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Forum: Whether iron or clay, father and son carry that weight

By Cory Armstrong-Hoss / Herald Forum “Iron forged into steel.” In red print, those words were the tagline on T-shirts worn by weightlifters around campus. The shirt’s heading was “THE BLACKSMITH SHOP,” Richard Unterseher’s name for the Shelton High School weight room. As a tall and skinny kid, walking into that weight room, I knew […]

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By Cory Armstrong-Hoss / Herald Forum

“Iron forged into steel.”

In red print, those words were the tagline on T-shirts worn by weightlifters around campus. The shirt’s heading was “THE BLACKSMITH SHOP,” Richard Unterseher’s name for the Shelton High School weight room.

As a tall and skinny kid, walking into that weight room, I knew I wasn’t steel. I wasn’t even sure that I was iron.

Built of rust-colored cinder block on the backside of our domed gym, and with little ventilation, it seemed like the Blacksmith Shop was a place for people other than me: the stagnant air thick with stale sweat and warm leather; the weight plates, scuffed and banged up from years of clanging; the duck-taped repair jobs on the dip bar and old weight circuit seats. In this place, ripped and lean sophomores, juniors and seniors forged their boy’s bodies into men by bench pressing 225 pounds and knocking out pull-ups in sets of 10.

I could not do a pull-up.

Mr. Unterseher, omnipresent in his Blacksmith Shop and universally beloved on campus, seemed ancient. He was a softspoken monk of a man, an Army veteran, ripped and religious, a warrior for God. For him, man could do all things through strength: on the football field and in the eternal spiritual battle in our hearts. “He loved God. He loved his wife Jody and son Brad. And he loved the Nebraska Cornhuskers, in that order,” remembers my friend Luke Determan.

Unterseher taught us the compound muscle movements of the bench, deadlift, clean and barbell squat, and the simple exercises: bicep curls and tricep skull-crushers, leg extensions and curls, dumbbell flies, single arm rows and a dozen other lifts. He taught us how to focus on major and minor muscle groups, create workouts and vary those workouts throughout the week, to hit all the major muscles.

I hated the barbell squat the most, hated the way the 45-pound barbell dug into the top of my back and shoulders, despite the duck-tape reinforced pad in the middle. I saw the way some of the guys were squatting 300 pounds, getting down low, I just had 25-pound plates on each side and had trouble getting my butt past parallel with the ground.

After I graduated — and for most of the next 25 years — I stuck to games I could win or at least compete: soccer, basketball, ultimate Frisbee. I didn’t bench or try a pull-up. I sure as hell didn’t squat with a barbell on my back.

But in the last couple of years, science, anger and my son brought me back to weightlifting.

Science in the form of podcasts and books. Dr. Peter Attia in “Outlive” The Science & Art of Longevity,” makes it clear how fast we lose muscle and balance in middle age, and challenges us with a simple but piercing question: “What do you want to be able to do when you’re older?” Backpack with your kids? Move those 30-pound cement garden pavers for your wife? Play your favorite sport as long as you can?

Anger in my feelings of weakness, fear, helplessness. At seeing my country become something that is hard to recognize. At seeing my kids’ pain as they go through life, suffering that I can’t control. At the hubris of leaders who do not listen. At my own hubris. In its own way, lifting has become an antidote to anger, to chaos.

Then there is Cole, our 16-year-old. He’s lifted three to four days a week for the past couple years to compliment his baseball training, grinding through sets at the Y or Curtis Clay Training in Woodinville. Over 6-6 and 225 pounds, I suspect that some 14- and 15-year old boys steal glances at him in the weight room with concealed awe, as I did so many years ago at my classmates, who seemed more like men than boys.

If my introduction to the world of weight lifting was through beat-up machines, old-school grit and God, Cole’s has been modern: advanced metrics and equipment, and research-backed training techniques. “We do not need to hammer our bodies as if they are metal, instead we should mold them as if they are clay,” reads the Clay website. They offer the Clay Assessment, which “will review Posture (lying and standing), Circumference Measurements, Resting Heart Rate, Nervous System Screen … Range of Motion, Respiratory Screen, and Cervical Screen (Neck), along with a number of other pertinent measurements.” I can imagine Mr. Unterseher wondering what all those tests have to do with fortifying the body and spirit.

After I lift these days — two or three days of the week, including barbell squats and [assisted] pull-ups — I feel not just physically stronger, but somehow less at the whim of events around me, more rooted on the ground, come what may. My back is stronger now and I can shoulder more.

I learned from his obituary that Richard Unterseher was born in 1935, which made him around 60 when we knew him. After decades of teaching and preaching the virtues of strength, he passed away in 2017. He left behind thousands of us still striving to forge iron into steel.

Even if it’s taken some of us a while to get started.

Cory Armstrong-Hoss lives in Everett with his wife and three kids. His kids have played nine different sports. He’s a lifelong athlete, and he’s served as a coach, ref, and youth sports administrator. Find him at substack.com/@atahossforwords

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Youth sports: Willmar Velocity come home with a 3rd-place trophy

May 20—RAMSEY — The Willmar Velocity 10-and-under fast-pitch softball team got its season off to a good start over the weekend. The Velocity wound up third Sunday in the Anoka-Ramsey Dirt Devil Tournament at Central Park, posting a 4-1 record. Advertisement The Willmar squad won two pool play games, then went 2-1 in the championship […]

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May 20—RAMSEY — The Willmar Velocity 10-and-under fast-pitch softball team got its season off to a good start over the weekend.

The Velocity wound up third Sunday in the Anoka-Ramsey Dirt Devil Tournament at Central Park, posting a 4-1 record.

The Willmar squad won two pool play games, then went 2-1 in the championship bracket.

In pool play, Willmar beat the Aitkin Flying Gobblers 11-4, then knocked off the Osseo-Maple Grove Athletic Association Storm 14-0 to advance to the championship bracket.

In the quarterfinals, the Velocity beat the Andover Sutherland team 4-2. Then Willmar fell 7-2 to the Mahtomedi Blue in the semifinals.

The Velocity rebounded with a victory over the Elk River Scarlet 7-5 in the third-place game of the Class B gold bracket. With the victory comes an invitation to the Northern North American Fastpitch Association Nationals on July 24-27 in Olathe, Kansas.

Team members are: Lila Arcilla, Emma Ewert, Everly Guennigsmann, Ara Hjelden, Alaina Kveene, Emersyn Lee, Claire Puchalski, Leah Kafati Torres, Teagan Streff, Kolbie Stern, Lexi Uecker and Bria Wadsworth.

“thanks to their determination and strong performances, Velocity secured a third-place finish in the competitive gold bracket …” said Andrew Kveene, Willmar Softball Director. “Throughout the tournament, the team showed exceptional resilience, competing fiercely against strong B teams and finishing with four wins out of five games.”

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Royal Oak Beer, Wine and Cocktail Festival: Your New Favorite Summer Tradition

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Corpus Christi Parks & Rec offering sports camps for children ages 5-8

Whether the goal is scoring on the soccer field, tackling football fundamentals, or enhancing overall athletic performance — there’s something for every young athlete. Camps run from June 2 and go through July 31, and are open to boys and girls. More from 3NEWS on KIIITV.com: Email tell3@kiiitv.com so we can get in touch […]

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Youth Sports May 21, 2025

• LACROSSE Coeur d’Alene Lacrosse Classic: Boys in grades 1-8 and girls in grades 3-8 participated in the tournament, hosted by North Idaho Youth Lacrosse, last weekend at the Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d’Alene. Teams from Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Kalispell, Helena, Great Falls and Missoula, as well as from Spokane, Richland and Kennewick participated. […]

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• LACROSSE

Coeur d’Alene Lacrosse Classic: Boys in grades 1-8 and girls in grades 3-8 participated in the tournament, hosted by North Idaho Youth Lacrosse, last weekend at the Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d’Alene. Teams from Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Kalispell, Helena, Great Falls and Missoula, as well as from Spokane, Richland and Kennewick participated.

The North Idaho Youth Lacrosse 1/2 Grade Falcons team took second place.

The NIYL 3/4 grade Falcons team took first place in the Silver Division.

The NIYL 5/6 Falcons Green team took second place in the Gold Division.

The NIYL 5/6 Falcons White team took third place in the Gold Division.

• RATHDRUM PARKS AND RECREATION

Soccer

May 10

U4 Soccer

Reliable Towing vs. Smile Squad

Reliable Towing: Oaklyn Wunder (3), Henry Johnson (1), Karson LaForce (2), Boone Sanders (1)

Smile Squad: Ewan Owens (1), Jaxon South (6), Ava Busso (2)

The Local Deli vs. Mike White Ford

The Local Deli: Addison Allen (4), John Zwonitzer (2)

Mike White Ford: Jaxston Finney (1)

Les Schwab vs. Mihara Law

Les Schwab: Jolee Foster (2), Bowen Pruitt (2), James Walker (1)

Mihara Law: Taylor Davenport (2), Cameron Lancaster (6), Archer South (1)

Ziply Fiber vs. Lake City Auto Care

Ziply Fiber: Mason Grover (2), Gabriel Howell (7)

Lake City Auto: Lena Hittle (1), Carter Cliff (7)

The 208 vs. Generations Memory Care

The 208: Conor McAllister (6), Kathleen Warringer (1)

Generations Memory Care: Maddox Emmett (2)

U6 Soccer

Lake City Auto Care vs. Wildgrain Woodworking

Lake City Auto: Olivia Green (1), Storie Woodcock (1)

Wildgrain Woodworking: Addilyn Nordlie (1), Kyzer Meyer (1), Michael Boissoneau Jr. (1)

Smile Squad vs. Cole’s Automotive

Smile Squad: Jericho Foster (2)

Cole’s Automotive: Everett Bogart (1)

Sweet Lou’s vs. Cloud 9

Sweet Lou’s: Tia Rinaldi (3)

Cloud 9: Aedan Russell (2), Easton Sanders (1), Jacob Rasmussen (1)

Kootenai Ductless vs. Selkirk RV

Kootenai Ductless: Channing Biggs (1), Steele Seaman (1), Jaxson Allen (6), Morgan Basler (7)

Selkirk RV: Harper Clifton (1)

Ziply Fiber vs. Young Construction

Ziply Fiber: Scarlett Sitar (1)

Young Construction: 0

U8 Soccer

Kootenai Ductless vs. Les Schwab

Kootenai Ductless: 0

Les Schwab: Bentley Karst (2), Sawyer Grover (1), Waylon Peters (2), Jackson Henry (1), Olivia Schelin (1)

Ziply Fiber vs. Cobalt Land Management

Ziply Fiber: Kohen Schumacher (2)

Cobalt Land Management: Zachery Eschrich (1)

Jenna Wynand Real Estate vs. Ferguson Concrete

Jenna Wynand Real Estate: Austin Higgins (1), Kalvin Kotecki (1)

Ferguson Concrete: Gabriel Librande (1)

Precision Landworks vs. CDA Soccer Club

Precision Landworks: Roguen Kraft (1), Adam Terry (3), Rowen Tate (5)

CDA Soccer Club: (0)

Young Family’s Foundation of North Idaho vs. Mihara Law

Young Family’s Foundation: Isla Tucker (1), Cayben Bird (2)

Mihara Law: Ember Weitz (1), Beckett Waldo (1)

U10 Soccer

NNAC vs. Aldrich Co.

NNAC: Alayna Sternberg (1), Andi Cathey (1), Britney Wright (2), Camden Shafer (1), Ryder Griffin (2)

Aldrich Co.: William Porter IV (1)

Ziply Fiber vs. Alpha Angler

Ziply Fiber: Davin Callan (3)

Alpha Angler: Cheyenne Streibeck (1), Zade Herman (1)

U12 Soccer

Bruised Bananas vs. Copius Heat & Air

Bruised Bananas: Penney Oswell (1), Luke Bishop (1), Kalel Creed (1)

Copius Heat & Air: Dylan Hill (1), Tyce Dunbar (1)

Site 3D vs. Quality Stoves

Site 3D: Westley Dyk (1)

Quality Stoves: Christopher Thompson (2), Ella Weaver (1), Brylen Cox (1), Owen Hunt (1), Talon Higgins (1), Lincoln Swanson (2)

U14 Soccer

Surf Shack vs. Inland NW Tech

Surf Shack: Cooper Oswald (2), Ben Woodcock (1), Jude Ellis (2)

Inland NW Tech: Wyatt Thompson (1), Andrew Sullivan (1)

May 17

U4 Soccer

Lake City Auto Care vs. Mike White Ford

Lake City Auto Care: Banks McGuffin (3), Mac McGuffin (1), Lena Hittle, (1), Carter Cliff (5)

Mike White Ford: Madelyn Mills (1), Jaxston Finney (1)

Smile Squad vs. Les Schwab

Smile Squad: Jaxon South (2), Emmett Emch (4)

Les Schwab: Jolee Foster (2), Twila DeGruy (2), Bowden Pruitt (1), James Walker (5)

Reliable Towing vs. Ziply Fiber

Reliable Towing: Oaklyn Wunder (7), Kalliyan Drake (1), Henry Johnson (1), Karson LaForce (5)

Ziply Fiber: Mason Grover (3), Gabriel Howell (6)

Generations Memory Care vs. The Local Deli

Generations Memory Care: Chloe Mills (1), Grayson Scyphers (1), Ezra Posey (3), Jett Pruitt (1)

The Local Deli: John Zwonitzer (6)

The 208 vs. Mihara Law

The 208: Judson Ball (2)

Mihara Law: Graidyn Nelson (2), Cameron Lancaster (8), Dalton Hilton (1)

U6 Soccer

Cloud 9 vs. Young Construction

Cloud 9: 0

Young Construction: Barrett Thompson (1), Freya Dyk (1), Zaiden Gonzales (2)

WildGrain Woodworking vs. Smile Squad

WildGrain Woodworking: Abigail Peters (1), Michael Boissoneau Jr. (1)

Smile Squad: Jericho Foster (2)

Cole’s Automotive vs. Ziply Fiber

Cole’s Automotive: Owen Gallinger (2), Axel Librande (1)

Ziply Fiber: Scarlett Sitar (1)

Selkirk RV vs. Sweet Lou’s

Selkirk RV: Maverick McMillan (2), Raelynn Burkey (1), Harper Clifton (2)

Sweet Lou’s: 0

Lake City Auto Care vs. Kootenai Ductless

Lake City Auto Care: Storie Woodcock (1)

Kootenai Ductless: Morgan Basler (4), Teddy Snodgrass (2)

U8 Soccer

Ferguson Concrete vs. Young Family’s Foundation of N.I.

Ferguson Concrete: Josslynn Thies (2)

Young Family’s Foundation: Isla Tucker (1), Lena Asburry (1), Malin Loder (1), Owen Sonderman (1), Cayben Bird (1), Tobin Bird (1)

CDA Soccer Club vs. Mihara Law

CDA Soccer Club: 0

Mihara Law: Esther Mihara (1), Xavier Piasecki (1), Eli Oswell (2), Beckett Waldo (1)

Jenna Wynand Real Estate vs. Ziply Fiber

Jenna Wynand Real Estate: Harlee Wynand (1), Autumn Kramer (1), Kilian Winn (1)

Ziply Fiber: Wyatt Drake (3)

Kootenai Ductless vs. Precision Landworks

Kootenai Ductless: Ethan Landrum (1)

Precision Landworks: Roguen Kraft (1), Hudson Roraback (4), Rowen Tate (4)

Les Schwab vs. Cobalt Land Management

Les Schwab: Bently Karst (2), Sawyer Grover (3), Waylon Peters (2), Clyde Pacotti (2), Jackson Henry (2), Olivia Schelin (1)

Cobalt Land Management: Zachery Eschrich (1)

U10 Soccer

NNAC vs. Ziply Fiber

NNAC: Wyatt Williamson (3), Davin Callan (3)

Ziply Fiber: Wyatt Williamson (3), Davin Callan (3)

Les Schwab vs. Gregory Construction

Les Schwab: Coleton Price (1), Hudson Hess (1)

Gregory Construction: Jess Gregory (1), Zackaree Hester (2), Jack Rice (2)

U12 Soccer

Site 3D vs. Bruised Bananas

Site 3D: Westley Tanner (1), Rylan Burnett (2)

Bruised Bananas: Penney Oswell (1)

NNAC vs. Encompass Electric

NNAC: Logan Strong (3), Gio Balsimo (1)

Encompass Electric: 0

U14 Soccer

Surf Shack vs. Spirit Lake Parks & Recreation

Surf Shack: Cooper Oswald (1), Ben Woodcock (1), Logan Hice (1)

Spirit Lake Parks & Recreation: Blake Neel (2), Brooke Grey-Trask (2)

• POST FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION

Soccer

Week 6

May 17

U14 Division

3 Truck Insurance Office, Inc: Dylan Mortier (2), Dexter Berdan (1)

2 Stateline Speedway: Cayson Brown (1), Asher Taylor (1)

1 St. Maries Family Medicine: Brennen Suchoski (1)

7 Stateline Subs: Marshall Smith (3), Jonah Taylor (2), Carter Holden (1), Hattie Ortiz (1)

4 Viking Construction, Inc: Traigen Hance (2), Sean Abernathy (1), Jason Kuplack (1)

2 Specialty Forest Products: Liam White (2)

U11 Division

10 Mill Town Strength & Conditioning: Kellan Shea (3), Gunnar Stover (3), Tate Lamb (2), Olivia Evenson (1),

Elijah Nickerson (1))

0 Specialty Forest Products:

8 Calvary Lutheran Church: Atlas Lepley (4), Jaxon Zenk (2), Lincoln Mackenzie (1), Madysen (1)

1 Core Directional Services, LLC: Joseph Johnson (1)

3 Peach Orthodontics: Kyson Davis (2), Derek Angele (1)

1 The English Inspector: Sebastian Enfield (1)

2 Silver Ridge Construction: Marek Graves (2)

3 Serenity Dental: Hannah Ortiz (1), Lincoln Whitmire (1), Zander Whitmire (1)

3 Stateline Speedway: Braiden Beck (2), Silas Millar (1)

1 The English Inspector: Sebastian Enfield (1)

U8 Division

1 Morrison-Maierle: Lincoln Eades (1)

1 Schaffer’s Towing,LLC: Cami Hance (1)

2 Young Construction Gruop: Non-Roster (2)

2 Post Falls Bike Shop: James Ledford (1), Zoey Mongan (1)

0 HMH Engineering:

2 Teremark Electrical Group: Levi Cooper (1), Hunter Thornton (1)

2 Scotty’s Backflow: Brielle Lindsay (1), Nicholas Polisciuc (1)

1 Post Falls ER & Hospital: Athena Fowler (1)

1 Hayden Cars: Kennedy Noah Williams (1)

4 Teremark Electrical Group: Levi Cooper (2), Ava Alt (1), Paige Yancey (1)

Mini 6 Yr. Olds

1 Post Falls Kiwanis: Aiden Leon (1)

4 Knudtsen Chevrolet Co.: Liam Chacon (2), Briar Lindsay (1), Non-Roster (1)

3 Post Falls Brewing: Benjamin Hunter (1), Phoenix Orth (1), Non-roster (1)

1 Dairy Queen Post Falls: Non-Roster (1)

1 Northwest Rides: Arvo Kokkonen (1)

0 CDA Paving & Concrete Specialties:

4 Northwest Specialty Hospital: Ryker Tibbits (2), Tommy Tietz (2)

0 Post Falls Family Dental:

Micro 5 Yr. Olds

4 The Litle Gym Post Falls: Kameron Biddle (4)

3 North Idaho Garage Door: Jocelyn Clark (1), Camille Nelson (1), Jaxson Olsen (1)

2 Taco Bell Post Falls: Liam Rodriguez (2)

1 Precision Diesel Repair, LLC: Kenzie Tibbits (1)

4 Body by Scotty: Brynlee Cornett (2), Landon Korzen (1), Camryn Micolichek (1)

5 Mill Town Strength & Conditioning: Hope Evenson (4), Zoe Ban (1)

2 ALK Source Materials: Jaxon Buchanan (1), Owen Johnson (1)

2 Nagrone Contracting, LLC: Eleanor Fenenbock (1), Lincoln Gibbs (1)

• SPIRIT LAKE PARKS AND RECREATION

Soccer

Week of May 14

5&6s

NextHome 365 Realty vs. Cup of Grace; Scoring for NextHome 365 Realty was Aria D’Avanzo 3.

Spirit Lake Lightning vs. Snowy Mountain Doodles; Scoring for SL Lightning were Lincoln Bazzar 2, Benjamin Alcala 1, and Maeverly Miller 1. Scoring for Snowy Mountain Doodles was Beau Dunbar 1.

7&8s

NextHome 365 Realty vs. Encompass Electric; Scoring for Encompass Electric were Thorin Hill 4, Kian Aga 1, and Eleanor Beuving 1. Scoring for NextHome 365 Realty were Lillee Dippolito, B Lampert 1, and Andrew Wessling 1.

Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant vs. Bazzar Tech Repair; Scoring for Mi Pueblo were Stetson Schneider 1, Easton Reyes 1, Rosie Mitchell 1, and Chet Small 2. Scoring for Bazzar Tech Repair were Mason Mauri 1, and Harrison Alcala 1.

9&10s

MGT Professional Tree Care vs. Aldrich Co.; This was a tough battle with the game ending in a tie, 0-0.

Glidden Group vs. Alpha Angler; Scoring for Glidden Group was Charlie Salie 1. No points were scored by Alpha Angler.

11&12s

Copius Heat & Air vs. LX Products, LLS; Scoring for Copius Heat & Air was Dylan Hill 3. Scoring for LX Products were Riley Johnson 1 and Tayla Jacobs 1.

Quality Stoves vs. Plummer Forest Products; Scoring for Quality Stoves were Christopher Thompson 1, Kaylee Landrum 2, and Owen Hunt. Scoring for Plummer Forest Products were Isaiah Duprey 1, and Jonathan Beuving 1.

13&14s

Mihara Law vs. Inland NW Tech; Scoring for Mihara Law were Sydney Thompson 1, Lucas Link 1, and Emeric Bullington 1. Scoring for Inland NW Tech were Andrew Sullivan 1 and Oliver Salie 1.

• HAYDEN RECREATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

Soccer

May 17

Mini-Kickers (3-4 Yrs.Old)

Aesthetica Skin and Beauty Bar: Grayson Johnson 2-goals; Liam Robertson 1-goal

Air Technology West: Liam Volz 3-goals

Back 40 Real Estate Investments: Riggins Moore 2-goals; Adaline Pierson 3-goals; Oliver Power 3-goals

Crandall Law Group: Blair Crandall 2-goals; Lux Flores 2-goals; Colette Crump 1-goal; Malachi McNeil 1-goal; Colette Crump 4-goals

Crushers: Maclean Price 4-goals

Daum Construction: Brixton Clelland 4-goals; Calla Dale 1-goal; Hogan Dale 1-goal

Dr. Dance Dentistry for Kids: Evelyn Holmes 1-goal

Fred’s Plumbing: Bernie Bauer 3-goals; Blake Erwin 2-goals; Keziah Peahu 1-goal

Henbest Health: Layke Baker 3-goals; Evie Cash 1-goal; Daphne Simone 2-goals

Henry-Griffitts: Rowan Brooks 1-goal; Emmett Fenstermaker 1-goal

Honeysuckle Speech Therapy: Rylee Gallis 1-goal; Beckett Hampton 1-goal

Inspire PT Idaho: Logan Clinton 1-goal; Alexander Gallion 2-goals; Clarke Sand 1-goal; Cleo Sand 1-goal

Kait McKay Photography: Luka Brown 2-goals; Levi Hansen 1-goal; Ronan Ward 1-goal

Kicking & Screaming: No Stats Available

Kinder Prep Learning Center: Declan Butler 1-goal; Parker Leffler 1-goal; Audrey Zbinden-Cole 2-goals

Lake City Dental Specialties: Noah Casasola 1-goal; Finley Keller 2-goals; Charlotte Kern 2-goals; Jack Troutman 1-goal

Legacy Heating and Cooling: Korbin Ferguson 1-goal

McCauley Bond Agency: Lane Tommerup 3-goals; Milo Walker 1-goal

McDonald’s: Max Grace 1-goal; Oliver Jespersen 3-goal; James Kenda 1-goal

NexTitle: Cooper Godfrey 3-goals; Ezra Skala 2-goals

NOBell Excavators: Nathanael Darrow 1-goal; Gideon Griswold 2-goals; Paisley Noble 5-goals

Saccone Electric: Andrew Bell 1-goal; Maverick Meeks 1-goal

Selkirk Sport: No Stats Available

Silverlake Automotive: Beck Bertolino 2-goals; Reese Kennedy 1-goal

Slick Rock Tanning & Spa: Ava Kaplan 1-goal; Ava Linn 1-goal; Adeline Veneman 1-goal

Super 1 Foods: Jones Norman 1-goal

Team Sonic: Lawson Engelstad 3-goals; Camille Litzko 2-goals; Jack Richardson 8-goals; Lewis Thompson 6-goals; Thomas Williams 6-goals

True North Heating and Cooling: Carter Jones 1-goal; Robert Lambert 1-goal; Ariana Mckeeman 1-goal

Micro-Kickers (5-6 Yrs. Old)

ACI Northwest: Skylin Chapman 1-goal

Axial Northwest: Brixton Appoldt 3-goals

Belle’s Brunch House: Lainey Crosby 4-goals; Mason Hubbard 1-goal

Bighouse Automotive: Gryffin Otten 1-goal; Sawyer Rouse 1-goal

CDA Clean Team: Royal Morris 1-goal

Coeur d’Alene Kids Dental: Devin Cole 3-goals

Costa Fab: Tucker Arnold 1-goal; Calvin Cromer 1-goal; Penny Lambert 2-goals; Rowan Moore 2-goals

Daum Construction: Lochlan McLuskie 1-goal

Dr. Dance Dentistry for Kids: Delilah Jackson 1-goal

Fred’s Plumbing: Isaac Bews 1-goal; Elijah Mendoza 1-goal; Amora Posada 1-goal; Everette Seronko 1-goal

Hippo Car Wash: Jackson Fenstermaker 3-goals; Avery Maher 1-goal

Lakeside Pediatrics:

Lancaster Market: Aiden Aschenbrener 1-goal; Alder Jacklin 1-goal

Lincoln Excavating: Waylon Hendry 1-goal

McDonald’s: Oz Barnes 1-goal; Chance Brockett 5-goals; Colton Cole 1-goal

Nick Shriner Real Estate: Adrianna Peters 1-goal

Northwest Pediatrics: Grace Britton 1-goal; Silas Chase 1-goal; Stella Newman 1-goal; Graciela Padilla 1-goal

Northwest Realty Group: Bennett Grambeau 1-goal; Nathan Livensov 5-goals; Owen Murray 2-goals; Daphne Simpson 3-goals

Progressive Natures Excavation: Lucy Baumgartner 1-goal; Cooper Behmer 2-goals; Forrest Kinsey 1-goal

Saccone Electric: No Stats Available

Saturday Night Inc.: No Stats Available

Scotty’s Backflow: Darcy Cheney 1-goal; Ava Kropf 1-goal; Redford Price 1-goal; Bria Scott 8-goals

Selkirk Sport: Wyatt Barnes 1-goal; Rosie Clark 1-goal; Edith Vandelinde 1-goal

Slick Rock Tanning and Spa: No Stats Available

Super 1 Foods: Malakai Acker 3-goals; Adeliah Carlson 2-goals; Oliver Goranson 1-goal

Timberline Adventures: Sylvie Buttars 1-goal; Mikyah Campbell 1-goal; Olivia Disanzo 1-goal

Van Zandt Financial: Cash O’Hara 2-goal

Viking Construction: No Stats Available

White Pine Wealth: Bode Dale 2-goals; Benjamin Santos 3-goals

Ziply Fiber: Rhett Goodwin 2-goals; Cora Looney 1-goal; Lennox Van Hill 2-goals

U8 Coed

Alpine Village School & Farms: Bodhi Christopherson 2-goals; Luca Clark 1-goal

Awaken Coffee: Logan Erwin 2-goals; Ryder Hardisty 1-goal; Ryatt Maestas 2-goals

Back 40 Real Estate Investments: Jack Goodwin 1-goal; Kylar Smith 1-goal; Leo Suazo 1-goal

Cannon Hill Industries: No Stats Available

David Evans & Assoc.: Gavin Orona 2-goals

Goal Getters: Owen Briggs 2-goals; Jayden Long 2-goals

Hubof’s Landscaping: Vaughn Barnes 1-goal

McCauley Bond Agency: Leo Grace 1-goal; Isaiah Vaderrodt 2-goals

New Leaf Nursery: Wesley Christen 1-goal; Aston Wilson 1-goal

North Idaho Eye: Dance Shepherd 1-goal

Polar Excavation: Israel Olson 3-goals, Gavyn Williams 1-goal

Powerhouse Electric: Louise Bjurstrom 2-goals

Progressive Nature’s Excavation: No Stats Available

SCJ Alliance: June Cash 1-goal; Miller Meeks 1-goal

U10 Coed

Barton Flooring & Trim LLC: Aiden Barton 1-goal; Everly Brozek 1-goal

Bighouse Automotive: Kip Bighouse 1-goal; Logan Troup 1-goal

Cannon Hill Industries: Aiden Jeffreys 1-goal; Logan Whipp 2-goals

CDA Heating & Cooling: Aaron Clyde 2-goals

Ginno Construction: Liam Dooley 1-goal; Hannah Simpson 1-goal; Gaizka Ugarte 2-goals

Hayden Canyon Charter: No Stats Available

Merlin’s Comedy Club: No Stats Available

North Idaho Aircraft Refinishing: Ethan Anderson 3-goals; Carson Molyneaux 4-goals; Wesley Molyneaux 1-goal; Silas Tolson 1-goal

Sharp Detailing, Inc.: Nolan Busch 2-goals; Boss Gustafson 2-goals; Andrey Klimovych 1-goal; Lawson Sattler 1-goal

Viking Construction: America Peck 1-goal

U12 Coed

Christian Center School: Flint Barton 1-goal; Austin Cooper 1-goal; Tommy Cooper 3-goals; Rebecca Hart 1-goal; Emery McKee 3-goals

Emergency Pet Care: Levi Dunn 2-goals

Manna Sourdough: Reese Truman 2-goals; Weaver Hudson 1-goal

Zip’s Drive-In: No Stats Available

U15 Coed

Ballers: Charles Charlebois 1-goal; Sebastian Guitron 1-goal

Chomper Cafe: Eliysha Klimovych 1-goal; Owen Morrow 1-goal; Kolton Rants 1-goal

JWS Builders: Josiah Klement 2-goals

MGT Professional Tree Care: Nathaniel De Patter 1-goal

Urban Edge Salon: Beckham Hayes 2-goals; Ryder Morrison 1-goal

Ziply Fiber: Banyan Sisson 1-goal

May 19

U8 Coed

Awaken Coffee: No Stats Available

David Evans & Assoc.: Ledge Karbo 1-goal; Margaret Leahy 1-goal

Goal Getters: Owen Briggs 2-goals; Ivey Roland 1-goal; Jayden Long 1-goal; Logan Wakefield 2-goals

McCauley Bond Agency: Leo Grace 1-goal; Isaiah Vatterrodt 1-goal

Polar Excavation: Max Warker 1-goal; Gavyn Williams 1-goal

Progressive Nature’s Excavation: Teagan Gilbert 1-goal; Taylor Sterling 1-goal

U10 Coed

Hayden Canyon Charter: Chase Beardslee 1-goal

Sharp Detailing, Inc: Nolan Busch 2-goals; Boss Gustafson 1-goal

U12 Coed

Christian Center School: Tinsley Anderson 1-goal; Tommy Cooper 1-goal; Emery McKee 2-goals

Emergency Pet Care: Josiah Potter 2-goals

U15 Coed

Ballers: Luke Blasick 1-goal; Paige Fish 1-goal; Sebastian Guitron 2-goals

JWS Builders: Michael Lee 1-goal; Landen Skaggs 1-goal

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Courtesy photo The North Idaho Youth Lacrosse 3/4 Grade Falcons team took first place in the Silver Division at the Coeur d’Alene Lacrosse Classic last weekend at Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d’Alene. In the front row from left are Rogan Zentner, Kamran Rosenberger, Noxon Turrell, Gabe Heavener and Jameson Whitcomb; second row from left, oby Beckett, Noah Wijma, Walker Angle, Will Krull and Jamison Lunsford; third row from left, Leo Lawhead, Brix Turrell, Charlie Alberton, Hazen Hutchison, Ben Espinoza and Luke Johnson; and back row from left, coach Ryan Lunsford, coach Josh Whitcomb, coach Hans Wijma and coach Nick Espinoza. Not pictured is Nolan Shumway.

Courtesy photo The North Idaho Youth Lacrosse grade 5/6 Falcons Green team took second place in the Gold Division at the Coeur d’Alene Lacrosse Classic last weekend at Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d’Alene. In the front is Connor Smalley; second row from left, Lucas Perry, Wyatt Secord, Gabe Stearns (behind), Luke Nicholson, Joe Dauncey-Scheler, EJ Dahlin, McCoy Jolley, Keegan Rosenberger and Camden Glindeman; and back row from left, Boston Parsons, Troy Hill, Levi Tebbe, Monty Montgomery, Blake Parkinson, Bricen Cornett, Liam Clark and Benji Whitcomb.

Photo by LAKOTA STORLIE The Sting Soccer Club 2013 Girls Academy soccer team closed out its Washington Inland Premier League season with a 4-1 victory over the WE Surf SC G13 Premier on Sunday. Sting goals were scored by Addison Salas, Nevie Sousley, Nora Schock, and Kyal Carlson, cementing the team’s second-place finish in the league standings. Pictured from left are Sting defenders Novalee Hoel, Kinsey Kiefer and Felicity Miller. Tryouts for this team will be held this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Information: www.stingsc.com/tryouts

Photo by LINDSEY KNOLL The 2013 Sting Boys Academy soccer team returned this past weekend to Boise and beat the Palacious Futbol Club 3-1 in the semifinals of the Idaho State Cup. In the finals, the Sting fell to the Idaho Juniors to finish second. In the front row from left are assistant coach Jon Baune, Caleb Larson, Crew Kuhlmann, Vance Corbeill and Brody Brennan; second row from left, Carter Mitchell, Levi Pooler, Luke Baune, Asher Engles, Asher Witherwax and Xander Weeks; and back row from left, assistant coach Chad Kuhlmann, Nolan Bode, Maverick Sargent, Jasper Meyer, Keaton Knoll, Kai Blue and coach James Grothe.

Photo by KAYLEAN MAY The 2024 state cChampion Sting 2009 Girls Academy soccer team returned to Boise this past weekend to play Idaho Falls Football Club in the semifinals of the Idaho State Cup, and secured a 2-0 victory. The finals were a 2024 rematch between Sting and Idaho Rush Soccer Club, ending in a 2-2 draw after double OT. The Sting came up short in penalty kicks, and came home as the second-place team in Idaho. From left are coach Ty Kovatch, Taryn Young, Lucia Barton, Olivia Smith, Mady Witherwax, Anna Katherine Christman, Samantha Leaverton, Phinalley Voigt, Savannah Spencer, Ellia May, Nell Hutchins, Adelynn Blessing, Aspen Liddiard, Katie Kovatch, Chloe Murphree, Audrey Linder, Addy Kerley and assistant coach Dan Linder.

Courtesy photo The Sting SC 2010 Girls soccer team took Silver at the Idaho State Cup over the weekend. In the front row from left are Katie Foster, Cate Storey, Mallory Morrisroe, Calla Kuhlmann, Selah McNiel, Anya Low and Grier Scott; and back row from left, Finley Wright, Ava Roberts, Jersey Larson, Emily Tanneberger, Jordynn Walker, Kendalyn Bowlby, Averyn Jones, Lila Moreau and Tayla Ruchti.

Courtesy photo On Saturday the BVB IA CDA 2016 boys Black soccer team capped off its spring season with a 12–2 win over Spokane Shadow Jr B2015 Anderson Valley in Hayden. Competing in an older age bracket in the Washington Inland Select League (WISL), the BVB IA team finished the season undefeated. From left are Waylon Wood, Greyson Guy, Onyx Barnes, Mitchell Volland, Max Stover, Weston Kramer, Hugh Erickson, Peyton Schock, Colin Happeny; and rear, coach John O’Neil.

Courtesy photo Sunday, the BVB IA CDA U12/U13 Boys soccer team secured a 3–1 victory over Spokane Shadow B12 Shale at Coeur d’Alene High School. In the front row from left are Owen Irwin, Luca Riley, Merrick Morse, Maverick Paine, Greysen Higgins, Conrad Cortes and Vincent Nyist; and back row from left, coach John O’Neil, Knolyn Kuhn, Caleb Wurster, Mateo Ethan Mariano, Patrick Langer, Weston Borges, Kleh Rogers, James Doalson and William Tell.

Courtesy photo The Sting SC 09 boys Academy soccer team brought home the Idaho State Cup championship trophy in the U16 boys division. Games were played at the Simplot Sports Complex in Boise. Saturday the Sting played in the semifinals against BYSL IFFC 09 and won 4-0. Blake Wise scored the first goal of the game with an assist from Isaac Lowder. Lowder went on to score a hat trick, including a header assisted by Taylor Smith. Landon Brinkmeier maintained the shutout in goal. On Sunday the championship game was against the BTT 09 Boise Timbers and the Sting won 2-0. There was no score in the first half. Blake Wise scored the first goal and then assisted Isaac Lowder with the second goal. Landon Brinkmeier and Grant Johnson teamed for the shutout in goal. With the win, the Sting earned the opportunity to play in the Far West Regional tournament in Boise on June 20-25. In the front row from left are Ethan Luna, Brooks Judd, Kesh Pohlman, Blake Wise, Jacob Shaporda, Mason Taylor and Rowan Wyatt; and back row from left, coach Andy Vredenburg, Luc Buckland, Vann Tate, Miles Hart, Gus Penrose, Landon Brinkmeier, Grant Johnson, Isaac Lowder, Jacob Melun, Taylor Smith and Payson Shaw.

Courtesy photo Lauren Rook of Hayden won Rookie of the Year for District 3, and qualified for the state finals in barrel racing and pole bending. The state finals are June 7-14 in Pocatello; the national finals are July 13-19 in Rock Springs, Wyo. Rook is a junior who studies online through Venture High School in the Coeur d’Alene School district. Competitors earn points for finishes in each event throughout the season. There were six rodeos in the fall, all in Lewiston, and five in the spring, all in Cambridge, culminated by the district finals rodeo on May 17 in Cambridge. The top six qualifiers after the 11 rodeos advance to the state finals.

Courtesy photo Members of the Sting 09 boys Academy soccer team posed with their moms after a Mother’s Day game during the Bill Eisenwinter Hot Shot Tournament. In the front row from left are Payson Shaw, Alyssa Shaw, Megan Pohlman, Kesh Pohlman, Laura Taylor, Mason Taylor, Amber Lowder and Isaac Lowder; and back row from left, Vann Tate, Audrey Buckland, Luc Buckland, Megan Johnson, Grant Johnson, Stacy Smith, Taylor Smith, Becca Brinkmeier, Landon Brinkmeier, Rowan Wyatt, Erin Wyatt, Tiffany Wise, Blake Wise, Brooks Judd, Kim Judd, Amber Melun, Jacob Melun, Lara Penrose, Gus Penrose, Jacob Shaporda, Ethan Luna, Sharon Luna, Miles Hart and Heidi Hart.

Photo by KRISTEN DVORACEK The Sting 2011 Boys Academy team traveled to Boise last weekend for the second weekend of the Idaho State Cup. Pictured is Jay Blue of the Sting, going for a header on a throw-in.

Photo by JULIE SPEELMAN Kenzie Rix, right, of the Sting Girls 11 soccer team plays the ball in a game against the Big Sky Futbol Club in the recent Bill Eisenwinter Hot Shot Tournament.

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AUDIO: Ad hoc committee to pick youth sports complex location is set | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A new ad hoc committee picked to decide the location for Kalamazoo’s new youth sports complex has been put on a fast track. The Kalamazoo County board waived their usual procedures and filled the seats immediately after they created them this week, without the usual interviews or applications. The new […]

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KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A new ad hoc committee picked to decide the location for Kalamazoo’s new youth sports complex has been put on a fast track.

The Kalamazoo County board waived their usual procedures and filled the seats immediately after they created them this week, without the usual interviews or applications.

The new facility, which will provide space indoors for eight basketball or 16 volleyball courts will attract sports tournaments from all over the region.

Board chair Jen Strebs says their appointments took effect immediately and the committee has been asked to begin meeting as soon as practical.

Commissioner Dale Deleeuw praised tourism director Jane Ghosh for spearheading this effort.

Backers of the project feel that expediting the process will help them beat other communities that might get the same idea.

Up for consideration are sites in Portage, Kalamazoo and Texas Township. Ad hoc members will have to weigh several factors before picking which one is best.

Among the members are Kalamazoo Vice Mayor Jeanne Hess, Portage City Manager Pat McGinnis & Texas Township’s Brooke Hovencamp, two county commissioners, representatives from the hotels, the business community, sports organizations and tourism bureau.

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TWF Announces Bulldogs Attending Youth Camp | Sports

The Travon Walker Foundation announced the six Georgia Bulldogs who will be attending the Travon Walker Youth Football Camp and Funfest, slated for June 14. CJ Allen, Chris Cole, Monroe Freeling, Jordan Hall, Justin Williams, and Colbie Young are expected to attend as part of a contribution from the Classic City Collective. The six Bulldogs […]

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The Travon Walker Foundation announced the six Georgia Bulldogs who will be attending the Travon Walker Youth Football Camp and Funfest, slated for June 14.

CJ Allen, Chris Cole, Monroe Freeling, Jordan Hall, Justin Williams, and Colbie Young are expected to attend as part of a contribution from the Classic City Collective.

The six Bulldogs will be available to sign autographs from 4:30-5:30 p.m. before they host activities during the camp portion of the event.

The cost for an autographed photo is $25 each and includes an additional item. All proceeds will benefit the Travon Walker Foundation.

Those interested in registering for the Funfest portion can do so at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnjNMNkFll2NJgIJBolWsxlh5qvz2rFHjNDn5PNQpgXx_Ptg/viewform.

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