Troy's Gravier helps lead North 16U travel softball team
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 3 weeks AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | June 25, 2024 7:00 AM
PULLMAN — The North 16U travel softball team took third after winning four out of their five games at the 2024 Wheatfield Classic held June 15-16 in Pullman.
Several Troy Trojans are on the Sandpoint-based team and have played key roles.
They include Leslie Gravier, Addyson Fisher, Halle Wallace and Hailey Dungan.
In the most recent tournament, Gravier was 8-for-17 with seven runs scored, four singles, a double, three home runs and nine RBI.
The North combined for 54 runs over the course of five games and defeated the Velocity 18U of Spokane Valley (10-2), the Villains 16U of Spokane Valley (10-5), the Palouse River Wranglers Blue 18U (21-3) and the Villains 18U of Spokane Valley (9-1) en route to their third place finish.
The North 14U won three out of their five games at the BJP Memorial Tournament held June 15-16 in Ephrata, Wash. The girls defeated the Rattlers 14U of Moses Lake (12-5), the TC Strike 14U of the Tri Cities (15-2) and the Rattlers 14U (15-2). Both of the team’s losses came against the Ellensburg Synergy 14U.
The North 14U played in the Montana Rumble Tournament June 21-23 in Missoula. The North 16U returns to play June 28-30 at the Bitterroot Brawl in Stevensville.
THE NORTH 16U
GAME ONE
Velocity 18U 002 00X X — 2 4 2
The North 122 14X X — 10 10 3
W — Koskela: 5 IP, 4H, 2ER, 0BB, 10K. L — Marlow: 4IP, 10H, 8ER, 8BB, 0K.
HITS: N — Gravier 2, A. Frederickson 2, Hindle 2, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1, Traver 1, Neesvig 1. VEL — Browne 2, Donely 1, Goeske 1.
3B — Fitchett, Browne. HR — Gravier.
RBI: N — Gravier 5, Koskela 1, Neesvig 1. VEL — Donley 2.
GAME TWO
The North 112 033 X — 10 6 0
Villains 16U 003 020 X — 5 4 6
W — Gravier: 2.1 IP, 3H, 3ER, 6BB, 4K. L — Brumley: 3IP, 2H, 0ER, 1BB, 6K.
HITS: N — Kohal 2, Fitchett 1, Koskela 1, Falk 1, Hindle 1. VIL — Aamodt 1, Brumley 1, McCollum 1, Susa 1.
2B — Kohal, Susa. 3B — Brumley. HR – Fitchett.
RBI: N — Fitchett 5, Falk 2, Kohal 1. VIL — Brumley 2, Susa 2.
GAME THREE
The North 237 9XX X — 21 15 2
Palouse 18U 012 0XX X — 3 7 6
W — Fitchett: 4IP, 7H, 0ER, OBB, 3K. L — N/A.
HITS: N — Fitchett 3, A. Frederickson 2, Gravier 2, Koskela 2, Hindle 2, Kohal 1, Falk 1, Miller 1, Neesvig 1. PAL — N/A.
2B — Miller, Hindle, Fitchett. 3B — Fitchett. HR — Gravier, Koskela.
RBI: N — Koskela 4, Gravier 4, Fitchett 3, A. Frederickson 2, Miller 2, Kohal 1, Hindle 1. PAL — N/A.
GAME FOUR
Villains 18U 000 01X X — 1 3 3
The North 322 2XX X — 9 12 3
W — Koskela: 5IP, 3H, 0ER, 2BB, 11K. L — Kruger: 4IP, 12H, 5ER, 0BB, 5K.
HITS: N — A. Frederickson 3, Koskela 3, Gravier 2, Fitchett 1, Neesvig 1, Kohal 1, Hindle 1. VIL — DeLeon 1, Lozier 1, Sam 1.
2B — Gravier. HR – A. Frederickson.
RBI: N — A. Frederickson 2, Koskela 1, Neesvig 1, Hindle 1. VIL — None.
GAME FIVE
The North 001 201 X — 4 5 3
Palouse 18U 030 12X X — 6 9 2
W — Rees: 6IP, 5H, 4ER, 6BB, 10K. L — Ficthett: 5IP, 9H, 3ER, 0BB, 4K.
HITS: N — Gravier 2, A. Frederickson 1, Fitchett 1, Fisher 1. PAL — Kapofu 2, Wolfe 2, Randall 1, Bell 1, Rees 1, Cromie 1, Stewart 1.
2B — Randall, Kapofu, Stewart, Rees, Wolfe. HR — Gravier, Cromie.
RBI: N — Gravier 2, A. Frederickson 1, Fitchett 1. PAL — Randall 2, Cromie 2.
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