LAEKWOOD, Wash. — Sandpoint's Raul Diniz and Mattie Lynch were winners in their respective divisions at the Steilacoom Scramble, part of the Washington Student Cycling League’s annual spring mountain bike series, held this past Sunday, April 13, at Fort Steilacoom Park.

Competing for the Kootenai Composite, a mountain biking club based in Coeur d'Alene, Diniz was first out of 41 riders in the High School 2 Boys division with a total time of 45:00.30 (two laps) and Lynch was first out of 12 in the High School Girls 1 division with a time of 26:22.80 (one lap).

During the race, which attracted young competitors from all across the Northwest, Lynch was neck and neck with another competitor, eventually pulling away for a win by 44 seconds.

“Everyone on the team is great and I’m looking forward to what the rest of the season will bring," Lynch said. "I’m looking forward to what the rest of the season will bring."

Sandpoint's Zoe Honsinger added a third-place finish out of 12 in the High School Girls 1 Girls division with a time of 50:57.20 (two laps) for the Kootenai Composite, which will take the trails again today near Cle Elum-Roslyn High School near Ellensburg for another race.