Youth Sports July 1, 2026
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Courtesy photo The 18U Northwest 509 STARS recently qualified for the 2026 Connie Mack World Series in Farmington, N.M. This marks the first time in the six-decade history of the event that a team from Washington has qualified for and will compete in the Connie Mack World Series. The STARS Baseball Club is made up primarily of players from North Idaho, the Spokane area and the Tri-Cities, most of whom have grown up playing together within the Northwest 509 STARS organization. The team is coached by Nat Roe (Richland, Wash.) and Tim Ayers (Spokane) and competes throughout the Northwest. On Ju…
Courtesy photo The St. Maries All-Stars won the Idaho District 1 Little League softball championship last weekend at Volunteer Park in Spirit Lake. St. Maries defeated Timberlake 2-0 in a best-of-3 series to advance to the state finals this weekend at Hillside Park in North Boise. St. Maries will face Northwest Ada in a best-of-3 series. Game 1 is Friday at 6 p.m. PDT, Game 2 is Saturday at 11 a.m. and Game 3, if necessary, is Sunday at 11 a.m. The winner advances to the Northwest Regional tournament July 18-23 in San Bernardino, Calif. From left are coach Brittany Wade, coach Kyle Seigley, …
Courtesy photo The Coeur d'Alene Crush finished runner-up in the 18U division in last weekend's Montana Rumble softball tournament in Missoula. After a 7–6 extra-inning comeback victory over the Hamilton Hotshots in the semifinals, the Crush battled the Billings Blizzard in the rain, pushing the championship game into extra innings before coming up one run short in a 4–3 defeat. The Crush went 5-1 in the tournament, outscoring their opponents 50–13. The Crush is headed to the Canada Cup in Surrey, British Columbia, next week. From left are Ada Blakemore, Jenna Davenport, Jaiden Corbey, Paity…
Photo by KAYLEAN MAY The Sting Soccer Club 2013 girls academy team competed in the Girls Academy Aspire playoffs in Norco, Calif., last weekend. 16 teams from across the country in the U13 age group made it to the playoffs. On Thursday, the Sting played against Houston Surf and lost 3-1. On Friday, they faced Seacoast United Massachusetts, and came up with a 4-4 draw. On Saturday, the Sting played City SC South Bay Los Angeles and lost 2-0. The playoffs mark the end of the Sting's 2025-26 season, in which the team won the Pacific Northwest Conference, placed third in the nation in league sta…
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Courtesy photo The St. Maries All-Stars won the Idaho District 1 Little League softball championship last weekend at Volunteer Park in Spirit Lake. St. Maries defeated Timberlake 2-0 in a best-of-3 series to advance to the state finals this weekend at Hillside Park in North Boise. St. Maries will face Northwest Ada in a best-of-3 series. Game 1 is Friday at 6 p.m. PDT, Game 2 is Saturday at 11 a.m. and Game 3, if necessary, is Sunday at 11 a.m. The winner advances to the Northwest Regional tournament July 18-23 in San Bernardino, Calif. From left are coach Brittany Wade, coach Kyle Seigley, Camryn Charles, Josie Dippolito, Amelia Wicks, Rori Elliot, Remy Smith, Ashlyn Patterson, Kennadie Baker, Hope Whitford, Elsie Flesher, Kinley Dearman, Zoey Coelho, Ellie Seigley, coach Chelsea Whitford and coach Cory Flesher.
Courtesy photo The Coeur d'Alene Crush finished runner-up in the 18U division in last weekend's Montana Rumble softball tournament in Missoula. After a 7–6 extra-inning comeback victory over the Hamilton Hotshots in the semifinals, the Crush battled the Billings Blizzard in the rain, pushing the championship game into extra innings before coming up one run short in a 4–3 defeat. The Crush went 5-1 in the tournament, outscoring their opponents 50–13. The Crush is headed to the Canada Cup in Surrey, British Columbia, next week. From left are Ada Blakemore, Jenna Davenport, Jaiden Corbey, Paityn Froman, Sophia Piekarski, Reese Vanek, Madeline Peterson, Molly Nelson, Kyndal Bridge and Brooklyn Caan.
Photo by KAYLEAN MAY The Sting Soccer Club 2013 girls academy team competed in the Girls Academy Aspire playoffs in Norco, Calif., last weekend. 16 teams from across the country in the U13 age group made it to the playoffs. On Thursday, the Sting played against Houston Surf and lost 3-1. On Friday, they faced Seacoast United Massachusetts, and came up with a 4-4 draw. On Saturday, the Sting played City SC South Bay Los Angeles and lost 2-0. The playoffs mark the end of the Sting's 2025-26 season, in which the team won the Pacific Northwest Conference, placed third in the nation in league standings, and led the nation in goals scored. In the front row from left are Nevie Sousley, Felicity Miller, Emma Perez, Alexa Kentzel, Nora Snyder, Emma Storlie, Kinsley May, Kaylee Evans and and Nina Tajan; and back row from left, Presley Hart, Novalee Hoel, Nora Schock, Kyal Carlson, Peyton Cantrell, Hayden Hays and Addison Salas.