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Northwest Notes July 3, 2026

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 1 day, 10 hours AGO
| July 3, 2026 1:05 AM

Little League baseball district tournaments begin this weekend 

Croffoot Park in Hayden and the Canfield Sports Complex in Coeur d’Alene will be the sites for first two weekends of play in the Idaho Little League District 1 baseball tournaments in the Little League (12U), 11U and 10U divisions.  

Games begin tonight in the 12U and 10U divisions, and on Sunday in the 11U division. 

The final weekend of play (July 18-19) in all three divisions, when the championships will be decided, is scheduled for Airport Park in Lewiston. 

District 1 is hosting the best-of-3 state playoffs vs. District 2 champions July 24-26 at Croffoot Park in Hayden. 

In the Little League (12U) division, the state champion advances to the Northwest Regional in San Bernardino, Calif. 


Kootenai County horseshoe pitchers group gears up for summer competitions 

The Kootenai County Horseshoe Pitching Association is preparing for its summer tournament schedule. 

The group also meets each Thursday for league play at Winton Park, 1507 N. Melrose St., Coeur d’Alene from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

Information: Darla Wessel, 208-691-9963 

This spring, Kootenai County horseshoe pitchers attended tournaments in Moscow, Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. 

Results follow. 

NORTH IDAHO JAMBOREE 

CLASS A — 1, Laurie Dale. 2, Trudy Oye. 3, Darla Wessel. CLASS B — Michael Watcher. 2, Tom Knoll. 3, Jeffrey Saunders. 

CENTIPEDE SLING 100 

Laurie Dale, 51 ringers/100 shoes; Tom Knoll, 32/100; Dan Green 17/100. 

MOSCOW CLASSIC 

CLASS A — 1, Laurie Dale. 2, Tom Knoll. 3, Ross Todorovich. 

REHARD OPEN 

CLASS A — 1, Tom Renner. 2, Mike Barrett. 3, William Wiese. CLASS B — 1, Jeremiah DeMello. 2, Darla Wessel. 3, Curtis Lee. CLASS C — 1, Tom Knoll. 2, Larry Pogue. 3, Michael Watcher. CLASS D — 1, Wayde DeMello. 2, Frank Pigors. 3, Darrell McCullough. CLASS E — 1, Jay Golden. 2, Carol Bonds. 3, James DeMello. 

ED WELCH OPEN  

CLASS A — 1, Tom Renner. 2, Darla Wessel. 3, Jeremiah DeMello. CLASS B — Michael Watcher. 2, Tom Knoll. 3, Dan Green. CLASS C — 1, Wayde DeMello. 2, Darrell McCullough. 3, James DeMello.