Silver Valley Sports: May 11 -18

AREA GOLF

State Tournament 

- 5/11-12 

PAYETTE — Kellogg’s boys finished fifth with a 352, 354—706 at the state 3A golf tournament at Scotch Pines Golf Course on Tuesday, seven shots behind fourth-place Soda Springs (350, 349—699). 

“We just couldn’t get two nines together,” Kellogg coach Danny Kenyon said. “We will be back next year.” 

The top four teams receive trophies. 

Wallace sophomore Cooper Miller was the top local, finishing in a tie for 13th place (83-82—165), tied with Kody Landon of Ririe (82-83—165). 

The top 10 individuals receive medals. 

Melba’s Colter Bodily won a three-way playoff for the state individual title with a 75-72— 147, leading the Mustangs to the boys team championship with a 318-315—633, good for a 31-stroke victory. 

Chase Lovell of Potlatch was second. 

Soda Springs won the girls title by 29 shots with a 364, 388—752. 

Kamryn Mansfield of Grace won the girls tournament with a 82-76—158. 

Junior Kayden Stutzke of Wallace was 20th with a 104, 106—210. 

BOYS TEAM SCORES — 1, Melba, 318-315—633. 2, Declo 336-328—664. 3, Ambrose 334-334—668. 4, Soda Springs 350-349—699. 5, Kellogg 352-354—706. 6, Sun Valley Community School 359-349—708. 7, Ririe 350-359—709. 8, Logos 349-373—722. 9, Priest River 368-358—726. 10, Wallace 370-358—728. 11, Valley 381-375—756. 12, Nampa Christian 390-378—768. 13, Challis 377-397—774. 14, West Side 381-397—778. 15, Butte County 412-410—822. 

STATE MEDALISTS (Top 10 individuals) — 1, Colter Bodily, Melba, 75-72—147 (won in playoff). 2, Chase Lovell, Potlatch, 72-75—147. 3, Kelton Bodily, Melba, 72-75—147. 4, Dylan McNeley, Rimrock, 73-81—154. 5, Braxton Erickson, Declo, 80-79—159. 6, Nicholas Shortill, Ambros, 82-78—160. 7, Keathen Edwards, Grace, 86-- 76—162. 8, Parker Webster, Challis, 85-77—162. 9, Dave Houck, Sun Valley Community School, 79-83—162. 10, Axel Silcox, Declo, 81-81—162. 

KELLOGG — 22, Johnny Stovern, 89-82—171; t-23, Boden Glindemann, 84-89—173; t-37, Chevy Sharp, 90-90—180; 43, Mason Bailey, 89-93—182; t-67, Dalton Coburn, 101-100—201. 

PRIEST RIVER — t-23, Nate Fegert, 82-91—173; t-44, Dawson Strange, 93-90—183; Mason Fenderson, 93-92—185; Parker Bradbury, 100-87—187; 59, Mason Crump, 101-90—191. 

WALLACE — t-13, Cooper Miller, 83-82—165; t-31, Rossi Korasick, 96-82—178; t-44, Marley Pearce, 89--94—183; 72, Henry Larson, 104-100—204; 78, Landon Therrian, 102-126—228. 

ST. MARIES — 61, Zeke Watts, 93-100—193. LAKESIDE — t-54, Tyson Charley, 94-93—187.  

GIRLS TEAM SCORES — 1, Soda Springs 364-388—752. 2, Ririe 388-393—781. 3, Challis 396-406—802. 4, Ambrose 413-409—822. 5, Grace 419-413—832. 6, Logos 436--422—858. 7, Compass Charter 432-431—863. 8, Declo 444-432—876. 9, Kellogg 441-437—878. 10, Valley 438-881—881. 

STATE MEDALISTS (Top 10 individuals) — 1, Kamryn Mansfield, Grace, 82-76—158. 2, Jenna Landon, Ririe, 81-82—163. 3, Emma Westerguard, Challis, 84-86—170. 4, Jayden Parker, Soda Springs, 81-89—170. 5, Ella McNichols, Ambrose, 86-87—173. 6, Krickit Wise, Hagerman, 91-86—177. 7, Tara Vedder, Soda Springs, 92-94—186. 8, Lauren Robson, Ririe, 94-95—189. 9, Madden Bisbee, Lapwai, 95-98—193. 10, Kale Hopkins, 95-98—193. 

KELLOGG — t-25, Kendyl Bircher, 105-111—216; t-28, Kyncie Evans, 110-107—217; Rylee Jarvey, 112--107—219; 38, Destiny Hurd, 114-112—226; 51, Gemma Miller, 126-126—252. 

WALLACE — 20, Kayden Stutzke, 104-106—210. ST. MARIES — t-25, Addison Crane, 108-108—216. 

KELLOGG SOFTBALL  

3A State Tournament 

- 5/14 

Kellogg 2 Malad 3

SPIRIT LAKE — In their first state appearance since 2022, the sixth-seeded Kellogg Wildcats dropped a heartbreaker, falling 3-2 to the third-seeded Malad Dragons in the first round of the state 3A softball tournament at Timberlake High. 

Kellogg took a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth when Malena Munoz singled ghost runner Joci Lee to third, and Lee scored on Ella Kunze’s sacrifice fly. 

In the bottom of the ninth, Stella Merja tripled down the right-field line to drive in a run and tie the game for Malad, then scored the game-winning run on Sarah Toone’s sacrifice fly. 

Kellogg tied it at 1-1 in the sixth when Kamryn McDonald doubled and reached on an error. 

Lee struck out nine, walked one and allowed four hits for Kellogg. 

Kellogg 000 001 001 — 2 5 0  

Malad 000 010 002 — 3 4 1 

1 out when winning run scored. Joci Lee and Kamryn McDonald; Liddia Gonzalez, Sarah Toone (5) and Logan Maroney. 

HITS: Kell — McDonald 2, Munoz, E. Kunze, Miller. Mal — Merja, Toone 2, Bingham. 2B — McDonald, Toone. 3B — Merja. 

- 5/15 

Kellogg 4 North Fremont 6

SPIRIT LAKE — Sixth seed Kellogg took a three-run lead into the sixth inning before the seventh-seeded North Fremont Huskies tied the game, then scored twice in the eighth and eliminated the Wildcats 6-4 at the state 3A softball tournament at Timberlake High. 

Kellogg lost both tournament games in extra innings, finishing 16-6 for the year. 

Malena Munoz tripled and doubled; She and Ella Kunze each went 3 for 4 with an RBI for Kellogg. Munoz hit an RBI triple in the third, and scored on Kunze’s single, boosting the Wildcats’ lead to 4-1. 

Daisy Reynolds hit a two-run homer with one out in the top of the eighth to give North Fremont the lead for good. 

Joci Lee struck out seven and walked four for Kellogg, which won its first district title since 2010. 

Peyton Lenz fanned nine and walked none for North Fremont. 

N.Fremont 010 003 02 — 6 8 3  

Kellogg 022000 00—4102 

Peyton Lenz and Morgan Green; Joci Lee and Kamryn McDonald. 

HITS: NF — Lenz 2, Pickard, Marsden, Cherry, Green 2, Reynolds. Kell — McDonald 2, Lee, Munoz 3, E. Kunze 3, Miller. 2B — Marsden, Cherry, Munoz. 3B — Munoz. HR — Reynolds. 

AREA TRACK

3A State Meet 

5/15-16

MIDDLETON – Kellogg was well represented at the 3A State Track Meet at Middleton High School, bringing home medals in several events over the two-day meet.  

Senior AJ Peak was second in the shot put (48 feet, 10 inches), followed by Priest River senior Niki Porinchok in third (48-6 ½). Porinchok was runner-up in the discus (174-5), followed by Peak (150-3). 

Kellogg junior Davin Harju was second in the high jump (6-2). Kellogg freshman Laine Smith was second in the 300 hurdles (49.16).   

After finishing fourth at state in the 110meter hurdles last year, St. Maries senior Isaiah Gustaffe capped his high school career, winning the event in 14.85 seconds. 

Lumberjack sophomore Dimercia Spooner won the girls javelin (113-7) after finishing fourth as a freshman (100-11). 

Priest River senior Ian Lamanna was second in the pole vault (14-0) and long jump (21-0). 

St. Maries junior Raevyn Yearout was third in the 200 (26.17) and fourth in the 100 (12.68) and 400 (1:01.71). 

Nampa Christian swept team titles. 

3A BOYS TEAM SCORES — 1, Nampa Christian 109.5. 2, Malad 80.5. 3, West Side 77.5. 4, North Fremont 62. 5, Aberdeen 52.5. 6 (tie), Ririe, St. Maries 44. 8, Melba 42. 9, Kellogg 34. 10, Soda Springs 32. 11, Priest River 30. 12, Grangeville 29. 13, New Plymouth 28. 14, Community School 20. 15, Declo 19. 16, Orofino 12. 17, Parma 10. 18, Firth 8, 19, Marsing 3. 20, Salmon 2 

(Winner, locals in top 8) 3,200 — 1, Boston Burbidge, Malad, 9:36.50. 

Sprint medley — 1, West Side (Tanner Henderson, Micah Benavidez, Gage Kidman, Ethan Willis), 3:29.17. Javelin — 1, Tannon Nelson, Aberdeen, 179-7. 5, Jordan (JJ) Yearout, St. Maries, 146-0. High jump — 1, David Brandt, Grangeville, 6-4. 2, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 6-2.  100 — 1, Garrett Van Noy, Ririe, 10.89. 200 — 1, Elias Mack, Nampa Christian, 22.12. 2, Santiago Prenzato, St. Maries, 22.26. 

400 — 1, Ian Johnson, Nampa Christian, 49.62. 3, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 50.80. 800 — 1, Ethan Willis, West Side, 1:55.06. 1,600 — 1, Ethan Willis, West Side, 4:28.07. 110 hurdles — 1, Isaiah Gustaffe, St. Maries, 14.85. 300 hurdles — 1, Ian Johnson, Nampa Christian, 38.98. 3, Isaiah Gustaffe, St. Maries, 40.00. 5, Davin Harju, Kellogg, 40.34. 

4x100 relay — 1, Melba (Tavin Heritage, Elias Shoemaker, Rhett Franklin, Sawyer Franklin), 43.22. 4, St. Maries (Isaiah Gustaffe, Jordan (JJ) Yearout, Dylan Hansen, Santiago Prenzato), 44.35. 4x200 relay — 1, Nampa Christian (Mason Mills, Caleb Beebe, Ethan Lee, Ian Johnson), 1:29.31. 4x400 relay — 1, Nampa Christian (Eli Howerzyl, Chase Dawson, Ethan Lee, Ian Johnson), 3:25.92. 

Shot put — 1, Cole Garbett, Soda Springs, 58-2 ¼. 2, AJ Peak, Kellogg, 48-- 10. 3, Niki Porinchok, Priest River, 48-6 ½. 7, Andrew Lewis, Kellogg, 46-4 ½. Discus — 1, Cole Garbett, Soda Springs, 182-6. 2, Niki Porinchok, Priest River, 174-- 5. 3, AJ Peak, Kellogg, 150-3. 6, Zackary Sotin, St. Maries, 136-9. Pole vault — 1, Tanner Henderson, West Side, 14-0. 2, Ian Lamanna, Priest River, 14-0. Long jump — 1, Rhett Franklin, Melba, 21-2 ¾. 2, Ian Lamanna, Priest River, 21-0. 4, Jordan (JJ) Yearout, St. Maries, 20-8 ¼. Triple jump — 1, Braun Nalder, Malad, 42-9. 

GIRLS TEAM SCORES — 1, Nampa Christian 118. 2, Firth 107. 3, Ririe 56. 4, Malad 54.5. 5 (tie), West Side, West Jefferson, Parma 50. 8, Aberdeen 47. 9, St. Maries 41. 10, Declo 38. 11, North Fremont 32. 12 (tie), Grangeville, Soda Springs 25. 14, Melba 15. 15, Marsing 12. 16, Kellogg 8. 17, Orofino 5. 18, Salmon 2.5. 19, New Plymouth 2. 

3,200 — 1, Bella Spencer, West Jefferson, 11:09.01. Sprint medley — 1, Nampa Christian (Avery Volack, Madelyn Mello, Marley Smith, Jordyn Dwello), 1:51.19. 100 — 1, Lily Yeakley, Parma, 12.08. 4, Raevyn Yearout, St. Maries, 12.68. 200 — 1, Avery Reece, Nampa Christian, 25.01. 3, Raevyn Yearout, St. Maries, 26.17. 

400 — 1, Brielle Bastian, Malad, 59.43. 4, Raevyn Yearout, St. Maries, 1:01.71. 800 — 1, Bella Spencer, West Jefferson, 2:22.25. 6, Daisy Williams, St. Maries, 2:26.78. 1,600 — 1, Bella Spencer, West Jefferson, 5:08.75. 3,200 — 1, Bella Spencer, West Jefferson, 11:09.01. 100 hurdles — 1, Sage Rowlan, Aberdeen, 14.34. 300 hurdles — 1, Marley Smith, Nampa Christian, 47.29. 2, Laine Smith, Kellogg, 49.16. 

4x100 relay — 1, Firth (Adyson Park, Daisha Sorensen, Ellie Christensen, Ruby Hillman), 50.26. 4x200 relay — 1, Firth (Ellie Christensen, Daisha Sorensen, Ruby Hillman, Adyson Park, 1:46.04. 4x400 relay — 1, Nampa Christian (Bennett Olson, Marley Smith, Bella Shellenberger, Jordyn Dwello), 4:09.39. Shot put — 1, Madison Torgerson, Firth, 40-3 ½. 8, Meijah Yearout, St. Maries, 33-3 ½. 

Discus — 1, Ila Wilkinson, Grangeville, 126-5. 5, Meijah Yearout, St. Maries, 112-5. Javelin — 1, Dimercia Spooner, St. Maries, 113-7. High jump — 1, Nyah Richardson, Melba, 5-2. 4, Sophia Tondee, St. Maries, 5-0. 6 (tie), Dimercia Spooner, St. Maries, 4-10. Pole vault — 1, Sierra Eddins, West Jefferson, 10-6. Long jump — 1, Avery Reece, Nampa Christian, 17-8. Triple jump — 1, Mara Rodgers, Declo, 35-0 ¾.