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Spartan boys’ soccer gets win, loses semifinal
POST FALLS – The Priest River boys soccer team won their first Intermountain League district tournament game against Orofino Monday, Oct. 14, a 1-0 win.
The winning goal came in the 63rd minute by Cameron Howell. That put Priest River in a semifinal loser out match with Coeur d’Alene Charter Tuesday.
Although goalkeeper Baylor White had 15 saves for Priest River, it wasn’t enough to hold off Coeur d’Alene Charter, who took 22 shots on goal and won 4-0.
“It’s always going to be tough to play our second game in two days against the No. 1 team in the league, especially when they’re coming off rest with the first-round bye,” Priest River High head coach Ryan Carruth told The Bonner County Daily Bee.
The Spartans finished the season 7-8-1.
Rangers stung by Hornets
IONE – The Selkirk- Northport Rangers football team lost 74-8 to the Inchelium Hornets Friday at Selkirk. The Rangers make the long trip to Oroville Friday, Oct. 25 for a game.
Selkirk-Northport (2-3, 2-5) is in fourth place in league, behind Cusick (3-1, 3-3), Curlew (4-0, 4-2) and Inchelium (4-0, 5-2). Springdale (1-3, 1-5) is fifth, Republic (1-4, 1-6) and Columbia-Hunters (0-5,-07) is sixth.
Grizzly cross-country goes for it at league championships
REARDAN - Newport High School cross-country runners got their endurance gong at the NE 2B League Championships in Reardan Friday, Oct. 18. Junior William Rheinford placed 31st out of 65 runners in the boys’ 5,000-meter varsity race with a time of 19:47.90. Senior John Spring followed in 46th place at 21:29.70 and classmate Brayden Baugh was in 49th place with a time of 21:42.50. Junior Donavan Mason finished in 60th at 23:01.50.
Freshman Olivia Collins came in 14th place for the girls’ 5,000-meter race at 22:34.40. Fellow freshman Sophia Peaker had a time of 24:46.70 at 27th. Sophomore Kasey St. Andre came in 45th place with a time of 28:49.20. Aurelia Johnson had a time of 32:06.10, coming in 50th place. There were 51 runners in the race.
Next up for the Grizzly harriers is the 1B/2B and NEA Regional Cross-County Meet Friday, Nov. 1 at the Colfax Golf Club.
Priest River volleyball knocks off Kellogg
KELLOGG – After shutting out St. Maries 3-0 and getting a 3-1 win over Kellogg, the Priest River volleyball team was unable to capitalize and lost to Grangeville for the district title.
The Spartans also lost their play-in game with Orofino. Priest River ended districts in third, “Helping kick Kellogg out of their 1st seed to 4th,” Priest River coach Katlyn Ward says.
The Spartans finished the season with a 10-10 record.
