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| JUNE 5, 2013
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BR I E FLY Anglers, bring your questions for IFG BOISE – Anglers are invited to join an online chat with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and ask questions, give feedback, and learn more about fishing in the Gem State. Anglers can chat live with fisheries and hatchery staff, along with enforcement officers, Wednesday, June 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. (Pacific time). Fish and Game will answer question about the status of the salmon fisheries, family fishing opportunities, outlooks for steelhead, kokanee, stream, reservoir, and mountain lake fishing, as well as other related topics during the live, two hour chat. Participants may also respond to fisheries-related polls and surveys, and see the results in real time. “The summer fishing season is here, and we hope this chat helps anglers with their questions in a new and interactive way,” said Dave Parrish, sport fishing program coordinator. Participants can join the chat by visiting Fish and Game’s home page at http:// fishandgame.idaho.gov and look for the chat link.
Wiese named golf MVP NEWPORT – Newport’s Courtney Wiese was selected Most Valuable Player for girls golf in the Northeast A League. She was joined by Sydney Wiese Hearnden on the all conference girls golf team. On the boys side, Gage Anderson was named all conference. The remainder of the all Hearnden conference golf teams include (boys): Clint Long (Chewelah), Josh Olson (Chewelah) and Adam Campasino (Lakeside). Lakeside’s Nate Yockey was Anderson named Most Valuable Player for the boys. For the girls, Sam Viehouser (Lakeside), Teresa Jansen (Medical Lake), Kelsey Jones (Lakeside), Savanah McMillan (Chewelah) and Alexa Weishaar (Medical Lake) rounded out the team.
Golf ‘Fore the Health of It’ June 14 BLANCHARD – The Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation will host their sixth annual “Fore the Health of It” golf tournament Friday, June 14, at StoneRidge Golf Course in Blanchard. The fundraiser will benefit the Healthy Kids Snack Bags program, which provides weekly snacks and health information to students in need at Newport schools. The goal is to expand the program to neighboring communities. Registration for the tournament was due June 4. For sponsorship opportunities or any more information, contact the hospital foundation at 509-447-7928.
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Kids get their kicks Players of Newport and Priest River under-six teams go for the ball in a May 17 game in Newport. The soccer season for the Pend Oreille Youth Soccer Association and the Priest River Youth Sports Association, for kids under 14, wrapped up with a tournament in Newport May 29. Pictured are Robert Warren, left, Parker Warren, Nathan Seal, coach Lauren Gailey, and Carsen Hirst.
Spartans honored for spring sports achievements PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School’s spring sports team held award nights at the end of May. Baseball awards were presented May 22. Ashton Brooks received the Big Stick Award and was named offensive MVP. Tyler Barber was defensive MVP, Wyatt King was most improved, Dalton Sommer and Nick Farnham were named Best Teammate. Cody Edwards and Jacob Munar received the coaches award. On the junior varsity team, Jesse Miller was offensive MVP, Ben
Huntley was defensive MVP, and Alex Carey was most improved. Softball awards were also May 22. Ayonna Lentz was named MVP, Erika Nelson was Most Inspirational and received a coaches award. Brittany Krampert was defensive player of the year. On the JV squad, Vivian Reynolds was MVP and received a coaches award, Courtney Weiler and Megan Kavashan received coaches awards as well. Regina Redl was most inspirational, and the entire team was most improved.
Track and field athletes had an awards night May 23. Andy Meyer was the boys MVP, and Dallas Hopkins was the runner up. Diamond Robinson was named most inspirational, and Starling Infate was most improved. Michael Taylor was the most outstanding freshman. On the girls team, Steffie Pavey was MVP and most inspirational athlete, and Jill Weimer was runner up. Amber Trantum was most improved, and Elisabeth Young was most outstanding freshman.
Three Spartans name All Intermountain softball PRIEST RIVER – Priest River players Ayonna Lentz, Brittany Krampert and Alyssa Deal were named to the All Intermountain League team for softball. The All Intermountain honors were Deal spread throughout
the league, with Timberlake having four players, including Most Valuable Player, Sydnie Malloy, named to the team. Lexi Posch, Katie Malloy and Olyvia Owen were also named to the team from Timberlake. Krampert Kellogg’s Craig
Free fishing weekend coming up OLYMPIA – Free Fishing Weekend in Washington is Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9. Anglers can try out the sport without purchasing a license. You can also do with out a vehicle access pass, Discover Pass, or two-pole endorsement for the weekend. Saturday, June 8, is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, and Idaho Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and nonresidents alike, to celebrate the day by fishing anywhere in Idaho without a license. Though fishing license requirements are suspended for this special day, all other rules, such as limits or
tackle restrictions, remain in effect. “Free fishing day provides a great opportunity for novices to give fishing a try and perhaps develop it into a life-long pursuit,” Fish and Game Southwest regional fish manager Joe Kozfkay said. “Parents are encouraged to bring their children out for a day of fun fishing excitement.” Lack of fishing experience is no excuse. At special locations around the state, equipment will be available for use and fishing experts will be on hand to help novice anglers learn the ins and outs of fishing. In addition, all these locations will be stocked with hatchery rainbow trout prior to the special day.
Walden named track MVP NEWPORT – Newport senior Arielle Walden was named the Northeast A League most valuable player for girls field events. Junior pole vaulter Braden Barranco was the only other Brranco Newport athlete to earn all league honors. Others on the girls all league first team were Riverside senior Jessica Chrisp was the running events MVP. Her teammates freshman Mikayla Shuler and seniors Courtney Davis and Holly Bolton joined her on the all league first team. From Lakeside it was senior Jenna Widman, junior Katie Collins, sophomore Lindy Jacobson and freshman Samantha Blake. Medical Lake sophmore Amarah Nicholson and Chewelah sophomore Kaitlin Krouse were on the list. The boys MVP for running events was Riverside junior Jordan Yaws, and Chewelah senior Adam Collins was field events MVP. On the first team with Barranco was Medical Lake sprinter Tellas
Johnson, a senior, Freeman senior Jacob Lara. From Lakeside: juniors Micah Humann and Ryan Coffman were on the team, along with three more from Riverside: senior Joey Walden Allen, junior Logan Owens and sophomore Tristan Downing. The second team atheletes were Max Axtell, Conner Rubright, Connor McVay and Billy Broussard from Freeman; Riverside’s Eric Taylor; Chewelah’s Mackenzie Miller; Conner McKern and Chris Boring from Kettle Falls; Charles Mitchell, Mike Schimke and Grant Perkins from Lakeside; and Zeb Klemke and Micah Dingfield of Medical Lake. On the second team for girls were Lakeside’s Tiffani Given, Stefanie Marikis, Chelsea Tremblay, Sofia Marikis, Farrahn O’Hara and Davine Carr. From Freeman, Dani Reilly was named to the team along with Chewelah’s Kaitlin Krouse and from Riverside, Jessica Colburn, Maddi Dykeman, Allie Shannon.
Turbak was named Coach of the Year, with Alesha Barr, Tarah Ivie, Raine Yergler also named to the team from Kellogg. MaKenzie Carle and Lindsay Taggart from Bonners Ferry were also named to the Lentz team.
Selkirk Little Guys finish season strong SPOKANE – The Selkirk Little Guy Wrestlers participated in their final tournament of the season April 13 at the Spokane Convention Center. Little Guy wrestlers from all over Washington met to compete with each other. The Jason Crawford Memorial Wrestling Tournament is an annual event hosted by the Mat Maulers wrestling club of Medical Lake. Four Selkirk wrestlers placed in the Championship tournament: Jaren Martin earned first place by pinning all three of his opponents in the first round. It was his third time as champ. Jaxen Martin took second place with one win by pin. Porter Carman placed fourth with two pins, and Chase Miller placed fourth with one pin.
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All invited to play pickleball COURTESY PHOTO|RAMI MARTIN
Little Guy wrestlers Jaxen Martin, left, and Jaren Martin hold their awards from the final tournament.
tingham said. “The online town hall meeting will let people tell us about trail issues and what they want to see in the future on their trails, all from the convenience of their own homes.” To participate, visit the Trails Town Hall website at www.watrailstownhall.wordpress.com. RCO is updating the state’s trails plan and the Non-highway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities (NOVA)
Wayne Taylor of Spokane, a former Pend Oreille County building inspector, hits the ball at a pickleball match in Stoneridge Resort recently. Joel Jacobsen of Newport is organizing informal workshops Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 a.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at three locations in the area – Stoneridge, the Newport High School tennis courts, and at the Camas Center in Usk. Any and all interested players, new or experienced, including high school students are invited to get involved. Contact Jacobsen at 509-671-0466 for times and locations.
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Share your thoughts on Washington’s trails OLYMPIA – The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is asking the public to visit an online town hall and help plan the future of trails in Washington. “Whether people hike, mountain bike, ride horses, off-road vehicles or motorcycles, crosscountry ski, or just walk their dogs on trails, we’d like to hear from them,” RCO Director Kaleen Cot-
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plan. The 2013 Washington State Trails Plan will assess progress on providing trail recreation opportunities since 1991, identify emerging issues and set the stage for future planning. The NOVA plan update will guide funding to develop and manage recreation opportunities for activities such as cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, sightseeing,
motorcycling and riding all-terrain and four-wheel drive vehicles. “We’d like people who care about trails to tell us what’s important to include in the two trail plans we are drafting,” Cottingham said. “Input from the public is crucial for deciding what’s important to include in these plans, and ultimately how and where trails should be built and maintained in Washington.”
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 Selkirk Baseball Awards: TBA
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Free Fishing Weekend: Washington
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Free Fishing Day: - Idaho Free Fishing Weekend: Washington
TUESDAY, JUNE 11 Group Hike at Elk Creek Trail: 9 a.m. Meet at Priest River Senior Center
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