YOUTH SPORTS: Two Sandpoint Future basketball teams finish season undefeated

15 Sandpoint Sharks break personal records at Whitworth meet 

SPOKANE — All fifteen Sandpoint Sharks swimmers who competed at the Spokane Waves Aquatic Team Winter Invitational at the Whitworth University Aquatic Center from Dec. 6-8 not only swam fast, but broke their own personal records in doing so.

“We had 100 percent time drops from the kids," head coach Emily Renzini said. "That doesn’t always happen at swim meets. I was very excited to see how much the kids have improved in just two weeks from the last meet they were at."

This was the Sharks' mid-season “rest” swim meet as they start to taper for the upcoming IES Short Course Championships, set to be held Feb. 28 through Mar. 2 at the University of Idaho.

In the 100-yard backstroke, Nolan Owens (15 years old) made his first ever finals appearance and placed sixth with a time of 1:17.79, besting his previous best time by approximately two seconds.

Joshua Jackson (12), continued to impress, dropping significant time in multiple events and winning the 500 freestyle (6:00.42), the 100 freestyle (1:01.06) and the 100 backstroke (1:11.53).

“He was out to win," coach Renzini said. "You could see it every time he got behind the blocks before his events and I was really thrilled to see him so zoned in.”

The Sharks’ 10-and-under age group swimmers also had remarkable swims, winning many of their heats — that being a huge success at that age. The days were long for the older swimmers in the purple and black squad, with warm-ups starting at 8 a.m. and racing until 8 p.m., but the Sharks were willing and cheerful, encouraging one another throughout the meet.

“The team has never been this fast mid-season, so I am really excited for our champs meet in March," coach Renzini said. "We still have a lot of work to do, but there is no doubt our team can do it. Coach Alin (Moss) and I couldn’t be more proud with the results of this meet."

The Sandpoint Sharks next swim team tryouts are as follows: Friday, Dec. 27, 4 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 2, 4 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 3rd, 4 p.m. For more information, contact head coach Emily Renzini at headcoach@sandpointsharks.com.

SANDPOINT SHARKS TOP 1/2 SWIMS

8U: Kate Bracht — (2nd in 25 backstroke, 32.87). Emerson Johnson — (3rd in 100 backstroke, 2:19.35). 9-10: Charlie Johnson — (9th in 200 freestyle, 3:03.73; 10th in 50 backstroke, 42.92; 11th in 50 breaststroke, 53.21, 13th in 100 freestyle, 1:24.98; 7th in 100 backstroke, 1:32.29; 8th in 100 breaststroke, 1:51.53; 7th in 50 freestyle, 35.36). Payne Coleman — (6th in 50 backstroke, 40.34; 12th in 100 freestyle, 1:24.04; 4th in 50 butterfly, 44.31; 8th in 100 backstroke, 1:33.38; 11th in 50 freestyle, 35.36). 11-12: Josh Jackson — (1st in 500 freestyle, 6:00.42; 3rd in 50 backstroke, 34.08; 3rd in 200 IM, 2:41.95; 1st in 100 freestyle, 1:01.06; 8th in 100 breaststroke, 1:28.30; 1st in 100 backstroke, 1:11.53; 3rd in 50 butterfly, 35.94). Charley-Rain Olpin — (7th in 500 freestyle, 6:34.49; 9th in 200 backstroke, 2:47.51; 8th in 100 breaststroke, 1:37.91; 9th in 100 IM, 1:20.30). Allyson Ballard — (2nd in 50 backstroke, 32.64; 5th in 200 IM, 2:43.56; 3rd in 100 freestyle, 1:02.80). 13-14: Alivia Storms — (1st in 50 breaststroke, 37.20; 9th in 100 freestyle, 1:04.33; 5th in 200 backstroke, 2:39.70; 8th in 50 freestyle, 29.47; 8th in 100 backstroke, 1:15.63; 3rd in 200 freestyle, 2:20.16). Claire Ballard — (16th in 100 freestyle, 1:08.26). 15O: Max Brown — (4th in 100 freestyle, 58.10)

Clark Fork Middle School Girls Basketball

CLARK FORK — The Clark Fork Middle School girls basketball 'A' and 'B' teams both won their first matchups of the season on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Lady Cats 'A' defeated the visiting Lady Miners of Wallace 34-16 while the 'B' team notched a 34-15 victory.

Eighth grader Kiylah Anderson led the 'A' team with 15 points while fellow eighth grader Vanessa Rogier posted an incredible stat line of 11 points, 11 steals, six rebounds and five assists. The 'B' team was led by Jaylee Petersen's 11 points and five steals.

'A' team stats

PTS: CF — Anderson 15, V. Rogier 11, Adams 4, H. Raynor 2.

REB: CF — V. Rogier 6, Anderson 4, H. Raynor 3. Thompson 3, Weymouth 2, Adams 2, K. Rogier 2, Wood 1.

AST: CF — V. Rogier 5, Anderson 3, Weymouth 2, H. Raynor 2, K. Rogier 1.

STL: CF — V. Rogier 11, Aumick 4, K. Rogier 4, H. Raynor 4, Anderson 1, Adams 1, Thompson 1.

BLK: CF — Weymouth 1, Anderson 1, K. Rogier 1.

'B' team stats

PTS: CF — Petersen 11, H. Raynor 5, Wood 4, Thompson 4, Adams 4, Cody 2, K. Rogier 2.

REB: CF — K. Rogier 8, Thompson 7, Cody 5, Petersen 5, H. Raynor 3, Everett 2, Aumick 2, Adams 1, M. Raynor 1.

AST: CF — Aumick 2, Petersen 1, K. Rogier 1, Thompson 1, H. Raynor 1.

STL: CF — Petersen 5, K. Rogier 2, Thompson 2, Adams 2, M. Raynor 1, H. Raynor 1, Cody 1.

BLK: CF — None.

    The Sandpoint Future seventh grade boys basketball team recently went undefeated to win the River City Basketball League's seventh grade division and took third  at the Warehouse Turkey Shoot held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in Spokane. Pictured, from left are Blakely Marshall, Tino Villelli, Bennett Neiman, Trevor Tadic, Gavin Petro, Cruz Oliver, Eli Franz and McKale Peters. The team is coached by Jake Oliver.
  

    From left Sandpoint High head coach Greg Jackson, Sandpoint Sharks head coach Emily Renzini, Alivia Storms, Joshua Jackson, and Sandpoint Sharks assistant coach Alin Moss are all smiles at SWAT Winter Invite, which was held this past Friday through Sunday at the Whitworth University Aquatics Center.
  

    Clark Fork eighth grader Vanessa Rogier steals a Wallace inbound pass during the Lady Cats' 'A' team 34-16 season-opening win on Dec. 11