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PREP ROUNDUP: Bowen shines in varsity debut for Sandpoint boys lacrosse

by MAX OSWALD
Sports Reporter | March 18, 2025 1:00 AM

BOYS LACROSSE

Mt. Spokane 18, Sandpoint 4

MEAD — Freshman Liam Bowen started off his varsity career with a team-high three goals and five groundballs as the visiting Bulldogs fell to the Wildcats in their season opener Friday at Union Stadium.

Sophomore Kohta Fisher added a goal, freshman Trenton Cross two groundballs for Sandpoint, which trailed 13-1 at intermission.

Senior goalie Catcher Reid had 15 saves, freshman Jaxson McElroy six in the loss.

Hank Riddle had a game-high six goals for Mt. Spokane, which is new to the Idaho High School Lacrosse League North Division this season.

Sandpoint (0-1, 0-1) hosts Coeur d'Alene at the Field of Dreams in Ponderay on Wednesday.

Sandpoint 0 1 1 2 — 4

Mt. Spokane 7 6 4 1 — 18

GOALS: SPT — Bowen 3, Fisher 1. MSP — Riddle 6, Mathews 4, C. Soehner 4, T. Soehner 1, Peterson 1, Yakely 1, Shaw 1.

ASSISTS: SPT — None. MSP — N/A.

GROUNDBALLS: SPT — Bowen 5, Cross 2, Murphy 1, Aexel 1, Sprinkle 1, Nesbitt 1, Fisher 1, Adam 1, Manske 1. MSP — N/A.

SAVES: SPT — Reid 15, J. McElroy 6. MSP — N/A.

BASEBALL

Orofino 17, Priest River 0

Orofino 17, Priest River 1

OROFINO — Sophomore Colton Kuprienko went a combined 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI as the visiting Spartans dropped two 3A Central Idaho League games to the Maniacs on Saturday.

Freshman Layton Goins and sophomore Dave Findley both went 2-for-2 with two singles in game two of the doubleheader for Priest River (1-2, 1-2), which travels to Timberlake for a nonleague game Thursday.

GAME ONE

Game called in fifth inning due to 10-run rule.

Priest River 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 3 6

Orofino 3 12 0 2 X — 17 11 0

PITCHING: PR — Troumbley: 1.2 IP, 5H, 1ER, 3BB, 1K. Collins: 1.1 IP, 4H, 1ER, 2BB, 2K. Elder: 1IP, 2H, 1ER, 0BB, 1K. ORO — Gilmore: 4IP, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 4K. Naranjo: 1IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 1K.

HITS: PR — Kuprienko 1, Garvin 1, Elder 1. ORO — Naranjo 2, Olive 2, Barlow 2, Tondevold 1, Gilmore 1, Bonner 1, Zumpe 1, Runia 1.

2B — Olive 2, Barlow 2, Kuprienko.

RBI: PR — None. ORO — Barlow 4, Olive 2, Naranjo 1, Gilmore 1, Bonner 1, Zumpe 1.

GAME TWO

Game called in fifth inning due to 10-run rule.

Priest River 0 0 1 0 0 — 1 5 4

Orofino 9 0 8 0 X — 17 5 1

PITCHING: PR — Eason: 0.1 IP, 2H, 5ER, 4BB, 0K. Elder: 1.1 IP, 3H, 1ER, 2BB, 2K. Blaine: 0.2 IP, 1H, 4ER, 4BB, 1K. Findley: 1.2 IP, 0H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K. ORO — Naranjo: 2.2IP, 2H, 1ER, 1BB, 3K. Zumpe: 2.1 IP, 0H, 0ER, OBB, 2K.

HITS: PR — Goins 2, Findley 2, Kuprienko 1. ORO — Naranjo 2, Bonner 1, Zumpe 1, Runia 1.

2B — Kuprienko, Bonner.

RBI: PR — Kuprienko 1. ORO — Naranjo 3, Olive 2, Bonner 1.