Spring Sports Review

As parents, grandparents and friends of students involved in various sporting events throughout the school year, we rejoice when our kids do well. Heck, we even cheer them on more when they are behind in the event or having a less-than stellar season. We do this and love this because we were all once kids and to see our prodigy out there having fun and competing is another way we can remember doing these things ourselves. We always want our kids and our friends' kids to do better than we ever could.

So, as springtime settles in, there are a lot of great sports that kids can participate in. From baseball to softball, golf to lacrosse, martial arts to track and field, there is plenty to keep parents and students busy. A big “hats off” to the parents with more than one school-age athlete as your job title must, at that point, include “taxi driver.” Getting the students to the events is a grueling schedule-cramming event in itself. A track meet in Kellogg and, at the same time on the same day, a softball game at Timberlake. Wow, bravo brave and willing parents!

The Bonners Ferry High School baseball team is off to a great start this year with a 6 – 4 record going into league play the weekend of April 11. With players that have great skill to execute and show amazing teamwork, the Badgers have everything going for them for this season of play. The pitching squad has been working hard, and it is paying off with strikeouts coming regularly during the games. Then, to follow up the great defensive play, the Badgers have great hitters coming to bat and delivering the needed runs to put them in the win by the end of the games.

The Bonners Ferry Warrior lacrosse team has taken to the field once again, and heading up the program is new head coach Brandon Glaza. For those who don't know much about lacrosse, you can come out to the games (at least locally) for free and enjoy watching and learning about this exciting sport. The team has twenty-three boys and one girl on the team this year, and the coaches are excited about returning players and new students coming to play. A big “thank you” to all the sponsors of this pay-to-play sport as uniforms and equipment cost money and without sponsors we may not have lacrosse.

Golf anyone? Hitting the little white ball hundreds of yards into a little cup in the grass is heaven for some, pure frustration for others. For the Bonners Ferry Badger golf team, it is a mixture of each. Everyone who golfs knows that on any given day your game can be great or quite the opposite. For the Badgers, they are playing consistently and having a lot of fun. Of course, the way you get better at any sport is to put time into practice. More time on the putting green, the driving range and out on the course bolsters your chances to win. And, when we are talking team, each person on the team has to have motivation to put in the time. With the weather getting better for outside sports, golf is a great opportunity for students to show what they are made of out on the course.

Another pay-to-play sport in our area is the local taekwondo studio in Moyie Springs. The Lavala family has offered top-level instruction for the past six years and are having another great year. This spring, the dojang has nine females, more than any other time in the past. The total number of students enrolled is 39. This is a great sport for those looking to gain more self-confidence, physical stamina and just plain have some fun. The program offers good disciplines in both controlled weapons training as well as sparring and regional competitions.

In track and field there are over 40 students participating in track the events include 3200 meter run, 100/110m hurdles, 4X200m relay, 100m dash, 800m run, 4X100m relay, 400m dash, 300m hurdles, the medley relay, 200m dash, 1600m run and the 4X400m relay. Then on the field side side of the sport you have shot put, discus, triple jump, long jump, high jump and the pole vault. To put it mildly, there are many opportunities to participate on the track team, and many of our student athletes do multiple events.

So come on out and support our wonderful students as they represent Bonners Ferry and pour their hearts out on the sporting fields across North Idaho. It won't cost you much, and the students appreciate your support.

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