C’Da Ties Sandpoint On Kovatch’s Late Kick

Ty Kovatch scored with 12 seconds left Friday, allowing Coeur d’Alene to tie visiting Sandpoint 3-3 in a North Idaho League boys soccer match featuring five yellow cards.

The teams slogged through a rugged, scoreless first half. Jason Campbell’s penalty kick at 48 minutes gave Sandpoint the edge, but Ben Davis of the Vikings (5-2-1, 5-0-1) answered with a direct free kick and a 25-yard shot.

Sandpoint seized back the edge when Andy Schaudt scored after a scramble in front of the net, then Ryan Farwell added a goal 6 minutes later, at 83 minutes.

SCORING: First half - None. Second half - 1, S, Campbell, 48:00. 2, CdA, Davis, 63:24. 3, CdA, Davis (Reddinburg), 73:03. 4, S, Schaudt, 77:00. 5, S, Farwell, 83:00. 6, CdA, Kovatch, 89:48 .

Shots on goal - Sandpoint 18, Coeur d’Alene 17. Saves - Sandpoint, Scheern 5. Coeur d’Alene, Benson 8.

Softball

Lakeland 7, Coeur d’Alene 1

Monica Hall and Tiffany Hall combined on a three-hitter to guide the visiting Hawks over the Vikings (7-4).

Annie Carhart tripled for Lakeland, the defending State A-2 champion.

Lakeland 020 005 0 - 7 5 1

CdA 000 010 0 - 1 3 4

M.Hall, T.Hall (5) and Tweedy; C.Babcock, Ballinger (6) and K.Babcock. W-M.Hall. L-C.Babcock (1-1).

HITS: Lakeland-Carhart 2, Huber, Reisenauer, Nicklas. CdA-Dodds, K.Babcock, A.Stranger. 3B-Carhart.

Washington baseball

WV 8-15, EV 3-5

Jeremy Isherwood finished the day 5 for 6, including two doubles and his third home run of the year, as West Valley (4-5) swept visiting East Valley in a Frontier League doubleheader.

The Eagles received a pair of six-hit complete games, from Tyler Hall in the opener and Jason Phillipe in the second game. Hall struck out eight, Phillipe five.

Also for WV, Ryan Lawler finished 6 for 9 for the day. Dustin Howe was 5 of 7. Chris Hilsabeck was 3 for 4 with two runs batted in during the second game.

Paul Shogren of the Knights (4-4) had four hits, giving him seven in four games since returning from a cracked elbow.

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