Bauerle Paces T-Wolves To Win

Kevin Bauerle struck out seven and provided a big hit Tuesday afternoon as Lake City defeated Sandpoint 9-6 in a Border League baseball game at Sandpoint.

Bauerle scattered eight hits. The junior right-hander’s Timberwolves (3-7, 2-4) trailed 4-3 when he delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning.

Lake City’s Darin Tomlinson added two RBIs. Chris Widdig of the Bulldogs (3-8, 3-7) had a three-run triple in the second.

Also in the Border League, Colin Moss (3-0) threw a complete game, striking out six, and Derek Bruce had four hits to guide first-place Lewiston (10-1, 8-0) to an 8-2 win at Moscow (3-6, 2-5). Moscow pitchers Adam Busch and Trent Baysinger combined for 10 strikeouts… . Cheney’s game at West Valley was postponed until today because of a shortage of umpires.

Trent Duffey scored on Jake Adams’ double in the third, and added a bases-clearing single in the same inning to help St. Maries (11-1, 7-0 Intermountain League) to a 10-5 win over visiting Priest River (7-3, 3-3)… . Also in the IML, Jeremy McMillen and Dan Dixon had three hits apiece to lead Lakeland (11-3, 6-1) to a 13-4 win at Bonners Ferry (5-8, 3-4). BF’s Miles Stephens went 2 for 3… . Justin Solomon pitched a six-hitter, striking out 13 and walking one, and added a two-run double during a seven-run seventh to lead Timberlake (2-8, 1-5) to a 12-5 win at Kellogg (1-7, 0-7). Timberlake’s Don Cypher went 3 for 4 with two RBIs.

Softball

Bobbi Darretta struck out eight and allowed only Elizabeth Hawkins’ single in five innings, leading Lake City (8-0, 4-0 Border League) to a 9-2 win at Sandpoint (1-8, 1-7). Darretta also tripled twice and had two RBIs… . Also in the Border League, Michelle Chapman hit two homers and Camas Weaver also homered, leading Lewiston (7-3, 4-2) to a 9-3 win at Moscow. The Bears (4-4) left nine runners on base… . Candice Birchell threw a complete game, striking out four, and went 2 for 4 with a triple, guiding Cheney (2-4) to a 6-5 win at West Valley (1-3). WV’s Heidi Lyman had three RBIs.

Stephanie Tierri struck out 11 to guide Lakeland (9-3, 7-0 Intermountain League) to a 12-6 win at Bonners Ferry (4-7, 1-4). BF’s Linsey Rice hit a two-run homer in the seventh… . Also in the IML, Marian Hammons went 2 for 2 with three RBIs to lead St. Maries (10-2, 5-2) to an 11-1 win at Priest River (4-5, 3-4). Tiffany Holdahl added two hits, two runs and two RBIs for the winners… . Lisa Fox pitched a two-hitter, striking out 10 and walking none, and Timberlake (4-6, 3-3) drew 16 walks during a 31-1 win at Kellogg (0-9, 0-6). Timberlake’s Casi Reisenauer singled, doubled and tripled. The Tigers had 12 hits in the third inning.

Basketball

Mark Kuipers has resigned as girls basketball coach at West Valley High.

His tentative plans are to help at University High in the school district where he lives with his wife, Brenda, and two children. He will remain a teacher at WV.

“It’s time for me to have a change and pursue other opportunities as far as the Greater Spokane League goes” said Kuipers.

Kuipers coached the WV girls for seven years, winning the State AA championship in 1997. His overall record is 70-85.

Prior to that he was a three-year assistant in the WV boys program.

He said leaving the girls program, with eight returning varsity players from last year’s 10-11 team, would be difficult.

“The people here have been really supportive of me,” he said. “I think I’ve got things established, but it’s time to go further.”