Staff report

Crockett Stearns of Hailey carded a 2-under 66 to take the overall boys medalist honors in the IGA Juniors golf event at Twin Falls Municipal Golf Course on Thursday. Twin Falls duo Jordan Hamblin and Blake Fischer each shot 68 to tie for second overall. Hannah McNeley of Twin Falls took girls medalist honors with a 74.

For nine-hole players, Alec Perkins of Jerome took the top spot for the boys with a 37, while Sydney Lee of Twin Falls took girls honors with a 45.

IGA Juniors Event at Twin Falls Municipal Golf Course

Thursday's results

Nine-hole players

Boys

Age 9: 1. Zach Malina 54, 2. (tie) Ridge Pickup and Drew Meyerhoeffer 58, 4. Jackson Stutzman 59.

Age 10: 1. Hunter Ostrom 44, 2. Tregg Pickup 46, 3. Ethan Alexander 54, 4. Austin Dey 55.

Age 11: 1. Braden Stutzman 40, 2. Kasey Crossland 41, 3. Kaleb Jones 43.

Age 12: Alec Perkins 37, 2. Derek Thompson 39, (tie) Matthew HoChee and Kade Meyerhoeffer 42.

Girls

Age 11: 1. Caryssa Leon 77.

Age 12: 1. C.C. Harr 47, 2. Holly Hodges 71.

Age 13: 1. Sydney Lee 45, 2. Kali Archibald 51, 3. Hannah Meyerhoeffer 66.

18-hole players

Boys

Age 13: 1. (tie) Peter Seppi and Kade Crossland 74, 3. (tie) Alec Meyerhoeffer and Michael Roberts 78, 5. Connor Meyerhoeffer 79.

Age 14: 1. Eric Harr 78, 2. Michael Curtis 79, 3. Zayne Slotten 80, 4. Rudy Bowman 85.

Age 15: 1. Gage Huft 74, 2. Derek Cook 76, 3. John Essma 78, 4. (tie) Derek Maloney and Ben Shetler 79.

Age 16: 1. Crockett Stearns 66, 2. Blake Fischer 68, 3. Chance McCroskey 71, 4. Colin Reed 72.

Age 17 and up: 1. Jordan Hamblin 68, 2. Casey Faught 71, 3. Brandon Kincheloe 78.

Girls

Age 14: 1. Kate Reed 90, 2. Emma Bride 108.

Age 15: 1. Jenna Sharp 89.

Age 16 and up: 1. Hannah McNeley 74, 2. Allison Federico 84, 3. Sydney Diederich 87.

American Legion

Kimberly splits at home

Game 1 wasn't kind to the Kimberly Astros, as they scratched across just one run on five hits in a 7-1 loss to visiting Bonneville on Thursday. For the first two innings of Game 2 it looked like more of the same.

But after getting outpitched, outhit and generally outplayed in Game 1, according to Kimberly coach Gary Krumm, the Astros' bats came alive in the third inning of the nightcap.

The Astros erupted for six runs in the third inning, four in the fourth, five in the third and three in the sixth to salvage a split, winning the nightcap 18-9.

A.J. Schroeder and Willy Mumm each had four hits for Kimberly, including a double and triple for Schroeder and three two-baggers for Mumm. Mumm drove in four runs while Schroeder scored four times.

But what Krumm liked the most was that his team responded, even if it took a while to do so.

"We scored one run in nine innings going into the third, so that six-run third kind of got us on track because it was pretty quiet up until then," Krumm said. "But after the first game you can't dwell on it, you just have to forget it and try and get that second one. We salvaged a split, which at this point feels OK."

Kimberly (19-7, 15-7 Area C) hosts Marsh Falls today.

Game 1

Bonneville 7, Kimberly 1

Bonneville 300 310 0 - 7 8 2

Kimberly 000 010 0 - 1 5 5

McGuire and Harper; Anthony Merkle, A.J. Schroeder (5), Nate Harmon (7) and Willy Mumm. W: McGuire. L: Merkle.

Extra-base hits - 2B: Bonneville, Rapp.

Game 2

Kimberly 18, Bonneville 9

Bonneville 002 043 0 - 9 16 3

Kimberly 006 453 x - 18 14 1

Dellasilva, Peterson (4) and Harper; Blake Lawson, A.J. Schroeder (5), Nate Harmon (7) and Willy Mumm.

Extra-base hits - 2B: Bonneville, McGuire, Clayton, Rapp, Kowitz; Kimberly, Schroeder, Braden Osborne, Mumm 3. 3B: Bonneville, Simmons, Dellasilva; Kimberly, Schroeder.

Twin Falls AA wins First two in Seattle

The Class AA Twin Falls Cowboys kept up its perfect record at the Cardinal Classic II tournament in Seattle, beating the Eastside Baseball Club 3-2 at the University of Washington on Thursday.

Mitchell Dame pitched a complete game to pick up the win, staying around the plate all night and keeping the Cowboys in it until they could get the decisive hit, which came when they plated three runs in the fifth inning.

The Cowboys still left some runners on, but coach Tim Stadelmeir was happy with the intensity and tenacity the team showed in pulling out its second one-run win in as many nights.

"Offensively we haven't been able to come up with the big hit, but tonight it was good to see us win a close game," said Stadelmeir. "We're starting to play with a little more energy and that's what we've been preaching for the last couple of weeks."

The Cowboys also won their opener at the tournament late Wednesday, topping Seattle's The System 6-5.

Jacob Coats pitched a complete game, striking out 13. Offensively, Conner Watkins went 2-for-3 with a triple and Remington Pullin finished 2-for-3 with a double.

Twin Falls plays the host Wilkinson Academy tonight.

Twin Falls 3, Eastside Baseball 2

Twin Falls 000 030 0 - 3 5 0

Eastside 000 110 0 - 2 7 2

Mitchell Dame and Zak Slotten; Cook, Olson (3), Hardy (6) and Mendikoff. W: Dame. L: Olson.

Extra-base hits - None.

Twin Falls 6, The System 5

Twin Falls 030 021 0 - 6 5 2

System 220 100 0 - 5 2 2

Jacob Coats and Zak Slotten, Jayson Welker. W: Coats.

Extra-base hits - 2B: Twin Falls, Remington Pullin. 3B: Twin Falls, Conner Watkins.

Bear Lake 9, Burley 8

Early mistakes cost Burley on the road. Bear Lake scored five runs on one hit and three errors in the first inning.

"Bear Lake is too good of a team to spot them five runs to start the game," said Burley coach Matt Peterson. "In the first inning we either walked guys or booted the ball around. We just weren't focused and ready to play to start the game."

Steve Beck pitched a complete game for Burley, throwing four shutout innings after settling down from a rough start. Despite a four-run sixth inning, the Bobcats' comeback bid fell short.

Kace Redder batted 2-for-3 with a double for Burley.

The Bobcats will play Jackson Hole (Wyo.) and Bear Lake today at Bear Lake.

Bear Lake 9, Burley 8

Burley 020 104 1 - 8 12 4

Bear Lake 531 000 0 - 9 8 2

Beck and Harris; J. Crane, Matthews (6) and Bunn. W: J. Crane. L: Beck.

Extra-base hits: 2B: Bear Lake, J. Crane, Bunn, N. Crane; Burley, Lyons, Redder.