(Photo by ERIC PLUMMER)
Sandpoint Junior All-Star first baseman Ethan Butler attempts to tag out the Hayden U14 All-Star team during a game on Thursday night at sun-soaked Pine St. Field. The Sandpoint team will represent Idaho at the Little League Western Regionals, starting on Monday when they face Alaska in the opener of the 13 team tourney. Some of the best youth baseball players in the western U.S. will be competing for a chance to qualify for the Little League nationals.