Bulldogs fall to Vikings in softball, tennis

COEUR d'ALENE — Jenna DeLong struck out 12 Sandpoint batters and allowed no walks in a perfect game win over the Bulldogs in softball action Monday.

Lauren Horton collected two RBIs on the day, first with a sacrifice bunt and then a single in her next time up.

Lindsey Stark, Danielle Erickson and Katy Rossner all hit doubles for the Vikings (6-0, 4-0 IEL).

"Jenna was hitting all of her spots, and she defnintley dominted today," Doeur d'Alene assistant coach Melissa MeKenna said. "She had a great fastball and she knows when to use her changeup.

McKenna said DeLong kept the Bulldog hitter guessing by working all around the strike zone. Sara Murphy went the distance in the loss.

Sandpoint (0-4, 0-4) is at Lakeland in a big 4A game after an early spate of games against top 5A IEL teams.

Sandpoint 000 00— 0 0 1

Couer d'Alene 123 13—10 9 0

game called after five innings due to 10-run rule

Jenna DeLong and Lauren Horton; S. Murphy and M. Brady.

W — DeLong (4-0). L — S. Murphy.

HITS: Spt. — none. Cd'A — Brouillard, Stark 2, DeLong, Chandler, Horton, Erickson, Rossner, Griffitts, Conroy. 2B: Stark, Erickson, Rossner.

Helander, Wahlin win matches as tennis team falls at Coeur d'Alene

COEUR d'ALENE — Freshman Piper Wahlin and sophomore Abby Helander scored wins in girls singles as the Bulldogs lost 10-2 in a make up tennis match Monday in Coeur d'Alene. Coach Jane Rockwell said both played really strong, representing a bright future on the girls' team for the two who also excel on the volleyball court.

Ryan Williams lost in three sets to the Vikings' Sam Grove in No. 2 singles, and freshman Dustin Pierce fell 6-0, 6-0 in No. 1 singles to Matt Marceau, arguably the top player in North Idaho.

Blake Hintz and Dani Page stopped Sandpoint's Adam Durfee and Jess Lindenberg in a three-set match in mixed doubles, and the Viks' Kathleen Noss and Amanda Mall won in girls doubles.

"It was nice to see the mixed team pick up the win," Coeur d'Alene boys coach Corey DeLeonard said. "Blake and Dani have played well together before, and it was nice to see them start up where they left off last year."

Sandpoint is at Lake City on Wednesday.

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Matt Marceau, Cd'A, d. Dustin Pierce, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2, Sam Grove, Cd.A d. Ryan Wiliams 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3. No. 3, T.J. Kast, Cd”A d. Nick Thorell, 6-2, 6-0.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Willie Bruno-Zac Schnik, Cd'A, d. Mikka Nostdahl-Justin Vaughn, 6-4, 6-4. No. 2, Matthew Lewis-Ray Lyon, Cd'A, d. Evan Quayle-Robbie Carne 6-3, 6-4.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Abby Helander, Spt, d. Lauren Galante, 6-2, 6-2. No. 2, Piper Wahlin, Spt, d. Laura Denning, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. No. 3, Laura Jenkins, Cd'A, d. Hailey Woodruff, 6-2, 6-0.

GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Kathleen Noss-Amanda Mall, Cd'A, d. Victoria Johnson-Jessie Novak, 6-3, 6-3. No. 2, Danielle Demarco-Hilary Dovey, C'dA, d. Andrea Neece-Meggie Cafferty, 6-2, 6-1.

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Blake Hintz-Dani Page , Cd'A, d. Adam Durfee-Jess Lindenberg, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. No. 2, James Kast-Kaite Dolyniuk, Cd'A, d. Mike Colby-Ashley Warrer, 6-3, 6-2.

? Bulldogs split with Moscow in weekend doubleheader

MOSCOW — Tyler Lichty and Cory Hawkins had big games at the plate as Sandpoint beat Moscow 14-4 in the first of two baseball games Saturday in Moscow.

Lichty went 3-5, with a homer, double and three rbi, and Hawkins was 3-4 with a double and three rbi. Hawkins also picked up the win, as he and Dustin Hawkins combined to hold the Bears to only three hits. Woody Hawkins called the game behind the plate for the all-Hawkins battery.

Sophomore Cole Tonnemacher had a three-run double and also pitched well in extended relief of Ricky Stewart as the Bulldogs gave up four first inning runs before falling 6-4 in the second game.

Bulldogs' coach Mike Givens was happy with how his team played against one of the two teams (Lakeland the other) they will need to beat to get to state again.

"The bats are coming around. The kids are swinging the bat more aggressively," said Givens. "We left too many guys on base. We got the guys on base, we just couldn't get the key hit."

Sandpoint is at Lake City today.