SWAC hosts handball tourney

Sandpoint West Athletic Club hosted the 18th annual Spring Classic handball tournament this past weekend. 43 players from around the northwest competed in the event according to tournament director Don Helander.

The Sandpoint father/son duo of Chuck and David Fishburne won the B/C doubles, and Helander won the 50-plus singles draw to highlight the top local finishes. Brothers Eric and Jake Plummer cruised to a win in Open Doubles.

Singles

Open — Eric Plummer (Sandpoint) d. Pete Svennungsen (Spokane) 9-21, 21-9, 11-5

A’s — Chance Wachholz (Kalispel) d. Mike Roos (Sandpoint) 21015, 21-10

40+ — Bryan Freeman (Lewiston) d. Blake Cloninger (Spokane) 21-13, 21-8

50+ — Don Helander (Sandpoint) d. Jim Russell (Sandpoint) 21-13, 21-16

B’s — Mike Owen (Lewiston) d. Nathan Knaggs (Sandpoint) 21-14, 21-15

C’s — Shirley Soth (Spokane) d. Toby McNeal (Sandpoint) 13-21, 21-7, 11-5

Doubles

Open/A — Eric and Jake Plummer (Sandpoint) d. Ryan Luttmann and Mike Roos (Sandpoint) 21-13, 21-20

40+ Open — Greg Pearce (Palouse) and Don Wilson (Troy) d. Walt Kastner (Tillamook) and Mike Robles (Spokane) 4-21, 21-8, 11-4

40+ B/C — Bryan Higgins (Troy) and Rick Sage (Moses Lake) d. Dave Turner (Sandpoint) and Steve Plummer (CDA) 21-15, 15-21, 11-4

B/C — Chuck and David Fishburne (Sandpoint) d. Lara Schoener and Lynn Sorenson (Spokane) 21-2, 21-3

Mixed — Mike Robles and Lara Schoener (Spokane) d. Bruce Sletager (Sandpoint) and Lynn Sorenson (Spokane) 21-15, 21-9