Bulldogs just miss tie with Vikings

SANDPOINT — After falling to Coeur d’Alene 10-2 in the first meeting of the season, Sandpoint head tennis coach Kent Anderson said he felt his team should have won a few more matches and that the second meeting would be much closer.

His words proved prophetic Tuesday at Travers Park, as Sandpoint fell 7-5 to Coeur d’Alene in a tightly contested match. Sandpoint dominated the doubles action, winning all four matches between the boys and girls. Junior Mikka Nostdahl and freshman Jackson Bussard won their third consecutive match at No. 1 boys doubles.

Freshman Kevin Kirby scored an impressive straight set win at No. 2 boys singles over J.J. Kast, garnering the praise of Anderson.

“Kevin’s win was huge. That kid he played had that Agassi forehand and Kevin just took it to him,” Anderson said. “The whole team played with emotion.”

Sandpoint is at Lake City on Thursday.

COEUR d’ALENE 7, SANDPOINT 5

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Sam Grove, Cd’A, d. Ben Hardy, 6-1, 6-1. No. 2, Kevin Kirby, Spt, d. J. J. Kast, 6-3, 6-2. No. 3, Ethan Warte, Cd’A, d. Ryan Novak, 6-3, 6-1.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Mikka Nostdahl/Jackson Bussard, Spt, d. Ray Lyon/Jesse Smith, 6-3, 6-4. No. 2, Rob Carne/Nik Thorell, Spt, d. Joe Mitchell/Jared McEvers, 6-2, 6-0.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Stephanie Grimm, Cd’A, d. Justine Clawson, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2, Madison Leonard, Cd’A, d. Susan Williams, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. No. 3, Hannah Williams, Cd’A, d. Crystal Clark, 6-1, 6-0.

GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Piper Wahlin/Abby Helander, Spt, d. Nikki Demarco/Jillian Gruha, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. No. 2, Sophia Meulenberg/Jesse Cobb, Spt, d. Hannah George/Rachel Hanley, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Trevor McEvors/Brook Fowler, Cd’A, d. Steven Gavin/Meranda Carter, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), (7-2). No. 2,  Lyndsay DeLong/Ryan Humphries, Cd’A, d. Mike Berg/Kyenna Jensen, 6-4, 6-1.