Bulldogs hammer Vikings; ready for districts

SANDPOINT — Kevin Kirby and Kane Wijngaarden dropped only one game between them in straight singles win, part of a boys sweep as the Bulldogs handled the 5A Vikings 8-4 in a tennis match Monday at sunny Travers Park.

The Buckmiller brothers were also sharp at No. 1 boys doubles, dropping just two games in a straight set win, as the entire Bulldog team is rounding into form before districts.

Megan Rockwell and Courtney Windju won the lone match against a very strong Viking girls team, rallying for a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 1 girls doubles against a Viking team that had been undefeated in league play, and will be the top-seeded 5A team at districts.

“After losing the first set, Megan took over at the net and Courtney became amazingly consistent,” said Bulldogs head coach Kent Anderson. “Coeur d’Alene had no answer.”

Anderson also had high praise for the play of Carson Nygren and Nicolette Jessen at No. 1 mixed doubles, as the duo simply continues to win.

“Nicolette’s steady ground strokes combined with Carson’s aggressive net game and strong serve was too much for Coeur d’Alene,” said Anderson.

The Bulldogs will now fine tune their games in preparation for Friday and Saturday’s 4A Region 1 tennis championships, which start at 9 a.m. at Travers Park.

SANDPOINT 8, COEUR d’ALENE 4

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Kevin Kirby, Spt, d. John Campbell, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2, Kane Wijngaarden, Spt, d. Craig Tedman, 6-0, 6-0. No. 3, Alex Charvoz, Spt, d. Zack Stoeckert, 6-3, 6-4.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Drew Buckmiller/Micah Buckmiller, Spt, d. Ian Lynch/Owen Wenker, 6-0, 6-2. No. 2, Talbot Callister/Alex Hon, Spt, d. Ben Jeske/Pierre Schramback, 6-0, 7-5.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Caitlin McHugh, Cd’A, d. Kennedy Search, 6-1, 6-1. No. 2, Leah Langdon, Cd’A, d. Michele Rockwell, 7-5, 6-4. No. 3, Abbey Steed, Cd’A, d. Paula Paños, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.

GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Megan Rockwell/Courtney Windju, Spt, d. Sonja Jacobson/Lexie Carlsen, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. No. 2, Danielle Keese/Courtney Gunnerson, Cd’A, d. Katy Mares/Emily Chatburn, 6-2, 6-4.

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Nicolette Jessen/Carson Nygren, Spt, d. Topher Carson/Sloane Booterbaugh, 6-3, 6-2. No. 2, Nathan Schwartz/Bailey Scrimsher, Spt, d. Olen Slager/Maddie Matheson, 6-3, 6-2.

n Search, Paños lead Bulldogs in rout of Trojans (late)

POST FALLS — Kennedy Search and Paula Paños each scored two singles wins to lead Sandpoint to a 11-1 win over Post Falls and an abbreviated 7-5 loss to Lewiston on in nonleague tennis action Friday in Post Falls.

“Kennedy brought her A game, hitting hard groundstrokes from both sides and attacking the net and forcing her opponents to rush their shots,” described head coach Kent Anderson. “Paula’s game continues to improve with every match. She will be missed next year.”

SANDPOINT 11, POST FALLS 1

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Kevin Kirby, Spt, d. Austin May, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2, Kane Wijngaarden, Spt, d. Chase Niles, 8-0. No. 3, Alex Charvoz, Spt, d. Michael Hardy, 8-6.

DOUBLES — No. 1, Drew Buckmiller/Micah Buckmiller, Spt, d. James Buckle/Dan Schaefer, 8-7 (7-2). No. 2, Talbot Callister/Alex Hon, Spt, d. Robert Willis/Kyle Newton, 10-8.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Brittany Engle, PF, d. Michele Rockwell, 8-6. No. 2, Kennedy Search, Spt, d. Abby Danielson, 8-0. No. 3, Paula Paños, Spt, d. Melissa Wilhelm, 8-2.

DOUBLES — No. 1, Courtney Windju/Megan Rockwell, Spt, d. Sausser/Wausski, 8-0. No. 2, Katy Mares/Emily Chatburn, Spt, d. Hernandez/Doucer, 8-3.

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Nicolette Jessen/Carson Nygren, Spt, d. Lincoln Hill/Cammie Saunders, 6-4, 6-0. No. 2, Bailey Scrimsher/Nathan Schwartz, Spt, d. Ricky Lindstrom/Megan Pierce, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8).

LEWISTON 7, SANDPOINT 5

BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Wijngaarden, Spt, won 8-5. No. 2, Kirby, Spt, won 8-1. No. 3, Charvoz, Spt, lost 8-4.

BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Buckmiller/Buckmiller, Spt, lost 6-4, 7-5. No. 2, Callister/Hon, Spt, lost 1-6, 6-1, (7-5).

MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Nygren/Jessen, Spt, lost 8-6. No. 2, Schwartz/Bailey, Spt, lost 8-5.

GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Rockwell, Spt, lost 8-4. No. 2, Search, Spt, won 8-3. No. 3, Paños, Spt, won 8-7.

GIRLS DOUBLES — Windju/Rockwell, Spt, lost 6-4, 5-7, 8-6. Mares/Chatburn, won 6-4, 7-5.