Bulldogs blank Hawks in tennis home opener
<p>Sandpoint junior Spencer Temple rips a backhand on Monday, one of three sibling doubles teams competing for the Bulldogs. (Photo by ERIC PLUMMER)</p>
SANDPOINT — There was no sibling rivalry on Monday as the Sandpoint tennis team made its home debut with a 12-0 sweep of Lakeland in 4A Inland Empire League tennis action at Travers Park and Lakeview Park.
Sandpoint head coach Kent Anderson paired up three doubles teams of siblings, as Kennedy and Laney Search, Spencer and Logan Temple and Daniel and David Durfee each won their doubles Matches in straight sets, dropping just two games along the way.
Lakeland was missing its top two boys players, which changed the lineup for the dual. Patrick Rockwell, Cia Hanford and Lauren Hon each won in their first singles action of the season, with Rockwell finishing off his opponent with four straight service winners.
Sandpoint travels to Post Falls tomorrow for a double dual against the Trojans and Lewiston, looking to show who’s the top team in North Idaho.
BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Micah Buckmiller, Spt, d. Colin Burkhalter, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2, Broc Storro, Spt, d. Cole Kubic, 4-6, 6-4, (7-5). No. 3, Patrick Rockwell, Spt, d. Noah Fuesier, 6-2, 6-0.
BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Daniel Durfee/David Durfee, Spt, d. Cody Callahan/Mason Dunn, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2, Spencer Temple/Logan Temple, Spt, d. Brandon Barber/Luke Henry, 6-0, 6-1.
GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Cassidy Story, Spt, d. Amanda Bear, 6-0, 7-5. No. 2, Cia Hanford, Spt, d. Laura Wheeler, 7-5, 6-3. No. 3, Lauren Hon, Spt, d. Miranda Higgens, 6-0, 6-0.
GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Kennedy Search/Laney Search, Spt, d. Sydney Meckel/Madison Meckel, 6-0, 6-0. No. 2, Emily Chatburn/Sadie Nitcy, Spt, d. Ashley Rotchford/McKenzie Nuxoll, 6-0, 6-1.
MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Collin Jurenka/Katie Mares, Spt, d. Justin Miller/Bailey Luzelle, 6-2, 6-2. No. 2, Jared Presnell/Alicia Walker, Spt, d. Logan Kimball/Mickey Jensen, 6-0, 6-3.