Wampus Cats and Panthers tangle
(Photo by ERIC PLUMMER) Clark Fork tennis player Blaine Williams, pictured earlier in the season, teamed with Wesley Simko to earn a win over Charter in boys doubles.
COEUR d’ALENE — Clark Fork won three of the 10 tennis matches played against Coeur d’Alene Charter on Wednesday at Cherry Hill Park, in a mixture of girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles and mixed doubles matches.
Even though they technically lost the dual 7-3, the team was just thrilled to be out playing in the first nice tennis weather of the season so far, with several matches canceled.
“Clark Fork only plays half as many matches as other teams because we don’t have the courts for home matches. So when you miss or have matches canceled they lose a big portion of their season,” said Cats head coach Jeff Emmer. “I was very pleased to see all of my players getting stronger and playing with more confidence as the day progressed.”
The Wampus Cats travel to Lewiston on Saturday.
COEUR d’ALENE CHARTER 7, CLARK FORK 3
GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Megan MacKinney, Charter, d. Madison Williams, 6-0. No. 2, Lauren Faulkner, Charter, d. Madison Williams, 6-0.
BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Blaine Williams/Wesley Simko, CF, d. Cody Garn/Jacob Unruh, 6-4. No. 2, Gabriel Kamalani/Dylan McCaughan, Charter, d. Blaine Williams/Wesley Simko, 6-3. No. 3, Logan Madden/Auggie Zepeda, Charter, d. Blaine Williams/Wesley Simko, 7-5.
GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1, Emma Bartlett/Hannah Burt, Charter, d. Grace Shelton/Lily Simko, 6-3. No. 2, Hannah Burt/Megan MacKinney, Charter, d. Grace Shelton/Lily Simko, 6-2. No. 3, Elle Lambert/Sophie McMahon, CF, d. Hannah Burt/Megan MacKinney, 6-5.
MIXED DOUBLES — No. 1, Grace Shelton/Lily Simko, CF, d. Logan Madden/Auggie Zepeda, 6-4. No. 2, Lauren Faulkner/Lawson Vest, Charter, d. Elle Lambert/Sophie McMahon, 6-4.