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Christian Story wins 3-point tournament at Sandpoint Tennis Academy

| July 18, 2019 1:00 AM

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(Photo courtesy of KENT ANDERSON) Tuesday’s camp pros take a team photo after another day at one of the Pacific Northwest’s They are, from left to right: Cici Rickert (former University of Minnesota tennis star, 2003 team MVP on the Big Ten championship team), Amy Clark (former SHS captain and Idaho State Tournament qualifier), Simon Levine (decorated Sandpoint tennis alum), April Clark (former SHS captain and Idaho State Tournament qualifier), camp director and Sandpoint tennis head coach Kent Anderson, Khloe Kylonnen (2017 State tennis champion and former team captain) and Logan Temple (2016 District singles champion). Tuesday’s guest counselors are not pictured, but were: Spokane Tennis Club USTA Professional John Gant, former University of Arizona tennis player Robin McGeorge, Anderson’s doubles partner Steve Kirby, USTA team player Arlene Spinoza, former SHS captain and multi-time State Tournament qualifier Liz Parsley and Clark Fork High School tennis coach Jeff Emmer.

Sandpoint High School varsity tennis player Christian Story won the 3-point tournament trophy after taking the title during Sandpoint Tennis Academy’s camp on July 16. Story, who edged out Sandpoint teammate Cayden Kindred, also won a Dunlop CV 3.0F Tour tennis racquet donated by Dunlop Racquet Sports ­— the same racquet used by several Dunlop players at the 2019 Wimbledon Tournament.

Counselors on hand for the duration of the camp include: Cici Rickert (former University of Minnesota tennis star, 2003 team MVP on the Big Ten championship team), Amy Clark (former SHS captain and Idaho State Tournament qualifier), Simon Levine (decorated Sandpoint tennis alum), April Clark (former SHS captain and Idaho State Tournament qualifier), camp director and Sandpoint tennis head coach Kent Anderson, Khloe Kylonnen (2017 State tennis champion and former team captain) and Logan Temple (2016 District singles champion).

Tuesday’s guest counselors were: Spokane Tennis Club USTA Professional John Gant, former University of Arizona tennis player Robin McGeorge, Anderson’s doubles partner Steve Kirby, USTA team player Arlene Spinoza, former SHS captain and multi-time State Tournament qualifier Liz Parsley and Clark Fork High School tennis coach Jeff Emmer.