PREP SWIMMING: Sandpoint duals Skyline at YMCA

SANDPOINT — Sophomore Reina Montecchi, senior Ava de Leeuw and freshman Lou Foust all won two individual events each as the Sandpoint High swim team competed in a hotly contested dual against Skyline on Friday at the Litehouse YMCA.

Montecchi won the 50 free and 100 free, de Leeuw the 200 free and 400 free, Foust the 400 free and 100 back. Sandpoint's girls fell just two points shy of the visiting Grizzlies, 85-83, while the boys also fell by a small margin, 91-79.

"I'm really excited with Ava de Leeuws attitude, Sandpoint High head coach Greg Jackson said. "Her outlook on the sport and her races has shifted this year, which I think will greatly improve her success throughout this season."

Jackson also said freshman Bodi Demmons and juniors Kale Wright and Kai Leavitt had good days in the pool.

"Great job to Bodi Demmons today; he has been working hard to perfect his backstroke, and it really showed," coach Jackson said. "There has been a lot of technical work we've been working on that the swimmers demonstrated well today. I think the way Kale and Kai persevered with the faulty starting system in their 50 free shows their determination."

Sandpoint recognized their four seniors during Friday's lone home meet of the year, and Jackson said it's bittersweet having to lose another set of them. 

"We have a great group of four, each with their own unique contributions to the program," coach Jackson said. "This year was especially special as I reflected on how some of them have helped me grow and improve as a coach."

GIRLS

TEAM SCORES — 1, Skyline 85. 2, Sandpoint 83.

200-meter medley relay — 1, Sandpoint (Ava de Leeuw, Mia Driggs, Ryleigh Bamer, Reina Montecchi), 2:14.88. 2, Skyline, 2:36.

200 free — 1, Ava de Leeuw, Sandpoint, 2:22.84; 2, Julia Daniel, Skyline, 2:36.65.

200 IM — 1, Laura Johnson, Skyline, 2:50.46; 2, Bria Rocke, Sandpoint, 2:56.94.

50 free — 1, Reina Montecchi, Sandpoint, 29.14; 2, Mia Driggs, Sandpoint, 29.56.

100 fly — 1, Ryleigh Bamer, Sandpoint, 1:12.75; 2, Freya Gunderson, Skyline, 1:25.91.

100 free — 1, Reina Montecchi, Sandpoint, 1:04.24; 2, Mia Driggs, Sandpoint, 1:06.22.

400 free — 1, Ava de Leeuw, Sandpoint, 5:00.81; 2, Daisy Carbajal, Skyline, 6:39.27.

200 free relay — 1, Sandpoint (Mia Driggs, Halle Wyman, Bria Rocke, Reina Montecchi), 2:04.44; 2, Skyline, 2:18.84.

100 back — 1, Jula Daniel, Skyline, 1:16.96; 2, Bria Rocke, Sandpoint, 1:18.67.

100 breast — 1, Freya Gunderson, Skyline, 1:32.05; 2, Summer Loutzenhiser, Sandpoint, 1:32.32.

400 free relay — 1, Skyline (Julia Daniel, Freya Gunderson, Delila Martin, Laura Johnson), 4:42.53. 2, Sandpoint, 4:45.26.

BOYS

TEAM SCORES — 1, Skyline 91. 2, Sandpoint 79.

200-meter medley relay — 1, Sandpoint (Lou Foust, McCoy Jensen, Kai Leavitt, Kale Wright), 2:03.81; 2, Skyline, 2:07.59.

200 free — 1, Hudson Prigge, Skyline, 2:27.11; 2, Peter McKee, Skyline, 2:27.19.

200 IM — 1, Jacob Hart, Skyline, 2:37.06; 2, Max Brown, Sandpoint, 2:42.85.

50 free — 1, Eli Couch, Skyline, 25.49; 2, Kale Wright, Sandpoint, 26.20.

100 fly — 1, Jacob Hart, Skyline, 1:11.36; 2, Kai Leavitt, Sandpoint, 1:19.75.

100 free — 1, Eli Couch, Skyline, 56.98; 2, Kale Wright, Sandpoint, 59.63.

400 free — 1, Lou Foust, Sandpoint, 4:49.96; 2, Zac Dustin, Skyline, 5:32.19.

200 free relay — 1, Sandpoint (Kai Leavitt, Max Brown, Bodi Demmons, Max Zuberbuhler), 2:01.54; 2, Skyline, 2:06.05.

100 back — 1, Lou Foust, Sandpoint, 1:09.79; 2, Bodi Demmons, Sandpoint, 1:12.48.

100 breast — 1, McCoy Jensen, Sandpoint, 1:18.16; 2, Peter McKee, Skyline,1:35.65.

400 free relay — 1, Skyline (Hudson Prigge, Jacob Hart, Tim Kress-Weitenhagen, Eli Couch), 4:13.00; 2, Sandpoint, 4:13.84.