PREP TENNIS: Girls doubles wins propel Sandpoint past Moscow

SANDPOINT - Two quality wins at girls doubles were big for Sandpoint, which downed Moscow 8-4 in a 4A Inland Empire League tennis match on Saturday at Travers Park.

Kennedy Search and Katy Mares teamed up to win in straight sets at No. 1 girls doubles, trailing 4-1 in the second set before reeling off five straight games, led by Search's sharp angles and Mares' confidence at the net.

Emily Chatburn and Sadie Nitcy won 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the match of the day drama-wise. The Bulldog pair trailed 5-2 in the second set before fighting off two match points, ultimately rallying to win in a third-set tie-breaker.

"They turned it around with a sudden burst of doubles technique," said Bulldogs head coach Kent Anderson. "They were able to master almost flawless cross-court ground strokes."

Megan Rockwell also came up big in the clutch to claim a third set tie-break win at No. 1 singles for the Bulldogs, who travel to Lake City on Tuesday.

BOYS SINGLES - No. 1, Hunter Levy, Mos, d. Micah Buckmiller, 7-5, 6-1. No. 2, Royce Yaezenko, Mos, d. Alex Hon, 6-4, 6-1. No. 3, Alvaro Garcia Rios, Spt, by default.

BOYS DOUBLES - No. 1, Ken Weaver/Matt Pancheri, Mos, d. Carson Nygren/Collin Jurenka, 7-5, 6-4. No. 2, Michael Durfee/Lorenzo DeBernarchi, Spt. d. Erik Anders/William Barber, 6-3, 6-0.

GIRLS SINGLES - No. 1, Megan Rockwell, Spt, d. Ellen Postell, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6. No. 2, Bailey Scrimsher, Spt, d. Molly Jennings, 6-1 6-1. No. 3, Kaylee Myler, Mos, d. Caroline Suppiger, 6-4, 6-1.

GIRLS DOUBLES - No. 1, Kennedy Search/Katy Mares, Spt, d. Phoebe Unger/Ameena El Mansouri, 6-1, 6-4. No. 2, Emily Chatburn/Sadie Nitcy, Spt, d. Moia Ena/Victoria Wilk, 2-6, 7-6, 7-6.

MIXED DOUBLES - No. 1, Nicolette Jessen/Spencer Temple, Spt, d. Savanna Allen/Nate Vassell, 6-1, 6-0. No. 2, Broc Storro/Cassidy Story, Spt, by default.

Vikings tie

with Bengals

COEUR d'ALENE - The visiting Lewiston Bengals and Coeur d'Alene Vikings finished tied in a tennis match.

"Caitlin (McHugh) played some great tennis in both matches," Coeur d'Alene girls coach Laura Taylor said. "She played with a ton of confidence and played strong. Abby (Steed) pulled out a great win with a three-setter against Lewiston."

Due to Coeur d'Alene's next match, vs. Moscow, starting late, the Vikings and Bears played pro sets, with no scoring kept in the boys matches.

Coeur d'Alene travels to Moscow on Tuesday.

LEWISTON 6, COEUR d'ALENE 6

BOYS SINGLES - No. 1, Cesar Garcia, Lew, d. John Campbell, 6-2, 6-1. No. 2, Tyson Urquart, Lew, d. Zack Stoeckert, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). No. 3, Owen Wenker, Cd'A, d. Austin Zimmerman, 6-1, 6-4.

BOYS DOUBLES - No. 1, Jake Kucera/Chad Roberts, Lew, d. Johnny Dance/Dakota Buroker, 6-2, 6-1. No. 2, Kyle Schneider/Ian Lynch, Cd'A, d. Mason Wagoner/Kody Boettger, 6-2, 6-2.

GIRLS SINGLES - No. 1, Caitlin McHugh, Cd'A, d. Josey Jagelski, 6-1, 6-2. No. 2, Christine Sayler, Lew, d. Megan Mitchell, 6-4, 6-1. No. 3, Abby Steed, Cd'A, d. Kristen Reitz, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3).

DOUBLES - No. 1, V.J. Mayton/Jearica Kingsbury, Lew, d. Sonja Jacobson/Lexie Carlsen, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. No. 2, Leah Langdon/Sloane Booterbaugh, Cd'A, d. Amber Reitz/Caitlin Teichmer, 6-4, 6-1.

MIXED DOUBLES - No. 1, Cameron Kirk/Melissa Thomson, Lew, d. Danyelle Keese/Ross Clark, 6-3, 6-0. No. 2, Courtney Gunnerson/Colin Wenker, Cd'A, d. Neil Switzer/Cassidy Burrup, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4.

COEUR d'ALENE vs. MOSCOW

BOYS SINGLES - scores not recorded.

BOYS DOUBLES - scored not recorded.

GIRLS SINGLES - No. 1, Caitlin McHugh, won 8-0. No. 2, Abby Steed, won 8-3. No. 3, no singles.

GIRLS DOUBLES - No. 1, Sonja Jacobson/Lexi Carlsen, won 8-3. No. 2, Leah Langdon/Courtney Gunnerson, won 8-3.

MIXED DOUBLES - No. 1, Sloane Booterbaugh/Johnny Dance, won 8-0. No. 2, Moscow beat Danyelle Keese/Ross Clark, 8-6.

Lewiston 9

Lake City 3

COEUR d'ALENE - The visiting Bengals swept the girls singles and mixed doubles to beat the Timberwolves at Lake City High.

Lake City hosts Sandpoint on Tuesday.

BOYS SINGLES - No. 1, Cesar Garcia, Lew, d. Jordan Cates, 7-5, 6-1. No. 2, Mitch Williams, LC, d. Tyson Urquart, 7-6, 6-2. No. 3, Austin Zimmerman, Lew, d. Ethan Leyva, 6-2, 6-4.

BOYS DOUBLES - No. 1, Jacob Dahl/Nick Jordan, LC, d. Jake Kucera/Bob Jones, 6-3, 7-6 (1-0). No. 2, Nathan Wagner/Alex Geidel, Lew, d. Eric Henderson/Sal Rojas, 7-5, 6-2.

GIRLS SINGLES - No. 1, Josey Jagelski, Lew, d. Hailey Little, 6-0, 6-1. No. 2, Christine Sayler, Lew, d. Emma Burke, 6-0, 6-2. No. 3, Kristen Reitz, Lew, d. Payton Glover, 7-6, 6-3 (1-0).

GIRLS DOUBLES - No. 1, Hannah Olvera/Megan Dibble, LC, d. Z.J. Mayton/Jerica Kingsbury, 6-3, 6-4. No. 2, Amber Reitz/Caitlin Teichmer, Lew, d. Amber Hawkes/Jenna Cordes-Snyder, 7-5, 6-2.

MIXED DOUBLES - No. 1, Cameron Kirk/Melissa Thomson, Lew, d. Jessica Fortis/Daniel Gibbons, 6-0, 6-2. No. 2, Neil Switzer/Cassidy Burrup, Lew, d. Briea Maloney/Conner Stauning, 6-0, 6-0.