PREP TENNIS: Story, Plummer notch singles wins over Pullman
PULLMAN — Cassidy Story and Violet Plummer scored solid wins in singles to lead Sandpoint, but a shorthanded Bulldog girls squad fell 5-2 to Pullman on Saturday in a nonleague road tennis dual.
“Cassidy methodically destroyed Ana D’Acosta. She would repeatedly move the ball side to side until she got a sort ball, then it was lights out,” praised Bulldogs head coach Kent Anderson. “Violet moved up to No. 2 singles because we were short-handed and took on May Q’ang, who was unbeaten this year. Violet calmly neutralized May’s huge serve and forehand with her solid strokes and great anticipation. This was an impressive win.”
The Bulldogs were missing three of their top five varsity players, which meant three girls who had never played a full three set match before got a varsity trial by fire.
“You learn more from that kind of pressure than you do in a week of practice,” claimed Anderson. “We were swept in doubles but it was close. I’m really impressed with how the girls stepped-up under these difficult circumstances.”
The Bulldog boys hosted Pullman, with the Greyhounds sweeping singles to also earn a 5-2 win in the Washington dual format, which doesn’t have mixed doubles.
Jake Aguirre made his debut at No. 1 singles, losing 10-8 in a third set super-tiebreaker. Michael Favor and Matthew Curtiss won easily at No. 2 doubles, while Reilly Wolfe and Corey Diel ground out a 7-5, 7-6 win.
“Michael and Matthew’s speed almost makes winning look easy,” claimed Anderson. “Impressive win for Cory and Reilly. Reilly’s serve is becoming a very impressive weapon.”
Sandpoint boys and girls are at Lewiston on Tuesday.
GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1 — Cassidy Story, Spt, d. Pullman, 6-1, 6-1. No. 2 — Violet Plummer, Spt, d. Pullman 6-5, 7-5. No. 3 — Pullman d. Maranda Montgomery, 6-0, 6-0. N0. 4 — Pullman d. Tessa Beeman, 6-2, 6-2.
GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1 — Pullman d. Liz Parsley/Allura Livingston, 6-4, 6-2. No. 2 — Pullman d. April Clark/Alana Siefert, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3). No. 3 — Amy Clark/Alyssa Livingston, 6-1, 6-3.
BOYS SINGLES — No. 1 — Pullman d. Jake Aguirre, 2-6, 6-2 (10-8). No. 2 — Pullman d. Jacob Jackson, 6-3, 6-0. No. 3 — Pullman d. Charlie Crane, 6-0, 6-1. No. 4 — Pullman d. Tyler Newton, 6-3, 6-2.
BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1 — Pullman d. Patrick Rockwell/Logan Temple, 6-2, 6-4. No. 2 — Michael Favor/Matthew Curtiss, Spt, d. Pullman, 6-2, 6-1. No. 3 — Reilly Wolfe/Corey Diel, Spt, d. Pullman, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8).
Pullman 12
Lake City 2
COEUR d’ALENE — The visiting Greyhounds swept in girls singles and doubles to beat the Timberwolves at Lake City High.
Lake City hosts Mt. Spokane on Tuesday.
BOYS SINGLES — No. 1, Jack DuCouer, LC, d. Andy He, 6-2, 6-0. No. 2, Marcello Scuderio, Pull, d. Chris Vargas, 6-4, 7-5. No. 3, Jake Pru, Pull, d. Gunnar Stauning, 6-3, 6-3.
BOYS DOUBLES — No. 1, Charles Pezeski/Tim McAleer, Pull, d. Sean Hoppe/Teigue O’Shaugnessy, 8-3. No. 2, Duncan Mitchell/Tim Watts, Pull, d. Cade White/Josh Weadick, 8-3. No. 3, Andrew Flygare/Scott Kenne, LC, d. Dalton Bankhead/Sean Bunachatta, 8-6.
GIRLS SINGLES — No. 1, Ana D’Acosta, Pull, d. Sydney Jackson, 6-1, 6-3. No. 2, Allie Rembert, Pull, d. Kailey Emerson, 6-0, 6-1. No. 3, May Qiang, Pull, d. Madison Morris, 6-4, 6-3. No. 4, Sophia Quo, d. Katherine Devlin, 7-6, 6-2.
GIRLS DOUBLES — No. 1 Madison Shearer/Brooke Robinson, Pull, d. Bryce Martin/Elisa James, 6-3, 6-4. No. 2, Sumeen Gill/Haylee Geras, Pull, d. Arielle Myers/Natalee Findlay, 6-0, 6-0. No. 3, Sierra Robinson/Sydney Spraul, Pull, d. Tessa Widmyer/Mikayla Winant, 6-1, 6-2.