PREP TENNIS: Post Falls boys, Sandpoint boys, girls capture regional titles

5A

COEUR d’ALENE — Logan Hall and Trevor Barlow of Post Falls beat Coeur d’Alene’s Brock Tanya and Seth Priebe in straight sets in boys doubles to earn the Region 1 championship on Saturday at Coeur d’Alene High.

Post Falls won its second straight boys regional title. Lewiston won the girls title, as well as the combined team title.

Chris Vargas and CC Cates of Lake City beat Meghan McLeod and Hunter Schertz of Post Falls for the mixed doubles championship.

The state 5A tournament is next Friday and Saturday at Timberline High in Boise.

COMBINED TEAM SCORES — 1, Lewiston 78. 2, Coeur d’Alene 64. 3, Post Falls 58. 4, Lake City 54.

(Top three in each division advance to state at Timberline High, Boise)

BOYS TEAM SCORES — 1, Post Falls 43. 2, Coeur d’Alene 36. 3, Lewiston 24.5. 4, Lake City 19.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES — 1, Lewiston 53.5. 2, Lake City 35. 3, Coeur d’Alene 28. 4, Post Falls 15.

BOYS SINGLES — Championship: Gavin Hewett, Lew. d. Jack DuCoeur, LC, 6-3, 6-1. Third place: Pete Gobin, PF, d. Bracken Curtis, Cd’A, 6-1, 6-0. Consolation: Gobin, PF, d. Clayton Hill, LC, 6-3, 6-4; Curtis, Cd’A, d. Tanner Short, PF, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

GIRLS SINGLES — Championship: Brella Santana, Lew, d. Madelyn Parkey, Lew, 7-5, 4-6, (10-5). Third place: Sydney Jackson, LC, d. RaeAnn Kirk, Lew, 6-1, 6-0. Consolation: Kirk, Lew, d. Elisa James, LC, 6-1, 6-2; Jackson, LC, d. Gabby Kauer, Cd’A, 6-4, 7-5.

BOYS DOUBLES — Championship: Logan Hall/Trevor Barlow, PF, d. Brock Tanya/Seth Priebe, Cd’A, 6-0, 6-1. Third place: Troy Ahlers/Trevor Rietz, Lew, d. Zack Allen/Jericho Mannaquil, Lew,6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Consolation: Ahlers/Rietz, Lew, d. Sean Hoppe/Josh Weadick, LC, 7-5, 6-2; Allen/Manaquil, Lew, d. Aaron McNee/Teague O’Shaughnessy, LC, 6-3, 6-2.

GIRLS DOUBLES — Championship: Cassidy Burrup/Kristin Rietz, Lew, d. Jessica Vogel/Natalie Vogel, Lew, 6-3, 6-0. Third place: Lauren Carlsen/Sarah Swider, Cd’A, d. Hannah Johnson/Kayla Fagan, Cd’A, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Consolation: Johnson/Fagan, Cd’A, d. Madison Sunell/Maddie Lahr, PF, 6-3, 6-1; Carlsen/Swider, Cd’A, d. Timberlynn Short/Alexis Young, PF, 6-3, 6-3.

MIXED DOUBLES — Championship: Chris Vargas/CC Cates, LC, d. Meghan McLeod/Hunter Schertz, PF, 7-5, 6-0. Third place: Kim Gunnerson/Joe Jeske, Cd’A, d. Kaitlyn McLeod/Jason Benton, PF, 6-3, 7-5. Consolation: Gunnerson/Jeske, Cd’A, d. Chloe Kirk/Billy Hobbs, Lew, 6-3, 7-6 (2); McLeod/Benton, PF, d. Laura Vetsch/Josh Whitney, Cd’A, 6-3, 6-2.

4A

RATHDRUM — The Sandpoint Bulldogs qualified 12 out of a possible 16 players to state, as both the boys and girls teams claimed district championshipsat the 4A Region 1 tournament at Lakeland High. It was Sandpoint vs. Sandpoint in both the boys and girls doubles finals, and at one point during the championship round, the Bulldogs were playing on four of the five courts.

“It was a sea of red out there and the tennis was phenomenal,” Bulldogs head coach Kent Anderson said.

Juniors Laney Search and Khloe Kyllonen, who finished fifth at state last season, won in straight sets over teammates Violet Plummer and Caroline Suppiger in girls doubles. Search, a starter on the volleyball team, ended many of the windy points with smashing overheads.

“This was a match of controlled aggression and penetrating volleys,” claimed Anderson, who rightfully didn’t coach a lick in the all-Bulldog doubles finals. “Khloe’s deep cross-court ground strokes continually set up Laney’s lethal overheads, which really proved the difference.”

Patrick Rockwell and Matthew Curtiss won the boys doubles, winning a three-set slugfest over teammates Jake Aguirre and Reilly Wolfe. Once again, Anderson merely took in the action, letting the players battle on their own in one of the most tightly contested matches of the tourney.

“These two teams have played each other often and they held nothing back. Huge serves, powerful forehands, stinging volleys and incredible speed. These four are so athletic and quick,” praised Anderson. “Following the match, the boys hugged at mid-court which actually brought tears to the eyes of several of the spectators.”

Despite losing a tough three set marathon in the mixed doubles final to Moscow, Michael Favor and Liz Parsley showed that they’ve got the chops to make some noise at state.

“They played at a high level again today, but just didn’t have enough gas in the tank to take the third set,” said Anderson. “Liz’s quick hands at the net kept them in so many points. Michael used his back court speed to run down and win so many points that Moscow thought were already over.”

The state 4A tournament is Friday and Saturday at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club.

COMBINED TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 88. 2, Moscow 70. 3, Lakeland 15.

BOYS TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 44. 2, Moscow 39. 3, Lakeland 4.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 44. 2, Moscow 31. 3, Lakeland 11.

(Top two in each division advance to state at Boise Racquet and Swim Club)

BOYS SINGLES — Championship: Ian Wendt, Mos, d. Logan Temple, Spt, 6-1, 6-0. Consolation: D. Wendt, Mos, d. K. Connor, Spt, 6-4, 6-4; D. Wendt, Mos, d. N. Talha, Mos, 7-5, 6-1; K. Connor, Spt, d. C. Diel, Spt, 6-4, 6-0.

GIRLS SINGLES — Championship: Ellen Postell, Mos, d. Cassidy Story, Spt, 6-1, 6-4. Second-place match: C. Story, Spt, d. A. Bear, LL, 6-2, 6-1; Consolation: A. Bear, LL, d. L. Blood, Mos, 6-1, 6-4; A. Bear, LL, d. A. Seifert, Spt, 6-2, 6-2; L. Blood, Mos, d. A. Rotchford, LL, 6-2, 7-5.

BOYS DOUBLES — Championship: Rockwell/Curtis, Spt, d. Aguirre/Curtis, Spt, 3-6 7-6 (7), 7-5. Consolation final: Kitchel/Johnson, Mos, d. Durfee/Brown, LL, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

GIRLS DOUBLES — Championship: Search/Kyllonen, Spt, d. Suppiger/Plummer, Spt, 6-3, 6-3. Second-place match: Suppiger/Plummer, Spt, d. Adams/Sanford, Mos, 6-0, 6-3. Consolation final: Adams/Sanford, Mos, d. LaZelle/Wheeler, LL, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

MIXED DOUBLES — Championship: Wilk/Utgikar, Mos, d. Parsley/Favor, Spt, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Consolation final: Jackson/Livingston, Spt, d. Sivula/Gray, Mos, 6-2, 6-0.