Sandpoint tennis falls to Coeur d'Alene in final regular season match
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Josh Jessen elevates to hit a return during singles play on Tuesday at Travers Park.
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Adrian Doty hits a return on Tuesday.
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Berkeley Cox tries to hit a return on Tuesday.
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Carter Johnson chases down a ball to hit a return on Tuesday.
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Charlie Johnson reaches out to hit a return on Tuesday.
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Denali Terry hits a return on Tuesday.
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Christian Story prepares to return a serve on Tuesday.
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Josh Embree hits a volley on Tuesday.
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Olivia Petruso prepares to hit a return on Tuesday.
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Maile Evans returns a serve on Tuesday.
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Neva Reseska gets low to hit a return on Tuesday.
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SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint tennis team dropped its final regular season match on Tuesday, falling 8-4 to Coeur d'Alene.
It was the three matchup of the season between the two schools. In the first two meetings, the match finished in a 6-6 tie.
The Vikings weren't going to let that happen again as they won five of the six singles matches to secure the victory.
"All the matches were close," head coach Kent Anderson said. "This is why we schedule Coeur d'Alene for our last match before districts every year. It's always a great tune-up."
The boys doubles pair of Tyler Korn and Carter Johnson suffered their first defeat of the season, losing 6-4, 6-4. They were that close to an undefeated regular season.
"This should offer them a little incentive going into districts," Anderson said.
Josh Embree and Christian Story grabbed a straight sets victory at No. 1 boys doubles.
Maile Evans and Berkeley Cox were able to hold on for a 6-1, 2-6, 10-7 victory at No. 2 girls doubles. Anderson said the duo used powerful, consistent serves to pull out a third-set tiebreaker win.
Brahma Heitz kept the Bulldogs from being swept in singles with a 6-1, 5-7, 10-4 win.
Elly Tutin was called up from JV and teamed up with Aden Heitz in mixed doubles to secure a decisive 6-3, 6-3 victory.
Sandpoint hosts the 4A Region 1 championships on Friday and Saturday. Play starts at 9 a.m. on both days. The top two finishers in boys singles, boys doubles, girls singles, girls doubles and mixed doubles will advance to state.
Coeur d'Alene 8. Sandpoint 4.
Sandpoint athletes in bold.
GIRLS SINGLES: No. 1 Audrey Judson d. Neva Reseska, 6-3, 6-2. No. 2 Amy Corette d. Maise Brazill, 6-4, 2-6, 10-2. No. 3 Taylor Torgerson d. Adrian Doty, 6-2, 6-2.
GIRLS DOUBLES: No. 1 Maggie Bloom/Sarah Wilke d. Olivia Petruso/Denali Terry, 6-1, 6-1. No. 2 Maile Evans/Berkeley Cox d. Kelli DeLeonard/Shelby Gray, 6-1, 2-6, 10-7.
BOYS SINGLES: No. 1 Turner Cox d. Charlie Johnson, 6-0, 6-2. No. 2 Brahma Heitz d. CJ Giao, 6-1, 5-7, 10-4. No. 3 Charlie Pinto d. Josh Jessen, 7-6, 6-3.
BOYS DOUBLES: No. 1 Josh Embree/Christian Story d. Chris Swider/Alexander Nipp, 7-5, 6-3. No. 2 Kobie DeLeonard/Nez Ogle d. Tyler Korn/Carter Johnson, 6-4, 6-4.
MIXED DOUBLES: No. 1 Gabe Danzer/Addy Curtis d. Tyler McNamee/Kailee McNamee, 7-5, 6-4, 10-5. No. 2 Aden Heitz/Elly Tutin d. Jake Whiting/Ella Wilson, 6-3, 6-3
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