NAMPA — Sandpoint fell to Coronado (Nevada) and Vallivue, but finished off the Boise Invitational with a 12-1 win over Helena this past weekend.

Overall, senior Blayne Kanning led the Bulldogs with six goals scored throughout the tournament, which was held March 15-16 at Northwest Nazarene University. Kanning scored one goal against both Coronado and Vallivue, and led the team with four goals against Helena. Kostas Bauck and Austin Waud added three goals each. Jacob Aexel, Bauck, and Lucas Garrison all tallied two assists.

In the groundball department, Wylie Wimmer led Sandpoint with 12 over all three games. Gage McElroy picked up 11 ground balls, Sawyer Treadaway 10. In net, Ryan Doko saved 42 of the 60 shots he faced (.700%) and went a perfect 8-for-8 in the win over Helena.

“The invitational went really well,” head coach Ty Wilson said. “All things considered, with it being our first games of the season and playing against a few teams that have already seen multiple games, I’m happy with how we performed. With a few changes, our team this year will be looking very solid for our upcoming games.”

Sandpoint (1-2) will be back in action Thursday, March 28 at Central Valley.

GAME ONE

Coronado 2 1 2 2 – 7

Sandpoint 0 2 1 0 – 3

GOALS: SPT – Waud 1, Meyer 1, Kanning 1. COR – Not available.

ASSISTS: SPT – Bauck 1, Sprinkle 1, L. Garrison 1. COR – Not available.

GROUNDBALLS: SPT – Bauck 3, L. Garrison 2, Treadaway 2, Adam 2, Sprinkle 2, McGrann 2, Wimmer 1, Buckhout 1, McElroy 1. COR – Not available.

SAVES: SPT – Doko 12. COR – Not available.

GAME TWO

Sandpoint 1 1 0 1 – 3

Vallivue 2 5 1 3 – 11

GOALS: SPT – Kanning 1, Aexel 1, Bauck 1. VAL – Not available.

ASSISTS: SPT – Waud 1. VAL – Not available.

GROUNDBALLS: SPT – Wimmer 5, Kanning 5, Treadaway 3, Bauck 3, McGrann 3, Sisk 3, Adam 2, Barrett 1, Meyer 1, Aexel 1, Landrum 1, Riddle 1, Porietis 1. VAL – Not available.

SAVES: SPT – Doko 22. VAL – Not available.

GAME THREE

Sandpoint 6 1 3 2 – 12

Helena 0 0 0 1 – 1

GOALS: SPT – Kanning 4, Bauck 2, Waud 2, McElroy 2, Aexel 1, Wimmer 1. HEL – Not available.

ASSISTS: SPT – Aexel 2, Mahlum 1, Sisk 1, Holt 1, McGrann 1, Bauck 1, L. Garrison 1. HEL – Not available.

GROUNDBALLS: SPT – Wimmer 6, Treadaway 5, McElroy 5, Sisk 4, Sprinkle 3, Riddle 3, Aexel 3, Kanning 2, Meyer 2, Holt 2, Bauck 2, L. Garrison 1, Adam 1, Harsch 1, McGrann 1, Doko 1, Mahlum 1, A. Garrison 1, Barrett 1. HEL – Not available.

SAVES: SPT – Doko 8, Reid 1. HEL – Not available.