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STATE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TOURNAMENTS: Coeur d'Alene's Judson powers way into state 6A boys singles semifinals

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
| May 17, 2025 1:10 AM

6A

Coeur d'Alene senior Connor Judson, who has signed with Division III Whitworth University in Spokane, won twice by the score of 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals in boys singles at the boys state 6A tennis tournament at the Appleton Tennis Center in Boise.

Judson will face Zachary Bessey of Mountain View in the semifinals today. Bessey upset top-seeded Cody Christensen of Highland 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round.

Coeur d'Alene's mixed doubles team of senior Cailtin Combes and sophomore Grant Johnson advanced to the finals where they will face Colton Symes and Riann Osborne of Eagle.


BOYS SINGLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET — First round: Connor Judson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Elliott McPeak, Rocky Mountain, 6-0, 6-0; Austin Spieker, Eagle, d. Samuel Mandel, Coeur d’Alene, 6-1, 3-6, 10-4; Randy Li, Timberline, d. Easton Swope, Lake City, 6-0, 6-0. Second round: Judson, Coeur d’Alene, d. Tyler Osborne, Eagle, 6-0, 6-0. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: James Davis, Rocky Mountain, d. Mandel, Coeur d'Alene, 7-5, 6-0; Liam MacGillivray, Eagle, d. Swope, Lake City, 6-0, 6-1. 

BOYS DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET — First round: Isaiah Robinson/Branson Morse, Post Falls, d. Ezra Gingg/Jonny Bryson, Eagle, 5-7, 6-1, 10-7; Cooper Simon/Austin Avery, Timberline, d. Tysen Gersdorf/Lincoln Stowell, Lake City, 6-3, 6-0; Lucas Reeves/Max James, Coeur d’Alene, d. Kael Peterson/Brad Wadley, Ridgevue, 6-2, 6-4. Second round: Austin Lamb/Michael Wray, Madison, d. Robinson/Morse, Post Falls, 6-1, 6-2; Karter Hoppins/Charlie Mcchargue, Mountain View, d. Reeves/James, Coeur d’Alene, 6-1, 6-0. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Kasey Carter/Max Snell, Highland, d. Gersdorf/Stowell, Lake City, 6-4, 6-1. Second round: Carter/Snell, Highland, d. Reeves/James, Coeur d’Alene, 6-1, 6-1; Bennett Harris/Dylan Johnson, HIghland, d. Robinson/Morse, Post Falls, 7-6, 6-3. 

GIRLS SINGLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET — First round: Sophia Jacobs, Eagle, d. Katie Shell, Coeur d’Alene, 6-1, 6-0; Sophie Wu, Timberline, d. Whitlee Sudol, Lake City, 6-0, 6-1; Marlee Okoh, Boise, d. Maddie Hunt, Coeur d’Alene, 6-4, 6-4. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Shell, Coeur d’Alene, d. Katie Ford, Highland, 6-2, 3-6, 10-7; Sudol, Lake City, d. Leigh Ellis, Highland, by default. Third round: Miri Christensen, Rocky Mountain, d. Sudol, Lake City, 6-0, 6-1.

GIRLS DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET — First round: Alison Turcke/Heidi McMillan, Boise, d. Ava Jaeger/Libby Morrisroe, Coeur d’Alene, 6-0, 6-0; Maisey Grimmett/Halle Smith, Rocky Mountain, d. Kaydence Dalton/Demi Mocko, Post Falls, 6-0, 6-0; Emily Turcke/Millie Gustavsen, Boise, d. Gabby Knutson/Natalie Knutson, Coeur d’Alene, 6-0, 7-5. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Macy Benson/Jaycie Homer, Highland, d. Jaeger/Morrisroe, Coeur d’Alene, 6-4, 6-1; Sarah Baird/Katiana Lovitt, Eagle, d. Dalton/Mocko, Post Falls, 6-2, 6-3; Kyleigh Keetch/Camryn McKinlay, Centennial, d. Knutson/Knutson, Coeur d’Alene, 6-2, 6-3. 

MIXED DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET — First round: Chase Anderson/Rachel Tomlinson, Meridian, d. Nathan Pulsipher/Krysten Moore, Coeur d’Alene, 6-2, 6-3; Nolen Larsen/Louisa Simeri, Timberline, d. Caden Oxenrider/Josie Hocking, Lake City, 6-2, 6-3; Grant Johnson/Caitlin Combes, Coeur d’Alene, d. Jarom Edvalson/Mia Riozzi, Meridian, 6-3, 6-1.  Second round: Johnson/Combes, Coeur d'Alene, d. Ethan Williams/Emma Pierson, Canyon Ridge, 6-1, 6-4. Semifinals: Johnson/Combes, Coeur d'Alene, d. Tryh Erickson/Ashley Lindley, Eagle, 6-3, 6-2. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Matthew Preece/Kennedy Daw, Thunder Ridge, d. Pulsipher/Moore, Coeur d'Alene, 6-3, 6-1; Cohen Caldwell/Valentina Gutierrez, Rocky Mountain, d. Oxenrider/Hocking, Lake City, 6-1, 6-0.


5A

Castillo/Babb still in

consolation mix

The Lakeland mixed doubles team of junior Cailtin Costello and freshman Marty Babb beat Annie Cox and Blake Tigney of Twin Falls in straight sets to advance in the consolation bracket of the state 5A tournament at Borah High in Boise.


BOYS SINGLES — no locals. 

BOYS DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET — First round: Luca Finegan/Ballard Griswold, Wood River, d. Brock Raebel/Jayden Ruelle, Lakeland, 6-3, 6-4. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Javian Madden/Bryson Wilson, Hillcrest, d. Raebel/Ruelle, Lakeland, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8.  

GIRLS SINGLES — no locals. 

GIRLS DOUBLES — no locals. 

MIXED DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: First round: Paige Carr/Logan Carr, Bishop Kelly, d. Caitlin Costello/Marty Babb, Lakeland, 6-0, 6-2. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Costello/Babb, Lakeland, d. Annie Cox/Blake Tigney, Twin Falls, 6-4, 6-1. 


4A

Charter's Burkholder/Sharp

move into boys doubles semis

Coeur d'Alene Charter seniors Tate Burkholder and Owen Sharp beat Trevor Mann and Nathan Compas of Parma to advance to the semifinals of the state 4A tournament at Ridgevue High in Nampa.

Burkholder and Sharp will face Kolin Cook and Diego Delgadillo of Weiser in the semifinals today.


BOYS SINGLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: First round: Preston Rawlinson, Fruitland, d. Cooper Hermes, Cd’A Charter, 6-1, 6-1; Mattis Macmillan, Cd’A Charter, had a bye; Izen Berry, Fruitland, d. Rapael Reynaud, Cd’A Charter, 7-5, 6-3. Second round: Alejandro Travenco, Weiser, d. Macmillan, Cd’A Charter, 6-0, 6-0. CONSOLATION BRACKET: First round: Jefferson Moss, Ririe, d. Hermes, Cd’A Charter, 6-4, 6-1. 

BOYS DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: First round: Owen Moss/Jack Ball, Ririe, d. Aedan Aguirre/Thomas Wright, Cd’A Charter, 6-0, 6-2; Tate Burkholder/Owen Sharp, Cd’A Charter, had a bye. Second round: Burkholder/Sharp, Cd’A Charter, d. Trevor Mann/Nathan Compas, Parma, 6-4, 7-5, 10-8. CONSOLATION BRACKET — First round: Aguirre/Wright, Cd’A Charter, had a bye. 

GIRLS SINGLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: First round: Audrey Morawitz, Sun Valley Community School, d. Etta Corkill, Cd’A Charter, 6-3, 6-1. CONSOLATION BRACKET: First round: Corkill, Cd’A Charter, had a bye. 

GIRLS DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: First round: Kylee Johansen/Isabel Falin, Sugar-Salem, d. Abi Johnson/Shaelyn Oxford, Cd’A Charter, 6-0, 6-1; Claire Leahy/Lydia Lehosit, Cd’A Charter, had a bye. Second round: Leahy/Lehosit, Cd'A Charter, d. Myra Gentry/Claire Brassfield, Parma, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Semifinals: Rainey Gross/Nyah Tubbs, Fruitland, d. Leahy/Lehosit, Cd'A Charter, 7-5, 6-2.

MIXED DOUBLES — CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: First round: Bonnie Brumley, Thomas Strait, Cd'A Charter, had a bye; Ivan Harper/Chonte Jones, Sugar-Salem, d. May Wigglesworth/Sam Poncato, Cd'A Charter, 6-0, 6-3. Second round: Taylor Ann Salvesen/Colby Searle, Parma, d. Brumley/Strait, Cd'A Charter, 6-3, 6-2. CONSOLATION BRACKET: Second round: Wigglesworth/Poncato, Cd'A Charter, d. Brumley/Strait, Cd'A Charter, 6-1, 6-1.