Vikings' Lyons places 4th

Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 11:17:42 pm PDT
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• 5A TOURNMENT

BOISE -- Coeur d'Alene's Sam Lyons took fourth place in boys singles at the state 5A tennis tournament Saturday at Timberline High School.

Lyons fell into the consolation bracket during the first day of action Friday. He beat Jon Winterstein of Timberline Saturday morning 6-3, 6-2 to move to the consolation semifinals, where he powered to a 7-5, 6-2 win over Alec Marx of Boise.

Lyons took on Kenny Mitchell of Mountain View in the finals, losing to him in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 to finish fourth.

"Sam started off 0-3 in the first match today and reeled off six straight games," Viking boys coach Corey DeLeonard said. "The third match was three tough sets -- the kid (Mitchell) beat him yesterday in straight sets.

"We're happy with how he played, He's going on to Portland State, so it's not his last match ever."

• Friday: Lyons won his first match before falling to a Mountain View opponent and slipping into the consolation bracket in boys singles action.

Lyons defeated Isaac Creed of Skyline 6-3, 6-2 to remain active in the consolation bracket.

The Vikings' Bake Hintz fell out of the tournament after two straight losses, as did Lake City's Tim Wanless.

Post Falls' Alyssa Andrus and Alicia Holsapple fell out in girls doubles after splitting their two matches in the consolation bracket on Friday.

Lake City's Jenna Johnson lost to Katrina Lim 7-5, 7-5, and finished her tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to Alicia Sims of Mountain View.

Johnson's teammate Ronique Padda went out at the hands of Lewiston's Rye Hewitt, who won 6-0, 6-1 in consolation play.

"Johnson had a great match against Lim," Timberwolves girls coach Robert Brunn said. "She was down 4-0 in the second before coming back, but she ran out of gas.

"I was really pleased with the way they played today."

Other North Idaho players who dropped out on Day 1 were Lake City's David Humphreys and Truls Sebbak, who lost a second-set tiebreaker 7-6 (8-6) to fall out of consolation play, and Willie Bruno and James Kast of Coeur d'Alene, who lost their only consolation match.

"They fought real well, they did alright, as seniors making it to state," Lake City boys coach Tim Scott said.

The Coeur d'Alene boys doubles team of Willie Bruno and James Kast won their first match before dropping two straight to end their season.

Lake City's Sara Larson and Tina Vaudreuil dropped a pair of games, as did teammate Tim Wanless in boys singles, to fall out of action.

Friday

BOYS

Championship Bracket

Singles -- Sam Lyons, Coeur d'Alene, d. Alex McKean, Capital 6-3, 6-1. Kenny Mitchell, Mountain View, d. Lyons 6-3, 6-1. Alec Mark, Boise, d. Blake Hintz, Coeur d'Alene 6-1, 6-1. Eric Schuler, Mountain View, d. Cory Johnson, Lake City 6-0, 6-1. Garrett Patton, Boise, d. Tm Wanless, Lake City 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles -- Willie Bruno-James Kast, Coeur d'Alene, d. M. Gibbs-K. Chaney, Borah 6-1, 6-3. D. Parker-J. Mok, Boise, d. Bruno-Kast 6-4, 6-3. N. Petterson-T. Morris, Capital, d. David Humphreys-Truls Sebbak, Lake City, 6-3, 6-2.

Consolation Bracket

Singles -- Barron Richner, Vallivue, d. Blake Hintz, Cd'A, 6-0, 6-2. Isaac Creed, Skyline, d. Cory Johnson, LC, 6-1, 6-0. Lyons, Cd'A, d. Isaac Creed, Skyline 6-3, 6-2. Breydan Wright, Skyline, d. Wanless 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles -- E. Norton-M Osberg, Highland, d. Bruno-Kast 6-4, 6-3. M. Malmstrom-D Crossland, Timberline, d. Humpreys-Sebbak, LC, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6).

Saturday

Lyons, Cd'A, d. Jon Wintersteinn, Timberline, 6-3, 6-2.

Lyons, Cd'A, d. Alec Marx, Boise, 7-5, 6-2

Kenny Mitchell, Mtn. View, d. Lyons, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0

GIRLS

Championship Bracket

Singles -- Michelle Warwick, Mountain View, d. Ronique Padda, Lake City, 6-0, 6-0. Katrina Lim, Mtn. View, d. Hailey Sullivan, Post Falls 6-2, 6-3. Madeline Ryan, Boise, d. Jenna Johnson, Lake City, 6-4, 6-3. M. Bauscher-T. Roberts, VV, d. Sara Larson-Tina Vaudreuil, Lake City, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles -- F. Moks-C. Sparks, Boise, d. Alyssa Andrus-Alicia Holsapple, Post Falls, 6-1, 6-0. M. Bauscher-T. Roberts, Vallivue, d. Sara Larson-Tina Vaudreuil, LC, 6-4, 6-2.

Consolation Bracket

Singles -- Ronique Padda, LC, d. Courtney Hazard, Madison 6-4, 6-3. Rye Hewitt, Lew, d. Ronque Padda, 6-0, 6-0. Carli Milligan, Skyline, d. Hailey Sullivan, PF, (illness). M. Warwick, Mtn. View, d. Jenna Johnson 7-5, 7-5

Doubles -- Andrus-Holsapple, PF, d. C. Repp- A. Rietz, Lewiston 1-6, 6-2,6-2. B. Krempaszky-H. Myers Timbeline, d. Andrus-Holsapple, PF, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. J. Greenhalgh-K. Leask, Idaho Falls, d. Larson-Vaudreuil, Lake City, 6-4, 6-4.

MIXED

Championship Bracket

M. Newsom- S. Nuxoll, Mountain View, d. Marian Detar-Trevor Gaidjiergis, Post Falls 6-4, 6-2. C. Cools-S. Waite, Capital, d. Nicole DeMarco-Sam Grove, Coeur d'Alene 6-2, 6-2.

Consolation Bracket

J. Dario-C. Pfeifer, Vallivue, d. Marian Detar-Trevor Gaidjiergis 6-3, 6-2.E. Woodlief-J. Madsen, Lew, d. DeMarco-Grove 7-6 (7-5) 3-6, 6-3.

• 3A TOURNMENT

CALDWELL -- Sarah Blair and Elizabeth Mann of Coeur d'Alene Charter made it to Saturday's action at the state 3A tournament at Vallivue High School in Caldwell.

Blair put up a good fight in the first set of her morning match, but couldn't match the shotmaking of Jenny Shaner of Parma, who won 7-5, 6-2.

Mann was defeated by Jami Farmer of Fruitland 6-4, 6-3 to end her season.

After first-round byes, Blair and Mann each lost in straight sets Friday to fall into consolation play, where Blair beat Emmy O'Rielly of Community School 6-4, 6-4 and Mann bested Jamie Baley of Troy 6-0, 6-1.

"We had a good run at state and hope to improve next year," Panthers coach Ray Longpre said.

On Friday, Nichol Nixon and Sofia Cardoso lost to Kelsey Wilkins and Bailey Schwartz of Grangeville, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

The Panthers' Mike Mitchell dropped two games to fall out. The girls doubles team of Nichol Nixon and Sofia Cardoso also lost twice on Friday.

BOYS

Friday

Championship Bracket

Singles -- Tanner Lair, Homedale, d. Mike Mitchell, Coeur d'Alene Charter, 6-2, 6-2.

Consolation Bracket

Rance Portenier, Parma, d. Mitchell 6-1, 6-0.

GIRLS

Friday

Championship Bracket

Singles -- Liz Hullinger, Weiser, d. Elizabeth Mann, Cd'A Charter, 6-1, 6-2. Shae Duren, Weiser, d. Sarah Blair 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles -- M. Lancaster-H Hopkins, Weiser, d. Nichol Nixon-Sofia Cardoso, Cd'A Charter, 6-0, 6-1.

Consolation Bracket

Mann d. Jamie Bailey, Troy, 6-0, 6-1. Blair d. Emmy O'Rielly, Community Falls, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles -- Kelsey Wilkins-Bailey Schwartz, Grangeville, d. Nichol Nixon-Sofia Cardoso, Cd'A Charter, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Saturday

Jenny Shaner, Parma d. Blair, Cd'A Charter, 7-5, 6-2.

Jami Farmer, Fruitland, d. Mann 6-4, 6-3

Nostdahl, Vaughn

peak at state

BOISE -- It was all's well that ends well for the Sandpoint tennis team in 2008, as they grabbed two third place doubles trophies during the final day of the state 4A tournament at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club Saturday.

Mikka Nostdahl and Justin Vaughn won both of their consolation bracket matches to finish third in boys doubles, and Piper Wahlin and Ryan Williams rallied for a three-set victory over Century to grab third place in mixed doubles. Overall, Bulldogs head coach Jane Rockwell was thrilled with the way her team performed during a sweltering and grinding tournament.

"The kids down here took their games up to another level than what I'd seen all season," said Rockwell. "The kids were just hungry for some decent tennis."

BOYS SINGLES -- Semis -- Shayan Zoghi, Century, d. Dustin Pierce, Spt, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Consolation -- Tom Delehanty, Century, d. Pierce, Spt, 6-4, 6-4.

GIRLS SINGLES -- Consolation -- Abby Helander, Spt, d. Maya Deim, Wood River, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. Consolation -- Anna Chrysikopoulos, Wood River, d. Helander, Spt, 6-1, 6-4.

MIXED DOUBLES -- Semis -- Weber/Winkelmann, Hillcrest, d. Piper Wahlin/Ryan Williams, Spt, 6-3, 6-3. Consolation -- Wahlin/Williams, Spt, d. Weissenbuchler/Adams, Emmett, by forfeit. 3rd-4th -- Wahlin/Williams, Spt, d. Mills/Kener, Century, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

BOYS DOUBLES -- Consolation -- Mikka Nostdahl/Justin Vaughn, Spt, d. Salmon/Neville, Hillcrest, 6-3, 6-3. 3rd-4th -- Nostdahl/Vaughn, Spt, d. Niksich/Miller, Mt. Home, 6-4, 6-0.

Wampus Cat teams 2nd, 3rd at state

CALDWELL -- Clark Fork senior tennis players Mike Martin and Thomas McMahon posted a second-place finish Saturday at the 3A state tennis championships at Vallivue High School.

"They came out strong and beautiful, but they let up and Sugar Salem got right back in it," said Cats head coach Mary Jo Lambert. "They just didn't hang on to what they started out with. I'm disappointed the boys didn't win, I wanted it for them. They were pretty upset."

The Clark Fork girls doubles team of Chelsea Macumber and Shaina Gustafson rebounded to win their final two sets after losing in the semi-finals and finished third.

"We had to pull Chelsea out for a little bit, but they said they would not quit," said Lambert, noting Macumber was cramping in the brutally hot conditions and she considered calling the match. "They're going to be awesome. They just keep getting better and better."

BOYS DOUBLES -- Final -- King/Holman, Sugar Salem, d. Mike Marin/Thomas McMahon, CF, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

GIRLS DOUBLES -- Semis -- Eshman/Eshman, Community School, d. Chelsea Macumber, Shaina Gustafson, CF, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Consolation -- Macumber/Gustafson, CF, d. Gibson/Dalley, Fruitland, 6-1, 6-3. 3rd-4th -- Macumber/Gustafson, CF, d. Neilson/Fetter, Parma, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4.