SPOKANE — The Sandpoint Middle School tennis team traveled to Mead on Saturday for their third and fourth Idaho Youth Tennis matches of the season.

“Mead has always had a strong, organized program and it’s a pleasure every time we can get on the court with them,” Sandpoint Middle School tennis coach Kent Anderson said. “Getting the opportunity to compete against major programs in Spokane has been a wonderful opportunity for our middle schoolers. They are developing rapidly.”

Anderson said his team came to play, noting it was the strongest outing for his Bullpups so far this season. Sandpoint tied in a match against “Mead 1” and put together a win in their second match against “Mead 2”.

Sandpoint rising star Adam Poulsen played at a high-level, winning both his No. 1 singles matches by scores of 8-6. 

“It wasn’t easy…he played his heart out and was determined to get to every ball,” coach Anderson noted.

Myelle Jensen also went undefeated, winning two matches at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. She teamed up with No. 1 singles player, Eva Jannsen, and defeated Mead’s No. 1 team in a match that coach Anderson said felt like a high school district championship.

“Myelle was surgically placing shots in the corners while Eva just pounded top spin forehands and backhands at the ankles of her opponents — really fun to watch,” coach Anderson said of the 8-5 win.

Finn McDonald was a part of two doubles match victories on the day for Sandpoint, which closes out the season on Saturday, Oct. 11 with matches against Coeur d’Alene and Lake City.

Sandpoint 5, Mead (1) 5

COED SINGLES — No. 1 Adam Poulsen, Sandpoint, d. Weston, Mead, 8-6. No. 2 Zack, Mead, d. Eva Janssen, Sandpoint, 8-3. No. 3 Damian DeLucchi, Sandpoint, d. Julian, Mead, 6-2. No. 4 Conner Young, Sandpoint, d. Jacob, Mead, 6-2.

COED DOUBLES — No. 1 Corbin/Zander, Mead, d. Theo Janssen/Zephyr Favazza, Sandpoint, 8-1. No. 2 Myelle Jensen/Wyatt Winther, Sandpoint, d. Izzy/Jaryn, Mead, 8-1. No. 3 Emery/Owen/Jaryn, Mead, d. Riley Lancaster/Allyson Ballard, Sandpoint, 8-4. No. 4 Corban/Lander, Mead, d. Conner Young/Carter Murray, Sandpoint, 6-1. No. 5 Trinity Price/Finn McDonald, Sandpoint, d. Izzy/Jaryn, Mead, 6-3. No. 6 Emery/Julian, Mead, d. Sawyer Tico/Eric Young, Sandpoint, 6-4.

Sandpoint 4, Mead (2) 2

COED SINGLES — No. 1 Adam Poulsen, Sandpoint, d. Keagan Pruitt, Mead, 8-6. No. 2 Jax Skeleton, Mead, d. Zephyr Favazza, 8-5.

COED DOUBLES — No. 1 Myelle Jensen/Eva Janssen, Sandpoint, d. Haley Pruitt/Matt Barclay, Mead, 8-5. No. 2 Broderich Webb/Dexter Mickelson, Mead, d. Conner Young/Wyatt Winther, Sandpoint, 7-7 (7-4). No. 3 Carter Murray/Finn McDonald, Sandpoint, d. Stephen Barclay/Calvin Riddle, Mead, 8-3. No. 4 Sawyer Tico/Eric Young, Sandpoint, d. Cash Thayer/Amelia Mahan, Mead, 6-1.