Buckingham wins girls singles at Lewiston Invite

Kennewick senior Stephanie Buckingham won the girls singles event at the Lewiston Invite on Saturday in Lewiston, Idaho, going 6-0 over two days.

She won the final on a 10-5 tiebreaker after splitting the first two sets 6-4, 2-6. It was the first time she dropped a set all weekend.

Two more Lions players finished second at No. 3 singles in the consolation rounds. Jared Bolt on the boys side and Harnoor Mahl for the girls.

Sunnyside at Pasco

Girls: Pasco 4, SS 3. Singles—Sonja Romero (SS) d. Brenda Robinson 0-6, 6-4, inj default; Zara Guzman (P) d. Alexis Lape 6-1, 6-1; Katelyn Bedoya (P) d. Itzel Lopez 6-0, 6-0; Daniela Barbosa (P) d. Erica Valdez 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles—Lydia Robert-Ashley Foster (SS) d. Makayla Fitchitt-Elizabeth Rios 6-2, 6-1; Veronica Martinez-Karina Sanchez (P) d. Roxy Plancarte-Jasmine Lopez 6-1, 7-6 (7-5); Carla Rodriguez-Jessica Garnica (SS) d. Nicole Zavala-Adriana Flores 6-1, 6-1.

Royal at Kiona-Benton

Boys: KB 5, Royal 0. Singles—Kade Turner (KB) d. Luis Valenzuela 6-0, 6-2; Eric Velasco (KB) d. Daniel Rosas 6-0, 6-0. Doubles—Jimmy Valdez-John Barton (KB) d. Tony Rosas-Jesus Miron 6-1, 6-1; Ty Cannon-Tucker Cannon (KB) d. Frankie Godoy-Anthony Hebdon 6-0, 6-0; Ki-Be won No. 3 by forfeit.

Girls: KB 4, Royal 1. Singles—Megan Elliott (KB) d. Diana Santa Cruz 6-0, 6-0; Zabrai Rodriguez (R) d. Megan Vering 6-4, 7-5. Doubles—Melissa Alvarez-Sierra Todd (KB) d. Robin Grant-Bailey Workinger 6-1, 6-1; Jacky Calzadillas-Momo Calzadillas (KB) d. Nancy Ortiz-Ivan Villa 6-0, 6-0; Michelle Sanchez-Danielle Glasgow (KB) d. Lindsey Small-Lizzie Miller 6-1, 7-5.

Granger at Burbank

Boys: Granger 3, Columbia (Burbank) 2. Singles—Tyler Lott (CB) d. Ryker Ely 6-3, 6-3; Landon Wilder (CB) d. Reis Klarich 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Doubles—Erick Quezada/Johnny Pacheco (G) d. Tanner Butler/Cesar Castaneda 6-3, 6-4; Trevor Heitzman/Cody Heitzman (G) d. Jenner Scrimsher/Nathan Humphrey 6-0, 6-0; Granger won by forfeit.

Girls: Columbia (Burbank) 5, Granger 0. Singles—Marlen Castellanos (CB) d. Nancy Almaguer 6-0, 6-1; Julie Mosqueda (CB) d. Denys Diaz 6-0, 6-0. Doubles—Abbey Pierce/Allison Ryckman (CB) d. Sierra Heitzman/Lindsey Carpenter 7-5, 6-0; Kaylene Riehle/Kira Mugge (CB) d. Erica Verdia/Esmeralda Verdia 6-4, 6-2; Madeline Lott/Mandi Hope (CB) d. Cassandra Saucedo/Diana Saucedo 6-1, 6-1.

Grandview at Prosser

Girls: Prosser 5, Grandview 0. Singles—Elsa Anaya (P) d. Gabby Avalos 6-4, 6-2; Esther Bowen (P) d. Brianna Moreno 6-1, 6-7, 6-3. Doubles—Samantha Reilly/Marissa Johnson (P) d. Esmerelda Jacobo/Taylor Hamm 6-1, 6-3; Samantha Munoz/Daphne Reilly (P) d. Lecie Owens/Monse Oropeza 6-0, 6-0; Johnna Markus/Mykal Velasquez (P) d. Evann Swearingen/Diana Godinez 6-2, 6-1.

This story was originally published March 17, 2013 at 12:01 AM with the headline "Buckingham wins girls singles at Lewiston Invite."