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SCORES/STATS FOR MARCH AND APRIL 2025
April 14, 2025
HARDIN TENNIS TRNY RESULTS
High school tennis
Tournament
Hardin Invitational
(Friday and Saturday)
Overall team records
Girls: Miles City 6-0, Billings Central 4-2, Hardin 3-3, Glendive 2-4, Sheridan 1-2, Livingston 0-6.
Boys: Glendive 5-1, Hardin 4-1, Sheridan 2-1, Miles City 3-3, Livingston 1-4, Billings Central 0-5.
Boys team scores
Hardin 5, Miles City 2
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Glendive 5, Billings Central 2
Miles City 6, Livingston 1
Glendive 4, Hardin 3
Miles City 4, Billings Central 3
Glendive 7, Livingston 0
Hardin 6, Billings Central 1
Glendive 6, Miles City 1
Sheridan 4, Livingston 3
Miles City 4, Billings Central 1
Hardin 6, Livingston 1
Glendive 4, Sheridan 3
Livingston 2, Billings Central 1
Hardin 4, Glendive 3
Sheridan 6, Miles City 1
Girls team scores
Miles City 7, Hardin 0
Billings Central 4, Glendive 3
Miles City 7, Livingston 0
Glendive 4, Hardin 3
Miles City 6, Billings Central 1
Glendive 5, Livingston 2
Hardin 7, Livingston 0
Billings Central 5, Livingston 2
Billings Central 4, Hardin 3
Miles City 7, Glendive 0
Sheridan 7, Livingston 0
Miles City 5, Billings Central 2
Hardin 5, Livingston 2
Glendive 5, Sheridan 2
Billings Central 4, Livingston 3
Hardin 5, Glendive 2
Miles City 7, Sheridan 0
4/10/25
Whitefish girls 7, Libby 0
SINGLES — Liesl Brust, Whitefish def. Maggie Fantozzi 6-1, 6-2; Linsley Grubb, Whitefish def. Marissa Hollingsworth 6-4, 7-6 (4); Emy Hansen, Whitefish def. Claire Fantozzi 6-1, 6-0; Allie Shors, Whitefish def. Rylee Delmas 6-0, 6-0.
DOUBLES — Maggie Mercer and Camry Kelch, Whitefish def. Bella Meyer and Aubrey Davis 6-1, 6-1; Zoey Marzo and Aubrey Talbot, Whitefish def. Shya Huck and Augie Bailey 6-2, 6-1; Gretel Vine and Lucy Marzo, Whitefish def. Olivia Martineau and Kayla Mesenbrink 6-0, 6-0.
Whitefish boys 5, Libby 2
SINGLES — Ryan Beagle, Libby def. Jack Oehlerich 7-5, 6-3; Alderic Martineau, Libby def. Owen Erickson 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; Bjorn Bungener, Whitefish def. Teague Thompson 6-4, 6-3; Jack Flink, Whitefish def. Cole Sunnell 6-4, 6-2.
DOUBLES — Walt Seigmund and Aaron Anderson, Whitefish def. Dylan Warner and Eric Thompson 6-3, 6-0; Cole Moses and Marcus Mercer, Whitefish def. Blaise Erickson and Lyzander Gassmann 6-0, 6-2; Jake Shors and Charlie Oehlerich, Whitefish def. Kale Hall and Isaac Lamere 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
4/4/25
Girls
(Thursday)
Corvallis 6, Hamilton 1
Tallulah Pinjuv (Hamilton) def. Sophie Jessop (Corvallis) 6-0, 6-0
Ava Wilcox (Corvallis) def. Tessa Lewanski (Hamilton) 6-2, 6-0
Jakay Venema (Corvallis) def. Alexis Anson (Hamilton) 6-2, 6-0
Elliana Hubert (Corvallis) def. Ellie Hughes (Hamilton) 6-3, 4-6, 11-9
Brooke Child/Clara Taracido (Corvallis) def. Charlie Holmes/Codie Clarke (Hamilton) 4-6, 1-1
Kenley Jessop/Olivia Lawson (Corvallis) def. Josie Wolfe/Ellie Hattlestad (Hamilton) 6-0, 6-1
Lottie Jessop/Kylie Debuff (Corvallis) def. Greta Grantz/Eider Hernandez (Hamilton) 6-3, 6-3
Boys
(Thursday)
Hamilton 4, Corvallis 3
Pierce Yaskus (Corvallis) def. Carden Nelson (Hamilton) 6-2, 6-4
Atticus Chavez (Corvallis) def. Jackson Kirkbride (Hamilton) 2-6, 6-0, 15-13
Bradley Powell (Corvallis) def. James Tossberg (Hamilton) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Cash Hawkes (Hamilton) def. Ben Malcom (Corvallis) 6-0, 6-1
Finn Dufresne/Jason Chaplin (Hamilton) def. Emmett Allsop/Brannon Fehr (Corvallis) 6-4, 6-1
Daniel Simmerman/Kaden Carroll (Hamilton) def. Hadley Jessop/Cody Humphrey (Corvallis) 6-1, 6-0
Mavion Sasse/Josh Bender (Hamilton) def. Cooper Gividen/Reece Weidow (Corvallis) 6-1, 6-2
3/29/25
Jackie Reed (Stevensville) def. Chevy Reum (Ronan), 6-1, 6-3
Chevy Reum (Ronan) def. Kirrah Anderson (Stevensville) 6-1, 6-1
Loren Olson (Ronan) def. Lillian Hays (Stevensville) 8-6, 3-6, 6-4
Kate Johnson (Ronan) def. Gracelyn Godfrey (Stevensville) 6-0, 6-0
Nika Hulling/Avery Sacry (Stevensville) def. Emily Skare/Hosanna Wilson (Ronan) 6-1, 6-3
3/25/2025
Boys
Billings Central 7, Billings Senior 1
Singles: Boone Roan (BS) def Christian Reck (BC) 6-1, 6-2; Russell Johnson (BC) def Nate Washington(BS) 6-2, 6-1; Caiden Hernandez (BC) def Taiden Shilhawek 7-6, 6-4; Ellis Tillery (BC) def Braden Bourgon (BS) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0.
Doubles: Miller/Paumer (BC) Def Howery/Bergeron (BS) 6-4, 6-7, 1-0; Johnson/Machalsky (BC) Def Goodwin/Thompson (BS) 6-0, 6-0; Schonberger/Kohn (BC) Def Goodridge/Hammers (BS) 6-0, 6-1; Fink/Pennington (BC) Def Fitzgerald/Roan (BS) 7-6, 6-2.
Girls
Billings Central 5, Billings Senior 3
Singles: Isabella Rogge (Senior) def Alison Pelatt (Central) 6-0, 6-0; Ashley Emineth (Senior) def Ella Fairbanks (Central) 6-4, 6-7(9), 10-2; Teagan Vaira (Central) def Jasmine Trerise (Senior) 6-1, 6-2; Tessa Sanchez (Central) def Brooke Allman (Senior) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.
Doubles: Taylor Schmitt and Billie Cate Schmitt (Sentral) def Aubrey Kroll and Abby Sterkenburg (Senior) 7-5, 6-0; Brenda Twichel and Natalie Newbury (Central) def Jordan Goodridge and Taryn Leikman (Senior) 6-2, 6-0; Bailee Roesch and Milana Michalsky (Central) def Wynstin Olson and Norah Blatchford (Senior) 6-0, 6-0; Kassie Nichols and Kyrie Blades (Senior) def Sage Sebastian and Lucy Baker (Central) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
2024 STATE 'A' TENNIS RESULTS.
June 24, 2024
2024 'A' DIVISIONAL RESULTS
May 15, 2024
NW 'A' RESULTS--DAY 1
POLSON VS STEVI
April 4, 2024
Pirate tennis opens belated season with inaugural wins
by John Heglie
At Polson, Pirate tennis teams were finally able to inaugurate their season against the visiting Yellowjackets of Stevensville as the hypothermic collusion between figurative Jack Frost with the late March roaring of the winter lion dissipated long enough to actually play some matches. The Lady Pirates swept the singles matches, while the Lady Yellowjackets countered with their own sweep of doubles duels as Polson had a player play twice in the #1 doubles match.
In #1 singles, Julia Barnard elevated her game after getting stung by her Yellowjacket opponent in the opening set to close out the match with back-to-back 6-4s.
The Pirate boys inaugurated their state title defense as they sailed through their opposition, but not without encountering some choppy seas along the way. Taegan Gage applied a bookend sandwich to win his match when his Jacket opponent captured the middle set at #2 singles. Brother Strider Gage won in two sets, but the opener extended into extras before the set could be secured.
The girls backhand bonanza carried a hint of international intrigue served with dash of European flavor. Polson #2 singles Summer Newman competed against CeCe Franchi, an Italian foreign exchange student, while the Polson #3 doubles duo of Adamary Guerrero/Ziya Walker competed against a double dose of Deutche in German foreign exchange students Maja Masinic/Jana Puell.
GIRLS
Polson def. Stevensville 4-3
SINGLES – Julia Barnard (P) def. Dani Fulton 3-6,6-4,6-4; Summer Newman (P) def. CeCe Franchi 6-0,6-3; Lauren Collinge (P) def. Jackie Reed 6-0,6-1; Hinkley Moss (P) def. Tasia Rohback 6-2,6-4; (JV): Margaret Kuntz def. Amy Thoft (P) 8-0.
DOUBLES – Tanna Bailey/Nevaeh Meader forfeit over Vivian Grainey/Collinge Josie Henriksen (P) 1-6,3-6; Nika Hulling/Avery Sacry def. Maddie Huffine/Maddie Lake (P) 6-0,6-2; Maja Masinic/Jana Puell def. Adamary Guerrero/Ziya Walker (P) 6-1,6-1.
Marinic (Stuttgart, DE), Puell (Munich, DE), Cecelia Franchi (Sardinia, IT)
BOYS
Polson def. Stevensville 7-0
SINGLES – Torrin Ellis (P) def. Angus Trangmoe 6-0,6-0; Taegan Gage (P) def. Jeremy Madruga 6-2,1-6,6-1; Branson Moss (P) def. Jeremiah St.Germain 6-1,6-0; Strider Gage (P) def. Jason Agostino 7-6(4),6-1; (JV): Jaidon Mahkuk (P) def. opponent 8-0, opponent def. Marcus Lucas (P) 8-5.
DOUBLES – Tate Barentsen/Otto Lund (P) def. Jeremy Madruga/Angus Trangmoe 6-2,6-1; Brock Henriksen/Ruger Ellis (P) def. Jason Agostino/Jeremiah St.Germain 6-1,6-0; Max Violett/Noah Flaten (P) def. Andrew McGowan/Drake Tully 6-0,6-0.
(Sa30Mar24)
Accrued athletic accolade acknowledgements
Lady Pirates: Julia Barnard (TN a-c: D3rd 2023div; GBB 2x a-c: 2nd-tm 2023-22, hm 2024-23; VB 2x a-c: 1st-tm 2023, hm 2022), Katie Smith (TN 2x a-s: D5th 2023, D3rd 2022; 2x a-c: D1st 2023, D3rd 2022; SWM; XC), Summer Newman (TN a-c S4th 2023).
Pirates: Torrin Ellis (TN 3x a-s: S2nd 2023, S5th 2022, D2nd 2021; GLF a-s: t13th 2021; 2x a-c: t5th 2022, 8th 2021), Tate Barentsen (BSC a-c 2nd-tm 2023), Otto Lund (GLF 2x a-s: t11th 2023, t10th 2021; 3x a-c: Western A Divisional champion 1st 2023, t3rd 2022, 9th 2021), Brock Henriksen (FB 2x a-c 2nd-tm: DE 2023/LB 2022).
STATE 'A' TENNIS FINALS..
May 28, 2022
Finals
Girls singles
Eliana Foss (HAM) def. Evelyn Nelson (BC), 6-3, 6-1.
Boys singles
Dalton Polesky (MC) def. Josh Currie (HAV), 6-1, 6-3.
Girls doubles
Tess Cocotos/Debbie Chambers (LIV) def. Zi'Onna Leikam-Morton/Loree Reck (BC), 6-2, 7-5.
Boys doubles
John Bramlet/Marcus Sandall (DIL) def. Carl Puetz/Gabriele Giammattei (BC), 6-3, 6-2.
Consolation
Girls singles (scores unavailable)
Round 5: Anyah Cripe (WF) def. Dakota Powell (COR); Lauren Brown (WF) def. Gracie Hawks (HAM).
Round 7: Bryn Coffin (MC) def. Anyah Cripe (WF); Clara Todd (POL) def. Lauren Brown (WF).
Third place: Clara Todd (POL) def. Bryn Coffin (MC).
Fifth place: Anyah Cripe (WF) def. Lauren Brown (WF).
Boys singles (scores unavailable)
Round 5: Torrin Ellis (POL) def. Jameson Noteboom (HAR); Joe Brandt (WF) def. Carson Staiger (GLEN).
Round 7: Ryan Beagle (LIB) def. Torrin Ellis (POL); Joe Brandt (WF) def. Beau Decker (RON).
Third place: Ryan Beagle (LIB) def. Joe Brandt (WF).
Fifth place: Torrin Ellis (POL) def. Beau Decker (RON).
Girls doubles (scores unavailable)
Round 5: Anderson/Henry (COR) def. Fluckiger/Kindberg (DIL); Foresti/Smith (POL) def. Haigh/Gunset (WF).
Round 7: Decker/Pretty On Top (RON) def. Anderson/Henry (COR); Foresti/Smith (POL) def. Smith/Barlog (MC).
Third place: Foresti/Smith (POL) def. Decker/Pretty On Top (RON).
Fifth place: Anderson/Henry (COR) def. Smith/Barlog (MC).
Boys doubles (scores unavailable)
Round 5: Dicks/Kelch (WF) def. Maloughney/Spangler (HAV); Mehling/Blankenship (HAR) def. Wilson/McElwee (POL).
Round 7: Mehling/Blankenship (HAR) def. Purcell/Hanley (HAM); Dicks/Kelch (WF) def. Newbury/Petermann (BC).
Third place: Dicks/Kelch (WF) def. Mehling/Blankenship (HAR).
Fifth place: Purcell/Hanley (HAM) def. Newbury/Petermann (BC).
'A' TENNIS RESULTS FOR THURS., 4-14-22
Ronan vs mission
Girls singles
Angie Paca vs Allyson Umphrie (R) 6/5,6/2
Trinity Carpenter vs Laine Keast (M) 0/6,3/6
Mollie Sydnor vs Natalie Helser (M) 1/6,6/3,5/7
Margret Deming vs Evelyn Frencz (R) 1/6,6/4,(10/4)
Girls doubles
Alyssa PrettyOnTop/Kaileen Howard vs Ahni Umphrie/Madison Currie (M) 5/7,3/6
Ronan FF
Boys singles
Dillon PrettyOnTop vs Erich Morgieau (R) 6/0,6/2
Jordan Gatch vs Rudy King (M) 4/6,3/6
Payton Coe vs Kayden Carter (M) 0/6,0/6
Mission FF
Boys doubles
Mission FF
Ronan vs Whitefish
Girls Ronan 0, Whitefish 6
Girls singles
Alyssa PrettyOnTop vs Lauren Brown (WF) 5/7, 2/6
Kaileen Howard vs Anyah Cripe (WF) 2/6,1/6
Angie Paca vs Emma Shaffer (WF) 0/6, 0/6
Margret Deming vs Alivia Lusleo (WF) 0/6,0/6
Girls doubles
Ronan ff
Trinity Carpenter/Mollie Sydnor vs Addie Oehlerich/Lauren Solemn (WF)
Boys Ronan 0, Whitefish 4
Singles
Dillon PrettyOnTop vs Aaron Dicks (WF) 4/6,0/6
Jordan Gatch vs Neil Bernat (WF) 3/6,3/6
Payton Coe vs Luke Roberts (WF) 1/6,2/6
Doubles
Remi Stalhein/Dylan Dillard vs Jesse Burrough/Dane Hunt (WF) 0/6,0/6
Thursday, April 07, 2022 'A' TENNIS RESULTS
April 8, 2022
boys
Ronan 3 Libby 4
Singles
Dillon PrettyOnTop vs Ryan Beagle (Libby) 2/6,6/4,2/6
Beau Decker vs Trevor Collins (Ronan) 6/0,6/0
Lucas Johnstorn vs Collin Van Erp (Libby) 1/6,5/7
Payton Coe vs Tyler Andersen (Libby) 0/6,0/6
Doubles
Larenz Alvarez/Brady Dresden vs Thomas Roark/Cylis Goddard (Ronan) 6/2,6/7(5/7)6/1
Dylan Schock/Isaac Cantlon vs Zach Fanozzi/Alderic Martineau (Ronan) 6/2,6/3
Remi Stalhein/Dylan Dillard vs Aydan Montgomery/Jennings Greenfield (Libby) 4/6,1/6
Girls
Ronan 3 Libby 4
Singles
Kaileen Howard vs Keirsi Leigh (Ronan) 6/0,6/2
Madison Perry vs Jenna Hammond (Libby) 6/1,5/7,1/6
Trinity Carpenter vs Kaitlyn Canary (Libby) 4/6,0/6
Angie Paca vs Maggie Fantozzi (Ronan) 6/2,6/4
Doubles
Aaliyah Decker/Alyssa PrettyOnTop vs Bella Covington/Macey Halvorson (Ronan) 6/0,6/2
Margret Deming/Mollie Sydnor vs Ellie Halvorson/Allie Thorstenson (Libby) 2/6,1/6
Doubles 3 Ronan FF
STATE 'A' TENNIS RESULTS--DAY 2.
May 28, 2021
STATE 'A' TEAM RESULTS
| Boys | Girls | |
| 1st | HAVRE | POLSON |
| 2nd | WHITEFISH | WHITEFISH |
| 3rd | HARDIN | CORVALLIS |
Class A
at Billings
Boys
Team scores: Havre 23, Whitefish 21, Hardin 20, Miles City 17, Dillon 13, Polson 13, Columbia Falls 9, Hamilton 6, Corvallis 5, Glendive 3, Billings Central 1, Livingston 1.
Singles
Championship: Dalton Polesky, Miles City, def. Josh Currie, Havre, 6-1, 6-2.
Third/fourth: Jayce Cripe, Whitefish, def. Niels Getts, Columbia Falls, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles
Championship: Ben Noteboom/Kent Swisse, Hardin, def. Michael Smith/Torrin Ellis, Polson, 6-2, 6-4.
Third/fourth: Josh Warp/Trenton Maloughney, Havre, def. Highland Lee-French/Aaron Dicks, Whitefish, 6-4, 6-1.
Girls
Team scores: Polson 37, Whitefish 19, Corvallis 14, Columbia Falls 13, Hamilton 10, Hardin 10, Stevensville 10, Miles City 6, Glendive 3, Libby 3, Livingston 3, Dillon 2, Billings Central 1, Havre 1.
Singles
Championship: Gracie Smyley, Whitefish, def. Hannah Schweikert, Columbia Falls, 6-4, 6-2.
Third/fourth: Eliana Foss, Hamilton, def. Maddie Weber, Stevensville, 7-5, 6-1.
Doubles
Championship: Berkely Ellis/Qia Harlan, Polson, def. Ara Mercer/Megan Rost, Polson, 6-1, 6-1.
Third/fourth: Molly Powell/Bailey Jessop, Corvallis, def. Taylor Collinge/Clara Todd, Polson, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
| BD | Ben Noteboom-12/Kent Swisse-12(Hardin) | Josh Warp-12/Trenton Maloughney-11(Havre) | Hardin | 6-2 6-4 | |
| BD | Jace Guptill-12/Sean Mehling-10(Hardin) | Michael Smith-12/Torrin Ellis-9(Polson) | Polson | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | |
| GD | Macie Flamm-12/Rilee Green-12(Hardin) | Berkely Ellis-12/Qia Harlan-12(Polson) | Polson | 6-1 6-2 | |
| GD | Taylor Collinge-12/Clara Todd-10(Polson) | Ara Mercer/Megan Rost (Polson) | Polson | 6-3 7-5 | |
| BS | Niels Getts-12(C. Falls) | Josh Currie (Havre) | Havre | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | |
| BS | Jayce Cripe-12(Whitefish) | Dalton Polesky-11(Custer Co.) | Custer Co. | 6-1 6-4 | |
| GS | Hannah Schweikert-12(C. Falls) | Eliana Foss-11(Hamilton) | Columbia Falls | 6-2 6-2 | |
| GS | Gracie Smyley-12(Whitefish) | Maddie Weber-12(Stevensville) | Whitefish | 6-0, 6-1 | |
| BD | Jack Robertson/Mason Kelch (Whitefish) | John Bramet/Mosher (Beaverhead) | Beaverhead | 6-3 6-2 | |
| BD | Marshall Fehr-12/Jason Bay-12(Corvallis) | Highland Lee-French/Aaron Dicks(Whitefish) | Whitefish | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | |
| GD | Molly Powell/Bailey Jessop(Corvallis) | Jillian Litwiller/Addison Marx(Dawson) | Corvallis | 6-0 6-1 | |
| GD | Debbie Chambers/Tess Cocotos(Park) | Rachel Fluckiger-12/Eden Kindberg-12(Beverhead Co.) | Park | 6-3 6-1 | |
| BS | Marcus Sandall(Beaverhead) | Sam Jones (Beaverhead) | Beaverhead | 7-4 6-2 | |
| BS | Andy Purcell (Hamilton) | Colin Hanley (Hamilton) | Hamilton | 2-6 6-4 6-0 | |
| GS | Katana Reisig (Hardin) | Emily Daughty-12(Custer Co.) | Custer Co. | 6-2 6-1 | |
| GS | Laneigha Zeiler (Libby) | Lauren Brown (Whitefish) | Whitefish | 6-2 6-0 | |
| BD | Bramlet/Mosher (Beaverhead) | Warp/Maloughney (Havre) | Havre | 6-3 6-3 | |
| BD | Jace Guptill-12/Sean Mehling-10(Hardin) | Highland Lee-French/Aaron Dicks(Whitefish) | Whitefish | 7-5 2-6 6-4 | |
| GD | Flamm/Green (Hardin) | Powell/Jessop (Corvallis) | Corvallis | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | |
| GD | Taylor Collinge-12/Clara Todd-10(Polson) | Debbie Chambers/Tess Cocotos (Park) | Polson | 6-3 6-3 | |
| BS | Niels Getts-12(C. Falls) | Sam Jones (Beaverhead) | Columbia Falls | 6-3 9-7 6-3 | |
| BS | Jayce Cripe-12(Whitefish) | Andy Purcell (Hamilton) | Whitefish | 6-1 6-3 | |
| GS | Eliana Foss (Hamilton) | Emilly Daughty (Custer) | Hamilton | 6-4 6-2 | |
| GS | Maddie Weber (Stevensville) | Lauren Brown (Whitefish) | Stevensville | 6-4 7-5 | |
| BD | Ben Noteboom/Kent Swisse (Hardin) | Michael Smith/Torrin Ellis (Polson) | Hardin | 6-2 6-4 | |
| GD | Ara Mercer/Megan Rost (Polson) | Berkley Ellis/Qia Harlan (Polson) | Polson | 6-1 6-1 | |
| BS | Josh Currie (Havre) | Dalton Polesky (Custer Co.) | Custer Co. | 6-1 6-2 | |
| GS | Hannah Schweikert (Columbia Falls) | Gracie Smyley (Whitefish) | Whitefish | 6-4 6-2 | |
| BD | Warp/Maloughney (Havre) | Lee-French/Dicks (Whitefish) | Havre | 6-4 6-1 | |
| GD | Collinge/Todd (Polson) | Powell/Jessop (Corvallis) | Corvallis | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | |
| BS | Jayce Cripe-12(Whitefish) | Niels Getts (Columbia Falls) | Whitefish | 6-3 6-1 | |
| GS | Eliana Foss (Hamilton) | Maddie Weber (Stevensville) | Hamiilton | 7-5 6-1 | |
| BD | Bramlet/Mosher (Beaverhead) | Guptill/Mehling (Hardin) | Beaverhead | 6-2 7-5 | |
| GD | Chambers/Cocotos (Park) | Flamm/Green (Hardin) | Hardin | 6-2 6-2 | |
| BS | Andy Purcell (Hamilton) | Sam Jones (Beaverhead) | |||
| GS | Emily Daughty (Custer Co.) | Lauren Brown (Whitefish) | Custer Co | 6-0 7-5 |
'A' TENNIS DIVISIONAL RESULTS
May 22, 2021
SOUTHWEST 'A'
Team scores and results from the finals and third-place matches are below. For complete results, please click here.
Southwest A divisional tennis
May 19 at Hamilton
Boys
Team scores: Dillon 47, Corvallis 34, Hamilton 29, Stevensville 3, Butte Central 1.
Singles
Final: Andy Purcell (Hamilton) def. Sam Jones (Dillon) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Third/fourth: Marcus Sandall (Dillon) def. Colin Hanley (Hamilton) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Final: Bramlet/Mosher (Dillon) def. Fehr/Bay (Corvallis) 6-0, 6-4
Third/fourth: Talia/Sangster (Corvallis) def. O'Connell/Heath (Hamilton) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Girls
Team scores: Corvallis 62, Hamilton 34, Stevensville 30, Dillon 17, Butte Central 9.
Singles
Final: Eliana Foss (Hamilton) def. Madeline DeLeo (Corvallis) 6-1, 6-3
Third/fourth: Maddie Weber (Stevensville) def. Tiana Ertel (Corvallis) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Final: Powell/Jessop (Corvallis) def. Anderson/Henry (Corvallis) 6-1, 6-1
Third/fourth: Hawthorne/St. Germain (Stevensville) def. Fluckiger/Kindberg (Dillon) 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
Smyley, Cripe win titles for Whitefish
By Daily Inter Lake
| May 21, 2021 10:32 PM
| May 21, 2021 10:32 PM
POLSON — Gracie Smyley and Jayce Cripe won singles titles for Whitefish at the Western A divisional tennis tournament Friday.
Whitefish won the boys title with 61 points and Columbia Falls was a distant second at 31. Polson claimed the girls title with 55 points to Whitefish’s 46.
Smyley beat Columbia Falls’ Hannah Schweikert 6-4, 6-0 in the girls’ singles final and Cripe won 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(7) over Wildcat Niels Getts.
Berkeley Ellis and Qia Harlan of Polson won the girls’ single championship, defeating teammates Taylor Collinge and Clara Todd. Polson’s Ara Mercer and Megan Rost finished third.
Polson took home another doubles title on the boys side, with Torrin Ellis and Michael Smith beating Highland Lee-French and Aaron Dicks in a hotly contested three-set match.
Libby’s Laniegha Zeiler was third in girls singles and Joe Brandt was third in boys’ singles for Whitefish.
Western A Divisional Tennis
Saturday
GIRLS
Team scores — Polson 55, Whitefish 46, Libby 23, Columbia Falls 20, Ronan 12.
Singles
Semifinal
Gracie Smyley (WF) d. Anyah Cripe (WF) 6-0. 6-3. Hannah Schweikert (CF) d. Laneigha Zeiler (L) 6-1, 6-0.
Consolation Quarterfinals
Sierra Lundeen (P) d. Sarah Kinzel (P) 7-5. 6-4. Lauren Brown (WF) d. Skyler Shima (R) 7-5, 6-2.
Consolation Semifinals
Laneigha Zeiler (L) d. Sierra Lundeen (P) 6-4, 6-4. Lauren Brown (WF) d. Anyah Cripe
(WF) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6.
Championship
Gracie Smyley (WF) d. Hannah Schweikert (CF) 6-4, 6-0.
Third/Fourth place
Laneigha Zeiler (L) d. Lauren Brown (WF) 6-4, 7-5.
Doubles
Semifinals
Berkley Ellis/Qia Harlan (P) d. Alyssa Decker/Aaliyah PrettyOnTop (R) 6-2, 6-0. Taylor Collinge/Clara Todd (P) d. Ara Mercer/Megan Rost (P) 6-4, 6-3.
Consolation Quarterfinals
Ali Hirsch/Tallory Workman (WF) d. Pierce/Cunningham (L) 6-4, 6-1. Erickson/Martin (L) d. Emma Trieweiler/Ashley Gunset (WF) 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation Semifinals
Hirsch/Workman (WF) d. Decker/ PrettyOnTop (R) 6-2, 6-4. Mercer/Rost (P) d. Erickson/Martin (L) 6-3, 6-3.
Championship
Ellis/Harlan (P) d. Collinge/Todd (P) 6-2, 6-0.
Third/Fourth place
Mercer/Rost (P) d. Hirsch/Workman (WF) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
BOYS
Team scores — Whitefish 61, Columbia Falls 31, Polson 28, Ronan 18, Libby 14.
Singles
Consolation Round 3
Jesse Burough (WF) d. Aydin Mulholland (WF) 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (10-8). Brock Henriksen (P) d. Caleb Reinsberg (CF) 6-4, 6-4. Beau Decker (R) d. Ryker McElmurry (L) 6-1, 6-2. Michael Hollingsworth (L) d. Colter Wilson (P) 7-6 (8-6) 6-3.
Semifinals
Jayce Cripe (WF) d. Dillon PrettyOnTop (R) 6-1, 6-3. Niels Getts (CF) d. Joe Brandt (WF) 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation Quarterfinals
Jesse Burrough (WF) d. Brock Henriksen (P) 6-2, 6-4. Beau Decker (R) vs. Michael Hollingsworth (L) 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-0
Consolation Semifinals
Joe Brandt (WF) vs. Jesse Burrough (WF) 6-1, 6-1; Michael Hollingsworth (L) d. Dillon PrettyOnTop (R) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Championship
Jayce Cripe (WF) d. Niels Getts (CF) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4).
Third/Fourth
Joe Brandt (WF) d. Michael Hollingsworth (L) 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles
Semifinals
Torrin Ellis/Michael Smith (P) d. Jack Robertson/Mason Kelch (WF) 6-0, 7-5. Highland Lee-French/Aaron Dicks (WF) d. Trent Wilson/Owen McElwee (P) 6-1, 7-5.
Consolation Quarterfinals
Austin Gunset/Fin Stagg (WF) d. Vincente Ortega/Larenz Alvarez (R) 6-1, 6-3. Cody Schweikert/Cade Morgan (CF) d. Dale Blickhan/Lang (CF) 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation Semifinals
Robertson/Kelch (WF) d. Gunset/Stagg (WF) 6-2, 6-1. Schweikert/Morgan (CF) d. Wilson/McElwee (P) 7-5, 6-3.
Championship:
Ellis/Smith (P) d. Lee-French/Dicks (WF) 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
Third/Fourth
Robertson/Kelch (WF) d. Schweikert/Morgan (CF) 7-5, 7-5.
Late Friday
GIRLS
Singles
Round 1
Bella Covington (L) d. Courtney Bourdon (R) 6-0, 6-4. Elizabeth Tolley (P)
D. Abbey Biehl (CF) 6-2, 6-0. Gabby Fantozzi (L) d. Lainey Racine (R) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. Gracie Smyley (WF) d. Courtney Bourdon (R) 6-0, 6-0. Sarah Kinzle (P) d. Lillian McDonald (CF) 6-1, 6-3; Sierra Lundeen (P) d. MacKenzie Nelson (CF) 6-2, 6-0. Anyah Cripe (WF) d. Macey Halvorson (CF) 6-0, 6-0. Skyler Shima (R) vs. Elizabeth Tolley (P) 6-0, 6-0; Laneigha Zeiler (L) d. Emma Shaffer (WF) 6-2, 6-0. Lauren Brown (WF) vs. Katelyn Smith (P) 6-0, 6-0. Hannah Schweikert (CF) d. Gabby Fantozzi (L) 6-0. 6-0.
Consolation Round 1
Gabby Fantozzi (L) d. Bella Covington (L) 6-3, 6-3. Abbey Biel (CF) d. Macey Halvorson (L) 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 6-2. Courtney Bourdon (R) d. Lainey Racine (R) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2.
Quarterfinals
Gracie Smyley (WF) d. Sarah Kinzle (P) 6-0, 6-2. Anyah Cripe (WF) d. Sierra Lundeen (P) 0-6, 6-3, 6-1. Laneigha Zeiler (L) d. Skyler Shima (R) 6-3, 6-4; Hannah Schweikert (CF) d. Lauren Brown (WF) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation Round 2
Katelyn Smith (P) d. Gabby Fantozzi (L) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2). Elizabeth Tollley (P) d. Emma Shaffer (WF) 6-1, 7-5; MacKenzie Nelson (CF) vs. Abbey Biehl (CF)6-2, 6-2. Lillian McDonald (CF) d. Courtney Bourdon (R) 6-4, 6-2.
Consolation Round 3
Sierra Lundeen (P) d. Katelyn Smith (P) 6-1, 6-3. Sarah Kinzel (P) d. Elizabeth Tolley (P) 6-1, 6-3. Lauren Brown (WF) d. Abbey Biehl (CF) 6-0, 6-0. Skyler Shima (R) d. Lillian McDonald (CF) 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles
Round 1
Trieweiler/Gunset (WF) d. Crockett/Lybbert (CF) 6-0, 6-0. Erickson/Martin (L) d. Williams/McAtee (CF) 6-1, 6-2. Decker/PrettyOnTop (R) d. Oehlerich/Tremper (WF) 6-4, 6-1; Hirsch/Workman (WF) d. Thorstenson/Andreessen (L) 6-1, 6-1. Collinge/Todd (P) d. Gedlaman/Ramage (CF) 6-4, 6-3. Pierce/Cunnigham (L) d. Perry/Howard (R) 6-0, 6-0.
Consolation Round 1
Oehlerich/Tremper (WF) d. Williams/McAtee (CF) 6-3, 6-3. Gedlaman/Ramage (CF) d. Thorstenson/Andreessen (L) 6-0, 6-1.
Quarterfinals
Ellis/Harlan (P) d. Trieweiler/Gunset (WF) 6-2, 6-0. Decker/PrettyOnTop (R) d. Erickson/Martin (L) 6-3, 6-2. Collinge/Todd (P) d. Hirsch/Workman (WF) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Mercer/Rost (P) d. Pierce/Cunnigham (L) 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation Round 2
Pierce/Cunnigham (L) d. Crockett/Byrd (CF) 6-0, 6-1. Hirsch/Workman (WF) d. Oehlerich/Tremper (WF) 6-3, 6-2. Erickson/Martin (L) d. Gedlaman/Ramage (CF) 6-2, 6-2. Trieweiler/Gunset (WF) vs Perry/Howard
BOYS
Singles
Round 1
Caden Bourdon (R) d. Steven Valencia (L) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Brock Henriksen (P) d. Logan Hupel (CF) 6-4, 6-1. Ayden Montgomery (L) d. Christopher Lake (P) 6-3, 6-2. Jayce Cripe (WF) d. Caden Bourdon (R) 6-0, 6-1. Caleb Reinsberg (CF) d. Colter Wilson (P) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6(7-5). Dillon PrettyOnTop (R) d. Noah Trosper (P) 6-1, 6-0. Jesse Burough (WF) d. Ryker McElmurry (L) 6-2, 6-4. Joe Brandt (WF) d. Brock Henriksen (P) 6-4, 6-1. Michael Hollingsworth (L) d. Malachi Brower (CF) 6-3, 6-0. Beau Decker (R) d. Aydin Mulholland (WF) 1-6, 7-6 (7-
4), 6-1. Niels Getts (CF) d. Ayden Montgomery (L) 6-1, 6-2
Consolation Round 1
Steven Valencia (L) d. Ayden Montgomery (L) 6-4, 6-1. Ryker McElmurry (L) d. Logan Heupel (CF) 6-0, 6-3. Caden Bourdon (R) d. Christopher Lake (P) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Quarterfinals
Jayce Cripe (WF) d. Caleb Reinsberg (CF) 6-0, 6-0. Dillon PrettyOnTop (R) d.
Jesse Burough (WF) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. Joe Brandt (WF) d. Michael Hollingsworth (L) 6-2, 6-2. Niels Getts (CF) d. Beau Decker (R) 6-3, 6-1.
Consolation Round 2
Aydin Mulholland (WF) d. Steven Valencia (L) 6-2, 6-0. Brock Henriksen (P) d. Malachi Brower (CF) 6-1, 6-1. Ryker McElmurry (L) d. Noah Trosper (P) 6-2, 6-0. Colter Wilson (P) vds. Caden Bourdon (R) 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles
Round 1
Thacker/Barta (CF) d. T. Collins/Goddard (L) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. Schweiekert/Morgan (CF) d. Schock/Cantlon (R) 6-2, 6-1. Robertson/Kelch (WF) d. Lund/Barentsen (P) 6-1, 6-1. Wilson/McElwee (P) d. Parnell/Stalhein (R) 6-1, 6-0. Gunset/Stagg (WF) d. R. Collins/Halvorson (L) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Ortega/Alvarez (R) d. Blickhan/Lang (CF) 6-2, 6-4. Lee-French/Dicks (WF) d. Roark/Fantozzi (L) 6-0, 6-0.
Consolation Round 1
Lund/Barentsen (P) d. Schock/Cantlin(R) 6-1, 6-4. R. Collins/Halvorson (L) d. Parnell/Stalhein (R) 6-0, 6-0. Blickhan/Lang (CF) d. Roark/Fantozzi (L) 6-2, 6-0.
Quarterfinals
Ellis/Smith (P) d. Thacker/Barta (CF) 6-1, 6-1. Robertson/Kelch (WF) d. Schweikert/Morgan (CF) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). Wilson/McElwee (P) d. Gunset/Stagg (WF) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Lee-French/Dicks (WF) d. Ortega/Alvarez (R) 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation Round
Ortega/Alvarez (R) d. T. Collins/Goddard (L) 6-3, 6-1. Gunset/Staff (WF) d. Lund/Barentsen (P) 6-2, 6-3. Schweikert/Morgan (CF) d. R. Collins/Halvorson (L) 6-3, 7-5. Blickhan/Lang (CF) d. Thacker/Barta (CF) 6-2, 6-2
Hardin boys, girls sweep Southeast A tennis team titles
The Hardin Bulldogs swept the boys and girls team titles at the Southeast A tennis divisional, which wrapped up Thursday.
HARDIN — Hardin swept the team titles and won three of the four individual finals as the Southeast A tennis divisional wrapped up Thursday night in Hardin.
Billings Central’s Matthew Newbury earned a straight-sets victory, 6-3, 6-3, over teammate Hank Jagodzinski in the boys singles final, but the rest belonged to the Bulldogs.
Ben Noteboom and Kent Swisse defeated teammates Jace Guptill and Sean Mehling 6-3, 6-3, for the boys doubles title, while Macie Flamm and Rilee Green of Hardin edged Debbie Chambers and Tess Cocotos of Livingston 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the girls doubles final
In girls singles, another all-Hardin affair, Abi Noteboom defeated Jonna Lind 6-2, 6-1.
Hardin’s boys finished with 49 points, followed by Billings Central (40), Livingston (20) and East Helena (9). Hardin’s girls had 69 points, well ahead of Billings Central (28), Livingston (16) and East Helena (1).
The Class A state tennis tournament is next Thursday and Friday in Billings
Thursday, April 15, 2021 'A' TENNIS RESULTS
April 15, 2021
Girls
Billings Central 7, Billings West 1
Singles: Claire Finneman, West, d. Loree Reck, 6-2, 6-3; Evelyn Nelson, Central, d. Hayden Trost, 6-3, 6-1; Whitney Vralsted, Central, d. Brooke Mulvaney, 6-4, 6-2; Taylor Moore, Central, d. Adisyn O'Connor, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles: Kassy Smith/Hailey Peterman, Central, d. Samantha McDonald/Kate Finneman, 6-3, 6-1; Natalie Jennings/Evie Reck, Central, d. Krissy Dringman/Madelyn Pierson, 6-0, 6-0; Mollie Mcgrail/Ava Fink, Central, d. Lexi Poepping/Jaci Ludwig, 6-2, 6-1; Ava Schaak/Noelle Grudzinski, Central, d. Mati DeGrossi/Lydia Phillips, 6-3, 6-4
Saturday, April 03, 2021 'A' TENNIS RESULTS
April 3, 2021
BIGFORK INVITE
| Womens Varsity | ||
| 1 | Whitefish | 165 |
| 2 | Bigfork | 92 |
| 3 | Seeley-Swan | 70 |
| 4 | Thompson Falls | 43 |
| 5 | Libby | 28 |
| 6 | Ronan | 26 |
| 6 | Lincoln County | 26 |
| 8 | Arlee | 23 |
| 9 | Florence-Carlton | 14 |
| 10 | Lincoln | 13 |
| 11 | Plains | 8 |
| 12 | Valley Christian | 2 |
| 12 | Powell County | 2 |
| Mens Varsity | ||
| 1 | Bigfork | 124.5 |
| 2 | Ronan | 80 |
| 3 | Seeley-Swan | 67 |
| 4 | Whitefish | 48 |
| 4 | Lincoln County | 48 |
| 6 | Libby | 44 |
| 7 | Thompson Falls | 41.5 |
| 8 | Florence-Carlton | 29.5 |
| 9 | Arlee | 12 |
| 9 | Powell County | 12 |
| 11 | Valley Christian | 9 |
| 12 | Plains | 6 |
| 13 | Troy | 4 |
| 14 | Hot Springs | 1.5 |
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/417895/results
Thursday, April 01, 2021 'A' TENNIS RESULTS
April 2, 2021
POLSON VS STEVENSVILLE
PER BOB GUNDERSON
GIRLS
Polson 7, Stevensville 0
Singles
Qia Harlan (Pol) defeats Maddie Weber (Stev) 6- , 7-5; Taylor Collinge (Pol) defeats Mackaela Hawthorne (Stev) 6-4, 6-3; Sarah Kinzle (Pol) defeats Aliyah Anderson (Stev) 6-4, 6-4; Jelaysia Forman-Webster (Pol) defeats Dani Felton (Stev) 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
Ara Mercer/Megan Rost (Pol) defeats Mackaela Hawthorne/Crystal St.Germain 6-4, 6-4 (Stev); Liz Tolley/Katelyn Smith (Pol) defeats Reese Styrman/Kennedy Yaskus 6-4, 7-5 (Stev); Grace Simonich/Hope Morrison (Pol) defeats Madison Martinko/Chloe Milsten 6-2, 6-2 (Stev).
BOYS
Polson 4, Stevensville 2
Singles
Michael Smith (Pol) defeats Matt Hock (Stev) 6-1, 6-2; Owen McElwee (Pol) defeats Dylan Jones (Stev) 6-3, 6-4; Sky Wehr (Stev) defeats Noah Trosper (Pol) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3; Tate Barensten (Pol) defeats Calvin Whitehair (Stev) 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles
Domanic Bridges/Dylan Jones (Stev) defeats Otto Lund/Brock Henriksen (Pol) 6-4, 6-4; Casey Trosper/Michael Smith (Pol) defeats Sky Wehr/Gavin Vaillencourt (Stev) 6-1. 7-5.
Ronan 5, St. Ignatius 1
Singles: Beau Decker, R, def. Lalo Bravo, 7-5, 7-5; Brady Dresden, R, def. Kayden Carter, 6-4, 6-2; Joseph Parnell, R, def. Trevyn Durglo, 6-4, 6-3; Dylan Schock, R, def. Rudy King, 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles: Ronan won at No. 1 by forfeit; Connor Burke/John Komotios, SI, def. Kaden Muhamed/Remi Stalhein, 8-4.
GIRLS
Ronan 6, St. Ignatius 0
Singles: Skyler Shima, R, def. Ahni Umphrey, 6-1, 6-1; Allysa Pretty on Top, R, def. Allyson Umphrey, 6-4, 6-1; Aaliyah Decker, R, def. Emily Morigeau, 6-3, 6-2; Madison Perry, R, def. Natalie Helser, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Ronan won both matches by forfeit
Friday, March 26, 2021 'A' TENNIS RESULTS
March 26, 2021
| Friday, March 26, 2021 |
Libby boys vs. Polson lost 3-4. Girls won 4-3. Libby boys vs. Hamilton lost 2-5. Girls lost 3-4.
STATE 'A' TENNIS TEAM RESULTS
May 24, 2019
2019 DIVISIONAL RESULTS
May 18, 2019
NW 'A'
DOGS DOMINATE DIVISIONAL
It was a strong closing day for Whitefish on Friday at the Northwestern A Divisional tennis tournament at Flathead Valley Community College and The Summit.
The Bulldogs had the singles champions in Gracie Smyley and Brendan Buls and boys doubles champs in Mark Anderson/Colter Upton.
Polson’s Berkley Ellis and Qia Harlan won the girls doubles title.
Buls and Anderson were defending divisional champions. Anderson won doubles last year with Forrest Kobelt.
Whitefish also won the team titles for boys and girls. Polson was second and Columbia Falls third.
The last time Whitefish swept divisional team titles was 2006.
It’s the second straight for the boys and their third in four years.
“I couldn’t be happier to see this group of guys win another divisional title,” Whitefish boys coach Chris Schwaderer said.
“The camaraderie that I see every day is really special. These kids love to play tennis and help each other get better.”
The top four finishers in singles and doubles advance to Class A state play at Flathead Valley Community College next week.
Smyley defeated Hannah Schweikert 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
It was the second meeting of the season for the two standouts. Smyley won the first one in straight sets.
“It was excruciating as a coach (to watch), and it was the same for the parents and the participants,” Whitefish girls coach Patrick Dryden said.
“It had to be a fans delight.”
Smyley trailed 5-2 in the first set and battled back from there.
“She just eliminated her unforced errors (after that),” Dryden said, “still played aggressively.
“Hannah played extremely well,” he continued.
“She hit everything back, put a lot of spin on the ball. It was tough to break her serves. She served so well.”
Buls rolled by Joe McDonald of Polson in his final 6-0, 6-0.
“Brendan Buls is a deserving champion,” Schwaderer said.
“He worked his way through the bracket with pure efficiency. Brendan has worked so hard to get where he is, and I admire his commitment to the game and his cerebral approach. Not only does he want to make himself better, but he is also driven to help the other players on the team. He cares as much about their game as he does about his own. If this kid is not a tennis coach some day, I’ll be shocked.”
Anderson/Upton defeated John Gilk/Camryn Lingle of Columbia Falls in their final, 6-2, 6-2.
“Mark Anderson and Colter Upton are equally special,” Schwaderer said.
“They were both beginners three years ago, but due to their athleticism and love for tennis, they progressed rapidly. I give a lot of credit for their success to the fact that they are multi-sport athletes who know how to compete. They have not bought into the idea that they have to specialize in one sport in order to succeed. The variety of skills that they bring to tennis has helped them to be as successful as they are.”
The Whitefish boys and Polson girls are defending Class A state champions.
Correction
It was incorrectly reported that John Gilk and Tristan Grein of Columbia Falls finished first in boys doubles at the Northwestern A Divisional tennis tournament last year in Friday’s divisional tournament story. They finished second. Whitefish’s Mark Anderson and Forrest Kobelt were the champions.
Girls
Team Totals
Whitefish 45, Polson 40, Columbia Falls 20,Libby 17, Ronan 4
Singles
Gracie Smyley, W, def. Hannah Schweikert, CF, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Third Place
Shea McGuinness, P, def. Marissa Wood, L, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Championship
Berkley Ellis/Qia Harlan, P, def. Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
Third Place
Ara Mercer/Megan Rost, P, def. Peyton Kastella/Jesse Grawunder, W, 6-3, 6-3
Boys
Team Totals
Whitefish 56, Polson 46, Columbia Falls 26, Libby 17, Ronan 8
Singles
Championship
Brendan Buls, W, def. Joe McDonald, P, 6-0, 6-0
Third Place
Jayce Cripe, W, def. Neils Getts, CF, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Championship
Mark Anderson/Colter Upton, W, def. John Gilk/Camryn Lingle, CF, 6-2, 6-2
Third Place
Kendal Forman-Webster/Bridger Wenzel, P, def. Anton Lefthand/Trevor Schultz, P, 6-4, 5-6, 6-3.
SWA
Corvallis Frenchman qualifies with host of Blue Devils, Hamilton Freshman snags SWA singles crown
HAMILTON — When 17-year-old Aubrey Poitier signed up to be an international exchange student, he hoped to experience a new culture and go out of his comfort zone.
"When you go to a place and you meet people, you realize how much more life there is out of the little area you live," said Poitier, who is from Western France. "To experience new friends, this landscape — wow, it's awesome — and I really wanted to try American football. That was really funny."
He checked that box with the Blue Devils football team in the fall.
Now Poitier also gets to experience Montana's Class A state tennis tournament
Corvallis' No. 2 singles player from across the pond won his consolation semifinal matchup Friday against Dillon's Sam Jones, 6-4, 6-2, to clinch a state berth. He then took home the bronze medal at the weekend's Southwest A divisional tennis tournament in Hamilton against Dillon's Matt Knight, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, using a flair that was fashioned overseas and a strategy perfected against his host-family "brother" and Blue Devil teammate.
The style came from watching some of the world's best players on television back home.
"He's got that Aubrey style, it's a little bit of that European style. He likes the touch-shots and the angles. He likes to put action on the ball," Corvallis boys' coach Chris Maul-Smith said. "Aubrey came out with some experience from France, he loves to watch tennis and he can use that as a style and a model.
"When he was out there playing today, he had it in mind what he wanted to do."
The game plan Poitier used in the consolation semifinal — a slew of returns and well-placed lob shots to the back of the court — was honed while playing Corvallis' No. 1 singles player Caleb Warnken.
Warnken placed second at the Southwest A divisional after falling in a thrilling three-set match with defending Class A state champ Bradley Rakich of Dillon, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. The same long lanky frame that helped Warnken become one of the best tennis players in Western Montana and capture a silver medal on Friday was one Poitier has had to learn how to hit around at practice and at home, when the two play game after game of table tennis.
"He always wins, but I'm getting closer every time," Poitier said of Warnken, laughing. "He's very good at volleys, and he's got longer arm — that's my excuse every time (Warnken wins). My thing against him is lobs. I have to lob against him and hit my passing shots."
The scheme worked against Jones and qualified Poitier for state as a host of Blue Devil fans and teammates at Hamilton's Canyons Athletic Club applauded their adopted athlete.
"Back in France we compete in clubs. It's very interesting and very funny (compete for a school) and have that spirit behind you," Poitier said. "You want to win for them. It's very cool."
Poitier will have quite a few from Corvallis joining him at the Class A state tournament next week in Kalispell, too.
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Along with Poitier and Warnken, the Blue Devil boys also bring doubles partners Ryan Hubbard and Jaymark Liedle. The two battled back from a semifinal loss against Butte Central to eventually capture the consolation championship. Liedle and Hubbard fell behind in the third-place game, too, dropping the first set, 6-3, but the boys maintained their focus to gather the third seed from the Southwest.
"When we played Butte Central we started out slow. Every time we started out slow," Hubbard said. "It was like warming up for us, but we got it together.
"We started playing a little loose. We started building each other up," Liedle added.
With Warnken, Poitier, Liedle and Hubbard all scoring points, the Blue Devil boys — co-defending Class A champs — brought home a second-place divisional trophy.
The Corvallis girls took first by sending a slew to state, seven total, thanks in part to stellar doubles play. It was an all Corvallis doubles final, with the tournament's top seed, Megan Kirkland and Christina Weidkamp, meeting No. 7 seed pairing Molly Powell and Bailey Jessop.
The underdogs won, too, as the Powell/Jessop duo took a long Saturday afternoon battle against their teammates in a tiebreaker set, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Both squads are through to state, though.
"This is so awesome, it's never happened for me in all the years I've been coaching. The thing about this is no matter what, we're gonna win this match," Blue Devils girls' tennis coach Mike Fehr said before the championship doubles match. "We're taking a whole ton of players. This is the first time I've ever taken seven players."
In the girls' singles championship match, Corvallis was unable to capture the title as Madeline DeLeo, a Blue Devil sophomore, fell in battle of underclassmen to Hamilton freshman Eliana Foss.
Both girls showed class beyond their years throughout the tournament and on Saturday.
"Madeline played great, they're young kids and they're both going to be around playing some good tennis for a long time, they're both really improving their games," Hamilton coach Jeff Lewis said. "Madeline hit her corner shots yesterday really well to get here and today Eliana just landed her power shots.
"That's becoming (Foss') game, she's been working on it this year. She's a strong girl and she's got the control and she can bang that ball over like nobody's business."
Foss' strong forehand shots indeed ruled the day as the Bronc tennis player took home the divisional title in her first-ever tournament run.
"I'm too excited for words," Foss said, neatly summing up her emotions on winning the Southwest A title.
She takes the Southwest A's No. 1 seed to state and DeLeo will be No. 2. Butte Central's Tricia Joyce, the No. 2 seed entering divisional play, bested previously top seeded Ashlyn Sandall, of Dillon, in the consolation final. That gives Joyce the third seed at state and Sandall a four.
Rounding out the Top 4 in boys' doubles was Dillon's Mark Southam and Nathanile Leonardson as tourney champs and Butte Central's Aidan Petritz and Guido Ossello at No. 2.
On the girls' side, Stevensville's Jamyn Beller and Callie Cavill captured the consolation championship with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Corvallis' Cecily Gerber and Danielle Coates. For Beller and Cavill, who made it to state last year as a four seed, this year's third-place finish meant a lot.
"We always try to stay positive because that's how you can lose a game quickly if you get negative," Cavill said. "We both wanted to improve on last year and we knew we had to fight for it."
The Class A state tournament opens Thursday at Kalispell's Flathead Valley Community College courts
Central A
at Lewistown
Girls
Team scores: Livingston 45, Havre 40, Belgrade 20, Lewistown 13.
Singles: 1, Bobbi Lima, Livingston; 2, McKenzie Tommerup, Havre; 3, Hanna Stokke, Belgrade; 4, Tessa Gatz, Lewistown.
Doubles: 1, Kodie Vondra/Sylvie Schoenen, Livingston; 2, Kadyn Acor/Cassidy Acor, Havre; 3, Shaniah Johnson/Debbie Chambers, Livingston; 4, Marcee Murphy/Devyn Solomon, Havre.
Boys
Team scores: Havre 52, Livingston 32, Lewistown 28, Belgrade 10.
Singles: 1, Brendon Johnson, Livingston; 2, Josh Warp, Havre; 3, Danner Purkett, Livingston; 4, Jayce Philipps, Lewistown.
Doubles: 1, Tommy Brown/Tyrel Kjersem, Havre; 2, Jake Huston/Reese Bulkley, Havre; 3, Nate Kindzerski/Logan McQuinn, Lewistown; 4, Jack Lane/Scott Tatum, Livingston.
Here are the results of the Eastern A Tennis Divisional in Glendive: Boys Team Scores Hardin 55 Glendive 29 Billings Central 19 Miles City 18 Girls Team Scores Hardin 51 Billings Central 33 Miles City 24 Glendive 12
STATE 'A' TENNIS FINAL RESULTS.
May 26, 2018
BOYS TEAM SCORES
| Team Scores | Points | Place |
| Corvallis | 20 | 1 |
| Hardin | 20 | 1 |
| Whitefish | 20 | 1 |
| Beaverhead County (Dillon) | 18 | 3 |
| Havre | 18 | 3 |
| Butte Central | 15 | 5 |
| Polson | 7 | 6 |
| Park | 6 | 7 |
| Billings Central | 2 | 8 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 8 |
| Columbia Falls | 1 | 10 |
| Fergus | 1 | 10 |
| Ronan | 1 | 10 |
| Belgrade | 0 | 12 |
| Custer County (Miles City) | 0 | 12 |
| Dawson County (Glendive) | 0 | 12 |
| Libby | 0 | 12 |
| Stevensville | 0 | 14 |
BOYS SINGLES
1ST--Brad Rakich (Beaverhead) def. Brendan Buls (WF) 6-3, 7-5
3RD--Marius Godard (Corvallis) def. Manuel Gonzalez (Butte C.) 6-1, 6-4
5TH--Johnny Moore (Polson) def. Jakim Ricketts (Park) 6-4, 6-0
BOYS DOUBLES
1ST--Murphy/McKay (Havre) def. Mason/Noteboom 6-4, 6-2
3RD--Warnken/De Leo (Corv) def. Johnson/Ossello (Butte C.) 6-3, 6-0
5TH--Anderson/Kobelt (WF) def. Old Crow/Left Hand (Hardin) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
GIRLS TEAM SCORES
| Team Scores | Points | Place |
| Polson | 24 | 1 |
| Belgrade | 17 | 2 |
| Hardin | 17 | 2 |
| Corvallis | 14 | 4 |
| Libby | 12 | 5 |
| Park | 12 | 5 |
| Whitefish | 12 | 5 |
| Billings Central | 10 | 7 |
| Beaverhead County (Dillon) | 5 | 8 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 9 |
| Havre | 2 | 9 |
| Stevensville | 4 | 10 |
| Dawson County (Glendive) | 1 | 11 |
| Butte Central | 0 | 12 |
| Columbia Falls | 0 | 12 |
| Custer County (Miles City) | 0 | 12 |
| Fergus | 0 | 12 |
| Ronan | 0 | 12 |
GIRLS SINGLES
1ST--McGuinness (Polson) def. Fehr (Corvallis) 6-4, 6-3
3RD--Martineau (Libby) def. Putnam (Billings C.) 6-2, 7-6 (13-11)
5TH--Hritsco (Beaverhead) def. Smith (Park) 6-1, 6-0
GIRLS DOUBLES
1ST--Gilbertson/ Reddick (Belgrade) def. Reisig/Murdock (Hardin) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3RD--Hanks/Potthoff (Whitefish) def. Lundeen/ Ellis (Polson) 6-4, 6-3
5TH--Kant/ Lima (Park) def. Bartlett/ Westman (Stevensville) 6-3, 6-3
Friday, May 18, 2018 'A' TENNIS RESULTS (DIVISIONALS)
May 18, 2018
Whitefish boys, Polson girls take NWA net titles
May 18, 2018 at 5:00 am | The Daily Inter Lake
LIBBY — Whitefish dominated the boys field while Polson finished ahead of the pack to take the girls title at the Northwest A divisional tennis tournament on Thursday and Friday.
The Bulldog boys racked up 71 points, more than doubling runner-up Polson’s 35. Polson’s girls tallied 51 points to Whitefish’s 39.
Whitefish accounted for three of the four semifinalists in boys singles. Brendan Buls lost only two games over his final two matches to take the title easily.
The Bulldogs also won the boys doubles championship, as Mark Anderson and Forrest Kobelt bulldozed Columbia Falls’ John Gilk and Tristan Grein 6-1, 6-3 in the finals.
Kyler Lundeen and Berkley Ellis of Polson overcame Whitefish’s Aubrey Hanks and Olivia Potthoff 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a competitive girls doubles final.
The Pirates also claimed the girls singles title via Shea McGuinness, who defeated Claire Carloss of Whitefish 7-6, 6-2 in the championship.
The top four finishers in singles and doubles advanced to next week’s Class A state tournament beginning next Thursday in Polson and Ronan.
Northwest A Divisional
Libby
Top four advance to state
Boys
Team scores — Whitefish 71, Polson 35, Columbia Falls 27, Ronan 8, Libby 6.
Singles
Championship — Brendan Buls, W, def. Eric Holdhusen, W, 6-1, 6-1.
Semifinals — Brendan Buls, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-0, 6-0; Eric Holdhusen, W, def. Johnny Moore, P, 7-5, 7-5.
Consolation Finals — Johnny Moore, P, def. Jayce Cripe, W, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation Semifinals — Jayce Cripe, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-4, 6-3; Johnny Moore, P, def. Alex Mausshardt, P, 7-5, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, 6-1, 6-3.
Semifinals — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, 7-5, 6-4; John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation Semifinals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Kendal Forman-Webster/Trevor Schultz, P, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5); Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Girls
Team scores — Polson 51, Whitefish 39, Libby 34, Columbia Falls 15, Ronan 3.
Singles
Championship — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Claire Carloss, W, 7-6, 6-2.
Semifinals — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Claire Carloss, W, def. Isabelle Martineau, L, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Josie Peterson, P, 6-2, 6-1.
Consolation Semifinals — Josie Peterson, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Abigail Creighton, L, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
Semifinals — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-3, 6-2; Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, def. Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).
Consolation Semifinals — Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-4, 7-5; Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Kit Anderson/Autumn Roalson, W, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).
Hardin boys, girls sweep team titles at Eastern A tennis
Hardin's David Evans reaches to hit the ball in the doubles final with partner Ben Noteboom at the Eastern A Tennis Divisional at Elks Tennis Center on Friday.
BETHANY BAKER, Billings Gazette
BILLINGS – Being a singles tennis player can be a lonely place. Just you and your thoughts, good or bad. Billings Central’s Emma Putnam tries to be her own pick-me-up.
“It’s kind of hard to not get in your head sometimes,” Putnam said Friday afternoon at the Elks Tennis Center, “so I normally cheer myself on. It sounds pretty lame.”
Sound, consistent shot-making helps, too, and Putnam had a lot of that in topping Hardin’s Sharmayne Hardy for the Eastern A girls singles title. Hardy’s a steady player, as well, so Putnam’s 6-3, 6-3 victory was a matter of staying within herself, Putnam said.
So what does Putnam say to Putnam in moments of crisis or calm?
“Like, ‘it’s OK,’ ‘you’ve got it, get the next one,’ “ Putnam said. “Or when I end up hitting a winner I’ll in my head use that point to focus on the next one. You really have to take it from point to point, you can’t focus on the big picture, because when you’re down it’s very hard to get back up.”
The two-day tournament – a qualifier for next weekend’s state tournament -- concluded Friday evening with Hardin claiming the other three titles and both team titles, as well.
Makiko Reisig and Kate Murdock went to the wire to beat Glendive’s Skyler Scarpholt and Talia Zimdars 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. It’s their third year playing together as a doubles team, but it’ll be their first trip to state.
“Complete bliss,” Reisig said. “It was like …”
“Finally,” Murdock finished, eliciting a laugh from both players.
The boys doubles final not only featured teammates against teammates, but brother against brother. As such, the match between Hardin’s Ricky Hill and Jonathon Noteboom and David Evans and Ben Noteboom was a bit contentious at times (a line judge was called for shortly into the first set).
When it was over, though, and Hill and Jonathon Noteboom had claimed a 7-5, 6-0 win, there were hugs all the way around. Evans and Ben Noteboom led 5-2 in the first set, but Hill and Jonathon Noteboom won the next 11 games.
“On a crossover I told my partner, let’s make the greatest comeback we can,” Hill said.
And how was it brother against brother, and then beating that brother for a title?
“It’s … it’s indescribable,” said Jonathon Noteboom, the elder of the siblings by two years. “I don’t even know what to say. It’s hard, but … I don’t even know what to say.”
Gabe Passes gave Hardin its third divisional championship when he beat Billings Central’s Jake O’Leary 6-4, 6-3 in the boys singles final.
Passes was aggressive, using well-placed approach shots to get to the net on several occasions. Once Passes was there, O’Leary had difficulty getting the range on his lobs and Passes took advantage.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever really tried it,” Passes said about being a net player. “Before, if the ball came right back at me, I’d kind of get scared.”
Then with a chuckle, he added: “That’s why I don’t play doubles.”
The Bulldogs boys had 68 points, followed by Billings Central (43), Miles City (3) and Glendive (2). Hardin’s girls finished with 47 points, Billings Central was second (30), Glendive third (19) and Miles City fourth (12).
In the consolation finals, Billings Central’s Elliott Keller defeated Hardin’s Jace Guptill 6-1, 6-2 in boys singles; Hardin’s Famous Lefthand and Ryan Old Crow beat Billings Central’s Maguire Payne and Ben Harsha 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in boys doubles; Miles City’s Emily Toennis edged Hardin’s Abigail Noteboom 7-6 (5), 6-4 in girls singles; and Billings Central’s Abby Fitzgerald and Blayne Meyer defeated Hardin’s Cailei Cummins and Mary Anne Herrara 6-1, 6-1 in girls doubles.
All those players qualified for the state tournament, which is next weekend in Ronan and Polson.
CENTRAL A DIVISIONAL
(at Montana State University)
Boys Results
Team scores: Havre 48, Livingston 40, Lewistown 24, Belgrade 5
SINGLES
1st rd - Jakim Ricketts, LIV def. Zander Putnam, BEL, 6-0, 6-0; Collin Comes, LEW def. Vander Swensen, HAV, 6-1, 6-1; Josh Warp, HAV def. Logan Erracart, LEW, 6-1, 6-1; Gus Shulein, LIV def. Jackson Thorn, BEL, 6-1, 6-1; Tanner Mannin, LEW def. Kendall Holden, HAV, 6-4, 6-1; Danner Purkett, LIV def. Logan McCauley, BEL, 6-1, 6-0; Brendon Johnson, LIV, def. Seth Koltz, BEL, 6-0, 6-0; Tommy Brown, HAV def. Dylan Gatz, LEW, 6-1, 6-1; QF - Ricketts, LIV def. Comes, LEW, 6-1, 6-0; Warp, HAV def. Schulein, LIV, 6-1, 6-2; Purkett, LIV def. Mannin, LEW, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5; Johnson, LIV def. Brown, HAV, 6-4, 6-4; SF - Ricketts, LIV def. Warp, HAV, 6-2, 6-0; Johnson, LIV def. Purkett, LIV, 7-6, 6-0; Championship - Ricketts, LIV def. Johnson, LIV, 6-3, 6-3.
Consolation - Swensen, HAV def. Putnam, BEL, 6-1, 6-3; Errecart, LEW def. Thorn, BEL, 6-4, 7-6; 6-2; Holden, HAV def. McCauley, BEL, 6-1, 7-5; Gatz, LEW def. Koltz, BEL, 6-0, 6-2; Schulein, LIV def. Swensen, HAV, 6-0, 6-0; Comes, LEW def. Errecart, LEW, 6-1, 6-2; Brown, HAV def. Holden, HAV, 6-0, 6-0; Mannin, LEW def. Gatz, LEW, 6-1, 6-3; Comes, LEW def. Schulein, LIV, 7-5, 6-3; Brown, HAV def. Mannin, LEW, 7-6, 6-1; Purkett, LIV def. Comes, LEW, 6-4, 6-4; Brown, HAV def. Warp, HAV, 6-0, 6-1; Brown, HAV def. Purkett, LIV, 6-1, 6-4.
DOUBLES
1st rd - Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW def. Lane/Vondra, LIV, 5-4, 6-2; Miller/Phillips, LEW def. Rosberg/Johnson, LIV, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2; Ophus/Kjersem, HAV def. Brooks/Mattson, BEL, 6-0, 6-4; Huston/Bulkley, HAV def. Hargrove/Gannon, BEL, 6-1, 6-0. QF - Murphy/McKay, HAV def. Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW, 6-1, 6-2; McCauley/Chisolm, BEL def. Miller/Phillips, LEW, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6; Ophus/Kjersem, HAV def. Nashan/Schuman, LIV, 6-4, 6-4; Farrar/Church, LEW def. Huston/Bulkley, HAV, 6-4, 6-4; SF - Murphy/McKay, HAV def. McCauley/Chisolm, BEL, 6-0, 6-2; Ophus/Kjersem, HAV def. Farrar/Church, LEW, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5; Championship - Murphy/McKay, HAV def. Ophus/Kjersem, HAV, 6-0, 6-2.
Consolation: Miller/Phillips, LEW def. Lane/Vondra, LIV, 7-6, 6-1; Kindderszki/McQuinn, LEW def. Rosberg/Johnson, LIV, 6-3, 7-5; Huston/Bulkley, HAV def. Brooks/Mattson, BEL, 6-0, 6-1; Nashan/Shuman, LIV def. Hargrove/Gannon, BEL, 6-1, 6-1; Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW def. Miller/Phillips, LEW, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4; Huston/Bulkley, HAV def. Nashan/Schuman, LIV, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6; Farrar/Church, LEW def. Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW, 7-6, 6-2; McCauley/Chisolm, BEL def. Huston/Bulkley, HAV, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; Farrar/Church, LEW def. McCauley/Chisolm, BEL, 6-4, 6-2.
Girls Results
Team scores: Livingston 59, Belgrade 27, Havre 25, Lewistown 6
SINGLES
1st rd - Paige Nelson, HAV def. Ciara Madden, LIV, 6-0, 6-0; Tessa Gatz, LEW def. Nicole Anderson, BEL, 7-5, 6-2; Eliza McLaiughlin, BEL def. Annie Franz, LEW, 6-1, 7-5; Taylor Walker, LIV def. McKenzie Tommerup, HAV, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1; Cassidy Acor, HAV def. Teagan Killorn, LIV, 7-6, 6-4; Raegan Smith, LIV def. Kadyn Acor, HAV, 6-2, 6-1; Lissy Southworth, LEW def. Angela Chandler, BEL, 6-3, 6-0; QF - Nelson, HAV def. Gatz, LEW, 6-0, 6-1; Walker, LIV def. McLaughlin, BEL, 6-1, 6-2; Stokke, BEL def. C. Acor, HAV, 6-2, 6-3; Smith, LIV def. Southworth, LEW, 6-21, 7-6; SF - Walker, LIV def. Nelson, HAV, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Smith, LIV def. Stokke, BEL, 6-2, 6-2; Championship - Smith, LIV def. Walker, LIV, 6-2, 6-3.
Consolation - Madden LIV def. Anderson, BEL, 6-0, 6-2; Tommerup, HAV def. Franz, LEW, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0; K. Acor, HAV def. Chandler, BEL, 6-1, 6-0; McLaughlin, BEL def. Madden, LIV, 6-3, 6-3; Gatz, LEW def. Tommerup, HAV, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2; Southworth, LEW def. Killorn, LIV, 6-4, 6-4; K. Acor, HAV def. C. Acor, HAV, 6-3, 6-3; McLaughlin, BEL def. Gatz, LEW, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1; Southworth, LEW def. K. Acor, HAV, 6-1, 6-1; Stokke, BEL def. McLaughlin, BEL; Nelson, HAV def. Southworth, LEW, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2; Nelson, HAV def. Stokke, BEL, 6-2, 6-4.
DOUBLES
1st rd - Chidester/Sander, BEL def. Donaldson/Donaldson, HAV, 6-3, 6-4; Murphy/Solomon, HAV def. Hicks/Feddes, BEL, 6-4, 6-2; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Day/Seaford, LEW, 6-0, 6-0; Coleman/Vance, LIV def. Villareuel/Arndt, LEW, 6-4, 6-3; QF - Kant/Lima, LIV def. Chidester/Sander, BEL, 6-3, 6-0; Murphy/Solomon, HAV def. Chruch/Kelsey, LEW, 6-2, 7-5; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Lindbloom/Miller, HAV, 6-1, 6-0; Gilbertson/Reddick, BEL def. Coleman/Vance, BEL, 6-2, 6-0; SF - Kant/Lima, LIV def. Murphy/Solomon, HAV, 6-0, 6-1; Gilbertson/Reddick, BEL, def. Schoenen/Vondra, LIV, 6-3, 6-4; Championship - Kant/Lima, LIV def. Gilbertson/Reddick, BEL, 7-6, 6-3.
Consolation - Donaldson/Donaldson, HAV def. Church/Kelsey, LEW, 6-2, 6-2; Chridester/Sander, BEL def. Hicks/Feddes, BEL, 6-2, 6-1; Coleman/Vance, LIV def. Day/Seaford, LEW, 6-0, 6-0; Lindbloom/Miller, HAV def. Viollareul/Arndt, LEW, 6-0, 6-3; Chidester/Sanders, BEL def. Donaldson/Donaldson, HAV, 6-2, 6-4; Lindbloom/Miller, HAV def. Coleman/Vance, LIV, 6-2, 6-4; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Chidester/Sander, BEL, 6-1, 6-1; Murphy/Solomon, HAV def. Lindbloom/Miller, HAV, 6-3, 6-4; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Murphy/Solomon, HAV, 6-2, 6-1.
SW DIVISIONAL RESULTS
Southwestern A Divisional
At Hamilton/Corvallis
Top 4 advance to state
Boys
Team placings (no scores submitted) — Dillon, Butte Central, Corvallis, Hamilton, Stevensville.
Singles
(no scores submitted)
Championship — Bradley Rakich, Dillon, def. Alex Raymond, Hamilton.
Consolation final — Manuel Gonzalez, Butte Central, def. Maruis Goddard.
Doubles
(no scores submitted)
Championship — Warnken/DeLeo, Corvallis, def. Johnson/Ossello, Butte Central.
Consolation final — Southam/Peterson, Dillon, def. Harrington/McGee, Butte Central.
Girls
Team scores — Corvallis 57, Butte Central 27, Stevensville 26, Dillon 24, Hamilton 24.
Singles
Championship — Olivia Fehr, Corvallis, def. Nicole Hritsco, Dillon, 6-2, 6-3.
Consolation final — Sarah Trinh, Hamilton, def. Zoe Sullivan, Butte Central, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4).
Doubles
Championship — Bartlett/Westman, Stevensville, def. Watt/Pickett, Corvallis, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
Consolation final — Weidkamp/Coates, Corvallis, def. Beller/Cavill, Stevensville, 6-3, 6-1.
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Northwest A Divisional
Libby
Top 4 advance to state
Boys
Team scores — Whitefish 71, Polson 35, Columbia Falls 27, Ronan 8, Libby 6.
Singles
Championship — Brendan Buls, W, def. Eric Holdhusen, W, 6-1, 6-1.
Semifinals — Brendan Buls, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-0, 6-0; Eric Holdhusen, W, def. Johnny Moore, P, 7-5, 7-5.
Consolation Finals — Johnny Moore, P, def. Jayce Cripe, W, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation Semifinals — Jayce Cripe, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-4, 6-3; Johnny Moore, P, def. Alex Mausshardt, P, 7-5, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, 6-1, 6-3.
Semifinals — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, 7-5, 6-4; John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation Semifinals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Kendal Forman-Webster/Trevor Schultz, P, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5); Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Girls
Team scores — Polson 51, Whitefish 39, Libby 34, Columbia Falls 15, Ronan 3.
Singles
Championship — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Claire Carloss, W, 7-6, 6-2.
Semifinals — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Claire Carloss, W, def. Isabelle Martineau, L, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Josie Peterson, P, 6-2, 6-1.
Consolation Semifinals — Josie Peterson, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Abigail Creighton, L, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
Semifinals — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-3, 6-2; Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, def. Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).
Consolation Semifinals — Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-4, 7-5; Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Kit Anderson/Autumn Roalson, W, 6-2, 3-4 (retired)
STATE 'A' TENNIS RESULTS--DAY 1
May 24, 2018
2016-17 'A' TENNIS STATE FINAL RESULTS
March 21, 2018
2017 Class A State Tennis Tournament
Flathead Valley Community College - Kalispell, MT
May 25-27, 2017
Boys' Team Results
Place Team
Team
Points
1 Billings Central 20
2 Hardin 17
3 Beaverhead County (Dillon) 16
Havre 14
Polson 12
Dawson County (Glendive) 11
Belgrade 7
Hamilton 6
Whitefish 6
Butte Central 2
Fergus 2
Park 2
Columbia Falls 0
Corvallis 0
Custer County (Miles City) 0
Stevensville 0
Girls' Team Results
Place Team
Team
Points
1 Billings Central 26
1 Dawson County (Glendive) 26
3 Beaverhead County (Dillon) 20
Polson 18
Hardin 12
Whitefish 15
Corvallis 5
Belgrade 3
Butte Central 2
Columbia Falls 1
Fergus 1
Stevensville 1
Custer County (Miles City) 0
Hamilton 0
Havre 0
Park 0
STATE 'A' TENNIS FINAL RESULTS.
Whitefish girls win state crown
BOZEMAN -- The Whitefish girls' tennis team brought home the top hardware from the State A tournament for just the second time in school history as the tournament wrapped up Friday at the Bobcat Tennis Center.
The Bulldogs' first state title came in 2004.
"It’s something that was always in the back of our minds but nothing we really discussed," Whitefish coach Patrick Dryden said. "I think we were flying under the radar and kind of snuck up on the entire field this week."
An all-Whitefish girls' doubles final contributed plenty of points to the Bulldogs' dominating win. Katie Fyall and Anna Peterson teamed up to down teammates Heather Luedke and Hannah Madsen, 6-2, 6-3, in the finals, giving Whitefish 30 points to second-place Billings Central's 19.
"The kids really battled against each other every day in practice and just got better and better," Dryden said.
Their semifinal matches ended within minutes of each other. Fyall and Peterson took a 6-2, 7-5 win over Marenah Crockett and Ceeara Staiger of Glendive, while Luedke and Madsen defeated Jennifer Womack and Nicole Thompson of Dillon, 6-4, 6-4.
"We really didn't show the nerves that some of the other teams had," Dryden said. "We were very comfortable. I think once you get the ball rolling it gets contagious. (Fyall) and (Peterson) won their semifinal and then (Luedke) and (Madsen) won the other semifinal 10 minutes later. Katie and Anna pulled out a huge win when they took down the Glendive team (Marenah Crockett and Ceeara Staiger). They were undefeated and runner-up last year. We jumped on top of them 3-0 and never let up.
"I think we kind of caught them by surprise. We used the Aussie (I) formation and I think it caused them some difficulties. In the second set we were behind 4-1 and battled back. We just swatted a lot of balls out of the air and next thing you knew we had the pressure on them."
Dryden just stood back and watched as the two teams battled in the final.
"You don’t really coach, you just kind of savor the moment," he said. "There were a lot of smiles all the way around."
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Harrison and Barclay Fagg of Billings Central knew if their paths crossed at any point before the final tennis matches of their high school careers the fusion would result in two emotional puddles.
“We literally have not been able to speak to each other today because we’d cry if we do,” Barclay said moments after her methodical 6-0, 6-0 dispatching of Hardin’s Madisan Chavez at the Bobcat Tennis Center gave her a second consecutive Class A girls' singles title. “It’ll be interesting to see how it goes afterward.”
The Fagg family contingent of more than 20 found out less than an hour later, after Harrison fended off former state champion Jeff Miller of Havre 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) for his first singles title and third overall.
As Harrison hugged his rival and coaches on one side, Barclay wiped her eyes as she crossed the court and met her brother for a poignant final embrace. Nearby, their mom, Karen, dabbed tears and their father, Russell, watched with a lump in his throat as their children hugged and posed for photos.
Harrison’s victory carried added significance by seeming to lock up Billings Central’s fourth consecutive boys' state title. As it turned out, a rousing three-set doubles victory by Simon Marshall and Joey Nichols over Glendive’s Josh Hoffer and Jory Opp a short time earlier proved pivotal to the Rams’ four-point edge over the Red Devils.
Alex Raymond of Hamilton fell in the semifinals and wound up fourth.
Results
State A Tennis Tournament
Bozeman/Livingston
Friday
BOYS
Team Scores: Billings Central 32, Glendive 26, Havre 18, Corvallis 11, Dillon 9, Hardin 8, Hamilton 8, Stevensville 5, Polson 4, Livingston 3, Whitefish 3, Lewistown 2, Belgrade 2, Butte Central 1.
Singles
Championship - Harrison Fagg, Billings Central, def. Jeff Miller, Havre, 6-1, 7-6 (5).
3rd Place - Caleb Powell, Corvallis, def. Alex Raymond, Hamilton, 6-2, 6-1.
5th Place - Colton Belcourt, Stevensville, def. Bradley Rakich, Dillon, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Semifinals - Harrison Fagg, Billings Central, def. Alex Raymond 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; Caleb Powell, Corvallis, def. Jeff Miller 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles
Championship - Simon Marshall/Joey Nichols, Billings Central, def. Josh Hoffer/Jory Opp, Glendive, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3.
Third Place - Jarod Asche/Bret Vester, Glendive, def. Darnell Left Hand/Michael Neeser 6-4, 6-4.
Fifth Place - Jerod Boles/Jake Sedahl, Havre, def. Quaid Harlan/Jaron Morgan 6-4, 6-3.
Semifinals - Simon Marshall/Joey Nichols, Billings Centrall, def. Darnell Left Hand/Michael Neeser 6-2, 6-2; Josh Hoffer/Jory Opp, Glendive, def. Jarod Asche/Bret Vester 7-6 (2), 5-7, 7-5.
GIRLS
Team Scores: Whitefish 30, Billings Central 19, Dillon 16, Hardin 15, Glendive 14, Polson 14, Livingston 13, Columbia Falls 8, Belgrade 2, Corvallis 1.
Singles
Championship - Barclay Fagg, Billings Central def. Madison Chavez, Hardin, 6-0, 6-0.
Third Place - Emilee Coleman, Livingston def. Emily Getts 6-3, 6-4.
Fifth Place - Marlee Congdon, Polson def. Alyssa Kessel 6-4, 6-1.
Semifinals - Barclay Fagg, Billings Central def. Emilee Coleman 7-5, 6-1; Madison Chavez, Hardin def. Marlee Congdon 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
Championship - Kaite Fyall/Anna Peterson, Whitefish def. Hannah Madsen/Heather Luedke 6-3, 6-3.
Third Place - Marenah Crockett/Ceeara Staiger, Glendive def. Adrianna Southam/Tessa Sawyer 6-2, 7-5.
Fifth Place - Cassie Carlyle/Shawna Lenz, Polson def. Jennifer Womack/Nicole Thompson 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Semifinals - Kaite Fyall/Anna Peterson, Whitefish def. Marenah Crockett/Ceeara Staiger 6-2, 7-5; Hannah Madsen/Heather Luedke, Whitefish def. Jennifer Womack/Nicole Thompson 6-4, 6-4.
DIVISIONAL 'A' TENNIS FINAL RESULTS
Northwest A tennis: Whitefish boys, Polson girls win divisional
POLSON -- The sheer number of Whitefish boys and Polson girls that made it to the second day of the Northwest A tennis tournament helped power the two teams to a conference title.
The Bulldog boys, who topped second-place Polson 60-43, put three into the singles' semifinals, and it was an all-Whitefish championship. Max Smiley earned bragging rights among his fellow Bulldogs by taking the title over Eric Holdhusen, 6-2, 6-2.
Stevensville's Colton Belcourt, who lost to Holdhusen in the semifinals, was the only other representative from a different school in the boys' singles championship bracket.
The Polson boys stole some points from the eventual champions, though, as Cadis Chowning and Matt Sitter teamed up to take the doubles title. They beat Whitefish's Ryan Brown and Cole Turgeon in the semis, and Chowning/Sitter won the title against fellow Pirates Quaid Harlan and Colin Kenney by injury default.
The Polson girls trimmed Whitefish, 54-42. Pirates Mollie Lemm and Marlee Congdon each won their semifinal matches and squared off in an all-Polson title match. Congdon won that one, 7-5, 6-4.
Whitefish represented both squads in the girls' doubles championship. Katie Fyall and Anna Peterson beat the duo of Hannah Madsen and Heather Luedke.
BOYS
NORTHWESTERN A TOURNAMENT
at Polson
Team scores – 1, Whitefish 60; 2, Polson 43; 3, Stevensville 9; 4, Columbia Falls 4.
Singles
Semifinals
Max Smiley, Wf, def. Nathan Fauth, Wf, 6-3, 6-0; Eric Holdhusen, Wf, def. Colton Belcourt, Stev, 6-4, 6-1.
Championship
Smiley, Wf, def. Holdhusen, Wf, 6-2, 6-2.
Third place
Belcourt, Stev, def. Fauth, Wf, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles
Semifinals
Quaid Harlan/Colin Kenney, Pol, def. Ryan Brown/Cole Turgeon, Wf, 6-2, 6-3; Cadis Chowning/Matt Sitter, Pol, def. Chaffin Ross/Ethan Potthoff, Wf, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Championship
Chowning/Sitter, Pol, def. Harlan/Kenney, Pol, injury default.
Third place
Brendan Bulls/Austin Reese, Wf, def. Ryan Brown/Cole Turgeon, Wf, 6-3, 6-3.
GIRLS
NORTHWESTERN A TOURNAMENT
at Polson
Team scores – 1, Polson 54; 2, Whitefish 42; 3, Columbia Falls 19; 4, Stevensville 7.
Singles
Semifinals
Mollie Lemm, Pol, def. Emily Getts, CF, 7-6 (6), 6-3; Marlee Congdon, Pol, def. Lili Szundy, Wf, 7-5, 6-0.
Championship
Congdon, Pol, def. Lemm, Pol, 7-5, 6-4.
Third place
Getts, CF, def. Szundy, Wf, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles
Semifinals
Hannah Madsen/Heather Luedke, Wf, def. Olivia Hewston/Kyler Lundeen, Pol, 6-2, 7-5; Katie Fyall/Anna Peterson, Wf, def. Cassie Carlyle/Shawna Lenz, Pol, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Championship
Fyall/Peterson, Wf, def. Madsen/Luedke, Wf, 6-3, 6-3.
Third place
Carlyle/Lenz, Pol, def. Hewston/Lundeen, Pol, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Dillon dominates for SWA tennis titles
The Dillon Beavers will be well-represented at next weekend's Class A state tennis tournament after dominating the competition at the Southwestern A divisional in Hamilton.
The Beavers relied on the strength and depth of their doubles duos, sending all six, three girls and boys teams, to next weekend's state meet.
That helped the Beavers to 69 points on the girls' side, well clear of second place Corvallis' 27. The Beaver boys finished with 53 to score a convincing divisional crown.
Butte Central's girls finished third with 18 points, while the Maroon boys were fourth with 17.
The Beaver girls saw the doubles duos of Kodi Ferris and Rachael Nye meet with Jen Womack and Nicole Thompson for the district crown after both clinched state bids with semifinal wins.
Womack and Thompson then picked up a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 win for the divisional title.
In the consolation finals, Tessa Sawyer and Adrianna Southam gave the Beavers a third place finish after beating Ali Guldseth and Kellsie Quinn, 6-3, 6-4. Both duos will be at state next weekend.
In singles play, Dillon's Mariah McClure and Maggie Magee met in the finals of the winner's bracket, with McClure winning 6-2, 6-1 for the district title and the No. 1 seed at state.
Like their girls' doubles teammates, all three of Dillon's boys' doubles teams clinched bids to the state tournament.
The Gunnar Maisch and Isaak Koslosky took on Kyson Wilson and Todd Nordahl in the winner's bracket finals before Wilson and Nordahl emerged with a 6-3, 6-3 win for the title.
In the consolation finals, Butte Central's Sam Sterns and Cam Johnson dropped Mark Southam and Luke Peterson, 6-4, 6-2. Sterns and Johnson are the only Butte Central boys who clinched a spot at state. Both duos in the consolation finals needed three set wins to clinch their trips.
In boys' singles action, Brad Rakich of Dillon was the lone local player to clinch a spot in Bozeman next week, beating teammate Caleb Jones in three sets in the consolation semifinals to clinch a spot, then taking third with a 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) win over Josh Smith of Corvallis.
Southwestern A Divisional
BOYS
At Hamilton
Team scores – 1, Dillon 53; 2, Hamilton 25; 3, Corvallis 24; 4, Butte Central 17.
Singles
Semifinals – Alex Raymond, H, def. Bradley Rakich, D, 6-3, 6-2; Caleb Powell, C, def. Josh Smith, C, 6-4, 6-4.
Championship – Raymond, H, def. Powell, C, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Third place – Rakich, D, def. Smith, C, 6-0, 7-6 (2).
Doubles
Semifinals – Maisch/Koslosky, D, def. Sterns/Johnson, BC, 7-6 (10), 6-3; Wilson/Nordahl, D, def. Southam/Peterson, D, 6-2, 6-3.
Championship – Wilson/Nordahl, D, def. Maisch/Koslosky, D, 6-3, 6-3.
Third place – Sterns/Johnson, BC, def. Southam/Peterson, D, 6-4, 6-2.
GIRLS
At Corvallis
Team scores – 1, Dillon 69; 2, Corvallis 27; 3, Butte Central 18; 4, Hamilton 7.
Singles
Semifinals – Mariah McClure, Dil, def. Olivia Fehr, Cor, 6-0, 6-1; Maggie Magee, Dil, def. Emma Pickett, Cor, 7-5, 6-4.
Championship – McClure, Dil, def. Magee, Dil, 6-2, 6-1.
Third place – Pickett, Cor, def. Fehr, Cor, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles
Semifinals – Ferris/Nye, Dil, def. Guldseth/Quinn, BC, 6-3, 6-4; Womack/Thompson, Dil, def. Sawyer/Southam, Dil, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Championship – Womack/Thompson, Dil, def. Ferris/Nye, Dil, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Third place – Sawyer/Southam, Dil, def. Guldseth/Quinn, BC, 6-3, 6-4.
EASTERN A
At Hardin
Final results
BOYS
Team scores: Billings Central 54, Glendive 46, Hardin 11, Miles City 9
Singles
Championship: Harrison Fagg, BC, def. Matthis Rivard 6-2, 6-2
Third place: Michael Hopfauf, Gle, def. Caleb Barndt, BC, 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-5
Semifinals: Harrison Fagg, BC, def. Michael Hopfauf, Gle, 6-3, 6-3; Matthis Rivard, Gle, def. Caleb Barndt, BC, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation semifinals: Caleb Barndt, BC, def. Jett Campbell, BC, 6-0, 6-2; Michael Hopfauf, Gle, def. Jacob Pankratz, BC, 6-3, 7-5.
Consolation third round: Jett Campbell, BC, def. Kelly Irion, MC, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5; Jacob Pankratz, BC, def. Jordel Yarlott, Har, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles
Championship: Simon Marshall/Joey Nichols, BC, def. Jarod Asche/Bret Vester, Gle, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Third place: Josh Hoffer/Jory Opp, Gle, def. Darnell Left Hand/Sean Neeser, Har, 6-2, 6-3.
Semifinals: Jarod Asche/Bret Vester, Gle, def. Deven Doughty/Christian Stradley, MC, 6-3, 6-2; Simon Marshall/Joey Nichols, BC, def. Josh Hoffer/Jory Opp, Gle, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Consolation semifinals: Josh Hoffer/Jory Opp, Gle, def. Alex Bierwaltes/Cairo Morton, BC, 6-3, 6-1; Darnell Left Hand/Sean Neeser, Har, def. Deven Doughty/Christian Stradley, MC, 6-0, 6-4.
Consolation second round: Alex Bierwaltes/Cairo Morton, BC, def. Isaac Birdwell/Andrew Nelson, BC, 7-6 (10), 6-3; Darnell Left Hand/Sean Neeser, Har, def. Drake Davis/Adam Glasscock, MC, 6-0, 6-0.
GIRLS
Team scores: Billings Central 50, Glendive 35, Hardin 33, Miles City 3
Singles
Championship: Barclay Fagg, BC, def. Madisan Chavez, Har, 6-1, 6-0.
Third place: Alyssa Kessel, Gle, def. Brittney Schaff, Har, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Semifinals: Barclay Fagg, BC, def. Brittney Schaff, Har, 6-2, 6-0; Madisan Chavez, Har, def. Alyssa Kessel, Gle, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
Consolation semifinals: Alyssa Kessel, Gle, def. Lisa Cai, Har, 6-3, 6-3; Brittney Schaff, Har, def. Meg Fitzgerald, BC, 6-3, 6-3.
Consolation third round: Lisa Cai, Har, def. Emma Putnam, BC, 6-4, 6-2; Meg Fitzgerald, BC, def. Shyla Greer, MC, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship: Marenah Crockett/Ceeara Staiger, Gle, def. Blayne Meyer/Molly Putnam, BC, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
Third place: Kenna Adolph/Hailey Keller, BC, def. Naumie DuShane/Imani Kindness, Har, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Semifinals: Marenah Crockett/Ceeara Staiger, Gle, def. Naumie DuShane/Imani Kindness, Har, 6-2, 6-1; Blayne Meyer/Molly Putnam, BC, def. Hannah Bogar/Katrielle Carney, Gle, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
Consolation semifinals: Kenna Adolph/Hailey Keller, BC, def. Hannah Bogar/Katrielle Carney, Gle, 6-0, 6-4; Naumie DuShane/Imani Kindness, Har, def. Sami Hubbard/Abby Hill, Gle, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Consolation third round: Kenna Adolph/Hailey Keller, BC, def. Emily Frey/Abby Fitzgerald, BC, 7-5, 6-4; Sami Hubbard/Abby Hill, Gle, def. Katie Murdock/Makiko Reisig, Har, 6-1, 6-2.
SAT., 3-26 TENNIS RESULTS
Blue Pony netters get off to a warm start
March 29, 2016
File Photo
Havre senior Meggan Smith placed fourth in girls singles at last Saturday's Cut Bank Invitational. The season-opening tournament was a big success for the Blue Ponies.
No matter the scores, or the level of competition, it was a successful start to the 2016 Havre High tennis season. And it was mainly because, even though it's still March, the Blue Ponies played, and they played a lot.
The Havre boys and girls got plenty of time on the courts on a rare, mild day in Cut Bank, as the Ponies took part in the Cut Bank Invitational last Saturday.
"This early in the year, or really, all spring long, your first hope is just to get outside and get on the court," said HHS head coach George Ferguson. "And we were able to do that on Saturday. It was a nice day in Cut Bank, and we played a lot of tennis. So really, we couldn't have gotten the season started any better."
As for the matches, Havre also won plenty of them, against the likes of Cut Bank, Conrad and Central A rival Lewistown.
The Pony boys got a singles championship from senior Jeff Miller, who beat teammate Dustin Haas in the championship match. Meanwhile, the doubles duo of Jake Sedahl and Trey Hanson won the doubles crown, while Nate Korb and Kennedy McKay finished third.
"Our older kids were pretty sharp," Ferguson said. "I saw a lot of positives out of our returning boys. There was certainly some match rust, but overall, for our first matches of the year, I saw a lot of good things. But more importantly, we also were better able to define exactly what we need to work on going forward."
The Ponies also got a second-place finish from freshman Tommy Brown in the No. 3's singles bracket, and overall, Havre took a lot of young players to the tournament. On the girls side, the Ponies had four first-time players in their lineup, and all of them, Marcee Murphy, Katie Donaldson, Dakota Acor and Caprice Gobin won at least one match their first time out. Acor wound up placing third in the No. 3's bracket.
"We took a lot of kids who were getting their first taste of high school tennis," Ferguson said. "And that's so much fun. It's fun to watch them learn, watch them kind of figure things out as the day goes on. And all of those kids got to play a lot, so it was a really valuable day for them."
Havre's varsity girls also got plenty of time on the court in Cut Bank. The senior duo of Reggie Bernard and Alara Vogel placed second in doubles, while Rainey Stoner and Madison Huebsch finished third. Havre also got a fourth-place finish by senior Meggan Smith in singles.
"I thought our varsity girls did a really good job," Ferguson said. "The other teams were short-handed on the girls side, so a lot of our kids ended up playing each other. But, the most important thing was just to play, to get the rust off and gain match experience, and all of our girls did a great job of doing that, of taking advantage of just being out there and getting to play again."
And at the end of the day, playing was the most important thing for the Blue Ponies, who will next travel to Conrad this Saturday, where they'll see basically the same competition, only in a dual format.
"We learned a lot on Saturday," Ferguson said. "We got started, and now we have a reference for what needs to happen next. So, all the kids did great, and we'll go back to work this week, sticking with the basics and fundamentals. And then in Conrad, we'll really see how quickly we're improving because the kids will play a lot of the same kids they did in Cut Bank. And improving every day, every weekend, that's our main goal right now."
Cut Bank Invitational
BOYS
Singles 1-2
Jeff Miller (1st Place) – def. Jordan Castle, CB, 10-0; def. Danyon Rice, LEW, 10-6; def. Dustin Haas, HAV, 6-4, 6-0.
Dustin Haas (2nd Place) – def. Kody Neil, LEW, 10-8; def. Mark Ostby, CB, 10-5; lost to Jeff Miller, HAV, 6-4, 6-0.
Brady Ophus – lost to Ostby, CB, 10-1; lost to Neil, LEW, 10-1.
Boys Doubles
Jake Sedahl/Trey Hanson (1st Place) – def. Smith/Landers, LEW, 10-3; def. Farrar/Mannin, LEW, 10-2; def. Church/Miller, LEW, 6-3, 6-2.
Nate Korb/Kennedy McKay (3rd Place) – lost to Church/Miller, LEW, 10-9, 7-4; def. Smith/Landers, LEW, 10-3; def. Farrar/Mannin, LEW, 6-1, 6-1.
Vander Swensen/Kendall Holden – lost to Church/Miller, LEW, 10-2; lost to Farrar/Mannin, LEW, 10-2.
Singles 3-4
Tommy Brown (2nd Place) – def. Jack Johnsrud, HAV, 10-2; lost to Dalton, LEW, 10-5.
Josiah Harrison (4th Place) – lost to Dalton, LEW, 10-6; lost to Kraft, CB, 10-8.
Jack Johnsrud – lost to Brown, HAV, 10-2; lost to Kraft, CB, 10-4.
GIRLS
Singles 1-2
Meggan Smith (4th Place) – lost to Paige Johnson, CB, 10-2; def. Baylee Miller, HAV, 10-0; def. Paige Nelson, HAV, 10-3; lost to Megan Barrett, CB, 6-2, 6-3.
Paige Nelson – def. Megan Barrett, CB, 10-6; lost to Summer Elmore, LEW, 10-4; lost to Smith, HAV, 10-3.
Ashley Hoffland – lost to Elmore, LEW, 10-3; lost to Barrett, CB, 10-3.
Baylee Miller – lost to Abby Gatz, LEW, 10-0; lost to Smith, HAV, 10-0.
Doubles
Reggie Bernard/Alara Vogel (2nd Place) – def. Lindbloom/Donaldson, HAV, 10-3; lost to VanDyke/Jones, CON,. 6-4, 2-6, 2-6.
Rainey Stoner/Madison Huebsch (3rd Place) – lost to VanDyke/Jones, CON< 10-9, 7-4; def. Lindbloom/Donaldson, HAV, 6-4, 6-0.
Megan Lindbloom/Alex Donaldson (4th Place) – lost to Bernard/Vogel, HAV, 10-3; lost to Stoner/Huebsch, HAV, 6-4, 6-0.
Singles 3-4
Kadyn Acor (3rd Place) – lost to Curtiss, CB, 10-3; def. Yeager, CON, 10-0; def. Gobin, HAV, 10-6; def. Murphy, HAV, 10-3.
Marcee Murphy (4th Place) – lost to Gobert, CB, 10-3; def. Lew 3, 10-6; def. Katie Donaldson, HAV, 10-7; lost to Acor, HAV, 10-3.
Katie Donaldson – def. Yeager, CON, 10-8; lost to Curtiss, CB, 10-3; lost to Murphy, HAV, 10-7.
Caprice Gobin – def. LEW 3, 10-6; lost to Gobert, CB, 10-3; lost to Acor, HAV, 10-6.
