Ronan, Mission split in early-season tennis matchup

RONAN - Mission took down Class A Ronan with a 6-0 win over the

Chiefs last Tuesday in boys' tennis action. The Ronan girls came

out victorious over the Lady Bulldogs with a 6-1 win

RONAN - Mission took down Class A Ronan with a 6-0 win over the Chiefs last Tuesday in boys' tennis action. The Ronan girls came out victorious over the Lady Bulldogs with a 6-1 win.

In boys' action, Spencer Ahlborn began his state title defense with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Ronan No. 1 Hunter Shima. His teammates would go on to win the rest of the matches. The doubles teams also swept.

In girls' action, other that the No. 1 match that had Mission's Sarah Bowers defeating Ronan's Jess Benedetti, 6-4, 6-2, the Maidens won every match of the dual including doubles.

BOYS

Mission 6, Ronan 0

Spencer Ahlborn, SI, def. Hunter Shima, 6-2, 6-0

Kyle Schock, SI, def. Payton Adams, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0

Paden Alexander, SI, def. Aaron Yazzie, 8-1

Bryan Schock, SI, def. Daniel Aylesworth, 8-1

Doubles - Karl Daniels/Trail Bundy, SI, def. Kyle Yankey/Chase Allen, 6-0, 6-2

Kats Yelsa/Chris Camel, SI, def. Tallon Fortin/Tyson Allen, 8-2

GIRLS

Ronan 6, Mission 1

Sarah Bowers, SI, def. Jess Benedetti, 6-4, 6-2

Amber Metzger, RO, def. Jane Makepeace, 6-3, 7-5

Taylor Courville, RO, def. McKenzie Trudeau, 8-3

Aimee Freiberg, RO, def. Cierra Daugherty, 8-2

Doubles - Darian Blixt-Leo/Katelyn Matkovich, RO, def. Katie Hogge/Robyn Mitchell, 6-1, 6-0 Brianna Frank/Seri Smith, RO, def. Kayla Billette/Alora Tarier, 6-0, 6-0

Rachel Cordis/Jonelle Laver, RO, def. Sanna Kontenian/Jenny Schmitt, 8-0