Maidens win two
RONAN - The Ronan girls' tennis team continues to pick up wins
as they downed both Whitefish and Stevensville in dual play last
week.
RONAN - The Ronan girls' tennis team continues to pick up wins as they downed both Whitefish and Stevensville in dual play last week.
On Tuesday, the stakes were high for Katelyn Matkovich, the Maidens' No. 2 doubles player against Whitefish. Ronan had won the No. 1 and 3 singles matchups and the No. 1 doubles battle, but needed her to pull off the victory.
"It all came down to the last match of the day - No. 2 singles," Whitefish coach Patrick Dryden told the Inter Lake.
Matkovich won in an absolute epic, 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, 6-4 to seal the dual win for the Maidens. No. 1 singles player Josie Benedetti had won, 6-1, 6-3 and Amber Metzger had
picked up the No. 3 singles in via a 6-0, 6-0 sweep.
Against Stevensville on Saturday, the Ronan girls won 5-2 behind singles wins by Benedetti, Metzger and Jonell Lauren.
In doubles action, Taylor Courville and Katelyn Matkovich won in the No. 1 slot 7-5, 6-2. Darian Blixt-Leo and Seri Smith also won for Ronan with a 6-3, 7-5 victory.
The Ronan boys fell to Whitefish 5-2 last Tuesday and also 5-2 to Stevensville on Saturday. Against the Bulldogs, the Chiefs picked up two doubles wins as Hunter Shima and Spencer Sucha defeated Casey Beiser and Skylar Munzing 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in the No. 2 doubles slot and Kristian Anderson and Tyler Anderson downed Holden Roberts and Hans Munsing 6-3, 6-1.
Against Stevensville on Saturday, the boys got a 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 singles wins from Kyle Yankey and a 6-4, 6-4 doubles win by Daniel Aylesworth and Tyler Anderson.
Ronan now gears up for divisionals in Libby this week.
Stevensville 5, Ronan Boys 2
Singles - James Enzler, S, def. Hunter Shima, 6-4, 6-3; Josh Meier, S, def. Payton Adams, 6-1, 6-2; Kyle Yankey, R, def. Nigel McCullam, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2; Michael Bradt, S, def. Joey Dresen, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles - Travis Griffin/Jordan Owens, S, def. Aaron Yazzie/Spencer Sucha, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4); Daniel Aylesworth/Tyler Anderson, R, def. Garin McGrann/Tyler Pendergrast, 6-4, 6-1; Joseph Daniels/Matt Goffe, S, def. Chase Allen/Logan Soukkala, 6-3, 6-4.
Ronan Girls 5, Stevensville 2
Singles - Josie Benedetti, R, def. Vickery, 6-1, 7-5; Amber Metzger, R, def. Junor, 6-2, 6-3; Coyle, S, def. Tashina Barnaby, 6-3, 6-4; Jonell Lauen, R, def. Hancock, 6-3, 6-2. Doubles - Taylor Courville/Katelyn Matkovich, R, def. Farr/Leese, 7-5, 6-2; Darian Blixt-Leo/Seri Smith, R, def. Shultz/Sorenson, 6-3, 7-5; Schmidt/Stepper, S, def. Sarah Anderson/Brianna Frank, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Ronan Girls 4, Whitefish 3
Singles - Josie Benedetti, R, def. Laura Turco, 6-1, 6-3; Katelyn Matkovich, R, def. Caroline Carbo, 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-4; Amber Metzger, R, def. Sloan Ellis, 6-0, 6-0; Simone Craft, W, def. Darian Blixt-Leo, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles - Taylor Courville/Seri Smith, R, def. Megan Danczyk/Lindsey Viscomi, 6-4, 6-3; Ryan Chauner/Haley Craven, W, def. Sarah Anderson/Brianna Frank, 6-0, 6-1; Anna Carpenter/Maggie Frankino, W, def. Janelle Laurer/Tashina Barniby, 6-3, 6-3.
Whitefish 5, Ronan Boys 2
Singles - Jake Morison, W, def. Kyle Yanky, 6-0, 6-1; Austin Sattler, W, def. Joey Dresen, 6-1, 6-2; Kolter Larsen, W, def. Chase Allen, 6-1 6-1; Logan Blades, W, def. Logan Soukhah, 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles - Conner Ellis/Camp Kenyon, W, def. Aaron Yazzie/Payton Adams, 6-1, 6-3; Hunter Shima/Spencer Sucha, R, def. Casey Beiser/Skylaer Munzing, 7-6 (4), 6-4; Kristian Andersen/Tyler Andersen, R, def. Holden Roberts/Hans Munzing, 6-3, 6-1.