Polson sweeps divisionals
POLSON — Polson snapped up nearly all the honors on the final day of the Northwestern A divisional tennis tournament on Friday.
The Pirates had singles champions in Whitney Zimmeran and Brady Hislop and one doubles champion in Mollybeth Hendrix and Kenzie Clay.
The Polson girls easily won their sixth straight divisional title with an impressive 65 point total. Whitefish was next with 21.
The Polson boys picked up their first since 2007 with 54 points. Whitefish followed with 29.
Whitefish spoiled a complete sweep by the Pirates when Camp Kenyon and Connor Ellis captured the boys doubles title.
The top four singles players and doubles teams advance to state in Great Falls next week. Play starts Thursday.
GIRLS
Team Totals
Polson 65, Whitefish 21, Columbia Falls 17, Libby 10
Singles
Semifinals
Whitney Zimmerman (P) def. Mackenzie Thomas (WF) 6-0, 6-0; Sara Robinson (P) def. Gabrielle Stenger (CF) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
Championship
Zimmerman (P) def. Robinson (P) 6-1, 6-0
Consolation
Sloan Ellis (WF) def. Simone Craft (WF) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3; Kylee Wegner (P) def. Tegan Bauer (P) 6-2, 6-3; Kaya Hardgrove (L) def. Patricia Manikova (L) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; Emma Covill (CF) def. Gabby Keller (CF) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2; Covill (CF) def. Hardgrove (L) 7-6 (5), 6-4
Consolation Final
Stenger (CF) def. Wegner (P) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
Semifinals
Mollybeth Hendrix/Kenzie Clay (P) def. Lindsey Viscomi (WF) 6-3, 6-4; Audra Engebretson/Karmen Borchers (P) def. Karly Rochin/Jordan Quinn (P) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Championship
Hendrix/Clay (P) def. Engebretson/Borchers (P) 6-4, 6-2
Consolation
Ryan Chauner/Haley Craven (WF) def. McKenna Emmerich/Micinize Christopherson (CF) 6-1, 6-0, Kira Kamrud/Kierstan Wendt (CF) def. Hailey Sapa/Courtney Seward (CF) def. 6-1, 6-4; Hannah Sulllivan/Tana Wilson (L) def. Becky Boulware/Mariah Briskin (L) 6-1, 6-4; Kyla O’Brien/Kira Rose (L) def. Maggie Frankino/Lauren Cain (CF) 6-4, 6-4; Chauner/Craven (WF) def. Kamrud/Wendt (CF) 6-0, 6-1; Sullivan/Wilson (L) def. O’Brien/Rose (L) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4; Danzyk/Viscomi (WF) def. Chauner/Craven (WF) 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-5; Quinn/Rochin (P) def. Sullivan/Wilson (L) 6-3, 6-1;
Consolation Final
Quinn/Rochin (P) def. Danzyk/.Viscomi (WF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
BOYS
Team Totals
Polson 54, Whitefish 29, Columbia Falls 22, Libby 17
Singles
Semifinals
Brady Hislop (P) def. Layne Zimmerman (P) default; Sam Peel (P) def. Brian Marcille (CF) 6-3, 6-4
Championship
Hislop (P) def. Peel (P) 6-0, 6-1
Consolation
Dan Leggins (L) def. Jason Schnackenberg (L) 6-4, 6-4; Logan Blades (WF) def. Bailey Jack (WF) 6-2, 6-2; Leggins (L) def. Zimmerman (P) default; Marcille (CF) def. Blades (WF) 7-6 (5), 6-3
Consolation Final
Marcille (CF) def. Leggins (L) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Semifinals
Hayden Congdon/Dylan McCrumb (P) def. Parker Johnson/Miroslav Zvyagelskiy (CF) 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4; Camp Kenyon/Connor Ellis (WF) def. Will Davey/Ian Laimbeer (P) 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2), 6-3
Championship
Kenyon/Ellis (WF) def. Congdon/McCrumb 6-3, 6-3
Consolation
Andrew West/Mason Gedlaman (CF) def. Sam Kinzle/Reed Hovenkotter (P) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5; Rob Hamilton/Pat Valentine (L) def. Simon Kaell/Kolter Larsen (WF) 6-4, 7-5; Ian Myslicki/Lane Luscher (L) def. Mike Sandifer/Wyatt Wollenzien (CF) 6-0, 6-3; Sean Janni/Nick Jack (WF) def. Jake Reny/Josh Broderick (L) 6-2, 6-4; West/Gedlaman (CF) def. Hamilton/Valentine (L) 6-3, 6-2; Janni/Jack def. Myslciki/Luscher (L) 6-4, 6-2; Johnson/ Zvyagelskiy (CF) def. West/Gedlaman (CF) 6-2, 6-2; Davey/Laimbeer (P) def. Janni/Jack (WF)6-2, 6-1
Consolation Final
Johnson/Zvyagelskiy (CF) def. Laimbeer/Davey (P) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-2