Polson off to strong start
POLSON — Polson’s tennis team put on a dominant performance in its season-opening weekend, taking care of Libby and Hamilton’s teams on both the boys and the girls side.
“The competition wasn’t real tough,” Pirates coach Bob Hislop conceded, “…but it was still good because we have a group of young kids.”
The Pirate boys were led by familiar faces as state runner-up Dylan McCrumb and third-place finisher Brady Hislop lost just one game combined against their four opponents of the day.
Doubles partners Tommy Mercer and Tyler Dupuis and Quaid Harlan and Thomas Crosby each posted dominant performances against Northwest A rival Libby, too.
“The boys are one of the better teams in the state, so they should probably finish up matches like that,” Hislop said.
The girls got straight-set victories from Shannon Oakley, Marlee Congdon, Mollybeth Hendrix, Shawna Oakley and Olivia Hewston. The Pirate ladies didn’t drop a set in doubles all day, either.
“I was pretty happy with the girls because they’ve got some solid returners, but we also have some really young kids,” said Hislop, noting that his freshmen didn’t lose a match all day.
Box Scores
Girls
Polson 6, Libby 1
Singles — Shannon Oakley, P, def. Kaylene Hudson, 6-2, 6-0; Sarah McBride, L, def. Lauren Dupuis, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2; Marlee Congdon, P, def. McKenzie Cosgriff, 6-0, 6-0; Cassie Carlyle, P, def. Jenna Barrick, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles — Taylor Rost/Mollybeth Hendrix, P, def. Shae Muno/Katie Alspaw, 6-2, 6-1; Karly Rochin/Shawna Oakley, P, def. Ally Bucker/Sarah McBride, 6-4, 6-2; Shawna Lenz/Mollie Lemm, P, won by default.
Polson 6, Hamilton 1
Singles — Hendrix, P, def. Autumn Rose, 6-0, 6-2; Rost, P, def. Hannah Grable, 6-0, 6-3; Shawna Oakley, P, def. Rachel Grimes, 6-2, 6-0; Olivia Hewston, P, Annie Dowdy, 6-4, 6-3.
DOUBLES — Rochin/Congdon, P, def. Melissa Dowdy/Minica Casbara, 6-1, 6-4; Sophia Schmit/Theresa Trinh, H, def. Dupuis/Shannon Oakley, 6-4, 6-4; Lemm/Lenz, P, def. Ellan Myhre/Kaylyn Hornyak, 6-0, 6-0.
Boys
Polson 6, Libby 1
SINGLES — Dylan McCrumb, P, def. Adam Kirschenman, 6-0, 6-0; Brady Hislop, P, def. Cody Wood, 6-0, 6-0; Colin Maloney, L, def. Tim Russell, 6-1, 6-1; Matt Sitter, P, def. Kody Bailey, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
DOUBLES — Tommy Mercer/Tyler Dupuis, P, def. Ryan Nagle/Ramond Sadawassen, 6-1, 6-0; Quaid Harlan/Thomas Crosby, P, def. Ryson Arnold/Damian Keltch, 6-0. 6-2; Colin Kenney/Cadis Chowning, P, won by default.
Polson 6, Hamilton 1
SINGLES — Hislop, P, def. Spencer Tredik, 6-0, 6-0; McCrumb, P, def. Trever Richards, 6-0, 6-1; Harlan, P, def. Jeremy Hankel, 6-2, 6-2; Renato Schuarts, H, def. Tom Sylvester, 6-2, 6-4.
DOUBLES — Mercer/Crosby, P, def. Alton Maclean/Mason Tredik, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4; Russell/Chowning, P, won by default; Sitter/Dylan Cooper, P, won by default.