Class B tennis season begins
<p>Mission ace Karl Daniels delivers a serve.</p>
ST. IGNATIUS — Ronan and Mission’s girls tennis teams fought to a 3-3 tie in both teams’ season-opening match last Thursday.
Western B-C champion Briar Ahlborn took care of business in straight sets for the Bulldogs, as did fellow state qualifier Kayla Billette and teammate Daisie VandenBos, but Ronan’s BreAnn Turpin picked up a win at No. 4 singles and the Maidens swept the doubles matches by forfeit to force the tie.
Boys results were not available.
Box Score
Mission 3, Ronan 3
Singles – Briar Ahlborn, Mis, def Sam Ashley, 6-0, 6-0; Kayla Billette, Mis, def Shannon Saint, 6-2, 6-3; Daisie VandenBos, Mis, def Sam Friedlander, 6-0, 6-0; BreAnn Turpin, R, def Lina Koethke, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles – Hannah Bird Ratter/Hannah Kiehn, R, won by forfeit; Sam Friedlander/Julia Matkovich, R, won by forfeit.
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