Tennis teams continue to improve

Last Tuesday, the Mission boys tennis team made a statement, defeating Loyola 5-0. Wins came from Nate Doll, Tim Van Elst, and Andrew Esslinger in singles. Doll and Esslinger also teamed up to defeat Loyola in a doubles match.

The girls did not have as much luck, losing 2-4. Sierra Esslinger gave Mission one of their wins, and Alissa Rith teamed up with Esslinger for the other.

Tuesday

Boys

St. Ignatius 5, Loyola 0

Singles - Nate Doll, S, def. Thomas Campbell, 8-0; Tim Van Elst, S, def. Teddy Heuchling, 8-1; Andrew Esslinger, S, def. Toren Carnaas, 8-2; Tim Van Elst, def. Caleb Anderson, 8-1.

Doubles - Nate Doll/Andrew Esslinger, S, def. Fisher Richardson/David Ramsey, 8-4.

Girls

Loyola 4, St. Ignatius 2

Singles - Lauren Bodlovic, L, def. Daisie VandenBos, 8-5; Melanie Benson, L, def. Brooklinn Hunt, 8-2; Bridgit Burke, L, def. Alyssa Rith, 9-7; Sierra Esslinger, S, def. Meghan Toomey, 8-0.

Doubles - Jacy Job/Mattie Murke, L, def. Brooklinn Hunt/Daisie VandenBos, 8-4; Sierra Esslinger/Alissa Rith, S, def. Danika Firth/Morgan Nicholson, 8-5.

On Thursday, Polson traveled to Stevensville while Ronan matched up with Valley Christian.

The Polson girls are still undefeated as a team this year. They took a 7-0 win over Stevensville Thursday. Marlee Congdon, Mollie Lemm, Tessa Nunlist, and Shea McGuiness all won in singles, and three doubles teams also won big.

The boys are out to a good start on the year as well. They defeated Stevensville 6-1. Wyatt Ducharme, Kabe Forman-Webster and Johnny Moore all won their singles matches. Quaid Harlan and Colin Kenney teamed up to win, as did Matt Sitter and Cadis Chowning. Carson McDaniel and Hudson Smith had to go to a tie breaker to defeat their opponents.

At Stevensville

Thursday

Girls

Polson 7, Stevensville 0

Singles - Marlee Congdon, P, def. Olivia Yaskus, 6-0, 6-0; Mollie Lemm, P, def. Brieanne Bartschi, 6-1, 6-1; Tessa Nunlist, P, def. Kayla Eyre, 6-0, 6-0; Shea McGuiness, P. def. Emma Blyton, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles - Olivia Hewston/Kyler Lundeen, P, def. Allison Enzler/Danielle Haacke, 6-0, 6-3; Shawna Lenz/Cassie Carlyle, P, def. Shelby Spokas/Jackie Westman, 6-0, 6-1; Hunter Tamcke/Natalee Wheeler, P, def. Erin Bartlett/Alex Deschamps, 6-3, 6-2.

Boys

Polson 6, Stevensville 1

Singles - Colton Belcourt, S, def. Jaron Morgan, 6-1, 6-1; Wyatt Ducharme, P, def. Jacob Emery, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4; Kabe Forman-Webster, P, def. Juan Toro, 6-3, 6-3; Johnny Moore, P, def. David Haacke, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

Doubles - Quaid Harlan/Colin Kenney, P, def. Noah Breneman/Aksel Sorensen, 6-0, 6-0; Matt Sitter/Cadis Chowning, P, def. Ben Hale/Sam Hale, 6-0, 6-1; Carson McDaniel/Hudson Smith, P, def. Belcourt/Sorensen, 6-2, 5-7, 12-10.

The Ronan boys split with Valley Christian, 3-3. Colton Roullier defeated his opponent, as did Caleb Koble and Thomas Yellowbird. The Chiefs’ doubles teams did not fare as well, dropping all three matches.

Ronan’s Breanna Turpin won the only match in their 1-3 loss against Valley Christian. She defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-4.

Missoula

Thursday

BOYS

Valley Christian 3, Ronan 3

Singles - Trey Christiaens, VC, def. Fisher Shima, 7-6 (3), 6-1; Colton Roullier, R, def. Aidan McCoy, 6-2, 6-1; Caleb Koble, R, def. Laddie Hawkins, 6-4, 6-3; Thomas Yellowbird, R, def. Isaiah Kim, 7-6 (8), 6-0.

Doubles - Andrew Hawkins/Philip Manuel, VC, def. Ethan Blevins/Coleman Taylor, 6-2, 6-2; Christopher Beckett/Casey Reimer, VC, def. Marc DeFrance-Heibert/Andrew Kohler, 6-2, 6-0.

GIRLS

Valley Christian 3, Ronan 1

Singles - Breanna Turpin, R, def. Lianna Sweet, 6-2, 6-4; Larissa Sweet, VC, def. Morgan Brooks, 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles - Kelcie Hill/Cheyenne Jones, VC, def. Julie Matkovich/Hannah Moss, 6-1, 6-2; Sophie Kochel/Lea Gress, VC, def. Aurora Watkins/Kelea Ilac, 6-2, 6-1.

On Friday, Mission hosted Troy and Darby. Results are below.

On Saturday, Mission traveled to Libby for a tournament. The tournament could not be completed due to rain. Before it was rained out, the boys’ singles 3-4 was completed. In that championship, Mission’s Tim Van Elst and Warren Castor faced off. Van Elst took the championship in two sets, 6-4 and 6-2.

In the number one and two singles bracket Nathan Doll won his first game before losing in the quarterfinals. Andrew Esslinger lost his first match before winning his next two. After that, the matches were called off due to weather.

In the number three and four girls bracket, Sierra Esslinger and Alyssia Rith both lost out in two matches. In the number one and two bracket, Daisie Vandenbos lost her first match before winning her second.

Friday

In St. Ignatius

BOYS TENNIS:

St. Ignatius 4 - Darby 0

#1 Singles - Nate Doll (SI) def. Kyle Wall (D) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7

#2 Singles - Andrew Esslinger (SI) def. Blake Kelley (D) 6-0, 6-0

#3 Singles - Tim Van Elst (SI) def. Aaron Hansen (D) 6-1, 6-1

#4 Singles - SI win by forfeit

St. Ignatius 4 - Troy 2

#1 Singles - Nate Doll (SI) def. Ben Haggerty (T) 6-4, 6-0

#2 Singles - Andrew Esslinger (SI) def. Zach Cotler (T) 6-1, 6-0

#3 Singles - Tim Van Elst (SI) def. Liam Hennsley (T) 6-0, 6-2

#4 Singles - Warren Castor (SI) def. Alex Freunel (T) 6-1, 6-2

#1 Doubles - Troy win by forfeit

#2 Doubles - Troy win by forfeit

GIRLS TENNIS:

St. Ignatius 0 - Darby 2#3 Singles - Kayla Lambert (D) def. Sierra Esslinger (SI) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9

#1 Doubles - Casey Smith/Jesse Smith (D) def. Daisie VandenBos/Alyssa Rith (SI) 6-4, 6-2

St. Ignatius 1 - Troy 5

#1 Singles - Allie Brown (T) def. Daisie VandenBos (SI) 6-2, 6-2

#2 Singles - Alyssa Rith (SI) def. Kayla Stecher (T) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

#3 Singles - Molly Walters (T) def. Sierra Esslinger (SI) 6-2, 6-0

#4 Singles - Troy win by forfeit

#1 Doubles - Troy win by forfeit

#2 Doubles - Troy win by forfeit

Libby Invitational

Saturday

School — Bigfork, Cut Bank, Libby, Loyola, St. Ignatius, Troy

Boys- Singles 1-2

Championship- Rained out

Quarterfinals- Sykes def. Nathan Doll, SI, 6-4, 6-1

Second Round- Bedford def. Cotten, 6-0, 6-2; Esslinger def. Buenz, 6-2, 6-3.

Opening Round- Sykes def. Jordan Castle, CB, 6-2, 6-1, Doll def. Michael Bedford, BF, 6-4, 6-1, Brant def. Andrew Esslinger, SI, 2-6, 6-3, 15-13

Consolation bracket- Bedford def. Castle 6-4, 6-3; Cotten, bye; Esslinger def. Heuchling, 6-2, 6-2; Buenz, bye.

Singles 3-4

Championship- Tim Van Elst, SI, def. Warren Caster, SI, 6-4, 6-2.

Semifinals- Van Elst def. Liam Hennsley, T, 6-1, 6-0; Caster def. Virgil Sadewasser, Li 6-7 (7), 6-4, 10-7.

Opening Round- Hennsley def. Dameon Kelch, Li, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 10-7; Van Elst, bye; Caster def. Gus Meilwald, CB, 6-2, 6-0; Sadewasser def. Alex Freund, T, 6-3,6-2.

Girls- Singles 1-2

Opening Round- Brown def. Lauren Bodlevic, Lo 6-2, retired; Martineau def. Daisie Vandenbos, SI, 2-6, 6-3, 10-4

Consolation- Vandenbos def. Park,4-6, 6-3, 12-10; Barrett def. Buckner (sub for Lauer),6-0, 7-6 (3).

Singles 3-4

Quarerfinals- McBride def. Danika Firth,Lo, 6-0, 6-0; Curtiss def. Sierra Esslinger, SI, 6-0, 6-1; Jones def. Alyissa Rith, SI, 6-1, 6-2;

Second Round- Walters def. Esslinger, 6-0 6-2; Bird def. Rith,6-4, 6-4.