Class B/C tennis teams prepare for divisional tournament
<p>Cadis Chowning watches a ball during his doubles match with Matt Sitter Saturday morning.</p>
<p>Matt Sitter returns a serve during a doubles match against Stevensville Saturday morning.</p>
<p>Polson's Shawna Lenz returns a ball during her singles match Saturday morning.</p>
<p>Ronan's Julian Matkovich serves the ball during a doubles match Thursday afternoon in Ronan.</p>
<p>Ronan's Morgan Brooks serves during her singles match in Ronan Thursday.</p>
The season is winding down for the tennis teams in the area. For Mission and Ronan, divisional tournaments start on Friday. The boys will be in Mission, while the girls travel to Superior. The next week, Polson hosts their divisional tournament, while Mission and Ronan compete at the state tournament in Missoula.
This past Thursday, the Ronan girls took on the Superior-Alberton co-op. They lost the dual 3-2 with one win coming from a forfeit and the other from Breanna Turpin and Julian Matkovich, who won a tight first set in their doubles game before kicking into gear to win the second 6-2.
Over the weekend, Mission and Ronan traveled to Missoula. On Friday, Mission matched up with Loyola and Valley Christian for duals. The boys defeated Loyola and lost to Valley Christian. Tim Van Elst won both of his matches, as did the doubles team of Nathan Doll and Andrew Esslinger.
On Saturday in tournament play, Mission’s Daisie VandenBos won her first match before losing her second. In the number who spot, Brooklinn Rith went 1-2. Mission’s Warren Castor won his first match in the number two singles bracket before losing in the second. The Ronan boys doubles team of Taylor and Koble went all the way in the number two doubles bracket, winning in straight sets.
Also on Saturday, Polson hosted Butte Central and Stevensville. Both the boys and girls won their duals, although Butte Central gave the girls a little score, only losing by one. Mollie Lemm and Marlee Congdon both went 2-0 on the day, as did the doubles team of Shawna Lenz and Cassie Carlyle, and all of the boys.
Thursday
Superior-Alberton 3, Ronan 2
At Ronan
Singles – Mackenzie Spence, S, def. Hannah Moss, 6-4, 6-3; Haliegh Bontrager, S, def. Morgan Brooks, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7); Madison Courser, S, def. Kelea Ilac, 7-5, 1-6, 6-1; Aurrora Watkins, R, won by forfeit.
Doubles – Breanna Turpin/Julia Matkovich, R, def. Alise Ruthford/Sammi Francis, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Friday
Loyola Invitational
Mission 3, Loyola 2
Singles -- Tim Van Elst, M, def. David Ramsey, 6-3, 6-3; Warren Castin, M, def. Teddy Heuchling, 6-4, 7-5; Jake Hollenback, L, def. Aaron Hansen, L, 6-2, 6-3; Toren Garnass, L, def. Bridger Ernsberger 7-6, 7-5.
Doubles -- Nathan Doll/Andrew Esslinger, M, def. Charles Burns/Fisher Richardson, 3-6, 6-1, (10-1).
Valley Christian 3, Mission 2
Singles -- Tim Van Elst, M, def. Trey Christiaens, 6-4, 6-3; Phillip Manuel, VC, def. Warren Caster, 6-4, 6-1; Aiden McLoy, VC, def. Aaron Hansen, 6-3, 6-2; Ben Tunstra, VC, def. Bridger Ersnberger, 5-7, 6-4, (10-5).
Doubles -- Nathan Doll/Andrew Esslinger, M, def. Christopher Beckett/Casey Reimer, 6-0, 6-2.
GIRLS
Loyola Invitational
No. 1 singles
First round (winners’ bracket only, sets started at 2-2): Casey Cummins, LSH, def. Mackenzie Spence, CF, 6-3, 6-2; Hailey Ries, CON, def. Annie Pawlak, GR, 6-4, 6-3; Allie Brown, TR, def. Katlynn Giles, FB, 6-2, 6-2; Jess Hamlen, BR, def. Karlee Park, BF, 6-2, 6-3; Cassidy Clotfeller, FF, def. Hannah Moss, RN, 6-2, 6-2; Breanna Brickey, DB, def. Melanie Benson, LSH, 6-4, 6-4; Daisie VandenBos, SI, def. Felicity Kulaski, ANA, 6-3, 6-3; Dakota Dosch, CB, def. Lianna Sweet, VC, 6-2, 6-3.
Quarterfinals: Cummins def. Ries, 6-2, 6-2; Hamlen def. Brown, 6-4, 6-3; Brickey def. Clotfeller, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6; Dosch def. VandenBos, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals: Cummins def. Hamlen, na; Dosch def. Brickey, 6-2, 6-2.
Final: Dosch def. Cummins, 6-4, 6-4.
No. 2 singles
Round robin (sets started at 2-2): Amelia Wood, ANA, def. Morgan Brooks, RN, 6-3, 6-3; Brooklinn Rith, SI, def. Mariella Zavala, BF, 6-4, 7-6 (4); Carley Ries, CON, def. Kaylee Stechner, TR, 6-2, 6-2; Lilly Green, FB, def. Sarah Goff, GR, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 10-7; Jess Barnett, BR, def. Wood ANA, 6-4, 6-3; Paige Johnson, CB, def. Zavala, BF, 6-2, 6-2; Mackenzie Rosenbaum, FF, def. Stechner, TR, 6-2, 6-2; Green def. Francis, 6-2, 6-4; Barnett def. Brooks, 6-2, 6-3; Johnson def. Rith, 6-2, 6-4; Rosenbaum def. Ries, 6-4, 6-2; Goff def. Francis, 6-3, 6-2; Johnson def. Barnett, 6-4, 6-4; Rosenbaum def. Green, 6-2, 6-4; Wood def. Rith, 3-6, 6-3, 10-3; Goff def. Ries, 7-5, 7-5; Zavala def. Brooks, 6-2, 6-4; Stechner def. Francis, 2-6, 6-4, 7-2.
No. 3 singles
Round robin: Emily Clotfeller, FF, def. Brooklinn Hunt, SI, 8-1; Brooke Rouse, GR, def. Lambert, DAR, 8-6; Carly Behr, CON, def. Firth, 8-3; Julia Saunders, BF, def. Haileigh Bontrager, CF, 8-3; Clotfeller def. Molly Walters, TR, 8-3; Sierra Scott, FB, def. Rouse, 9-8 (4); Behr def. Kaitlynne Tocher, ANA, 8-4; Ana Carina, BR, def. Bontrager, 8-3; Walters def. Hunt, 8-0; Lambert def. Scott, 9-8 (2); Tocher def. Firth, 8-3; Saunders def. Carina, na; Clotfeller def. Rouse, 8-1; Saunders def. Behr, 8-3; Walters def. Scott, 8-4; Tocher def. Carina, 8-2; Hunt def. Lambert, 8-3; Bontrager def. Firth, 9-7.
BOYS
LOYOLA INVITATIONAL
No. 1 singles
Round robin (does not include consolation matches): Carson Boynton, ANA, def. Esslinger, 6-2, 6-4; Roger Mai, GF, def. Fisher Shima, RN, 7-5, 6-4; Harry Muth, LSH, def. Tim Van Elst, SI, 3-6, 7-5, 10-6; Trey Christiaens, VC, def. Alex Buenz, BF, 6-2, 6-2; Boynton def. Ben Haggerty, TR, 6-2, 6-2; Muth def. Brandon Ostby, CB, 6-4, 6-2; Boynton def. Mai, 6-2, 6-0; Christiaens def. Muth, 6-4, 6-3; Boynton def. Christiaens in final by injury default.
No. 2 singles
Quarterfinals: Castle, CB, def. Myott, ANA, 6-3, 5-7, 10-7; Moss, RN, won forfeit; Ramsey, LSH, def. Bedford, BF, 6-3, 6-2; Castor, SI, def. Hennsley, TR, 7-5, 6-3.
Semifinals: Moss def. Castle, 7-5, 6-2; Ramsey def. Castor, 6-2, 6-3.
Final: Ramsey def. Moss, 6-2, 6-1.
No. 1 doubles
Quarterfinals: Kraft/Matt, CB, def. Faur/Caballero, TR, 7-6 (5), 6-3; Benson/Richardson, LSH, def. Walters/Ram, GF, 6-4, 6-2; Whitmier/Padilla, CON, def. Blevins/Roullier, RN, 6-3, 6-3; Gibson/Russell, BF, def. Clark/Freze, ANA, 6-4, 7-6 (10).
Semifinals: Kraft/Matt def. Benson/Richardson, 6-3, 3-6, 11-9; Gibson/Russell def. Whitmier/Padilla, 6-3, 6-4.
Final: Gibson/Russell def. Kraft/Matt, 6-1, 7-6.
No. 2 doubles
Quarterfinals: Taylor/Koble, RN, def. Garnaas/Condit, LSH, 6-4, 6-3; Osterberg/Cummings, TR, won forf.; Judisch/Berg, CON, def. Winslow/Stever, TR, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8; Reichenbach/Reichenbach, BF, def. Coyne/Kim, VC, 6-3, 6-3.
Semifinals: Taylor/Koble def. Osterberg/Cummings, 6-2, 6-3; Reichenbach/Reichenbach def. Judisch/Berg, 6-2, 6-4.
Final: Taylor/Koble def. Reichenbach/Reichenbach, 6-1, 7-5.
Saturday
Polson
GIRLS
Polson 4, Butte Central 3
Singles — Marlee Congdon, P, def. Sarah Drew, 6-0, 6-0; Mollie Lemm, P, def. Zoe Sullivan, 6-1, 6-4; Tricia Joyce, BC, def. Kyler Lundeen, 6-4, 6-3; Emily St. John, BC, def. Shea McGuinness, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles — Shawna Lenz/Cassie Carlyle, P, def. Ali Guldseth/Kellsie Quinn, 6-0, 6-3; Hunter Tamcke/Natalee Wheeler, P, def. Sierra Pica/Ryan Trudnowski, 6-3, 7-5; Larysa Blavatsky/Samantha Burton, BC, def. Sophia Speckert/Elizabeth Violett, 6-0, 6-1.
Polson 7, Stevensville 0
Singles — Mollie Lemm, P, def. Erin Bartlett, 6-0, 6-1; Marlee Congdon, P, def. Olivia Yaskus, 6-0, 6-0; Hunter Tamcke, P, def. Kayla Eyre, 6-0, 6-1, Shea McGuinness, P, def. Ashley Eyre, 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles — Shawna Lenz/Cassie Carlyle, P, def. Allison Enzler/Danielle Haacke, 6-0, 6-2; Kyler Lundeen/Natalee Wheeler, P, def. Shelby Spokas/Jackie Westman, 6-3, 6-4; Josie Peterson/Elizabeth Violett, P, def. Brianne Bartschi/Anola Goodson, 6-4, 6-3.
BOYS
Polson 7, Stevensville 0
Singles — Quaid Harlan, P, def. Colton Belcourt, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4); Colin Kenney, P, def. David Haacke, 6-0, 6-0; Jaron Morgan, P, def. Juan Toro, 6-1, 6-2; Carson McDaniel, P, def. Noah Breneman, 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles — Cadis Chowning/Matt Sitter, P, def. Noah Breneman/David Haacke, 6-2, 6-1; Wyatt Ducharme/Hudson Smith, P, def. Ben Hale/Sam Hale, 6-0, 6-1; Kabe Forman-Webster/Kaiden Forman-Webster, P, def. Ben Hale/Sam Hale, 6-4, 6-1.
Polson 7, Butte Central 0
Singles — Jaron Morgan, P, def. Jake McPherson, 6-0, 6-1; Kabe Forman-Webster, P, def. Tyler Kump, 6-3, 6-2; Carson McDaniel, P, def. Zack Luebeck, 6-4, 6-3; Kaiden Forman-Webster, P, def. Colby Kline, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles — Quaid Harlan/Colin Kenney, P, def. Sam Sterns/Cameron Johnson, 6-1, 6-2; Matt Sitter/Cadis Chowning, P, def. Cal Hollow/Sam Joyce, 6-4, 6-2; Wyatt Ducharme/Hudson Smith, P, def. Sam Johnston/Aidan Petritz, 7-5, 6-3.