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Ronan Tennis falls to Whitefish, Columbia Falls

by Brandon Hansen / For The Leader
| April 9, 2024 12:00 AM

Whitefish picked up a dual victory over Ronan in Northwest A Tennis action on Friday, April 5. On the boys’ side, the Bulldogs snagged a 6-1 victory despite Beau Decker winning the No. 1 singles matchup for the Chiefs by a score of 6-1, 6-2.

On the girls’ side, Ronan’s singles players Sara McConnell and Amy Snyder won one game apiece, while in the No. 3 doubles matchup Yanella Tillman and L. Brown fought well but fell to Whitefish’s Lizzy Holien and Ainsley Grubb 6-2, 6-1.

Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, April 2, Ronan boys and girls fell to Columbia Falls. Beau Decker won the No. 1 boys single matchup over Jax Ramage 6-1, 6-2. In No. 2 singles action, Toby Cantlon played tough but fell 7-6 (9-7), 6-1.

On the girls’ side, No. 3 singles player Aizham Akhmetchanous won a set but fell 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 to Columbia Falls’ Elaina Door. The No. 1 Ronan doubles team of Addison Crawford and Kate Johnson won games against Columbia Falls’ Lucie Love and Fiona Bryant but fell 6-1, 6-1.

Boys

COLUMBIA FALLS 4, RONAN 1

Singles

No. 1 - Beau Decker, Ronan def. Jax Ramage 6-1, 6-2

No. 2 - William Olberholtzer, Columbia Falls def. Toby Cantlon 7-6 (9-7), 6-1

No. 3 - Brady Heitz, Columbia Falls def. Hayden Russell 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 - Logan Heupel/Will Pickard, Columbia Falls def. Rowan Parks/Mason Parks 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 - Silas Ypma/Oliver McDonald, Columbia Falls def. Gordon Stewart/Kaden Buck 6-0, 6-0

Girls

COLUMBIA FALLS 5, RONAN 0

Singles

No. 1 - Lexi Olberholtzer, Columbia Falls def. Sara McConnell 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 - Aliyah Arends, Columbia Falls def. Amy Snyder 6-1, 6-1

No. 3 - Elaina Dorr, Columbia Falls def. Aizhan Akhmetchanoua 3-6, 6-1, 10-7.

Doubles

No. 1 - Lucie Love/Fiona Bryant, Columbia Falls def. Addison Crawford/Kate Johnson 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 - Alanis Petersen/Kristina Tamburelli, Columbia Falls def. Chevy Reum/Yanella Tillman 6-0, 6-0.

Boys

WHITEFISH 6, RONAN 1

Singles

No. 1 - Beau Decker, Ronan, def. Owen Erickson 6-1, 6-2

No. 2 - Jack Oehlerich, Whitefish, def. Toby Cantlon 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 - Walt Seigmund, Whitefish, def. Hayden Fussell, 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 - Logan Hyland, Whitefish, def. Rowan Parks 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles

No. 1 - Ronan FF

No. 2 - Ronan FF

No. 3 - Cole Moses/Aaron Anderson, Whitefish def. Mason Parks/Gordon Stewart 6-0, 6-1

Girls

WHITEFISH 7, RONAN 0

Singles

No. 1 - Alivia Lusko, Whitefish def. Sara McConnell 6-0, 6-1

No. 2 - Camry Kelch, Whitefish def. M Evelo, 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 - Liesl Brust, Whitefish def. Amy Snyder, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 - Maggie Mercert/Ainsley Scott, Whitefish def. C Onsanger/K. Brown 6-0, 6-1

No. 2 - Zoey Mazo/G. Vine, Whitefish def. Chevy Reum/Addison Crawford, 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 - Lizzy Holien/Ainsley Grubb, Whitefish def. Yanella Tillman/L. Brown, 6-2, 6-1