Polson Tennis sends five to state; Ronan adds one

The Polson boys finished second at the Northwest A Divisional in Kalispell, while the girls tied for third. Whitefish swept both the boys and girls titles.

Torin Ellis placed second in the singles bracket, winning his semifinal match 6-0, 6-0 before falling to Libby’s Ryan Beagle 7-5, 6-4 in the championship bout. Ronan’s Beau Decker placed third, downing Whitefish’s Jack Oelerich 6-2, 6-2.

In doubles action, Otto Lund and Tate Barentsen took third place, defeating Whitefish’s Logan Heupel and Will Pickard.

In girls’ action, Polson tied for third at Divisionals with Bigfork.

The Lady Pirates’ double squad of Julia Bernard and Katelyn Smith defeated Camry Kelch and Zoey Marzo 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals. That advanced them to the championship bout where they defeated Whitefish’s Maggie Mercer and Ainsley Scott 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Polson will send these five athletes to state, held Thursday and Friday at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, while Ronan will send Beau Decker.

Northwest A Divisional: May 13-15, FVCC

BOYS

Team results — 1, Whitefish 51; 2, Polson 35; 3, Libby 26; 4, Columbia Falls 20; 5, Bigfork 11; 6, Ronan 9.

SINGLES

Semifinals — Ryan Beagle, Libby def. Jack Oelerich 6-2, 6-1; Torin Ellis, Polson def. T Anderson 6-0, 6-0.

Consolation semifinals — Beau Decker, Ronan def. T Anderson 6-3, 6-3; Jack Oelerich, Whitefish def. O Erickson 6-3, 6-4.

Third place — Beau Decker, Ronan def. Jack Oelerich 6-2, 6-2.

Championship — Ryan Beagle, Libby def. Torin Ellis 7-5, 6-4.

DOUBLES

Semifinals — Mason Kelch/Dane Hunt, Whitefish def. Logan Heupel/Will Pickard 7-5, 6-3; Buren Brust/Jesse Burrough, Whitefish def. Otto Lund/Tate Barentsen 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Consolation semifinals — Otto Lund/Tate Barentsen, Polson def. Henrickson/Ellis 6-2, 6-2; Logan Heupel/ Will Pickard, Columbia Falls def. Moses/Hyland 6-3, 7-5.

Third place — Otto Lund/Tate Barentsen, Polson def. Logan Heupel/Will Pickard 6-2, 6-4.

Championship Mason Kelch/Dane Hunt, Whitefish def. Bure Brust/Jesse Burrough 6-2, 6-3.

GIRLS

Team results — 1, Whitefish 42; 2, Columbia Falls 34; 3, Polson 31; 3, Bigfork 31; 5, Libby 18; 6, Ronan 0.

SINGLES

Semifinals — Tessa Troyer, Bigfork def. Alivia Lusko 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (9-7); Lexi Olberholtzer, Columbia Falls def. Liesl Brust 6-2, 7-5.

Consolation semifinals — Liesl Brust, Whitefish def. M Hollingsworth 6-0, 6-4; Alivia Lusko, Whitefish def. M Fantozzi 6-0, 6-2.

Third place — Alivia Lusko, Whitefish def. Liesl Brust 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).

Championship — Lexi Olberholtzer, Columbia Falls def. Tessa Troyer 6-2, 6-2.

DOUBLES

Semifinals — Julia Bernard/Katelyn Smith, Polson def. Camry Kelch/Zoey Marzo 6-4, 7-5; Ainsley Scott/Maggie Mercer, Whitefish def. Newman/Collinge 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (2-7), 6-4.

Consolation semifinals — Alanis Peterson/Luci Love, Columbia Falls def. Newman/Collinge 7-5, 6-4; Camry Kelch/Zoey Marzo, Whitefish def. Andreessen/Thorstenson 6-1, 6-3.

Third place — Camry Kelch/Zoey Marzo, Whitefish def. Alanis Peterson/Luci Love 4-6, 6-4, 6-0.

Championship — Julia Bernard/Katelyn Smith, Polson def. Maggie Mercer/Ainsley Scott 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

    Polson's Torrin Ellis was second in singles during the Northwest A Divisional tournament in Kalispell. (Bob Gunderson photo)
  

    Ronan's Beau Decker secured a berth at State with a third place in the singles bracket during last week's Northwest A Divisional in Kalispell. (Susan Lake photo)