Whitefish boys post easy net win

The Daily Inter Lake

WHITEFISH - The Whitefish boys cruised to an easy Class A tennis dual victory over Ronan on Thursday, winning all four singles matches and all three matches in doubles play.

Ian Hosek led the way at No. 4 singles, blanking Josh Grenier, 6-0, 6-0.

The closest match of the day was at No. 1 doubles, where Whitefish's Cody Harrison and Kyle Jacobson teamed up to stop Devon Goldsby and Aaron Lonnie, 6-1, 7-5.

BULLDOGS 7, CHIEFS 0

Singles - Izaak Opatz, W, def. Joe Couture, 6-0, 6-1; Kyle Archer, W, def. Chip Harding, 6-1, 6-1; Ben James, W, def. Ryan Hesseogesser, 6-0, 6-2; Ian Hosek, W, def. Josh Grenier, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles - Cody Harrison/Kyle Jacobson, W, def. Devon Goldsby/Aaron Lonnie, 6-1, 7-5; Brenden Viscome/Ryan Rottenbiller, W, def. Cody Rogers/Sean Jackson, 6-1, 6-3; Kris Archer/Ben Hilleboe, W, def. Eugene Morigeau/Russ Doyle, 6-1, 6-0.

WHS girls top Maidens

WHITEFISH - The Whitefish girls tennis team tuned up for this weekend's Missoula Invitational with a 6-1 win over Ronan on Thursday.

Brielle Menegazzi, Molly Lauterback and Sabrya Martin all won their singles matches in straight sets. No. 1 singles player Danni Paulson won by forfeit.

"I thought the highlight of the day was the play of the doubles team of Allie (Connelly) and Kelsi (Peace)," Bulldogs coach Patrick Dryden said. "They just hit a lot of winners and cut down on their mistakes. They're starting to put it together."

Whitefish (8-0 overall, 3-0 league) heads to Missoula on Saturday to face some stiff Class AA competition.

"The Missoula Invitational is going to be a big weekend for us to see how we perform stepping up in competition," Dryden said. "Danni is really looking forward to it, seeing some of that AA competition."

BULLDOGS 6, MAIDENS 1

Singles-Danni Paulson, WF, won by forfeit; Brielle Menegazzi, WF, def. Leslie Morigeau, 6-3, 6-1; Molly Lauterback, WF, def. Mariah Friedlander 6-0, 6-0; Sabrya Martin, WF, def. Desoree Rogers 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles-Allie Connelly/Kelsi Peace, WF, def. Jenna Rody/Breanna Lake 6-1, 6-1; Chaz West/Amanda Corville, Ron, def. LeAnn Books/Stacia Fuzesy 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (10-5); Collette Maddock/Kimberly McIntyre, WF, def. Ashley McLeod/Nicole Irvine 6-2, 6-0

C-Falls splits with Bigfork

BIGFORK - Three victories in singles play and a key triumph at No. 3 doubles carried the Columbia Falls girls to a 4-3 Class A dual tennis win Thursday over Bigfork.

Bigfork won at No. 1 singles, but the Wildkats won the next three with Emily Emmert, Sarah Marcille and Lisa Carter.

Chelsea Smith and Rosemary Dalimata then posted a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 3 doubles for the Wildkat win.

"A match between two pretty even teams," said Columbia Falls coach Jerry Smalley.

"When it's that closely contested, it's a good outing for both teams."

On the boys side of the court, a victory by Columbia Falls' Jeremy Loween at No. 4 singles prevented a Bigfork sweep. The Vikes won that dual 6-1.

Boys

VIKINGS 6, WILDCATS 1

Singles - Joe Wolstein, B, def. Ferderich Von Schweinitz, 6-0, 6-1; Aron Miles, B, def. Josh Kaplan, 6-1, 6-3; David Myers, B, def. Clayton Johnson, 6-3, 6-2; Jeremy Loween, CF, def. Tyler Butts, 7-5, 6-0.

Doubles - Lane Averill/Pete Collins, B, def. Devon Hagen/Chuck Sneddon, 6-2, 6-0; Cy Murer/Owen Roberts, B, def. Michael Karper/Kevin Kropp, 6-2, 6-0; Matt Roberts/Morgan Cawdrey, B, def. Paul Webb/Casey Hebert, 6-3, 6-1.

Girls

WILDKATS 4, VALKYRIES 3

Singles - Trisha Smith, B, def. Kate Marcille, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2; Emily Emmert, CF, def. Rebecca Buffington, 6-4, 6-2; Sarah Marcille, CF, def. Beth Bermel, 6-4, 6-4; Lisa Carter, CF, def. Hermina Harold, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles - Kaia Locke/Ashley Brunette, B, def. Nikki Freebury/Crystal Nieves, 6-0, 6-2; Brianna Hughes/Stefanie White, B, def. Donna Burns/Danielle Fagre, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5); Chelsea Smith/Rosemary Dalimata, CF, def. Joanna Tegoli/Cathy Keller, 6-3, 6-0.