Polson, C-Falls split; WHS sweeps Bigfork in tennis
The Daily Inter Lake
POLSON - Polson swept singles play in girls action and won two of three doubles matches to best Columbia Falls 6-1 Thursday in dual tennis play.
Columbia Falls, however, won the boys dual, taking three wins in singles and one in doubles for a 4-3 victory over the Pirates.
Polson's top singles players both came out on top with impressive efforts.
"Jake Grebetz and Emily Pyles did a very nice job at both No. 1 singles for boys and girls," said Polson coach Bob Hislop.
"Consistent ground strokes, smart play (by Pyles). Good all court game for (Grebetz)."
The Polson girls are now 3-0 on the season. The Polson boys slip to 1-2 in dual action.
Polson hosts Bigfork on today at 9 a.m. and entertains Stevensville at 3. Bigfork plays Stevensville in Polson at noon.
Girls
Polson 6, Columbia Falls 1
Singles - Emily Pyles, P, def. Sarah Marcille, 6-2, 6-2; Mattea York, P, def. Michelle Cronquist, 6-0, 6-1; Cali Hislop, P, def. Lydia Freeman, 6-0, 6-0; Erika Mole, P, def. Stephanie Raymond, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles - Chelsea Wilson/Jessica Feretti, CF, def. Cassie Ward/Stephanie Bertsch, 6-2, 6-1; Kelsie Jones/Amanda Hahn, P, def. Shelby Hobbs/Laura Burgi, 6-1, 6-7 (7-5), 6-2; Lexi Cline/Kayla Rochin, P, def. Katie Newton/Charli Dobson, 6-3, 6-2.
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Boys
Columbia Falls 4, Polson 3
Singles - Jake Grebetz, P, def. Grant Getts, 6-2, 6-3; Cody Maynard, CF, def. Stefan McCrumb, 6-0, 6-3; Wesley Jackson, CF, def. Tyler Engebretson, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Jake Ronish, CF, def. Shad Giles, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles - Billy Garcia/Devon Iverson, CF, def. Seth Hovenkotter/Matt Roberts, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Steven Roberts/Kyle Cooper, P, def. Ian Gordon/Eric Schaeffer, 6-1, 6-0; Joe Allik/Ky Simshaw, P, def. Matt Busick/Fredrick Zerling, 6-1, 6-1.
Whitefish vs. Bigfork
WHITEFISH - Thursday was a good day for the Whitefish High School tennis teams.
Ryan Rottenbiller and Brielle Menegazzi each won their No. 1 singles matches to help lead the Bulldogs to a sweep over Bigfork.
The Whitefish boys won, 5-2; the girls won, 6-1.
"It was a great day for tennis," Whitefish girls coach Patrick Dryden said. "It was typical April tennis. It was very streaky. It was brilliant at times and unsightful at other times. But both No. 1s were exciting."
"We looked very strong today," Whitefish boys coach Kathy Cummings said. "Brendan Viscomi (the No. 2 singles) played incredibly well. He's got good foot speed and concentrated on the ball."
Rottenbiller and Viscomi won in straight sets. Mariah Driscoll, the Bulldogs' girls No. 2 singles, also won in straight sets.
The Bigfork boys won the No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles while the Valkyries won the No. 3 singles.
Boys
Whitefish 5, Bigfork 2
Singles - Ryan Rottenbiller, W, def. Owen Roberts 6-1, 6-1; Brendan Viscomi, W, def. Travis Boughton 6-2, 6-2; Trey Legrander, W, def. Sean Barrett 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4); David Myers, B, def. Cahse Pierce 1-6, 6-4, 6-5 (4).
Doubles - Kyle Jacobson/ Scott Johnson, W, def. Dylan Richmond/ Javier Gueverz 6-1, 6-0; Tyler Butts/ Scott Taylor, B, def. Matt Whitehead/ Zackariah Diester 6-4, 6-4; Tanner Hosek/ Lucas Peace, W, def. Jordan Sabo/ Bridger Mahlum 6-2, 6-2.
Girls
Whitefish 6, Bigfork 1
Singles - Brielle Menegazzi, W, def. Briana Hughes 6-3, 0-6, 6-2; Mariah Driscoll, W, def. Jen Worth 6-3, 6-3; Linjun Xin, B, def. Sierra McCartney 6-2, 6-2; Sarah Vail, W, def. Arianna Shults 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles - Kate Whittacker/ Kimberly McIntyre, W, def. Quindee Averill/ Roxy Thurman 6-2, 2-6, 6-0; Kate Klundt/ McCara Cullen, W, def. Cassie Keller/ Nicolette Peterson 6-1, 6-2; Michelle Maddock/ Kelsey McCluskey, W, def. Jade Bosic/ Kelly Deaton 6-1, 6-4.
Exhibition - Peterson, W, def. Janea Johnson 6-3.
Libby vs. Eureka
Libby slipped by Eureka 4-3 in a girls tennis dual on Thursday.
Libby won the first three singles matches and won at No. 2 doubles.
On Tuesday, Eureka toppled Troy 4-2 in girls play.
Eureka is now 1-2 on the season.
Libby 4, Eureka 3
Singles - Jackie Mee, L, def. Sasha Trudeau, 6-1, 6-0; Veronika Cislo, L, def. Megan Koshatka, 6-1, 6-0; Anna Valentine, L, def. Krystal Doll, 6-4, 6-4; Casey Armstrong, E, def. Julia Michalozak, 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles - Martina Quade/Heather Landi, E, def. Riley Dining/Nichole Newman, 6-4, 6-3; Margeaux Zwang/Jourdan Wood, L, def. KaeDee Shay/Brianna Lundberg, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4; Tayler Holder/Marni Zauner, E, def. Audra Poppin/Katie Horelick, 6-3, 6-4.
Exhibition - Veronika Cislo/Anna Valentine, L, def. Briann Linnell/Cami Stacy, 8-0; Riley Dining/Nichole Newman, L, def. Karina Hofstee/Ashley Gullo, 8-0.
Eureka 4, Troy 2
Singles - Kaelyn Rayson, T, def. Martina Quade, 6-7 (8-6), 6-3, 6-2; Faith Stapley, T, def. Sasha Trudeau, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1; Megan Koshatka, E, def. Tia Davenport, 6-2, 6-0; Casey Armstrong, E, def. Ashley Stuefen, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles - KaeDee Shay/Briana Lundberg, E, def. Steph Marshall/Liz Smith, 6-0, 6-0; Marni Zauner/Tayler Holder, E, def. Kaci Sullivan/Celia Swanson, 6-0, 6-0.