Bigfork's Jordt, Gembala in state tennis doubles semifinals
The Daily Inter Lake
MISSOULA - Bigfork's Evan Jordt and Ryan Gembala have advanced to semifinal action at the Class B-C state tennis tournament.
Jordt and Gembala defeated Josh Gilligan and Travis Haller of Missoula Loyola 6-4, 7-6 in the first round on Thursday, then took care of Andrew Haggerty and Spencer Swimley of Troy in the quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-1.
Semifinal action is set for today.
The Bigfork boys, 20 points, are in second place, two points behind Valley Christian.
The Bigfork girls, on the other hand, had a rough day. The Valkyries are tied for ninth in the team standings with Chester and St. Ignatius with six points each.
State B-C tennis
First day
GIRLS
At UM campus
Team scores: Townsend 15, Superior-Alberton 14, Cut Bank 12, Chinook 10, Fort Benton 9, Baker 8, Conrad and Fairfield 7, Bigfork and Chester and St. Ignatius 6, Loyola 5, Boulder and Wolf Point 4, Troy 2, Darby 1, Big Sandy, Choteau, Forsyth, Eureka, Valley Christian, Whitehall 0.
Singles
First round
Sadie Brown, CJI, def. Miranda Miller, Big, 6-0, 6-1; Sophie Hegg, T, def. Wylie Richardson, L, 6-0, 6-3; Kristine Warlick, Con, def. Marisa Romerio, Whi, 6-0, 6-0; Kyli Gentilini, Bak, def. Ariel Stallknecht, Big, 7-5, 6-2; Emma Wooldridge, SA, def. Madisen McIntosh, Chi, 6-0, 6-1; Linnea Zier, Fai, def. Britta Sande, WP, 6-2, 6-1; McKinze Shultz, Big, def. Courtney Anderson, Con, 6-2, 6-1; Akari Kojo, JC, def. Kiana Burkharsmeyer, Chi, 6-4, 6-2; Kamiree Morris, Bak, def. Paige Larson, CB, 6-7 (3), 7-5, 7-6 (7); Sarah Bowers, SI, def. Lizzie Larsen, Whi, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2; Deanna Woodhouse, FB, def. Faith Lawson, For, 6-0, 6-0; Cary Chamberlain, SA, def. Jade Rodriguez, Con, 6-4, 6-0; Morgan McDivitt, CB, def. Tara Duzan, Tro, 6-2, 6-0; Michele Reinelt, SA, def. Kylie Richter, CJI, 6-2, 6-1; Camila Brassolatti, T, def. Brianna Massey, Dar, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Jane Makepeace, SI, def. Carry Vandall, WP, 6-0, 6-1.
Second round
Brown def. Hegg, 6-2, 6-3; Warlick def. Gentilini, 6-1, 6-1; Wooldridge def. Zier, 6-2, 6-2; Kojo def. Shults, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2; Morris def. Bowers, 6-2, 6-0; Chamberlain def. Woodhouse, 6-1, 6-2; McDivitt def. Reinelt, 6-1, 6-1; Brassolatti def. Makepeace, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles
First round
Good/Han, CJI, def. Gembala/Scoggins, Big, 6-4, 6-1; Shinaberger/Bailey, FB, def. Crabb/Wuebkes, SA, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Stevens/Kuhl, SA, def. Connole/Wing, JC, 6-1, 6-1; Pepiot/Higgins, Troy, def. Weisgram/Brenteson, Con, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4; Smith/Swank, Chi, def. Jones/Brown, T, 6-2, 6-0; Hoyt/Bremer, Fai, def. Haggarty/Mansch, Loy, 6-4, 6-2; Harvie/Kraft, CB, def. Parsley/Carey, WP, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1; Lundy/Naeseth, FB, def. Pearson/Wittmier, 6-3, 6-2.
Second round
Bauer/Altenburg, CB, def. Good/Han, 6-0, 6-2; Breker/Clark, T, def. Shinaberger/Bailey, 6-3, 6-1; Zoanni/Hoversland, WP, def. Stevens/Kuhl, 7-5, 6-4; Diemert/Norby, Chi, def. Pepiot/Higgins, inj. def.; Anderson/Lewis, T, def. Smith/Swank, 7-6 (2), 6-4; Hoyt/Bremer def. Koenig/Melby, Bak, 6-4, 6-2; Becca Nielsen/Brooke Sauro, Loy, def. Harvie/Kraft, 6-4, 6-3; Lundy Naeseth def. Barrett/Wicklund, Big, 6-4, 6-3.
BOYS
At Playfair Park
Team scores: Valley Christian 22, Bigfork 20, St. Ignatius 16, Conrad 14, Cut Bank 11, Loyola 8, Troy 5.
Singles
First round
Austin Zomer, Con, def. Nate Roberson, Big, 6-0, 7-5; Creede Garcia, Troy, def. Bryan Schock, SI, 7-6 (4), 6-1; Jordan Kauffman, VC, def. Maelan Arciello, Loy, 6-3, 6-1; Shane Kauffman, VC, def. Jeremy Moss, CB, 6-2, 7-5; Spencer Ahlborn, SI, def. Bruce Metz, Troy, 6-0, 6-0; Camron Janzen, Con, def. Zach Burke, Loy, 6-2, 6-1; Christopher Manuel, VC, def. Austin Schilling, CB, 6-1, 6-3; Dylan Reichenbach, Big, def. Teddy Muth, Loy, 6-0, 6-0; Cody Orr, Troy, def. Mauro Grosso, SI, 6-4, 6-2; Kyle Schock, SI, def. Jeffrey Rebo, Troy, 7-5, 6-1; Jonathan Finch, Loy, def. Konnor Bjelland, Con, 6-0, 6-1; John Lyon, Big, def. Isaac Matt, CB, 6-1, 6-2.
Second round
Nathan Voeller, CB, def. Zomer, 6-1, 6-4; Jo. Kauffman def. Garcia, 6-4, 6-2; Colter Mahlum, Big, def. Sh. Kauffman, 6-4, 6-0; Ahlborn def. Janzen, 6-1, 6-1; Calen King, Con, def. Manuel, 6-2, 6-1; Reichenbach def. Orr, 7-5, 6-3; Josiah Petersen, VC, def. Ky. Schock, 6-3, 6-1; Finch def. Lyon, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0.
Quarterfinals
Ahlborn def. Co. Mahlum, 6-3, 6-0; J. Kauffman def. Voeller, 6-0, 6-0; King def. Reichenbach, na; Petersen def. Finch, na.
Doubles
First round
Seth Roessmann/Kyle Campbell, Big, def. Cooper/Hoof, CB, 6-3, 6-0; Matthew Bohlken/Jordan Potter, VC, def. Gunner Jordan/Austin Duve, Troy, 6-0, 6-2: Knox/Schlosser, Con, def. Harry Suta/Kats Yelsa, SI, 6-2, 6-0; Ryan Gembala/Evan Jordt, Big, def. Josh Gilligan/Travis Haller. Loy, 6-4, 7-6: Trail Bundy/Karl Daniels, SI, def. Peters/Martin, Con, 6-4, 7-6; Nate Kavanagh/Dylan Johnston, CB, def. Lincoln Palmer/Lane Norberg, VC, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Quarterfinals
Tobin Blome/Paul Heffernan, Loy, def. Roessmann/Campbell, 6-1, 6-0; Bohlken/Potter def. Knox/Schlosser, 6-2, 6-4; Gembala/Jordt def. Andrew Haggerty/Spencer Swimley, Troy, 6-1, 6-1; Kavanagh/Johnston def. Bundy/Daniels, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.