Bigfork boys second at B-C state tennis

MISSOULA - Bigfork settled for second place, falling four points short of Valley Christian for the team title on Saturday at the Class B-C boys state tennis tournament.

Bigfork, which came into the final day of play at the Lindsay Tennis Center with a 28-27 lead on Valley Christian, finished with 40 points.

Valley Christian totaled 44.

Bigfork's Dylan Reichenbach finished fourth in singles, while teammates Ryan Gembala and Evan Jordt placed fourth in doubles.

The Bigfork girls had no placers and tied for 11th place with six points.

BOYS

Final team scores: Valley Christian 44, Bigfork 40, St. Ignatius 30, Loyola, Cut Bank, Conrad 20, Troy 7.

Singles

Final

Spencer Ahlborn, SI, def. Josiah Petersen, VC, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Third place

Calen King, Con, def. Dylan Reichenbach, Big, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles

Final

Tobin Blome/Paul Heffernan, Loy, def. Nate Kavanagh/Dylan Johnston, CB, 6-1, 6-0.

Third place

Matthew Bohlken/Jordan Potter, VC, def. Ryan Gembala/Evan Jordt, Big, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.

GIRLS

Final team scores: Cut Bank 45, Superior-Alberton 34, Fairfield 23, Chinook, Conrad and Fort Benton 16, Townsend 15, Baker 14, Loyola Sacred Heart 13, St. Ignatius 8, Bigfork and Chester 6, Wolf Point 5, Boulder 4, Darby 1, Eureka, Troy, Valley Christian, Big Sandy, Choteau, Forsyth, Whitehall 0.

Singles

Final

Morgan McDivitt, CB, def. Emma Wooldridge, SA, 6-4, 6-3.

Third place

Kristine Warlick, Con, def. Cary Chamberlain, SA, 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles

Final

Serina Hoyt/Lexi Bremer, Fai, def. Brianna Bauer/Jillian Altenberg, CB, 6-2, 6-4.

Third place

Brooke Sauro/Becca Nielsen, Loy, def. Taylor Harvie/Kayla Kraft, CB, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4.