Zvygelskiys, Rochin, Zimmerman in semis at Class A state tennis
GREAT FALLS - Columbia Falls and Polson have advanced players to the semifinals after first-day action Thursday at the Class A state tennis tournament.
Columbia Falls' Vadim Zvygelskiy and Miroslav Zvygelskiy beat Eric Troyer and Lane Baumann of Hardin in doubles quarterfinals (score not available).
Polson singles players Kendyall Rochin and Whitney Zimmerman moved to the semifinals with two wins on Thursday. Rochin defeated Jordan Johnson of Glendive in the quarterfinals 6-2, 6-1 while Zimmerman outlasted Dylan Balanda of Livingston 7-5, 6-2, 7-5.
No team scores were available.
Play continues today.
BOYS
Singles
First Round
Rusty Burshia, Hardin, def. Crawford Dinning, Libby, 7-5, 6-1; Ethan Selig, Hamilton, def. Justin Jensen, Havre, 6-3, 6-0; Mitchell Decker, Corvallis, def. Dylan Kelly, Lewistown, 6-3, 6-3; Cree Maloney, Libby, def. David Mohlenkamp, 6-0, 6-0;
Ethan Bent, Lewistown, def. Daymon HeHalstead, Hamilton, 3-6, 3-6, 6-0; Alex Cislo, Libby, def. Dalton Niedge, Miles City, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4; Parker Johnson, Columbia Falls, def. Tyl Albert, Hardin, 6-3, 6-0; Bob Huppert, Hamilton, def. Jenson Manning, Butte Central, 6-0, 6-0.
Quarterfinals
Burshia def. Selig 6-2, 6-3.
Consolation
First Round
Jenson def. Dinning 3-6, 7-5 (10-8); Mohlenkamp def. Kelly 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Neidge def. Halstead 6-4, 7-6 (7-4); Albert def. Manning 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles
First Round
Eric Troyer/Lane Baumann, Hardin, def. Reese Isherwood/Craig Weese, Hamilton 5-7, 6-2, 6-2; Vadim Zvygelskiy/Mirolsav Zvygelskiy, Columbia Falls def. Brad Wilson/Noctor, Butte Central, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1; Keenan Dolezal/Brayden Grimson, Havre, def. Connor Ellis/Camp Kenyon, Whitefish, 6-1, 7-5; James Enzler/Josh Meier, Stevensville, def. Ron Wenger/David Keltgen, Glendive, 6-4, 6-1;
Justin Evertz/W. Davey, Polson, def. Ed Lally/Colin Hollow, Butte Central, 7-5, 6-4; Cody Lengyel/Bridger Walczynski. Corvallis, def. John Joyce/Nyles Greer, Hardin, 6-0, 6-3; Issac Smith/Tim Allsop, Corvallis, def. Tyler Nelson/Michael Neger, Billings Central, 6-4, 7-6 (2); Dallas Lussier/Aldan Goodman, Livingston, def. Brady Hislop/Ian Laimbeer, Polson, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Quarterfinals
Zvygelskig/Zvygelskig def. Troyer/Baumann; Enzler/Meier def. Dolezal/Grimson;
Lengyel/Walczynski def. Evertz/Davey 6-1, 6-3; Lussier/Goodman def. Smith/Allsop 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Consolation
First Round
Weese/Isherwood def. Wilson/Noctor 6-4 3-6, 10-6; Ellis/Kenyon def. Wenger/Keltgen.
GIRLS
Singles
Morgan Opp, Glendive, def. Christine Mack, Havre, 6-1, 6-0; Emily Morani, Anaconda, Anaconda, def. Sara Robinson, Polson, 6-3, 6-4; Whitney Zimmerman, Polson, def. Amanda Reed, Dillon, 6-4, 6-2; Dylan Balanda, Livingston, def. Eloise Germic, Billings Central, 6-2, 6-3;
Mary Conwell, Hamilton, def. Gabrielle Stenger, Columbia Falls, 6-0, 6-1; Taylor Steubs, Billings Central, def. Kristen Parker, Lewistown, 6-0, 6-0; Jordan Johnson, Glendive, def. Ellen Harmon, Lewistown, 6-4, 7-5; Kendall Rochin, Polson, def. Nellie Moran, Hamilton, 6-3, 7-5.
Quarterfinals
Opp def. Morani 6-3, 6-4; Zimmerman def. Balanda 7-5, 2-6, 7-5;
Conwell def. Staubs 6-2, 6-4; Rochin def. Johnson 6-2, 6-1.
Consolation
First Round
Mack def. Robinson 7-5, 6-4; Reed def. Germic 7-6, 6-4; Stenger def. Parker; Moran def. Harmon.
Second Round
Mack def. Johnson; Reed def. Staubs 7-6; 6-4;
Morani def. Moran 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.
Doubles
First Round
Stephanie Huschka/Katie Turner, Glendive def. Erica Huppert/Meg Maclean, Hamilton 6-2, 3-6, 6-2; Mackenzie Clay/Jordan Quinn, Polson, def. Mary Richards/Sallie DeBoer, Livingston. 6-1, 6-2; Emmy Handl/Meghan Kelley, Livingston, def. Audra Ingebretson/Karman Borchers, Polson, 6-2, 6-2; Sara Downey/Emily Paffhausen, Dillon, def. Kasha Caprata/Hannay Sabec, Hardin, 6-0, 6-0;
Lexie Bartoski/Marissa Getts, Columbia Falls, def. Jennifer Cichosz/Jade McCormick, Havre, 6-1, 6-3; Sydnee Madruga/Lairen Phinney, Corvallis, def. Maria Sturtz/Cara Cavill, Miles City 6-3, 6-1; Stella Quinlan/Kelsey Della Silva, Hamilton def. Brittney Lystad/Tessa Scheetz, Glendive 7-5, 7-5; Alex Ricketts/Macy Ricketts, Livingston, def. Katelyn Malkovich/Taylor Courville, Ronan, 6-0, 6-1.
Quarterfinals
Huschka/Turner def. Clay/Quinn 6-3, 6-2; Downey/Paffhausen def. Handl/Kelley 6-3, 6-2;
Madruga/Phinney def. Bartoski/Getts 6-4, 6-1; Ricketts/Ricketts def. Quinlan/Della Silva 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation
First Round
Richards/DeBoer def. Huppert/Maclean 3-6, 7-6, 10-5; Ingebretson/Borchers def. Caprata/Sabec 6-2, 6-1; Cavill/Sturtz def. Cichosz/McCormick 2-6, 6-4, 14-12; Lystad/Scheetz def. Courville/Malkovich 6-3, 6-4.