Bulldog netters sweep Bigfork

WHITEFISH — The win by Mackenzie Thomas at No. 3 singles gave Whitefish a 4-3 dual triumph over Bigfork in tennis on Friday afternoon.

Whitefish also won all three doubles matches.

“No. 3 (singles) was the deciding match,” Whitefish coach Patrick Dryden said.

“Thomas was behind 5-3, but rallied to win the first set 7-5.

“A really good athlete,” Dryden said of Thomas.

“She hustled for every ball, kept everything in play and really served well.”

It was the second dual win in two days for WHS.

“We’re juggling the singles lineup,” Dryden said.

“The doubles are coming together.”

Singles — Kianna Wicklund, B, def. Simone Craft, 6-3, 6-1; McKinzie Shults, B, def. Sloan Ellis, 6-1, 6-1; Mackenzie Thomas, W, def. Madison Fraley, 7-5, 6-2; Brooke Bonner, B, def. Mackie Wick, 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles — Megan Danczyk/Lindsey Viscomi, W, def. Allanis Stallknecht/Shelby Scoggins, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1); Ryan Chauner/Haley Craven, W, def. Makenna Gembala/Allanis Stallknecht, 6-1, 6-1; Anna Carpenter/Maggie Frankino, W, def. Mariah Bradstreet/Genovieve Gibson, 6-4, 6-1.

Boys

Whitefish 6, Bigfork 1

The Whitefish boys cruised through a nonconference slate with Bigfork, dropping just one set to the Vikings.

The Bulldogs’ Austin Sattler, Logan Blades and Holden Roberts all won their singles matches in straight sets, and Whitefish swept the doubles matches.

“I’m feeling really good about where we are,” Whitefish boys coach Chris Schwaderer said.

“We’re heavy on seniors and have a lot of experience.

“The kids are off to a great start, playing really aggressively,” he added.

Colter Mahlum got the lone win for the Vikings, winning his singles match 6-0, 6-3.

Singles — Colter Mahlum, B, def. Matteo Barbuti, 6-0, 6-3; Austin Sattler, W, def. Shane Parks, 6-1, 6-2; Logan Blades, W, def. Logan Lamm, 6-3, 6-3; Holden Roberts, W, def. Gunnar Boose, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles — Camp Kenyon/Connor Ellis, W, def. Colter Mahlum/Shane Parks, 6-4, 6-1; Casey Beiser/Sean Janni, W, def. Logan Lamm/Avery Folkman, 6-0, 6-0; Nick Jack/Simon Kall def. Gunnar Boose/Avery Folkman, 6-0, 6-0.