Glacier, Flathead claim tennis titles at Missoula Invitational
MISSOULA — It was all Glacier in the No. 1 singles tennis final on Saturday at the Missoula Invitational.
Katya Kulikova stopped Hailey Blalack 6-2, 6-1.
Glacier’s Mario Hernandez, at No. 2 singles, defeated Chris LaPorte of Sentinel, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in that final.
“His first actual invitational,” Glacier assistant coach Cameron Rozell said. “That’ll be a great confidence booster for him going into the Helena Invite and divisionals.”
Glacier’s Hunter Blalack finished second at No. 1 singles, falling to Blake Miller of Hellgate, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
“Hunter got the best of him last weekend, but it was reversed this time,” Rozell said. “Miller just played a little better tennis today.”
Glacier’s Veronica Walton finished fourth at No. 1 singles. She hurt her ankle in an earlier match.
Flathead had one flight winner — Annie Marshall and Ashli Petek at No. 2 doubles.
The Bravettes had another finalist at No. 3 doubles with Anna Milheim and Alexandra Moe. They settled for second.
Flathead’s Katie Goodnough and Jaycee Rocha finished third at No. 3 doubles.
“I was happy,” Flathead coach Jeff Anderson said.
“Every one of our players got a win today. That was a good thing.”
He said Marshall and Petek were playing together for the first time.
“They played really well,” he said. “We had to shift our lineup for the eighth straight week. That was a neat thing to see (them win it).
“For all the kids to get success today, that was very important.”
Anderson said Andrew Klingensmith, normally at No. 3 singles, stepped up to No. 2 and played well.
BOYS
No. 1 singles
First round – Blake Miller, MH, def. Colin Bahin, MBS, 6-2, 6-3; Glenn Strickler, KF, def. Ethan Howard, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Lane Ryerson, HH, def. Lucas Veteto, MS, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9; Hunter Blalack, KG, def. Noah Strizich, HC, 6-3, 7-5.
Semifinals – Miller def. Strickler, 6-4, 7-5; Blalack def. Ryerson, 6-4, 6-3.
Final – Miller def. Blalack, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.
No. 2 singles
First round – Chris Laporte, MS, def. Dallas Rosslow, MBS, 6-3, 6-3; Christian Schroeder, MH, def. Nick Swenson, HC, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7; Andrew Klingensmith, KF, def. Austin Rosebaum, MBS, 2-6, 6-2, 10-7; Mario Hernandez, KG, def. Sam Anderson, HH, na..
Semifinals – Laporte def. Schreoder, 6-2, 7-6 (2); Hernandez def. Klingensmith, 6-4, 7-5.
Final – Hernandez def. Laporte, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
No. 3 singles
First round – Garrett Ryerson, HH, def. Luke Carlson, HC, na.; Tucker Moe, KF, def. Orson Phattharaampornchai, 6-3, 6-4; Michael Thomas, MS, def. Jordan Bridwell, KG, 6-4, 6-4; JP Braga, MS, def. Nathaniel Solberg, MBS, 6-2, 3-6, 10-3.
Semifinals – Ryerson def. Moe, 6-4, 6-4; Braga def. Thomas, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8.
Final – Ryerson def. Braga, 7-5, 6-0.
No. 4 singles
Round robin – Derek Lund, HC, def. Francisco McGowan, MS, 6-2, 6-2; Quenton Maag, HH, def. Hans Harris, HH, 2-6, 6-3, 13-11; Lind def. Maag, 7-5, 7-5; Harris def. McGowan, 6-7, 6-4, 11-9; Lund def. Harris, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8; Maag def. McGowan, 6-4, 6-2.
No. 1 doubles
First round – Nick Klaudt/Paul Wrobel, MH, def. Karl Hellwig/Danny Roe, KG, 6-3, 6-4; Colter Curey/Will Poell, HH, def. Thomas Elson/Brian Sanvig, HC, 6-2, 6-2; Ryan Halligan/Austin Violette, MS, def. Max Williams/Stash Wrobel, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Colin Harris/Tyler Krushensky, HH, def. Sean Lodmell/Mike Reaves, MH, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals – Curey/Poell def. Klaudt/Wrobel, 6-3, 6-2; Harris/Krushensky def. Halligan/Violette, 6-2, 6-3.
Final – Harris/Krushensky def. Curey/Poell, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
No. 2 doubles
First round – Rayce Compton/Sean Lindley, MBS, def. Andy Boyer/Logan Iverson, KG, 6-2, 6-2; Beto/Markel, HC, def. Jacob Himber/Gavin Kearns, MBS, 6-2, 6-2; Quinn Andrews/Drum Caras, MS, def. Izaak Castren/Evan Froystad, KG, 4-6, 7-5, 10-6; Ryan Edwards/Ryan Schmauch, KG, def. Wesley Douglas/Josh Seaton, MH, 6-2, 6-3.
Semifinals – Beto/Markel def. Compton/Lindley, 6-2, 6-3; Edwards/Schmauch def. Andrews/Caras, 6-4, 6-3.
Final – Edwards/ Schmauch def. Beto Markel, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 3 doubles
Ethan Gilleran/Anthony Starke, HH, def. Max Donahue/Carson Panion, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Shawnery Adair/Shane Caye, MS, def. Morgan/Smith, HC, 7-5, 6-4; Koahl Deshazer/Joey Simonich, MS, def. Ben Mason/C.J. Schumaker, KF, 6-3, 6-4; Tristan Dills/Tyler Beagley, KF, def. Francis Caina/Cody Kolczak-hardy, MBS, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals – Gilleran/Starke def. Adair/Caye, na.; Deshazer/Simonich def. Dills/Beagley, 6-3, 4-6, 10-0.
Final – Gilleran/Starke def. Deshazer/Simonich, 6-3, 6-0.
GIRLS
No. 1 singles
First round – Katya Kulikova, KG, def. Jeana Ratcliff, HC, 6-3, 6-2; Kaitlin Nichols, HH, def. Jenna Donovan, MS, 7-5, 6-2; Veronica Walton, KG, def. Sarah Harmsworth, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Hailey Blalack, KG, def. Paula Woerlein, MH, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals – Kulikova def. Nichols, 6-2, 6-2; Blalack def. Walton, 6-4, 7-5.
Final – Kulikova def. Blalack, 6-2, 6-1.
No. 2 singles
First round – Maddie Murdock, MS, def. Kelsey Donnelly, MBS, 6-4, 6-2; Mariah Skiftun, MH, def. Mariah Garza, 6-3, 6-4; Kaylee Bauer, MS, def. Lindsey Bachman, MH, 6-2, 4-6, 10-4; Mara Silvers, HH, def. Molly Langland, MBS, 6-2, 6-3.
Semifinals – Murdock def. Skiftun, 6-3, 6-4; Bauer def. Silvers, 5-7, 6-4, 10-4.
Final – Murdock def. Bauer, 6-4, 6-3.
No. 3 singles
First round – Hannah Haas, HC, def. Kalea Eaton, HH, 6-2, 6-2; Willow Fantino, KF, def. Hannah Davis, KG, 6-7 (2), 6-2, 11-9; Bre Harris, MS, def. Jourdyn Vander Veen, MBS, 6-2, 6-2; Dana Pfeifer, KF, def. Logan Hegedus, MBS, 7-5, 6-2.
Semifinals – Haas def. Fantino, 6-2, 6-2; Harris def. Pfeifer, 6-2, 6-3.
Final – Haas def. Harris, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 4 singles
First round – Shelby Parrish, HH, def. Maya Ditloff, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Melissa Marlen, HC, def. Rena Blaimeer, HH, na.; Maddie DelGuerra, MH, def. Mary Donoghue, MBS, na.; Mackenzie Williams, KF, def. Kendra Curtis, MS, 7-5, 6-4.
Semifinals – Marlen def. Parrish, 6-2, 6-3; Williams def. DelGuerra, 6-2, 6-2.
Final – Marlen def. Williams, 6-4, 6-3.
No. 1 doubles
First round – Amy Snipstead/Kailea Vaudt/ KG, def. Anna Bellew/Mackenzie Keiper, MH, 6-3, 6-2; Meg Giddings/Aran Hines, HC, def. Marissa O’Bryant/Maddie Scherting, HH, 6-4, 7-5; Darbi Anderson/Katie Tabaracci, MS, def. Kristyn Haugenoe/Kali Mathison, KG, 6-3, 6-4; Wren Matelich/Meredith Rappold, MH, def. Abbie Caldwell/Sahara Peterson, HH, 7-6, 6-3.
Semifinals – Snipstead/Vaudt def. Giddings/Hines, 6-3, 6-4; Anderson/Tabaracci def. Matelich/Rappold, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8.
Final – Snipstead/Vaudt def. Anderson/Tabaracci, 6-2, 7-5.
No. 2 doubles
First round – Valerie Chase/Jesica George, HH, def. Kate Hopkins/Kristen Hunton, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Marissa McPherson/Sarah Stewart, HC, def. Ingrid Ericksen/Molly Wright, KG, 6-2, 6-2; Annie Marshall/Ashli Petek, KF, def. Miceala Peck/Sarah Rambacher, MS, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9; Keckeley Habel/Kayla Harwood, KG, def. Sonja France/Anna Kalm, MH, 6-4, 6-4.
Semifinals – Chase/George def. McPherson/Stewart, 6-3, 5-7, 10-7; Marshall/Petek def. Habel/Harwood, 6-3, 6-3.
Final – Marshall/Petek def. Chase/George, 6-3, 7-5.
No. 3 doubles
Ashley Battershell/K. Curey, HH, def. Phoebe Haefele/Katie Wills, MH, 6-2, 7-5; Kelsey Huffsmith/Lisa Nettleton, HC, def. Tayler Johnson/Anna Slown, MBS, 6-2, 6-3; Jessica Bixby/Kealey Johnson, MS, def. Katie Goodnough/Jaycee Rocha, 6-2, 7-6 (5); Anna Milheim/Alexandra Moe, KF, def. Kaila Anderson/Loralei Curtiss, MBS, 6-3, 6-2.
Semifinals – Huffsmith/Nettleton def. Battershell/Curey, 7-6 (5), 6-4; Milheim/Moe def. Bixby/Johnson, 3-6, 6-3, 10-8.
Final – Huffsmith/Nettleton def. Milheim/Moe, 6-2, 6-3.