Zvygelskiy, Baumann pace Wildcat tennis

The Columbia Falls boys started the season off with a bang, sweeping Ronan on the road on Tuesday.

The Wildcats got singles wins from Miroslov Zvygelskiy, Andrew Jones, Josh Potter and Caleb Baumann, with Zvygelskiy and Baumann both winning in straight sets.

They also got straight set doubles wins from the teams of Parker Johnson and Brian Marcille and Mason Gedlaman and Gavin Thelan. The team of Logan Carr and Mike Sandefer completed the sweep with a win in a third set tiebreaker.

The Columbia Falls girls weren’t quite as successful, losing to the Maidens 5-2.

Natalie Law won her singles match against Ronan’s Seri Smith in three sets while the team of Magee Panasuk and McAne Christofferson won for the WIldkats in doubles.

BOYS

Columbia Falls 7, Ronan 0

SINGLES – Miroslov Zvygelskiy, CF, def. Hunter Shima, 6-1, 7-5; Andrew Jones, CF, def. Kyle Yankey, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4; Josh Potter, CF, def. Spencer Sucha, 7-6, 5-6, 6-3; Caleb Baumann, CF, def. Tallur Fortin, 6-0, 7-5.

DOUBLES – Parker Johnson/Brian Marcille, CF, def. Daniel Aylesworth/Tyler Anderson, 6-2, 6-2; Mason Gedlaman/Gavin Thelan, CF, def. Joey Dresen/Ronnie Cullis, 6-0, 6-4; Logan Carr/Mike Sandefer, CF, def. Gabe Lutes/Ethan Shumaker, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7-2).

GIRLS

Ronan 5, Columbia Falls 2

SINGLES – Amber Metzger, R, def. Gabrielle Stenger, 6-4, 6-3; Natalie Law, CF, def. Seri Smith, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; Darian Clixtleo, R, def. Emma Covill, 6-4, 6-3; Brianna Frank, R, def. Hailey Sapa, 6-1, 6-0.

DOUBLES – Katelyn Matkovich/Taylor Courville, R, def. McKenna Emmerich/Gabi Keller, 6-0, 6-1; Hannah BirdRattler/Hannah Kiehn, R, def. Tiffany Borland/Sensta Billow, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4); Magee Panasuk/McAne Christofferson, CF, def. Samantha Ashley/Brianna Frank, 8-6.