Glacier, Flathead netters advance to semifinal action
HELENA — Flathead and Glacier advanced players to the semifinals in singles play during Friday’s opening session at the Helena Invitational tennis tournament.
The Glacier boys, led by singles players Kellen Bates, Hunter Blalack and Mario Hernandez, went 6-0 on the day and all are in the semifinals along with Glenn Strickler of Flathead.
Bates, Blalack and Strickler are in the No. 1 bracket.
Hernandez is playing No. 2.
Glacier coach Josh Munro said the Wolfpack’s boys doubles teams went 2-1 “are in the backdraw, but they are all alive.”
For the Glacier girls, Katya Kulikova and Hailey Blalack have advanced to the semifinals at No. 1 singles.
“Really impressed with singles play today,” Munro said.
“Singles all around played great ... doubles fought hard. That was the first time we have seen a lot of these teams.”
Tennis action wraps up today.
Helena Tennis Invitational
Day 1
GIRLS
SINGLES
No. 1
First round
Molly Crum, GFH, def. Toni Mischke, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Brooke Satre, CHS, def. Katherine Cole, BW, 7-5, 6-3; Veronica Walton, Gla, def. Zoe Lindgren, Boz, 7-5, 6-3; Hailey Blalack, Gla, def. Sophie Dimich-Lovert, BS, 6-2, 6-2; Katya Kulikova, Gla, def. Alli Dews, BSV, 6-2, 6-2; Jenna Donovan, MS, def. Dylan Balanda, Liv, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8; Cecily Meade, CMR, def. Hallie Hawe, Bu, 7-6(5), 7-5; Kaitlyn Nichols, HHS, def. Sophie Allen, Boz, 6-3, 7-5.
Championship quarterfinals
Crum, GFH, def. Satre, CHS, 6-3, 6-3; Blalack, Gla, def. Walton, Gla, 6-4, 7-6(5); Kulikova, Gla, def. Donovan, MS, 6-2, 6-2; Nichols, HHS, def. Meade, CMR, 6-2, 6-4.
Consolation round
Mischke, MH, def Cole, BW, 6-4, 6-4; Dimich-Louvet, BS, def. Lindgren, Boz, 5-7, 6-4, 10-7; Balanda, Liv, def. Dews, BSV, 6-2, 6-3; Allen, Boz, def. Hawe, Bu, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 2
First round
Brianne Speltz, MBS, def. Brandy Lambourne, Hav, 5-7, 6-4, 10-5.; Alekse Clifton, GFH, def. Jenna Radcliffe, CHS, 6-3, 4-6, 14-12; Ricquel Ramsbottom, BW, def. Sarah Harmsworth, MH, 6-3, 6-4; Morgan Benge, BSV, def. Mara Silvers, HHS, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6; Lexi Pyette, CMR. Def. Maddie Murdock, MS, 4-6, 7-5, 9-7; Paula Woerlein, MH, def. Mollie Nelson, Bu, 6-4, 6-3; Moriel Kelly, Liv, def. Kelsey Donnelly, MBS, 2-6, 6-4, 10-6; Lauren Wilgus, BS, def. Jade McCormick, Hav, 6-3, 6-2.
Championship quarterfinals
Speltz, MBS, def. Clifton, GFH, 6-3, 6-3; Ramsbottom, BW, def. Benge, BSV, 6-2, 7-6; Pyette, CMR, def. Woerlein, MH, 6-3, 6-3;
Consolation round
Lambourne, Hav, def. Radcliffe, CHS, 6-3, 6-2; Harmsworth, MH, def. Silvers, HHS, 6-2, 6-2; Murdock, MS. def. Nelson, Bu, 6-3, 6-2; Donnelly, MBS, def. McCormick, Hav, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3
First round
Kaylee Bauer, MS, def. Erika Ullman, BS, 7-5, 7-5; Kylie Mortenson, CMR, def. Sierra McGinnis, Bu, 6-4, 6-3; Alexandra Moe, Flat, def. Abigail Davidson, GFH, 6-3, 3-6, 10-4; Hannah Willstein, MH, def, Shannon Herring, Hav, 6-3, 6-2; Kalee Eaton, HHS, def. Emily Buckner, Liv, 6-3, 3-6, 10-5; Jade Goodyear, BW, def Hannah Haas, CHS, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8; Molly Langland, MBS, def. Meagan carroll, BSV, 6-3, 3-6, 11-9; Leo Barton, Boz, def Willow Fantino, N/A.
Championship quarterfinals
Mortensen, CMR, def. Bauer, MS, 6-4, 5-7, 10-7; Willstein, MH, def. Moe, Flat, 2-6, 7-6(2), 10-7; Goodyear, BW, def. Kalee Eaton, HHS, 6-4, 6-2;
Consolation round
Ullman, BS, def. McGinnis, Bu, 6-2, 6-3; Davidson, GFH, def. Herring, Hav, 6-2, 6-3; Haas, CHS, def. Buckner, Liv., 6-3, 6-3; Fantina, Flat, def. Carroll, BSV, 6-4, 6-3.
DOUBLES
No. 1
First round
Meg Giddings/Aran Hines, CHS, def. Katie Tabarrachi/Darbi Anderson, MS, 7-5, 7-5; Jackie Santin/Katie Cerotzke, GFH, def. Mathison/Haugenoe, Gla, 6-2, 6-3; Mary Ricketts/Meghan Kelly, Liv, def Kailea Vaught/Amy Snipstad, Gla, 6-4, 7-5; Maddie Scherting/Marissa O’Bryant, HHS, def. Marisa Barthuly/Alison Ebel, BSV, 5-7, 6-4, 10-2; Madi Henning/Christine Oliva, Boz, def. Chagnon/Cichosz, Hav, 6-2, 6-2; Hailey Swain/Gillian Burgan, BW, def. Kenzie Keiper/Woody, MH, 6-3, 6-4; Lise Spencer/Lindsay Martinez, CMR, def. Athena Farr/Morgan Keck, MBS, 6-2, 6-3.
Championship quarterfinals
Santin/Cerotzke, GFH, def. Giddings/Hingis, CHS, 6-3, 6-4; Ricketts/Kelly, Liv, def. Scherting/O’Bryant, HHS, 6-3, 6-3; Henning/Oliva, Boz, def. Swain/Bergan, BW, 7-6, 7-4, 6-2.
Consolation round
Tabarraci/Anderson, MS, def. Mathison/Haugeone, Gla, 6-3, 6-4; Vaudt/Snipstead, Gla, def. Barthuly/Ebel, BSV, 6-4, 6-3; Keiper/Woody, MH, def. Chagnon/Cicholsz, Hav, 7-6(8), 6-2; Knote/Nichols, BS, def. Farr/Keck, MBS, 6-3, 2-6 (10-7).
No. 2
First round
MacKenzie Richard/Hazelip, CMR, def. Megan Gillespie/Heather Hirsch, BSV, 3-6, 6-4, 10-3; Pedersen/Collins, Boz, def. Alie Dean/Kaithlyn Vetter, Bu, 6-4, 6-2; Sahara Peterson/Abbie Caldwell, HHS, def. Matelich/Rappold, MH, 6-2, 6-2; Breck Don/Ellery Bresler, Hav, def. Marissa MacPherson/Sarah Stewart, CHS, 2-6, 7-5, 10-8; Jordan Allie/Reinschmidt, BS, def. Sallie DeBoer/Holly Seymour, Liv, 2-6, 6-4, 10-8; Laura Gilligan/Bailey Thomas, GFH, def. Marshall/Peter, Flat, 6-3, 5-7, 12-10; Ingrid Erickson/Moly Wright, Gla, def. Britta Bigby/Lexi Brandon, Bu, 6-2, 6-4.
Championship quarterfinals
Pedersen/Collins, Boz, def. Richards/Hazelip, CMR, 6-2, 6-2; Peterson/Caldwell, HHS, def. Don/Bresler, Hav, 7-5, 6-4;
Consolation round
Dean/Vetter, Bu, def. Gillespie/Hirsch, BSV, 4-6, 7-5, 10-6; Matelich/Rappold, MH, def. MacPherson/Stewart, CHS, 6-3, 6-2; Marshall/Patek, Flat, def. DoBoer/Seymour, Liv, 6-4, 4-6, 10-7; LaVeau/Dunphy, BW, def. Bigby/Brandon, Bu, 6-3, 7-6(7-2).
No. 3
First round
Jessica George/Valerie Chase, HHS, def. Rocha/Goodnough, Flat, 6-3, 7-5; Brit Basinger/Libby Fellows, GFH, def. Valle/Parvinen, Bu, 7-5, 6-4; Miceala Peck/Sarah Ramsbacker, MS, def. Witmi Wilson, Alli Stoltz, BSV, 6-4, 6-3; Eliza Krause/Kyla Ryan, Boz, def. Dobrowski/Forestenzer, Liv, 6-4, 6-4.
Championship quarterfinals
George/Chase, HHS, def. Basinger/Fellows, GFH, 6-4, 6-4; Peck/Ramsbacker, MS, def. Jackson/Briggs, BW, 6-4, 6-4;
Consolation round
Valle/Parvinen, Bu, def. Rocha/Goodnough, Flat, 6-3, 2-6, 12-10; Wilson/Stolz, BSV, def. Thompson/Roberts, CMR 6-7(2-7), 7-5, 10-7; Dobrowski/Forestzetner, Liv, def. Hanson/Schmidt, MBS, 6-4, 6-3; Pfeifer/King, Flat, def. Hagedus/Terrell, MBS, 6-3, 6-2.
BOYS
SINGLES
No. 1
First round (all matches start at 2-2, no ad)
Kellen Bates, GLA, def. Jacob Hooten, BSV, 6-2, 6-2; Aaron Koerner, MBS, def. Will Runkel, CMR, 6-3, 6-2; Glen Strickler, FH, def. Blake Miller, MHG, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7, Layne Ryerson, HHS, def. Angus Pollard, BW, 6-2, 6-2; Alex Braun, MHG, def. Dallas Lussier, LIV, 6-2, 6-2; Noah Strizich, CAP, def. Justin Jensen, HAV, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Nick Staffileno, BS, def. Lucas Veteto, MS, 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 10-6; Hunter Blalack, GLA, def. Andrew Hance, BOZ, 6-3, 6-2.
Championship quarterfinals
(all matches start at 2-2, with ad)
Bates, GLA, def. Koerner, MBS, 6-2, 6-3; Strickler, FH, def. L. Ryerson, HHS, 6-2, 6-2; Braun, MHG, def. Strizich, CAP, 7-5, 6-3; Blalack, GLA, def. Staffileno, BS, 6-3, 6-2.
Consolation first round
(all matches start at 2-2, no ad)
Runkel, CMR, def. Hooten, BSV, 6-4, 4-6, 10-4; Miller, MHG, def. Pollard, BW, 6-2, 6-3; Lussier, LIV, def. Jensen, HAV, 6-3, 7-5; Veteto, MS, def. Hance, BOZ, 6-3, 6-3.
No. 2
First round
Chris LaPorte, MS, def. Blaine Grisak, HAV, 6-3, 6-3; Nick Swenson, CAP, def. Ben Gold, CMR, 6-3, 7-5; JT Millay, Butte, bye; Josh Moller, BS, def. Sam Anderson, HHS, 6-4, 7-5; Joel Barton, BOZ, def. Jon Pfiefer, FH, 7-5, 6-4; Mario Hernandez, GLA, def. John Ramsbottom, BW, 7-5, 2-6, 10-1; Aidan Goodman, LIV, def. Kody Lane, Butte, 6-4, 6-4; Colin Bahin, MBS, def. Ryan Benge, BSV, 7-5, 7-5.
Championship quarterfinals
LaPorte, MS, def. Swenson, CAP, 6-2, 7-5; Moller, BS, def. Millay, Butte, 6-2, 6-4; Hernandez, GLA, def. Barton, BOZ, 6-4, 6-2; Goodman, LIV, vs. Bahin, MBS, match suspended due to rain.
Consolation first round
Grisak, HAV, def. Gold, CMR, 6-2, 6-4; Anderson, HHS, bye; Ramsbottom, BW, def. Pfiefer, FH, 6-3, 6-4; Lane, Butte, def. Benge, BSV, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9.
No. 3
First round
Garrett Ryerson, HHS, def. John Potenberg, LIV, 6-4, 6-3; Tucker Moe, FH, def. Tim Light, BSV, 6-3, 2-6, 10-4; Luke Carlson, CAP, def. Ivan Mattie, BW, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 10-7; Michael Thomas, MS, def. Wyatt Iverson, BS, 6-4, 6-2; Makari Krause, BOZ, def. Kylar Clifton, GFH, 3-6, 6-2, 11-9; Christian Schroeder, MHG, def. Tanner Tregidga, Butte, 6-2, 6-2; Ned Malone, HAV, def. Mike Gunderson, GFH, 6-3, 6-3; Dallas Rosslow, MBS, def. Soren Ormseth, CMR, 6-2, 6-4.
Championship quarterfinals
G. Ryerson, HHS, def. Moe, FH, 6-3, 6-3; Carlson, CAP, def. Thomas, MS, 6-4, 6-4; Schroeder, MHG, def. Krause, BOZ, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5; Malone, HAV, vs. Rosslow, MBS, match suspended due to rain.
Consolation first round
Potenberg, LIV, def. Light, BSV, 7-6 (9-7), 3-6, 12-10; Mattie, BW, def. Iverson, BS, 6-4, 6-2; Clifton, GFH, def. Tregidga, Butte, 6-4, 6-4; Ormseth, CMR, def. Gunderson, GFH, 6-2, 6-4.
DOUBLES
No. 1
First round
Tyler Krushensky/Colin Harris, HHS, def. Coffee/Schuman-Klein, BS, 6-2, 6-3; Sonny Sando/Joe Fogarty, Butte, def. Murphy/Yaeger, CMR, 6-3, 6-3; Halligan/Violette, MS, def. Snow/Bowden, LIV, 6-2, 6-3; Fritsen/Harvala, MHG, def. Serrano/Scheffls, GF, 6-2, 6-3; Mackin/Sawatzke, BW, def. Harris/Rosenbaum, MBS, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3; Colter Curey/Will Poell, HHS, def. Grimson/McCann, HAV, 6-4, 6-3; Ballew/Howard, MHG, def. Havens/Lyon, BSV, 6-3, 6-3; Robbie Pike/Wright, BOZ, def. Hellwig/Roe, GLA, 4-6, 7-5, 10-2.
Championship quarterfinals
Krushensky/Harris, HHS, def. Sando/Fogarty, Butte, 6-3, 6-2; Fritsen/Harvala, MHG, def. Halli-gan/Violette, MS, 6-2, 6-2; Curey/Poell, HHS, def. Mackin/Sawatzke, BW, 6-3, 6-3; Ballew/Howard, MHG, def. Pike/Wright, BOZ, 6-2, 6-4.
Consolation first round
Murphy/Yaeger, CMR, def. Coffee/Schuman-Klein, BS, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8), 7-5; Serrano/Scheffls, GF, def. Snow/Bowden, LIV, 6-4, 6-4; Harris/Rosenbaum, MBS, def. Grimson/McCann, HAV, 6-3, 6-2; Hellwig/Roe, GLA, def. Havens/Lyon, BSV, 7-5, 6-4.
No. 2
First round
Tyler Markle/Hunter Beto, CAP, def. Streeter/Lynch, BSV, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3); Litle/Carr, BOZ, def. Haa-genson/McCormick, GF, 6-2, 6-2; Brian Sandvig/Thomas Elsen, CAP, def. Ryan Edwards/Schmauch, GLA, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8; Hudson/Marler, BS, def. Caras/Andrews, MS, 7-5, 7-5; Harvala/Peevey, MHG, def. Rhines/Hellegaard, HAV, 6-3, 6-3; Smith/Weissman, CMR, def. Richards/Richards, LIV, 7-5, 6-3; Holman/La Veau, BW, def. Himber/Kearns, MBS, 7-5, 6-2; Svejkovsky/Reilly, Butte, def. Froys-tad/Castern, GLA, 6-3, 6-4.
Championship quarterfinals
Litle/Carr, BOZ, def. Markle/Beto, CAP, 6-4, 6-2; Sandvig/Elsen, CAP, def. Hudson/Marler, BS, 6-2, 5-7, 10-5; Harvala/Peevey, MHG, def. Smith/Weissman, CMR, 6-3, 7-5; Holman/La Veau, BW, def. Svejokovsky/Reilly, Butte, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation first round
Streeter/Lynch, BSV, def. Haagenson/McCormick, GF, 6-2, 6-3; Edwards/Schmauch, GLA, def. Caras/Andrews, MS, 6-3, 6-4; Richards/Richards, LIV, def. Rhines/Hellegaard, HAV, 6-4, 6-3; Froystad/Castern, GLA, def. Himber/Kearns, MBS, 6-4, 6-4.
No. 3
First round
Schumaker/Klingsmith, FH, def. Malloy/Bernhardt, CMR, 4-6, 6-4, 10-7; Cay/Adair, MS, def. Joey Paulsonmorgan/Jacob Smith, CAP, 7-5, 7-5; Ethan Gilleran/Anthony Starke, HHS, def. Dut-ton/Adamson, BSV, 6-3, 6-3; Lehrer/Perry, LIV, def. Brock Bond/Erickson, Butte, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5; Sitton/Wartnow, BS, def. Niederman/Watson, MBS, 7-6 (7-0), 6-3; Catlin/Martin, BOZ, def. Hronek/Longbourne, GF, 6-2, 6-3; Hargrove/Sawtzke, BW, def. Zug/Roettig, FH, 6-4, 6-3; Hovet/Wagner, HAV, def. Dills/Beagley, FH, 6-4, 5-7, 10-4.
Championship quarterfinals
Cay/Adair, MS, def. Schumaker/Klingsmith, FH, 7-5, 6-2; Gilleran/Starke, HHS, def. Lehrer/Perry, LIV, 6-2, 6-3; Catlin/Martin, BOZ, def. Sitton/Wartnow, BS, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6; Hargrove/Sawatzke, BW, def. Wagner, Hovet, HAV, 6-3, 6-2.
Consolation first round
Paulsonmorgan/Smith, CAP, def. Malloy/Berhnardt, CMR, 6-3, 6-2; Dutton/Adamson, BSV, def. Bond/Erickson, Butte, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3); Niederman/Watson, MBS, Hronek/Longbourne, GF, 7-5, 3-6, 10-8; Zug/Roettig, FH, def. Dills/Beagley, FH, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (5-7), 10-4.