Bates, Kulilova net singles titles at Helena Invitational
HELENA — Glacier’s Kellen Bates and Katya Kulikova both won No. 1 singles titles Saturday at the Helena Invitational tennis tournament.
Bates coasted to an easy 6-1, 6-0 victory over Alex Braun of Missoula Hellgate in his championship match.
Bates advanced to the final with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Glenn Strickler of Flathead in the semifinals.
Kulikova stopped Molly Crum of Great Falls High in her championship match, 7-6, 6-3.
Kulikova downed Kaitlin Nichols of Helena High in the semifinals 6-4, 6-2.
Glacier’s Hailey Blalack lost to Crum in semifinal action, 6-2, 6-4.
Blalack battled back to finish third
Strickler placed fourth, losing in the consolation final to Blake Miller of Missoula Hellgate, 6-2, 2-6, 10-8.
Glacier’s Hunter Blalack was also a semifinalist, but lost to Braun 6-4, 7-6.
Teammate Mario Hernandez fell in the semifinals at No. 2 singles to Aidan Goodman of Livingston, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.
Goodman went on to win the No. 2 title match.
Glacier’s Evan Froystad and Izaak Castren placed third at No. 2 doubles.
Glacier’s Ingrid Ericksen and Molly Wright also finished third in No. 2 doubles.
“Glenn Strickler put together a super weekend in a tough bracket,” Flathead coach Jeff Anderson said.
“He played well.
“Other bright spots, going into the final day we had most of our players still in tournament,” Anderson added.
“We had a lot of individuals who made a lot of gains. That’s really neat to see.
“The kids are competing, having fun and having a real positive experience.”
Helena Invitational
Day 2 — Saturday
BOYS
SINGLES
No. 1
Championship
Kellen Bates, GLA, def. Alex Braun, MHG, 6-1, 6-0
Championship semifinals
Bates, GLA, def. Glenn Strickler, FH, 6-4, 6-2; Braun, MHG, def. Hunter Blalack, GLA, 6-4, 7-6.
Consolation final
Blake Miller, MHG, def. Strickler, FH, 6-2, 2-6, 10-8.
Consolation semis
Miller, MHG, def. Blalack, GLA, 6-2, 6-4; Strickler, FH, def. Noah Strizich, CAP, 3-6, 7-5, 10-6.
Consolation third round
Miller, MHG, def. Layne Ryerson, HHS, 6-3, 5-7, 10-7; Strizich, CAP, def. Nick Staffileno, BS, 7-5, 6-4.
Consolation second round
L. Ryerson, HHS, def. Will Runkel, CMR, 6-2, 6-2; Miller def. Aaron Koerner, MBS, 6-3, 7-6; Staffileno, BS, def. Dallas Lussier, LIV, 6-2, 6-2; Strizich def. Lucas Veteto, MS, 3-6, 6-3, 10-7.
No. 2
Championship
Aidan Goodman, LIV, def. Josh Moller, BS, 6-4, 6-0.
Championship semifinals
Moller, BS, def. Chris LaPorte, MS, by forfeit; Goodman, LIV, def. Mario Hernandez, GLA, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.
Consolation final
Colin Bahin, MBS, def. Nick Swenson, CAP, 6-2, 5-7, 10-5.
Consolation semis
Swenson, CAP, def. Hernandez, GLA, 7-5, 3-6, 10-6; Bahin, MBS, wins by forfeit.
Consolation third round
Swenson def. Blaine Grisak, HAV, 6-2, 7-6 (6-3); Bahin def. Joel Barton, BOZ, 6-4, 6-2.
Consolation second round
Grisak, HAV, def. JT Millay, Butte, 6-3, 6-2; Swenson def. Sam Anderson, HHS, 6-3, 7-5; Bahin def. John Ramsbottom, BW, 6-3, 5-7, 10-3; Barton, BOZ, def. Kody Lane, Butte, 6-3, 7-5.
No. 3
Championship
Garrett Ryerson, HHS, def. Christian Schroeder, MHG, 7-5, 2-6, 10-4.
Championship semifinals
G. Ryerson, HHS, def. Luke Carlson, CAP, 6-3, 2-6, 10-7; Schroeder, MHG, def. Dallas Rosslow, MBS, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.
Consolation final
Michael Thomas, MS, def. Makari Krause, BOZ, by forfeit.
Consolation semis
Thomas, MS, def. Rosslow, MBS, 6-4, 6-4; Krause, BOZ, def. Carlson, CAP, 7-5, 7-5.
Consolation third round
Thomas def. Ivan Mattie, BW, 7-5, 5-7, 10-5; Krause def. Ned Malone, HAV, 7-5, 6-2.
Consolation second round
Thomas def. John Potenberg, LIV, 6-4, 6-4; Mattie, BW, def. Tucker Moe, FH, 4-6, 6-4, 10-6; Malone, HAV, def. Kylar Clifton, GFH, 7-6 (6-3), 6-4; Krause def. Soren Ormseth, CMR, 6-2, 6-3.
DOUBLES
No. 1
Championship
Ballew/Howard, MHG, def. Tyler Krushensky/Colin Harris, HHS, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Championship semifinals
Krushensky/Harris, HHS, def. Fritsen/Harvala, MHG, 6-4, 6-3; Ballew/Howard def. Colter Curey/Will Poell, HHS, 5-7, 6-4, 10-6.
Consolation final
Fritsen/Harvala def. Curey/Poell, HHS, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.
Consolation semis
Curey/Poell def. Sonny Sando/Joe Fogarty, Butte, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8; Fritsen/Harvala def. Hellwig/Roe, GLA, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation third round
Sando/Fogarty, Butte, def. Murphy/Yaeger, CMR, 6-4, 6-3; Hellwig/Roe def. Robbie Pike/Wright, BOZ, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 10-6.
Consolation second round
Murphy/Yaeger def. Halligan/Violette, MS, 6-3, 6-4; Sando/Fogarty def. Serrano/Scheffls, GFH, 6-3, 6-2; Pike/Wright, BOZ, def. Harris/Rosenbaum, MBS, 6-3, 7-5; Hellwig/Roe def. Mackin/Sawatzke, BW, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 10-7.
No. 2
Championship
Harvala/Peevey, MHG, def. Litle/Carr, BOZ, 6-3, 6-0
Championship semifinals
Litle/Carr def. Brian Sandvig/Thomas Elsen, CAP, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2); Harvala/Peevey def. Holman/La Veau, BW, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6.
Consolation final
Froystad/Castern, GLA, def. Holman/La Veau 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Consolation semis
Holman/La Veau def. Streeter/Lynch, BSV, 7-6, 6-2, 8-6; Froystad/Castern def. Sandvig/Elsen, CAP, 6-4, 4-6, 10-8.
Consolation third round
Streeter/Lynch def. Ryan Edwards/Schmauch, GLA, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2; Froystad/Castern def. Svejkovsky/Rielly, Butte, 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation second round
Streeter/Lynch def. Hudson/Marler, BS, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2); Edwards/Schmauch, GLA, def. Tyler Markle/Hunter Beto, CAP, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4; Svekovsky/Rielly, Butte, def. Richards/Richards, LIV, 6-2, 6-4.
No. 3
Championship
Ethan Gilleran/Anthony Starke, HHS, def. Alme/Sawatzke, BW, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3.
Championship semifinals
Gilleran/Starke, HHS, def. Cay/Adair, MS, 6-3, 6-2; Alme/Sawatzke, BW, def. Catlin/Martin, BOZ, 5-7, 6-4, 10-8.
Consolation final
Dutton/Adamson, BSV, def. Cay/Adair 7-6, 6-4
Consolation semis
Dutton/Adamson def. Catlin/Martin 4-6, 6-2, 10-7; Cay/Adair def. Sutton/Wartnow, BS, 7-5, 6-2;
Consolation third round
Dutton/Adamson, def. Lehrer/Perry, LIV, 6-4, 7-5; Sutton/Wartnow def. Wagner/Hovet, HAV, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation second round
Lehrer/Perry def. Joey Paulsonmorgan/Jacob Smith, CAP, 6-4, 2-6, 10-8; Dutton/Adamson def. Schumaker/Klingsmith, FH, 6-3, 6-3; Wagner/Hovet def. Niederman/Watson, MBS, 6-4, 6-3; Sutton/Wartnow def. Zug/Roettig, FH, 7-5, 6-4.
GIRLS
SINGLES
No. 1
Championship
Katya Kulikova, Gla, def. Molly Crum, GFH, 7-6, 6-3
Championship semifinals
Crum, GFH, def. Hailey Blalack, Gla, 6-2, 6-4
Kulikova, Gla, def. Kaitlin Nichols, HHS, 6-4, 6-2
Consolation finals
Blalack def. Sophie Dimich-Louvet, 6-0, 6-1
Consolation semifinals
Dimich-Louvet, BS, def. Nichols, HHS, 6-3, 7-6(6); Blalack, Gla, def. Sophie Allen, Boz, 6-7(8), 6-3, 10-6
Consolations
Dimich-Louvet, BS, def. Veronica Walton, Gla, Default; Sophie Allen, Boz, def. Dylan Balanda, Liv, 6-2, 6-2; Allen, Boz, def. Jenna Donovan, MS, 6-2, 6-2; Balanda, Liv, def. Cecily Meade, CMR, Default; Dimich-Louvet, BS, def. Brooke Satre, CHS, 6-4, 6-3; Waldon, Gla, def. Mischke, MH, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 2
Championship
Ricquel Ramsbottom, BW, def. Lexi Pyette, CMR, 6-1, 6-3
Championship semifinals
Ramsbottom, BW, def. Morgan Benge, BSV, 6-2, 6-2; Pyette, CMR, def. Moriel Kelly, Liv, 6-3, 6-2.
Consolation finals
Sarah Harmsworth, MH, def. Brianne Speltz, MBS, 6-0, 6-4
Consolation semifinals
Harmsworth, MH, def. Kelly, Liv, 6-2, 6-2; Speltz, MBS, def. Paula Woerlein, MH, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6.
Consolations
Harmsworth, MH, def. Brandy Lambourne, Hav, 6-2, 6-3; Woerlein, MH, def. Maddie Murdock, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Woerlein, MH, def. Kelsey Donnelly, MBS, 6-3, 6-4; Murdock, MS, def. Lauren Wilgus, BS, 3-6, 7-5, 10-8; Harmsworth, MH, Alekse Clifton, GFH, 6-3, 6-3; Lambourne, Hav, def. Morgan Benge, BSV, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 3
Championship
Jade Goodyear, BW, def. Hannah Willstein, MH, 6-4, 6-1.
Championship semi-finals
Willstein, MH, def. Kylie Mortenson, CMR, 6-2, 7-5; Goodyear, BW, def. Leo Barton, Boz, 6-4, 6-4.
Consolation finals
Barton, Boz, def. Eaton, HHS, 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation semifinals
Eaton, HHS, def. Mortenson, CMR, 6-4, 6-5; Barton over Erika Ullman, 4-6-, 7-6(4), 10-8
Consolations
Ullman, BS, def. Abigail Davidson, GFH, 6-3, 6-4; Eaton, HHS, def. Hannah Haas, CHS, Default; Eaton, HHS, def. Willow Fantina, Flat, 6-3, 6-2; Haas, CHS, def. Molly Langland, BSV, 6-3, 6-3; Davidson, GFH, def. Kaylee Bauer, MS, 6-3, 6-4; Ullman, BS, def. Alexandra Moe, MH, 6-4, 7-5.
DOUBLES
No. 1
Championship
Lise Spencer/Lindsay Martinez, CMR, def. Jackie Santin/Katie Cerotzke, GFH, 2-6, 6-0, 7-6(7-2)
Championship semifinals
Santin/Cerotzke, GFH, def. Mary Ricketts/Meghan Kelly, Liv, 6-2, 4-6, 12-10; Spencer/Martinez, CMR, def. Madi Henning/Christine Oliva, Boz, 6-2, 4-6, 10-6.
Consolation finals
Hailey Swain/Gillian Burgan, BW, def. Henning/Oliva, Boz, 6-4, 6-4.
Consolation semifinals
Swain/Burgan, BW, def. Ricketts/Kelly, Liv, 6-4, 6-4; Henning/Oliva, Boz, def. Maddie Scherting/Marissa O’Bryant, HHS, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolations
Kristen Knote/Daine Nichols, BS, def. Anna Ballew/Morgan Simkins, MH, 6-3, 7-6; Swain/Burgan, BW, def. Ballew/Simkins, MH, 6-4, 6-4; Swain/Burgan, BW, def. Knote/Nichols, BS, 6-4, 6-2; Ballew/Simkins, MH, def. Kenzie Keiper/Woody, MH, 6-3, 7-6; Vaudt/Snipstead, Gla, def. Meg Giddings/Aran Hines, CHS, 5-7, 7-6(5), 11-9; Scherting/O’Bryant, HHS, def. Katie Tabarraci/Darbi Anderson, MS, 7-5, 7-5.
No. 2
Championship
Pedersen/Collins, Boz, def. Allie/Reinschmidt, BS, 6-2, 6-1
Championship semifinals
Allie/Reinschmidt, BS, def. Ericksen/Wright, Gla, 5-7, 6-2, 10-7; Pedersen/Collins, Boz, def. Sahara Peterson/Abbie Caldwell, HHS, 6-4, 6-3.
Consolation finals
Ericksen/Wright, Gla, def. Gilligan/Thomas, GFH, N/A
Consolation semifinals
Gilligan/Thomas, GFH, def. Peterson/Caldwell, HHS, 6-4, 6-4; Ericksen/Wright, Gla, def. Don/Bresler, Hav, 6-4, 6-7, 10-8.
Consolations
Gilligan/Thomas, GFH, def. Marshall/Petek, Flat, 3-6, 6-4, 10-7; Don/Bresler, Hav, def. Richards/Hazelip, CMR, 2-6, 6-4, 13-11; Gilligan/Thomas, GFH, def. LaVeau/Dunphy, BW, 6-1, 6-3; Marshall/Petek, Flat, def. Lockman/Hunton, MS, 6-4, 6-4; Richards/Hazelip, CMR, def. Matelich/Rappold, MH, Inj. default; Don Bresler/Hav, def. Dean/Vetter, Bu, 6-4, 7-6, 10-1.
No. 3
Championship
Kelsey Nettleton/Lisa Huffsmith, CHS, def. Jessica George/Valerie Chase, HHS, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Championship semi-finals
George/Chase, HHS, def. Peck/Ramsbacker, MS, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6; Nettleton/Huffsmith, CHS, def. Jappe/Graham, Hav, 5-7, 7-5, 10-6.
Consolation finals
NA
Consolation semifinals
Wilcox/Pauli, BS, def. Peck/Ramsbacker, MS, 7-5, 6-4; Basinger/Fellows, GFH, def. Krause/Ryan, Boz, 7-5, 6-4.
Consolations
Wilcox/Pauli, BS, def, Dobrowski/Forestenzer, Liv, Default; Basinger/Fellows, GFH, def. Jackson/Briggs, BW, 7-5, 4-6, 11-9; Wilcox/Pauli, BS, def. Pfeifer/King, Flat, 6-4, 6-3; Dobrowski/Forestenzer, Liv, def. Jappe/Graham, Hav, 7-5, 7-6; Basinger/Fellows, GFH, def. Wilson/Stolz, BSV, 5-7, 6-4, 10-6; Jackson/Briggs, BW, def. Valle/Parvinen, Bu, 6-3, 2-6, 12-10.