Troy boys lead after first day of state tennis
MISSOULA — Tuesday was a stellar day for Bigfork’s Colter Mahlum.
Mahlum didn’t drop a single game as he picked up a pair of wins for the Bigfork boys on Tuesday at the Class BC state tennis tournament in Missoula.
Mahlum started his tournament with a 6-0, 6-0 defeat Chris Camel of St. Ignatius in the first round, then followed that by beating Payton Adams of Ronan 6-0, 6-0.
The Vikings scored nine points on the day, which has them tied for fifth place with Ronan. Troy, behind singles wins by Creede Garcia and Bruce Metz, is leading after the first day with 15 points, Conrad is second with 14 and Loyola and Valley Christian are tied for third.
On the girls side, Bigfork’s Kianna Wicklund picked up a pair of victories in the first two rounds to lead the Vals to nine points and third place after the first day.
Conrad and Fairfield are tied for first with 10 points each.
The tournament runs through Thursday at the University of Montana and Playfair Park courts.
State B-C tennis tournament
Tuesday
BOYS
At Fort Missoula
Team scores – Troy 15, Conrad 14, Loyola Sacred Heart 11, Valley Christian 11, Bigfork 9, Ronan 9, Cut Bank 6, St. Ignatius 4, Valier 0.
Singles
Pigtails – Kurt Parker, Val, def. Avery Folkman, Bf; Levi Bullock, VC, def. Ben Chu, Val.
First round – Creede Garcia, T, def. Spencer Czech, CB, 6-3, 6-2; Matt Roberts, Loy, def. Parker, Val, 6-0, 6-0; Hunter Shima, Ron, def. Cameron Morton, VC, 6-4, 6-0; Konnor Bjelland, Con, def. Felix Sonntag, SI, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2; Lane Norberg, VC, def. Casey Graff, T, 6-0, 6-0; Steven Peters, Con, def. Nels Garnaas, Loy, 6-2, 6-2; Issac Matt, CB, def. Spencer Sucha, Ron, 6-3, 6-1; Shane Parks, Bf, def. Troy Bontrager, SI, 6-1, 6-0; Kalen Christiaens, Loy, def. Tyler Padilla, Con, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; Bruce Metz, T, def. Bullock, VC, 6-3, 6-1; Colter Mahlum, Bf, def. Chris Camel, SI, 6-0, 6-0; Payton Adams, Ron, def. Jerry Pitman, CB, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Karl Daniels, SI, def. Chris Nagata, Loy, 6-2, 6-1; Andrew Haggerty, T, def. Che Little Dog, CB, 7-5, 6-2; Austin Zomer, Con, def. Gunnar Boose, Bf, 6-0, 6-0; Christopher Manuel, VC, def. Kyle Yankey, Ron, 6-1, 6-3.
Second round – Garcia, T, def. Roberts, Loy, 6-4, 6-0; Shima, Ron, def. Bjelland, Con, 6-1, 6-0; Norberg, VC, def. Peters, Con, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0; Matt, CB, def. Parks, Bf, 6-1, 6-0; Metz, T, def. Christiaens, Loy, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2; Mahlum, Bf, def. Adams, Ron, 6-0, 6-0; Daniels, SI, def. Haggerty, T, 6-3, 6-3; Zomer, Con, def. Manuel, VC, 7-5, 6-1.
Doubles
First round – Schlosser/Janzen, Con, def. Larson/Grussling, VC, 6-1, 6-0; Gilligan/Muth, Loy, def. Beuerman, Wandler, CB, 6-1, 6-3; Aylesworth/Anderson, Ron, def. Helmrick/Goe, T, 6-0, 6-1; Dybdal/Richards, VC, def. Dresen/Cullis, Ron, 6-0, 6-4; Kraft/Jennings, CB, def. Burke/Williams, Loy, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5); Duve/Jordan, T, def. Martin/Peters, Con, 6-3, 7-5; Fraley/Lamm, Bf, def. Blood/Ali, SI, 6-3, 6-0. Bye: Suta/Yelsa, SI.
Quarterfinals – Schlosser/Janzen, Con, def. Suta/Yelsa, SI, 6-2, 6-3; Gilligan/Muth, Loy, def. Aylesworth/Anderson, Ron, 6-2, 6-3; Dybdal/Richards, VC, def. Kraft/Jennings, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; Duve/Jordan, T, def. Fraley/Lamm, Bf, 6-2, 6-0.
GIRLS
At Lindsay Tennis Center
Team scores – Conrad 10, Fairfield 10, Bigfork 9, Townsend 7, Baker 6, Chinook 6, Darby 6, Loyola Sacred Heart 5, Superior-Alberton 5, Cut Bank 4, Whitehall 4, Forsyth 3, Fort Benton 3, Choteau 2, Troy 2, Wolf Point 2, Chester 1, Ronan 1, St. Ignatius 1, Big Sandy 0, Boulder 0, Eureka 0, Troy 0, Valley Christian 0.
Singles
First round – Linnea Zier, Ff, def. Susanne Stewart, CJI, 6-2, 6-2; Kelly Eppard, LSH, def. Katie Smith, WP, 6-3, 6-1; Brianna Massey, Dar, def. Emily Anderson, T, inj. default; Kianna Wicklund, Bf, def. Kaylee Farris, FB, 6-2, 6-1; Katie Diemert, Chi, def. Paige Larson, CB, 7-5, 6-7(9-11), 6-2; Sophie Grieger, Whi, def. Amber Metzger, Ron, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Kyli Gentilini, Bak, def. Kate Bullock, Sup, 6-1, 7-5; Alecia Fladstol, Cho, def. Kasee Clark, Twn, 6-2, 7-5; Mckinze Schults, Bf, def. Megan Drury, Sup, 6-1, 6-1; Emily Weisgram, Con, def. Leandra Marias, FB, 2-6, 6-0, 6-1; Sierra Hoyt, Ff, def. Sadie Brown, CJI, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0, 6-3; Kristine Warlick, Con, def. Jane Makepeace, SI, 6-2, 6-3; Cary Chamberlain, Sup, def. Holli Higgins, T, 6-0, 6-1; Kayla Fulton, For, def. Marissa Romerio, Whi, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Annie Anderson, Twn, def. Madisen McIntosh, 6-1, 6-1; Courage Louviere, Dar, def. Kylie Hadley, Bak, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).
Second round – Zier, Ff, def. Eppard, LSH, 6-2, 6-2; Wicklund, Bf, def. Massey, Dar, 7-3, 6-1; Diemert, Chi, def. Grieger, Whi, 6-1, 6-2; Gentilini, Bak, def. Fladstol, Cho, 6-4, 6-3; Weisgram, Con, def. Schults, Bf, 6-4, 6-0; Warlick, Con, def. Hoyt, Ff, 6-1, 6-1; Chamberlain, Sup, def. Fulton, For, 6-1, 6-2; Anderson, Twn, def. Louviere, Dar, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Doubles
First round – Wing/Jackson, Bou, def. Smith/Blixt-Leo, Ron, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3); Anderson/Barrett, Ff, def. Han/Woods, CJI, 6-2, 6-3; Fetters/Rodriguez, Con, def. Abrahamsen/Muir, Dar, 6-2, 6-4; Huckaba/Briggs, Whi, def. Bonner/Fraley, Bf, 6-2, 6-1; Johnson/Baeth, Ff, def. Hickey/Wyrick, Bak, 6-3, 6-0; Stalknecht/Scoggins, Bf, def. A. Kraft/Gobert, CB, 7-5, 6-4; Matkovich/Courville, Ron, def. Smith/Swank, Chi, 6-1, 6-3; Klien/Thingvold, For, def. Bahm/Coleman, Sup, 4-6, 7-5,7-5. Byes: Hoversland/Parsley, WP; Kuhl/Stevens, Sup; Lundin/Lundin, T; Swank/Burkhartsmeyer, Chi; Breker/Lewis, Twn; Bailey/Claasen, FB; K. Kraft/Altenburg, CB; Caldwell/Sawyer, LSH.
Second round – Hoversland/Parsley, WP, def. Wing/Jackson, Bou, 6-4, 6-4; Anderson/Barrett, Ff, def. Kuhl/Stevens, Sup, 6-3, 6-1; Fetters/Rodriguez, Con. def. Lundin/Lundin, T, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Swank/Burkhartsmeyer, Chi, def. Huckaba/Briggs, Whi, 6-2, 6-2; Breker/Lewis, Twn, def. Johnson, Baeth, Ff, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1; Stalknecht/Scoggins, Bf, def. Bailey/Claasen, FB, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; K. Kraft/Altenburg, CB, def. Matkovich/Courville, Ron, 6-1, 6-3; Caldwell/Sawyer, LSH, def. Klien/Thingvold, For, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.