Northwestern A top seeds advance
POLSON — There were no surprises on the first day of play at the Northwestern A divisional tennis tournament on Thursday at Linderman Court.
All the No. 1 seeds won — Whitney Zimmerman and Brady Hislop, both of Polson, in singles and Mackenzie Clay and Mollybeth Hendrix of Polson and Parker Johnson and Miroslav Zyvagelskiy of Columbia Falls in doubles.
Play will resume with semifinal and consolation action today and end with championship and consolation championship matches.
No team totals were available for the first day. The Polson girls and Libby boys are defending divisional champions.
The top four singles players and doubles teams advance to state next week in Great Falls.
Girls
Singles
First Round: Whitney Zimmerman (P) def. Erin Rogers (L) 6-0, 6-0; Emma Covill (CF) def. Sloan Ellis (WF) 4-6,6-0, 6-1; Mackenzie Thomas (WF) def. Natalie Law (CF) 6-4, 6-2; Kaya Hardgrove (L) def. Tegan Bauer (P) 6-0, 6-3; Gabrielle Stenger (CF) def. Anna Carpenter (WF) 6-, 6-2; Kylee Wegner (P) def. Patricia Manikova (L) 6-2, 6-1; Simone Craft (WF) def. Harley Malmstrom (L) 6-0, 6-2; Sara Robinson (P) def. Gabby Keller 6-0, 6-0;
Quarterfinals: Zimmerman (P) def. Covill (CF) 6-0, 6-1; Stenger (CF) def. Wegner (P) 6-0, 6-4; Thomas (WF) def. Hardgrove (L) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4; Robinson (P) def. Craft (WF) 6-3, 7-5
Consolation: Sloan Ellis (WF) def. Erin Rogers (L) 6-1, 6-0; Tegan Bauer (P) def. Natalie Law (CF) 6-2, 6-3; Patricia Manikova (L) def. Anna Carpenter (WF) 6-1, 7-5; Keller (CF) def. Malmstrom (L) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
First Round: Maggie Frankino/ Lauren Cain (WF) def. McKenna Emmerich/ Micinzie Christopherson (CF) 6-2, 6-4; Hannah Sullivan/Tana Wilson (L) def. Hailey Sapa/Courtney Seward (CF) 6-1, 6-2; Kira Kamrud/Kierstan Wendt (CF) def. Becky Boulware/Mariah Briskin (L) 6-3, 6-2;
Quarterfinals: Mollybeth Hendrix/ Kenzie Clay (P) def. Frankino/Cain (WF) 6-0, 6-1; Audra Engebretson/Karmen Borchers (P) def. Kamrud/Wendt (CF) 6-0, 6-1; Megan Danzyk/ Lindsey Viscomi (WF) def. Sullivan/ Wilson (L) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3; Jordan Quinn/ Karly Rochin (P) def. Chauner/ Craven (WF) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Boys
Singles
First Round: Brady Hislop (P) def. Nick Alspaw (L) 6-2, 6-0; Logan Blades (WF) def. Caleb Baumann (CF) 6-3, 6-2; Bailey Jack (WF) def. Gavin Thelen (CF) 6-2, 6-2; Layne Zimmerman (P) def. Jason Schnackenberg (L) 6-3, 6-3; Matteo Barbuti (WF) def. Chris Wittcamp (CF) 6-0, 6-0; Sam Peel (P) def. Andrew Smith (L) 6-1, 6-0; Dan Leggins (L) def. Tommy Mercer (P) 6-2, 6-3; Brian Marcille (CF) def. Holden Roberts (WF) 6-1, 6-3;
Quarterfinals: Hislop (P) def. Blades (WF) 6-0, 6-0; Zimmerman (P) def. Jack (WF) 6-1, 6-0; Peel (P) def. Barbuti (WF) 6-1. 6-4; Marcille (CF) def. Leggins (L) 6-4, 7-5
Consolation: Jason Schnackenberg (L) def. Gavin Thelen (CF) 6-1, 6-0; Alspaw (L) def. Baumann (CF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Smith (L) def. Wittcamp (CF) 6-0, 6-3; Mercer (P) def. Roberts (WF) 7-6 (8), 6-2; Jack (WF) def. Smith (L) 6-3, 6-1; Schnackenberg (L) def. Barbuti (WF) 6-2, 6-2; Legins (L) def. Alspaw (L) 6-1, 6-2; Blades (WF) def. Mercer (P) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (6)
Doubles
First Round: Ian Mysclicki/Lane Luscher (L) def. Simon Kaell/Kolter Larsen (WF) 6-2, 6-1; Sean Janni/ Nick Jack (WF) def. Sam Kinzle/ Reed Hovenkotter (P) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1; Rob Hamilton/ Pat Valentine (L) def. Mike Sandifer/ Wyatt Wollenzien (CF) 6-2, 6-2; Andrew West/ Mason Gedlaman (CF) def. Jake Reny/ Josh Broderick (L) 7-6 (4), 6-2;
Quarterfinals: Parker Johnson/ Miroslav Zvagelskiy (CF) def. Janni/Jack (WF) 6-0, 6-0; Hayden Congdon/ Dylan McCrumb (P) def. Myslicki/Luscher (L) 7-6 (0), 6-3; Will Davey/ Ian Laimbeer (P) def. Hamilton/Valentine (L) 6-2, 6-1; Camp Kenyon/ Connor Ellis (WF) def. West/ Geldaman (CF) 6-3, 6-2