Glacier boys, girls sitting 2nd at state tennis

by The Daily Inter Lake
| May 17, 2013 1:18 AM

GREAT FALLS — The Glacier boys and girls are both holding down second place after first-day action Thursday at the Class AA state tennis tournament.

The Glacier girls have nine points. Bozeman leads with a 20 total.

The Glacier boys have 10 points along with Helena High. Missoula Hellgate tops that standings with 12.

Glacier has advanced two individuals in singles to the semifinals — Katya Kulikova and Kellen Bates — along with the doubles team of Spencer Johnson and Britt Walton.

Bates is a three-time AA state champion while Kulikova is the defending state champ.

The Hellgate boys and Glacier girls are defending state team champions.

Play wraps up today.

Girls

Team scores—1. Bozeman 20; 2. Glacier 9; 3. Billings West 7; 3. Helena Capital 7; 3. Missoula Hellgate 7; 6. C.M. Russell 4; 6. Great Falls High 4; 6. Missoula Sentinel 4; 9. Billings Senior 2; 10. Billings Skyview 0; 10. Butte 0; 10. Flathead 0; 10. Helena 0; 10. Missoula Big Sky 0.

Singles

First round—Jade Goodyear, West, d. Seeley Small, MSN, 6-2, 6-4; Molly Crum, GFH, d. Leo Barton, BOZ, 6-0, 6-0; Madi Shea, BOZ, d. Hailey Blalack, GLA, 6-3, 6-4; Sofia Panarella, MHG, d. Erika Ulman, BOZ, 6-0, 6-0; Katya Kulikova, GLA, d. Lane O’Donnell, BOZ, 6-0, 6-1; Hannah Haas, CAP, d. Mariah Skiftun, MHG, 6-1, 6-0; Jenna Ratcliff, CAP, d. Katie Heteto, MSN, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4; Christine Olivio, BOZ, d. Abigail Davidson, GFH, 6-2, 6-1.

Quarterfinals—Crum d. Goodyear 6-0, 6-1; Shea d. Panarella 6-2, 6-1; Kulikova d. Haas 7-5, 6-3; Olivio d. Ratcliff 6-1, 6-3.

Consolation first round—Barton d. Small 7-6, 6-2; Blalack d. Ulman 6-0, 6-0; Skiftun d. O.Donnell 6-1, 6-1; Vereto b. Davidson 6-4, 4-6, 7-6.

Consolation second round—Panarella d. Barton 6-1, 6-1; Goodyear d. Blalack 6-4, 4-6, 7-6; Ratcliff d. Skiftun 7-5, 6-4; Haas d. Vetero 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles

First round—R. Ramsbottom/K. Cole, WEST, d. K. Vetter/A. Amtmann, BUTTE, 6-3, 6-4; J. Donovan/M. Harrington, MSN, d. K. Mathison/K. Haugenoe, GLA, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; A. Ballew/M. Keiper/MHG, d. S. Christensen/B. Sugarman, FLA, by forfeit; M. Pedersen/Z. Lindgren, BOZ, d. J. Allie/E. Reinschmidt, BSR, 6-0, 6-1; Maddie Hazelip/Lindsay Martinez, CMR, d. M. Wright/I. Ericksen, GLA, 6-1, 7-5; K. Ryan/J. Simpkins, BOZ, d. M. Giddings/A. Hines, CAP, 6-1, 6-3; R. OcFord/S. Allen, BOZ, d. K. Pauli/A. Coffee, BSR, 6-0, 6-0; V. Walton/K. Vaudt, GLA, d. D. Anderson/K. Bauer, MSN, 6-0. 6-2.

Quarterfinals—Ramsbottom/Cole d. Donovan/Harrington 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; Pedersen/Lindgren d. Ballew/Keiper 6-2, 6-1; Hazelip/Martinez d. Ryan Simpkins 6-1, 6-2; OcFord/Allen d. Walton/Vaudt 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Consolation first round—Mathison/Haugenoe d. Vetter/Amtmann 7-6, 7-5; Allie/Reinschmidt d. Christensen/Sugarman by forfeit; Giddings/Hines d. Wright/Ericksen 7-6, 7-5; Pauli/Coffee d. Anderson/Bauer 6-1, 6-1.

Consolation second round—Ballew/Keiper d. Marhison/Haugenoe 6-2, 6-4; Donovan/Harrington d. Allie/Reinschmidt 6-2, 6-0; Walton/Vaudt d. Giddings.Hines 6-1, 6-2; Ryan/Simpkins d. Pauli./Coffee 6-1, 7-6.

Boys

Team Results—1. Missoula Hellgate 12; 2. Glacier 10; 2. Helena High 10; 4. Bozeman 7; 5. Billings Senior 6; 6. Missoula Big Sky 5; 7. Flathead 4; 7. Helena Capital 4; 9. Billings West 4; 10. CMR 1; 10. Great Falls High 1; 10. Missoula Sentinel 1; 13. Billings Skyview 0; 13. Butte 0.

Singles

First Round—Noah Stzizich, HC, def. Philip Catlin, Boz, 6-0, 6-1; Dylan Harvala, MH, def. Hunter Blalack, G, 6-2, 6-0; Matt Widen, F, def, Luca Veteto, MS, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4; Lane Ryerson, HH, def. Derek Lund, HC, 6-1, 6-1; Alex Braun, MH, def. Glenn Strickler, F, 6-3, 6-3; Nick Staffileno, BS, def. Lennart Muellar, Boz, 6-1, 6-1; Sam Anderson, HH, def. Josh Moller, BS, 6-3, 6-3; Kellen Bates, G, def. Will Runkel, CMR, 6-0, 6-1.

Quarterfinals—Dylan Harvala, MH, def. Noah Stzizich, HC, 6-2, 6-1; Lane Ryerson, HH, def. Matt Widen, F, 6-0, 6-3; Alex Braun, MH, def. Nick Staffileno, BS, 7-5, 6-2; Kellen Bates, G, def. Sam Anderson, HH, 6-0, 6-0.

Consolation

First Round—Hunter Blalack, G, def. Philip Catlin, Boz, 6-0, 6-0; Luca Veteto, MS, def. Derek Lund, HC, 6-2, 6-1; Glenn Strickler, F, def. Lennart Muellar, Boz, 6-3, 6-3; Will Runkel, CMR, def. Josh Moller, BS, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Quarterfinals—Hunter Blalack, G, def. Matt Widen, F, 6-1, 6-3; Noah Stzizich, HC, def. Luca Veteto, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Glenn Strickler, F, def. Sam Anderson, HH, 6-0, 6-1; Nick Staffileno, BS, def. Will Runkel, CMR, 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles

First Round—Pollard/Sawatzke, BW, def. Himber/Rosenbaum, MB, 6-0, 6-0; Gilleran/Stark, HH, def. Castren/Iverson, G, 6-1, 6-1; Carr/Litle, Boz, def. Sheffels/Haagenson, GFH, 6-0, 6-4; Bahin/Boerner, MB, def. Beto/Markle, HC, 6-1, 6-1; Johnson/Walton, G, def. Fretwell/Williams, Boz, 6-2, 6-1; Coffee/Schuman, BS, def. Birgenheier/Nord, MH, 6-4, 3-6 6-4; Howard/Wrobel, MH, def. Crisp/Rillahan, HC, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Pike/Hance, Boz, def. Clifton, Lunn, GFH, 6-0, 6-0.

Quarterfinals—Gilleran/Stark, HH, def. Pollard/Sawatzke, BW, 6-4, 7-6; Bahin/Boerner, MB, def. Carr/Litle, Boz, 6-4, 6-2; Johnson/Walton, G, def. Coffee/Schuman, BS, 6-2, 6-0; Pike/Hance, Boz, def. Howard/Wrobel, MH, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

Consolation

First Round—Himber/Rosenbaum, MB, def. Castren/Iverson, G, 6-2, 6-4; Beto/Markle, HC, def. Sheffels/Haagenson, GFH, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5; Birgenheier/Nord, MH, def. Fretwell/Williams, Boz, 6-1, 6-2; Clifton, Lunn, GFH, def. Crisp/Rillahan, HC, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.

Quarterfinals—Carr/Litle, Boz, def. Himber/Rosenbaum, MB, 6-2, 6-4; Pollard/Sawatzke, BW, def. Beto/Markle, HC, 6-2, 6-3; Birgenheier/Nord, MH, def. Howard/Wrobel, MH, 6-3, 6-1; Coffee/Schuman, BS, def. Clifton/Lunn, GFH, 6-2, 6-2.