Tennis: Flathead, Glacier net points in dual openers

Flathead and Glacier opened their tennis seasons to some success, hosting Great Falls High and Great Falls C.M. Russell on a blustery Saturday at Flathead Valley Community College.

The Braves picked up the only team win of the day for Flathead in their early matchup with C.M. Russell. Led by singles wins from Tyler Beagley and Wyatt McGillen, the Braves topped the Rustlers 5-2 in their first match of the season. The teams of Tristen Dills and Eric West, Joey Wisher and Bodie Schieffer and Axel Bladholm and Ridge Lemke each picked up doubles victories.

The Flathead boys didn’t fare as well against Great Falls High, falling 5-1. Bridger Putnam and Wyat McGillen won their doubles match 8-3 to pick up a point for the Braves.

The Bravettes were swept clean against both schools, losing to CMR 8-0 and Great Falls High 7-0.

The Glacier boys had a strong start, sweeping CMR and dropping just one match to Great Falls High. The Wolfpack won every match in straight sets against the Rustlers, even leading the one match that was suspended because of darkness.

Hunter and Holland Blalack each picked up a pair of singles wins, as did the Wolfpack’s top three doubles teams.

It was the doubles teams that buoyed the Glacier girls, winning every contest and scoring all but one point for the team. Julia Cecil won the Wolfpack’s only singles match.

BOYS

Flathead 5, C.M. Russell 3

Singles — Asad Kjattak, CMR, def. Connor Roettig 7-5, 7-5; Tyler Beagley, F, def. Soren Ormseth 6-4, 2-6, 6-2; Wyatt McGillen, F, def. Ian DeBoo 6-4, 6-3; Asher Lynde, CMR, def. Marshall Bowen 8-0.

Doubles — Tristen Dills and Eric West, F, def. Griff Malloy and Jacob Bernhardt 6-2, 6-3; Joey Wisher and Bodie Schieffer, F, def. Kyle Korb and Brett Lawson 2-6, 6-4, 6-6 (10-6); Cole Funseth and Lane Maxwell, CMR, def. Bridger Putnam and Sam Clarin 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; Axel Bladholm and Ridge Lemke, F, def. Trevor Funseth and Nick Skovron 8-5.

Great Falls 5, Flathead 1

Singles — Kylar Clifton, GF, def. Connor Roettig 6-0; Tom Johnson, GF, def. Tyler Beagley 6-3, 6-3; Eric Abar, GF, def. Sam Clarin 8-4.

Doubles — Josh Haagenson and Taylor Lunn, GF, def. Tristen Dills and Eric West 6-2, 6-0; Cooper Johnson and Bridger Logan, GF, def. Joey Wisher and Bodie Schieffer 6-0, 6-2; Bridger Putnam and Wyatt McGillen, F, def. Blade Massey and Miggy Santero 8-3.

GIRLS

C.M. Russell 8, Flathead 0

Singles — Lindsay Martinez, CMR, def. Dana Pfeifer 6-0, 6-0; Elea Roberts, CMR, def. Camas Carlson 6-1, 6-1; Kyla Campbell, CMR, def. Melanie Treece 6-1, 6-3; Brooke Gowins, CMR, def. Emma Beagley 8-1.

Doubles — Karly Thompson and Lindsy Pyette, CMR, def. Katie Goodnough and Sarah Seynei 6-2, 6-3; Erynn Murphy and Quincey Borggard, CMR, def.Sarah Rivera and Bailey Bladholm 6-3, 6-4; Tasha Schalin and Maddie Russell, CMR, def. Sera Boggess and Courtney Rufenach 6-3, 6-2; Justine Runleel and Paige Kujala, CMR, def. Rachel Virnig and Kori Mooney 8-0.

Great Falls 7, Flathead 0

Singles — Abigail Davison, GF, def. Dana Pfeifer 6-1, 6-1; Laura Gilligan, GF, Sarah Seynei 6-0, 6-0; Bailey Thomas, GF, def. Emma Beagley 6-0, 6-0; Beth Hailey, GF, def. Courtney Rufenach 8-3.

Doubles — Brooke Dart and Bailey Roadie, GF, def. Katie Goodbough and Melanie Treece 6-0, 6-0; Stephanie Fellows and Emma Madsen, GF, def. Camas Carlson and Sierra Rivera 6-2, 7-5; MacKala Thurston and Hannah Willis, GF, def. Bayley Bladholm and Kori Mooney 8-3.

BOYS

Glacier 7, C.M. Russell 0

Singles — Hunter Blalack, G, def. Asad Khatak 6-0, 6-0; Holland Blalack, G, def. Soren Ormseth 6-2, 6-2; Keanan Brown, G, def. Ian DeBuo 6-2, 7-5.

Doubles — Spencer Johnson and Greg Jones def. Griff Malloy and Jacob Barnhardt 6-1, 6-0; Sam Stern and Eli Herlein, G, def. Kyle Karb and Brett Lawson 6-1, 6-1; Ben Wright and Kyler Harkins, G, def. Cole Funsith and Lane Maxwell 6-1, 6-1; Brandon Purdy and Nick Vanderbeek, G, def. Trevor Funsoth and Nick Skovron 6-4, 6-2.

Glacier 7, Great Falls 1

Singles — Hunter Blalack, G, def. Kylar Clifton 6-1, 6-0; Holland Blalack, G, def. Tom Johnson 6-1, 6-3; Eric Abarr, GF, def. Keanan Brown 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5); Ben Grieser, G, def. Matt Woods 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles — Spencer Johnson and Greg Jones, G, def. Josh Haagenson and Taylor Lunn 6-0, 6-1; Sam Stern and Ben Wright, G, def. Cooper Johnson and Bridger Logan 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7); Eli Hertlein and Kyler Harkins, G, def. John Bozeman and Dale M 6-4, 6-4; Tyler Treffney and Hunter Danz def. Blade Massey and Miggy SamPedro 7-5, 6-4.

GIRLS

Glacier 3, C.M. Russell 3

Singles — Lindsay Martinez, CMR, def. Gabbie Ruis 6-0, 6-2; Elea Roberts, CMR, def. Amber Hamblin 6-4, 6-3; Kyla Campbell, CMR, def. Miranda Joffman 6-3, 6-1.

Doubles — Kali Mathison and Kayla Harwood, G, def. Karly Thompson and Lindsy Pyette 6-0, 2-3 (injury default); Anna Cecil and Caitlin Ward, G, def. Erynn Murphy and Quincy Morggard 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (5); Olivia Malchi and Holly McDonald, G, G, def. Tasha Schalin and Maddie Russell 6-3, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (6).

Glacier 5, Great Falls 3

Singles — Abigail Davison, GF, def. Anna Cecil 6-2, 6-3; Laura Gilligan, GF, def. Amber Hamblin 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6); Bailey Thomas, GF, def. Miranda Hoffman 6-0, 6-1; Julia Cecil, G, def. Faith Hurley 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles — Kali Mathison and Kayla Harwood, G, def. Brooke Dart and Bailee Roady 6-2, 6-0; Gabbie Ruis and Caitlin Ward, G, def. Stephany Fellows and Emma Madson 6-1, 6-0; Olivia Malchi and Holly McDonald, G, def. Mikayla Thurston and Hannah Willis 6-1, 6-1; Shelby Odell and McKenna Tinseth, G, def. Maddie Good and Delaney Leo 6-3, 6-2.

Libby Triangular

LIBBY — Troy nearly swept the Libby Triangular, the Trojan girls sweeping matches against Libby and Stevensville as the boys split.

Allie Brown won both of her matches at No. 3 singles as did the doubles teams of Katie and Kellie Lundin and Taylor and Allie Brown for the Lady Trojans.

Troy’s boys picked up a pair of singles and doubles wins to edge rival Libby before being swept by Stevi.

Boys

Troy 4, Libby 3

At Libby

Singles – Jason Schnackenberg, L, def. Michael Goe, 6-2, 6-1; Dominic Chiaverini, T, def. Adam Kirschenmann, 6-1, 6-1; Luke Haggery, T, def. Colin Mahoney, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0; Adam Kirschenmann, L, def. Ben Hatterty, 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles – Michael Goe-Dominic Chiaverini, T, def. Kody Bailey-Jason Brant, 6-3, 6-1; Ryan Nagle-Gabe Peck, L, def. Alex Day-Jordon Day, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; Alex Day-Luke Haggerty, T, def. Raymond Sadewasser-Damean Kelch, 6-0, 6-0.

Stevensville 7, Troy 0

At Libby

Singles – Curtis Liston, S, def. Michael Goe, 6-1, 6-0; Pablo Hernandez, S, def. Michael Goe, 8-4; Colton Belcourt, S, def. Luke Haggerty, 6-2, 6-4; Michael Tummeralammo, S, def. Ben Haggerty, 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles – Joseph Daniels-Joseph Fecteau, S, def. Luke Haggerty-Alex Day, 6-1, 6-1; Lars Larson-Walker Calou, S, def. Alex Day-Jordan Day, 6-0, 6-0; Levi Casmar-Luke Kendall, S, def. Jordon Day-Ben Haggerty, 8-2.

Girls

Troy 5, Libby 2

At Libby

Singles – Kellie Lundin, T, Kaylene Hudson, 10-1; Katie Lundin, T, def. Melanie Thomas, 8-2; Allie Brown, T, def. Allasandra Buckner, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1; Shae Munro, L, def. Taylor Brown, 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles – Katie Lundin-Kellie Lundin, T, def. McKenzie Cosgriff-Jenna Barrick, 6-0, 6-0; Chloie Boardner-Danni Hawthorne, L, def. Kasey Faur-Molly Walters, 6-1, 6-1; Taylor Brown-Allie Brown, T, def. Katie Atspaw-Joelina Lawrence, 8-1.

Troy 4, Stevensville 1

At Libby

Singles – Allie Brown, T, def. Danielle Hacke, 6-4, 7-5; Taylor Brown, T, def. Katie Bertocuer, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles – Katie Lundin-Kellie Lundin, T, def. Lakota Brist-Allison Enzler, 6-0, 6-3; Taylor Brown-Allie Brown, T, def. Jennifer Hartha-Madison Hebmer, 9-7; Lakota Brist-Shelby Spokas, S, def. Kasey Faur-Mollie Walters, 6-3, 6-1.

Corvallis girls 4,

Polson 3

Corvallis boys 4,

Polson 3

POLSON — Corvallis edged Polson on both the boys and girls sides of the court.

The Polson boys got a pair of straight-set singles wins from Brady Hislop and Tyler Dupuis, but couldn’t muster more than one match in doubles, with the top pair of Tommy Mercer and Lyne Zimmerman dropping just two points in their match.

The Lady Pirates were powered by their doubles teams, with the teams of Molly Lemm and Shawna Lenz and Hannah Madsen and Cassi Carlyle each winning matches. Taylor Rost won Polson’s lone singles match.

GIRLS

Corvallis 4, Polson 3

Singles — Laramie McHugh, C, def. Mollybeth Hendrix 6-2, 6-1; Taylor Rost, P, def. Elzabeth Hennessy 7-5, 6-3; Roxy Rademacher, C, def. Lauren Dupuis 6-1, 6-0; Shleby Jessop, C, def. Olivia Hewston 7-6, tie 7-2, 2-6, 7-5

Doubles — Emma Decker and Ainne Fangster, C, def. Marley Congdon and Carly Rochim 6-1, 6-4; Molly Lemm and Shawna Lenz, P, def. Dakota Vacamo and Miriam Kontgomery 6-4, 5-7, 6-3; Hannah Madsen and Cassie Carlyle, P, def. Amber Wissenbach and Hailey Vietz 6-3, 6-0.

BOYS

Corvallis 4, Polson 3

Singles — B.J. Pekoc, C, def. Dillon McCrumb 7-5, 6-3; Brady Hislop, P, def. Alma Powell 6-1, 6-1; Tyler Dupuis, P, def. Porter Jessop 6-2, 6-3; Jesse Knapp, C, def. Tim Russell 2-6, 4-4 injury default.

Doubles — Tommy Mercer and Lyne Zimmerman, P, def. Jeremy Jessop and Shade Jessop 6-0, 6-2; Caleb Powell and Tristan Warnken, C, def. Quaid Harlan and Thomas Crosby 6-0 2-6 6-0; Brock Fehr and Alec Songston, C, def. Cadis Chowning and Matt Sitter 6-0 6-0.