Pirates sweep Bulldogs, Wildcats

WHITEFISH — Polson swept Whitefish in a Northwestern A conference tennis dual on Tuesday, dropping just two matches in an easy victory. 

The Pirate boys won all seven matches, led by Dylan McCrumb at No. 1 singles with a tight 7-5, 6-3 victory over Logan Blades. Brady Hislop, Thomas Crosby and Matt Sitter also picked up singles wins for Polson. 

The Polson girls topped Whitefish 5-2, winning all but one singles and doubles match. 

The Lady Pirates were led by Shannon Oakley’s 6-2 singles victory over Simone Craft.

Lauren Dupuis also recorded a singles win for Polson

Whitefish’s Sloan Ellis won No. 2 singles over Olivia Hewston.

The team of Caroline Carbo and Heather Luedke won at No. 1 doubles to record the Bulldogs’ only victories in the dual. 

BOYS

Polson 7, Whitefish 0

Singles — Dylan McCrumb, P, def. Logan Blades 7-5, 6-3; Brady Hislop, P, def. Nathan Fauth 6-0, 6-0; Thomas Crosby, P, def. Chaffin Ross 6-3, 6-1; Matt Sitter, P, def. Jack Brandt 6-2, 7-5.

Doubles — Layne Zimmerman/Tommy Mercer, P, def. Bailey Jack/Tommy Murphy 6-4, 1-6, 6-1; Tyler Dupuis/Quaid Harlan, P, def. Ryan Brown/Ethan Potthoff 6-2, 6-4; Tim Russell/Cadis Chowning, P, def. Thomas Carloss/Austin Reese 6-4, 6-1.

GIRLS

Polson 5, Whitefish 2

Singles — Shannon Oakley, P, def. Simone Craft 6-2, 6-4; Sloan Ellis, W, def. Olivia Hewston 6-3, 6-4; Lauren Dupuis, P, def. Makenna Benbrook 6-0, 6-1; Simone Craft, W, def. Cassie Carlyle 8-3 (forfeit). 

Doubles — Caroline Carbo/Heather Ludke, W, def. Marlee Congdon/Karly Rochin 6-2, 6-3; Mollybeth Hendrix/Taylor Rost, P, def. McKenzie Wick/Anna Peterson 7-6 (7-5), 6-4; Shawna Oakley/Mollie Lemn, P, def. Marisa Warnick/Kate Streibich 6-0, 6-0. 

BOYS 

Polson 6, 

Columbia Falls 1

COLUMBIA FALLS — The Polson boys swept the day with a dominant showing at Columbia Falls. 

The Pirates won all four singles matches, led by a 6-0, 6-0 win by Brady Hislop at No. 1 to easily win the dual. 

Tyler Dupuis and Cadis Chowning won No. 2 doubles for Polson.

Columbia Falls’ top doubles pair of Caleb Baumann and Mason Gedlaman won the Wildcats only match of Northwestern A dual, 6-2, 6-2.

Singles — Brady Hislop, P, def. Gavin Thelen 6-0, 6-0; Dylan McCrumb, P, def. Grant Wallace 6-0, 6-3; Quaid Harlan, P, def. Brock Denny 6-1, 6-2; Thomas Crosby, P, def. Jayden Wirkus 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. 

Doubles — Caleb Baumann/Mason Gedlaman, CF, def. Tommy Mercer/Layne Zimmerman 6-2, 6-2; Tyler Dupuis/Cadis Chowning, P, def. Evan Wells/Thanakorn Naunphong 6-0, 6-1; Matt Sitter/Colin Kenney, P, def. Paxton Fisher/Danny Morgan 6-0, 6-1.