A State Tennis: Three Polson netters 3rd at state
BILLINGS — Polson’s Dylan McCrumb and Layne Zimmerman along with Brady Hislop had the best showing for Northwestern A athletes on the final day at the Class A state tennis tournament on Friday.
McCrumb and Zimmerman battled back to finish third in doubles play. They defeated Tommy Pankratz and Jake Newbury of Billings Central in the consolation final 6-3, 6-1.
Hislop took third place in singles, beating Alma Powell of Corvallis in the consolation final 6-2, 6-4.
Libby’s Jason Schnackenberg and Cody Wood finished sixth in doubles.
For the girls, Columbia Falls’ Emily Getts wound up fourth in singles.
Whitefish’s doubles team of Carline Carbo and Heather Luedtke placed fifth.
Corvallis captured the girls team title while Billings Central took the boys team trophy.
The Polson boys placed fifth and the Columbia Falls girls were sixth to lead Northwestern A teams.
State A tennis
At Billings
Friday’s Results
BOYS
Team Totals
Billings Central 28, Corvallis 23, Havre 21, Glendive 20, Polson 20, Livingston 4, Libby 4, Stevensville 3, Whitefish 3, Columbia Falls 3, Anaconda 2, Butte Central 1.
Singles
Semifinals -- D.J. Pekoc, Cor, def. Dillon Meyer, BiC, 6-2, 6-3 ; Jeff Miller, Hav, def. Brady Hislop, Pol, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation third round -- Jory Opp, Gle, def. John Potenberg, Liv, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1; Alma Powell, Cor, def. Hadyn Pettersen, Gle, 6-1, 6-3.
Consolation semifinals -- Hislop, Pol, def. Opp, Gle, 3-7, 6-3, 6-0; Powell, Cor, def. Meyer, BiC, forfeit.
Fifth place -- Opp, Gle, def. Meyer, BiC, forfeit.
Third place -- Hislop, Pol, def. Powell, Cor, 6-2, 6-4.
Championship -- Miller, Hav, def. Pekoc, Cor, 3-6, 7-5, 2-3 (default).
Doubles
Semifinals -- John Knisely/Harrison Fagg, BiC, def. Ned Malone/Brian Smith, Hav, 6-0, 6-3; Dennis Berg/Gavin McPherson, Gle, def. Tommy Pankratz, Jake Newbury, BiC, 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Consolation third round -- Jason Schnackenberg/Cody Wood, Lib, def. Porter Jessop/Shade Jessop, Cor, 6-0, 2-6, 6-4; Dylan McCrumb/Layne Zimmerman, Pol, def. Mason Gedlamann/Caleb Baumann, CF, 6-3, 6-2.
Consolation semifinals -- Pankratz/Newbury, BiC, Schnacknberg/Wood, Lib, 6-4, 6-1; McCrumb/Zimmerman, Pol, def. Malone/Smith, Hav, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1.
Fifth place -- Malone/Smith, Hav, def. Schnackenberg/Wood, Lib, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.
Third place -- McCrumb/Zimmerman, Pol, def. Pankratz/Newbury, BiC, 6-3, 6-1.
Championship -- Knisely/Fagg, BiC, def. Berg/McPherson, Gle, 6-3, 7-5.
GIRLS
Team Totals
Corvallis 33, Hardin 23, Livingston 23, Billings Central 20, Havre 10, Columbia Falls 8, Whitefish 7, Anaconda 3, Polson 3, Glendive 2.
Semifinals -- Barclay Fagg, BC, def. Emily Getts, CF, 6-1, 6-4; Laramie McHugh, Cor, def. Brandy Lambourne, Hav, 6-0, 6-7 (2) 6-3.
Consolation third round -- Roxy Rademacher, Cor, def. Annie Hill, Gle, 6-1, 6-3; Alice Cai, Har, def. Sloan Ellis, Whi, 6-0, 6-4.
Consolation semifinals -- Lambourne, Hav, def. Rademacher, Cor, 6-3, 7-5; Getts, CF, def. Cai, Har, 6-3, 6-2.
Fifth place -- Rademacher, Cor, def. Cai, Har, 6-3, 6-4.
Third place -- Lambourne, Hav, def. Getts, CF, 6-4, 6-4.
Championship -- McHugh, Cor, def. Fagg, BC, 6-0, 5-7, 6-3.
Doubles
Semifinals -- Hannah Ware/Katie McCleary, Har, def. Carline Carbo/Heather Luedtke, Whi, 6-0, 7-5; Tegan Lane/Lindsay Lane, Cor, Liv, def. Casey Tehle/Becca Shipp, BC, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Consolation third round -- Emma Decker/Annie Sangster, Cor, def. Ashley Johnson/Dallas Salle, Ana, 6-3, 6-4; Mariel Kelley/Emilee Coleman, Liv, def. Sarina Aamold/Molly Putnam, BC, 6-3, 6-3.
Consolation semifinals -- Decker/Sangster, Cor, def. Tehle/Shipp, BC, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3; Kelley/Coleman, Liv, def. Carbo/Luedtke, Whi, 6-3, 6-3.
Fifth place -- Carbo/Luedtke, Whi, def. Tehle/Shipp, BC, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7).
Third place -- Decker/Sangster, Cor, def. Kelley/Coleman, Liv, 6-3, 6-2.
Championship -- Ware/McCleary, Har, def. Lane/Lane, Liv, 6-1, 6-2.