Tennis: Flathead, Glacier shine in singles play at invitational
MISSOULA — Flathead’s Ellie Berreth finished second and Jenna Jensen was fourth in singles play at the Missoula Invitational tennis tournament on Saturday.
Berreth lost to Mariah Skifton of Missoula Hellgate in the championship match at No. 2 singles, 8-6, 3-6, 1-0 (8).
Jensen, playing No. 1 singles, was beaten by Hannah Haas of Helena Capital in the third-place match, 6-2, 6-4.
Glacier’s Tessa Howe lost in the title match at No. 3 singles to Mayah Vandewetering of Missoula Hellgate, 6-1, 6-1. In the third-place match, Glacier’s Abby Schrade defeated Flathead’s Noele Senner, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (7).
Glacier’s Spencer Johnson finished third at No. 1 singles, losing to Noah Strizich of Helena Capital in the consolation final, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4).
Flathead’s Ridge Lembke placed fourth in No. 3 singles, losing to Nate Wordal of Helena High, 6-3, 6-3.
Glacier’s No. 2 doubles team of Sam Stern and Chazz Upton lost to Max Donahue and Jason Koehn of Missoula Hellgate in the final, 6-3, 6-2.
Flathead and Glacier will compete in the Helena Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
Divisional action follows May 7-8 with the state tournament in Helena May 14-15.
Missoula Invitational
Teams competing: Missoula Big Sky, Missoula Hellgate, Missoula Sentinel, Helena High, Helena Capital, Glacier, Flathead.
BOYS
Singles
No. 1
Championship: Layne Ryerson, HH, def. Colin Bahin, BS, 7-5, 7-6 (6)
Third place: Noah Strizich, HC, def. Spencer Johnson, KG, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4).
Fifth place: Hunter Blalack, KG, def. Sean Lodmeil, MH, 6-0, 6-0.
No. 2
Championship: Cory Bowlby, HH, def. Finn Mikkola, MH, 6-1, 6-2.
Third place: Ino Caina, MB, def. Dylan Rossbach, MH, default.
Fifth place: Alex Hanson, HC, def. Matt LaGrandeur, KG, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3
Championship: Hap Washatko, Mh, def. Pat Sever, HC, 6-4, 6-4.
Third place: Nate Wordal, HH, def. Ridge Lembke, KF, 6-3, 6-3.
Fifth place: Ryan Twardos, HH, def. Max Bush, MS, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Doubles
No. 1
Championship: Isak Nord/Grant Porter, MH, def. Michael Hewitt/Sean Ramsbacher, MS, 6-0, 6-1.
Third place: Michael Dobbins/Brandon Rehm, HC, def.Luke Lingscheit/Jake Tabish, MB, 7-5, 7-6 (2).
Fifth place: Jack Hall/Sean Lindley, MB, def. Jaret Boyer/Hunter Hamel, HH, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (7).
No. 2
Championship: Max Donahue/Jason Koehn, MH, def. Sam Stern/Chazz Upton, KG, 6-3, 6-2.
Third place: Justin Koehn/Jack Noonan, MH, Chay Bouchee/Noah Jakovac, HH, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-0).
Fifth place: Tevon Lewis/Sky Skinner, HC, def. Thomas Stevens/Kevin Thomas, MS, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (6).
No. 3
Championship: Riley McVey/Mitchell Zook, MB, def. Leon Hehl/Tag Sullivan, HC, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Third place: Nick Dobrovolny/Henry Hughes, MH, def. Alex Caldwell/Braden Scherting, HH, 6-1, 6-2.
Fifth place: Jack Haller/Nate Jourdonnais, MB, def. Julio Carpio/Ethan Daniels, MS, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6).
No. 4
Championship: James Starke/Evan Martin, HH, def. Cooper Webster/Bryan Plant, MH, 6-2, 6-1.
Third place: Brock Belcher/Alex Romero, HC, def. Sarang Bhutta/Alex Naglich, KF, 6-4, 6-4.
Fifth place: Francis Caina/Zakary Lee, MB, def. Morgan Cordell/Graham Friedman, KG, 6-3, 6-3.
GIRLS
Singles
No. 1
Championship: Sofia Panarella, MH, def. Olivia Panarella, MH, 6-1, 6-1.
Third place: Hannah Haas, HC, def. Jenna Jensen, KF, 6-2, 6-4.
Fifth place: Molly Langland, BS, def. Abbie George, HH, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 2
Championship: Mariah Skifton, MH, def. Ellie Berreth, KF, 8-6, 3-6, 1-0 (8).
Third place: Megan Branson, MS, def. Madison Trevor, HH, 6-4, 6-2.
Fifth place: Olivia Malchi, KG, def. Shelby Odell, KG, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
No. 3
Championship: Mayah Vandewetering, MH, def. Tessa Howe, KG, 6-1, 6-1.
Third place: Abby Schrade, KG, def. Noele Senner, KF, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (7).
Fifth place: Sarah Churchill, HH, def. Jourdyn Vander Veen, HH, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
No. 1
Championship: Morgan Harrington/Katie Veteto, MS, Sarah Ramsbacher/Kelsey Thomas, MS, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Third place: Maddie Keiper/Holland Small, MH, def. Alexis Madzelonka/Anna Slown, MB, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4).
Fifth place: Ashley Battershell-Corson/Jenna Starke, HH, def. Anna Cecil/Kali Mathison, KG, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (5).
No. 2
Championship: Sonja France/Paula Woerlein, MH, def. Chelsea Bone/Michaela Keast, MS, 6-3, 6-3.
Third place: Brooke Burkett/Lyndsey Burkett, HH, def. Ally Peccia/Madi Richtmyer, HH, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10).
Fifth place: Amber Hamblin/Sarah Seynei, KG, def. Maya Buckingham/McKenna Johnson, KG, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8).
No. 3
Championship: Shayla Johnson/Samantha Ormesher, MB, def. Bronwyn McCormick/Matney Stropky, MS, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Third place: Sofie Hightower/Kate Koenig, MH, def. Lizzie Ekola/Rachel Lauf, HC, 6-3, 6-3.
Fifth place: Darcie Caldwell/Allison Kelly, HH, def. Rayna Darrow/Lauren McCarter, KF, 6-4, 6-2.
No. 4
Championship: Madison Keck/Casey Nelson, MB, def. Kyla Crispin/Shea Schmidt, MB, 6-4, 6-4.
Third place: Britta Binde/Taylor Jolly, HH, def. Carlee Branson/ERica Duncan, HC, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (7).
Fifth place: Liz Basolo/Emma Softich, MS, def. Ashley Du/Rachel Levison, MB, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 1-0 (6).