Glacier boys off to solid start at Helena tennis
HELENA — Glacier’s Rory Smith in singles, and Tyler Keller and Kyle Buckingham and Logan Hill and Drew Engellant in doubles, were all 2-0 during opening-day play at the Helena Invitational tennis tournament on Friday.
Glacier’s Maria Frampton, Nina Friedman and Kari Inabnit all split their singles matches.
Glacier’s McKenna Johnson and Maggie Rudbach along with Liv Wilson and Kirsit Ericksen split in doubles plays.
Action resumes today.
Flathead is also competing, but no results were available for the Braves and Bravettes.
Divisional action starts next week for AA teams.
Girls
Glacier
Singles
1. Maria Frampton, Glacier, def. Mackenzie George, CMR, 6-4, 6-4; Heather Sikoski, Bozeman, def. Frampton, 7-5, 7-5
2. Mya Curtis, GF, def. Nina Friedman, Glacier, 6-3, 6-2; Friedman def. Eloise Mitchell, MBS, 6-4, 7-5;
3. Kari Inabnit, G, def. Ellie Kuoppola, Butte, 6-3, 6-2; Cassidy Acor, Havre, def. Inabnit, 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (5).
Doubles
1. Woods/Gilsdorf, BSen, def. McKenna Johnson/Maggie Rudbach, Glacier, 6-2, 6-3; Johnson/Rudbach def. Donaldson/Donaldson, Hav, 6-2, 6-2.
2. Solomon/Lindbloom, Hav. def. Regin Koester/Katie Lessmeier, Glacier, 7-5, 7-6 (4)
3. Finneman/Worthington, BWest, def. Liv Wilson/Kirsti Ericksen, Glacier, 6-2, 6-3; Wilson/Erickson def. Stemple/Sharkey, MBS,6-4, 6-4.
Boys
Singles
1. Rory Smith, Glacier, def. Jakim Ricketts, Liv, 6-2, 6-3; Smith def. Andrew Meyer, Boz, 6-3, 6-4.
2. Dustin Hassell, CMR, def. Ryan Kelly, Glacier, 6-4, 5-7, 1-9 (4); Joel Thompson, BSV, def. Kelly 6-4, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (6).
3. Micah Donald, BSV, def. Trevor Woodward, Glacier, 6-3, 7-6 (3); Korey Hall, MBS, def. Woodward, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7).
Doubles
1. Tyler Keller/Kyle Buckingham, Glacier, def. Henderson/Eaton, BSen, 6-3, 6-4; Keller/Buckingham def. Wyman/Reiman, GF, 7-5, 6-4.
2. Buckley/Huston, Hav. def. Ben Desmul/Hunter Watterud, Glacier, 7-5, 6-3; Desmul/Watterud def. Shuman/Lane, Liv, 6-3, 7-5
3. Logan Hill/Drew Engellant, Glacier, def. Baroch/Mahoney, GF, 6-2, 6-2; Hill/Engellant def. Battershell/No name listed, HH, 6-2, 6-4.