Flathead sweeps Glacier
Flathead's Kendall Pyron hits a return against Glacier's Maggie Rudbach during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Brian Wells hits a return in a doubles match against Glacier's Drew Engellant and Micah Heil during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. Wells' doubles teammate was David Marburger. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Maggie Rudbach hits a return against Flathead's Kendall Pyron during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Brett Thompson hits a return against Glacier's Chris Skelton during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Maggie Rudbach hits a return against Flathead's Kendall Pyron during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Joston Cripe hits a return against Glacier's Rory Smith during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Chris Skelton hits a return against Flathead's Brett Thompson during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Rory Smith hits a return against Flathead's Brett Thompson during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Rory Smith hits a return against Flathead's Brett Thompson during crosstown tennis at Flathead Valley Community College on Tuesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead used 5-3 victories in boys and girls tennis action on Tuesday to take both crosstown duals from Glacier on the courts at Flathead Valley Community College.
The Flathead girls and boys both won Nos. 2-3-4 singles and Nos. 1-2 doubles.
“We had a lot of players really step up and pull out some tough matches,” Flathead coach Jimmy Cripe said.
“On the boys side (David) Marburger and (Brian) Wells were down a set and 6-1 in the second set tiebreaker before coming back to win in three sets. (Nolan) White and (Ethan) Hawkins had a nice three set win at No. 1 doubles and Ryan Thomsen gutted out a three set singles victory to clinch the team win.
“On the girls side, our top two doubles teams had clutch three set wins after losing the first set in each match. First year players Mayson Moore, Avery Cherot and Claire Morris all had impressive singles wins with Cherot getting the clincher. It was an exciting day for our players and school to win crosstown with both teams.”
Flathead is back in action Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Helena Invitational.
Glacier stays home Saturday, hosting the Missoula schools starting at 10 a.m. at FVCC.
Girls
Flathead 5, Glacier 3
SINGLES — Maggie Rudbach, G, def. Kendall Pyron, 6-2, 6-1; Mayson Moore, F, def. Nina Friedman, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2; Avery Cherot, F, def. Mariah Dickey, 6-3, 7-5; Claire Morrie, F, def. Sydney Pepe, 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES — Tess Huckeba/Olivia Mohatt, F, def. Ashlyn Sliter/Hannah Nikunen, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2; Sierra Dilworth/Matcela Mercer, F, def. Kristi Ericksen/Liv Wilson, 5-7, 7-6 (1), 6-2; Regin Koester/Katie Lessmeier, G, def. Emma Hawkins/Alice Addington, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Avery Kreitinger/Bella Waldher, G, def. Aaris Hill/Michel Twichel, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
Boys
Flathead 5, Glacier 3
SINGLES — Rory Smith, G, def. Joston Cripe, 6-0, 6-0; Brett Thompson, F, def. Chris Skelton, 7-6, 6-2; Ryan Thomsen, F, def. Alex Galloway, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Gabe Felton, F, won by default.
DOUBLES — Nolan White/Ethan Hawkins, F, def. Akhil Patel/Kyle Buckingham, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-0; Brian Wells/David Marburger, F, def. Drew Engellant/Micah Heil, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2; Ben Desmul/Ethan Purdy, G, def. Liam Rehbein/Evan Severely, 6-2, 6-2; Kyler Turner/Logan Samples, G, def. Owen Schilling/Drew Lowery, 6-0, 6-2.