Bulldog netters sweep Wildcats

Whitefish’s tennis teams swept Columbia Falls in a dual at FVCC on Tuesday.

The girls won 7-0 and the boys 6-1.

Defending Class A state champion Gracie Smyley beat Columbia Falls’ Hannah Schweikert in straight sets( 6-0, 6-1) in No. 1 girls singles. Whitefish’s Jayce Cripe took down Niels Getts at No. 1 boys, 6-3, 6-2.

Dale Blickhan and Nico Lang were the lone winners for the Wildcats, beating Mason Kekh and Austin Gunset in No. 2 boys’ doubles 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.

The Columbia Falls doubles pair of Cade Morgan and Cody Schweikert took Aaron Dicks and Highland Lee-French to three sets, but the Whitefish pair prevailed in the final set, 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-4.

Columbia Falls next plays host to Libby at FVCC at 10 a.m. Saturday. Whitefish plays Ronan 11 a.m., also at FVCC. Each team will swap opponents later in the afternoon.

GIRLS

Whitefish 7, Columbia Falls 0

Singles

Gracie Smyley (WF) def. Hannah Schweikert 6-0, 6-1. Lauren Brown (WF) def. Cloey Ramage 6-0, 6-1. Anyah Cripe (WF) def. Anne Lybbert 6-0, 6-0. Emma Shaffer (WF) def. MacKenzie Nelson 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles

Tallory Workman/Ali Hirsch (WF) def. Grace Gedlaman/Lillian McDonald 6-4, 6-2. Emma Trieweiler/Stacia Tremper (WF) def. Abbey Biel/Alyssa Williams 2-6, 6-0, 6-2. Ashley Gunset/Addie Oehlerich (WF) def. Zoey Byrd/Kati Crockett 6-1, 6-0.

BOYS

Whitefish 6, Columbia Falls 1

Singles

Jayce Cripe (WF) def. Niels Getts 6-3, 6-2. Joe Brandt (WF) def. Orion Barta 6-0, 6-1. Aydin Mulholland (WF) def. Lucas Thacker 6-1, 6-2. Connor Kelly (WF) def. Malachi Brower 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles

Aaron Dicks/Highland Lee-French (WF) def. Cade Morgan/Cody Schweikert 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-4. Dale Blickhan/Nico Lang (CF) def. Mason Kekh/Austin Gunset 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Fin Stagg/Jesse Burrough (WF) def. Logan Heuple/Finley Sundberg 6-1, 6-0.