Pack sweeps crosstown
Glacier's Will Rudbach hits a return against Flathead's Quaid Ring in a boys singles match at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Kutuk White hits a return in a boys singles match against Flathead's Kobe Schlegel at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Quaid Ring hits a return against Glacier's Will Rudbach in a boys singles match at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Haven Speer hits a return in a girls doubles match with partner Sarah Downs against Flathead's Patricia Hinchey and Clara Jones at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Flathead's Alexis Kersten hits a return in a girls singles match against Glacier's Naomi Jutzi at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Glacier's Sarah Downs hits a return in a girls doubles match with partner Haven Speer against Flathead's Patricia Hinchey and Clara Jones at Flathead Valley Community College on Thursday, April 13. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The weather came out to play Thursday at the FVCC tennis courts and it brought a little bit of everything – rain, snow, wind and a little sunshine.
Flathead and Glacier showed up too, and braved the elements.
The Wolfpack swept its crosstown opponent; the boys 8-0, and girls 5-3.
“It was a good day,” Glacier coach Josh Munro said. “A little cold. But the kids had some really good play overall.”
A late-starting No. 3 girls singles match was perhaps the marquee of the day, lasting nearly three hours. Flathead’s Elle Westover defeated Claire Ennis 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the marathon match.
“It was good experience,” Munro said. “Claire’s becoming a marathon player… Good play from both of them.”
Singles players Alexis Kersten and Isabella Parrott also won for Flathead.
Glacier won all four singles matches, led by Haven Speer and Sarah Downs and Colette Daniels and Katy Bitney.
The Wolfpack boys are 4-0 in duals this spring and though it’s early on, Munro sees the potential.
”The boys are definitely tough, there's no doubt,” Munro said.
Will Rudbach and Kutuk White headed up the boys singles wins, while Harrison Sanders and Timmy Glanville won at No. 1 doubles.
Up next for Flathead and Glacier is a trip to C.M. Russell and Great Falls on Saturday.
“It will be a real test this weekend with CMR, we know what they look like on paper but should be quite the test,” Munro said.
BOYS
Glacier 8, Flathead 0
Singles
Will Rudbach (GLA) def. Quaid Ring, 6-0, 6-1; Kutuk White (GLA) def. Kobe Schlegel, 6-0, 6-0; Sam Engellant (GLA) def. Jack Thompson, 6-0, 6-0; Dalyn Mathison (GLA) def. Michael Palmer, 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles
Harrison Sanders/Timmy Glanville (GLA) def. Ezias Bailey/Tyler Shawback, 6-0, 6-0; Trey Engellant/Ethan Woods (GLA) def. Holden Askvig/Steven Baker, 6-2, 6-2; Calvin Schmidt/Carl Bitnes (GLA) def. Garrett Adoretti/Tag Schow, 6-1, 6-0; Mac Adkins/Robby Thornburg (GLA) def. Thomas Konopka/Owen Eisinger, 6-1, 6-2.
GIRLS
Glacier 5, Flathead 3
Singles
Alexis Kersten (FLA) def. Naomi Jutzi, 6-0, 6-0, Isabella Parrott (FLA) def. Elise Strobel, 6-2, 6-3; Elle Westover (FLA) def. Claire Ennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4; Miley Fritz (GLA) def. Emmary Faerber, 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
Haven Speer/Sarah Downs (GLA) def. Clara Jones/Patricia Hinchey, 6-0, 6-0; Colette Daniels/Katy Bitney (GLA) def. Keegan Williams/Lolita Sattler, 6-2, 6-3; Tori Dobis/Kendall Van Aken (GLA) def. Graci White/Natalie Haag, 6-1, 6-0; Cassidy Daniels/Cadence Daniels (GLA) def. Rebecca Vosen/Emma Cummings, 6-0, 6-0.