Dogged Pursuit: Libby's Ryan Beagle chases another title
Libby's Ryan Beagle hits a return in a boys singles match against Whitefish's Jack Oelerich at Grouse Mountain Lodge on Thursday, April 10. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Ryan Beagle started his tennis career early, in that Libby coach Kyle Hannah dragged the 6-year-old out to the courts for a few summer volleys.
He must have caught the bug, because his ninth-grade year Beagle was still hanging around the courts. Then things went surprisingly well that spring of 2022.
“I always knew I wanted to play in high school, but I didn’t really start taking it seriously until my freshman year,” Beagle said last week, after a singles match against Whitefish’s Jack Oehlerich. “I just kind of got out there and was hitting the ball, and then I took third at state. I was like, ‘Oh. Maybe I should work at this a little bit.’ “
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