KALISPELL – The Libby boys and Polson girls claimed the team titles at the Northwestern A divisional tennis tournament, which concluded Friday in Kalispell.
The top four singles and doubles finishers qualified for the State A tennis tournament, which begins Thursday in Billings.
Libby’s Cree Maloney topped Joel Mallams of Whitefish 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 for the singles title.
The doubles championship went to Polson’s duo of Justin Evertz and Shad Giles, who downed Libby’s Lewis Brossman and Nate Broden, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
The Loggers finished with 48 team points, while Whitefish (40) and Polson (40) tied for second.
Despite falling in both the singles and doubles championship matches, the Pirates were able to edge Libby 61-56 for the girls’ team title.
The Loggers’ Jackie Mee defeated Jane Probst of Polson in straight sets and the Libby duo of Anna Valentine and Audra Poppen claimed a 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 win over Polson’s Kayla Rochin and Kendyall Rochin for the doubles title.
Whitney Zimmerman clinched a state berth in singles and the doubles team of Kelsie Howell and Mackenzie Clay also punched its ticket to state for Polson in consolation play.
Northwestern A Divisional Tennis Tournament
Thursday
Singles
First round – Jackie Mee, Lib, bye; Kendall Sattler, Wfsh, def. Tashina Barnaby, Ron, 6-0, 6-0; Natalie Law, CF, bye; Karmen Borchers, Pol, bye; Erika Nunlist, Pol, bye; Courtney Wilder, Wfsh, bye; Tana Wilson, Lib, def. Bugin Chinzong, Ron, 6-0, 6-1; Tami Kolatschek, CF, bye; Gabrielle Stenger, CF, bye; Chelsey Oedewaldt, Lib, def. Megan Danczyk, Wfsh, 6-2, 6-1; Whitney Zimmerman, Pol, bye; Amber Metzger, Ron, bye; Lindsey Kehn, Lib, bye; Elena Potter, CF, bye; Tara Sullivan, Wfsh, def. Jonelle Lauer, Ron, 6-1, 6-3; Jane Probst, Pol, bye.
Second round – Mee def. Sattler, 6-0, 6-0; Borchers def. Law, 7-5; 6-3; Nunlist def. Wilder, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1; Kolatschek def. Wilson, 6-0, 6-1; Oedewaldt def. Stenger, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7); Zimmerman def. Metzger, 6-2, 6-1; Kehn def. Potter, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4); Probst def. Sullivan, 6-0, 6-0.
Quarterfinals – Mee def. Borchers, 6-0, 6-0; Kolatschek def. Nunlist, 6-1, 6-0; Zimmerman def. Oedewaldt, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; Probst def. Kehn, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles
First round – Kayla Rochin/Kendyall Rochin, Pol, bye; Alissa Buti/Kyla O’Brien, Lib, def. Pepper Borland/Franki Anderson, CF, 6-1, 6-3; Tawnya Granger/Ashley Shaw, Lib, def. Katelyn Matkovich/Darian Blixt, Ron, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Shay Grilley/Krystal Bedford, CF, def. Anne Miller/Hannah Weaver, Wfsh, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; Anna Valentine/Audra Poppen, Lib, def. Taylir Courville/Sarah Anderson, Ron, 6-0, 6-0; Kelsie Howell/Mackenzie Clay, Pol, def. Bailey Chauner/Alexa Holliday, Wfsh, 6-0, 6-4; Jordan Quinn/Audra Engebretson, Pol, def. Seri Smith/Brianna Frank, Ron, 6-1, 6-4; Lexie Bartkoski/Marissa Getts, CF, def. Ryan Chauner/Hailey Craven, Wfsh, 6-2, 6-0.
Second round – Rochin/Rochin def. Buti/O’Brien, 6-0, 6-0; Grilley/Bedford def. Granger/Shaw, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Valentine/Poppen def. Howell/Clay, 6-1, 6-2; Bartkoski/Getts def. Quinn/Engebretson, 6-3, 6-2.
BOYS
Cree Maloney of Libby, Parker Johnson from Columbia Falls, Whitefish’s Joel Mallams and Matt Roberts of Polson each advanced to the boys’ singles semifinals after earning first-round byes.
In boys’ doubles action, the Libby teams of TJ Benson and Alex Cislo and Lewis Brossman and Nate Broden moved into the semis, along with Brian Marcille and Vadim Zvygelskiy from Columbia Falls and Polson’s Justin Evertz and Shad Giles.
Singles
First round – Cree Maloney, Lib, bye; Jon Riffy, CF, def. Chase Allen, Ron, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Andrew Storro, Pol, bye; Jake Morison, Wfsh, bye; Austin Butler, Ron, bye; Chris McCurdy, Pol, bye; Mike Wise, Lib, def. Cody Ling, Wfsh, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0; Parker Johnson, CF, bye; Joel Mallams, Wfsh, bye; Jacob Browne, Pol, def. Zach Schikora, Lib, 6-2, 7-5; Kyle Yankey, Ron, bye; Miroslav Zvygelskiy, CF, bye; Crawford Dinning, Lib, bye; Tim Spencer, CF, bye; Austin Sattler, Wfsh, def. Joe Dresen, Ron, 6-1, 6-0; Matt Roberts, Pol, bye.
Second round – Maloney def. Riffy, 6-1, 6-0; Morison def. Storro, 6-2, 6-2; Butler def. McCurdy, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4; Johnson def. Wise, 6-2, 7-5; Mallams def. Browne 6-2, 6-0; Zvygelskiy def. Yankey, 6-1, 6-1; Dinning def. Spencer, 7-5, 6-2; Roberts def. Sattler 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Quarterfinals – Maloney def. Morison 6-3, 6-3; Johnson def. Butler, 6-1, 6-3; Mallams def. Zvygelskiy 7-6, 6-3; Roberts def. Dinning, 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles
First round – TJ Benson/Alex Cislo, Lib, bye; Connor Ellis/Joel Bacher, Wfsh, def. Hayden Congdon/Sam Peel, Pol, 6-2, 6-2; Will Davey/Ian Laimbeer, Pol, def. Jeff Blixt/Colten Cheff, Ron, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5; Brian Marcille/Vadim Zvygelskiy, CF, def. Nick Jack/Casey Beiser, Wfsh, 6-4, 6-1; Lewis Brossman/Nate Broden, Lib, def. Payton Adams/Jess Smith, Ron, 6-1, 6-1; Tyler Schiff/Francisco Valle, Wfsh, def. Nathan Carr/Jordan Mueller, CF, 6-1, 6-0; Hunter Shima/Spencer Sucha, Ron, def. Nick Emerson/Chris King, CF, 7-5, 6-3; Justin Evertz/Shad Giles, Pol, def. Chris Faulkner/Kyle Sweedman, Lib, 6-1, 6-0.
Quarterfinals – Benson/Cislo def. Ellis/Bacher, 6-1, 6-1; Marcille/Zvygelskiy def. Davey/Laimbeer, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Brossman/Broden def. Schiff/Valle, 6-3, 6-3; Evertz/Giles def. Shima/Sucha, 6-1. 6-1.
Friday, May 21, 2010
BOYS
Team scores: Libby 48, Whitefish 40, Polson 40, Columbia Falls 26, Ronan 7
Singles
Championship – Cree Maloney, Lib, def. Joel Mallams, Wfsh, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Semifinals – Maloney def. Parker Johnson, CF, 6-1, 6-1; Mallams def. Matt Roberts, Pol, 7-5, 7-5.
Third place – Roberts, Pol, def. Johnson, CF, 6-3, 6-3.
Consolation semifinals – Roberts def. Jake Morison, Wfsh, 6-2, 7-6; Johnson def. Crawford Dinning, Lib, 7-6, 6-0.
Doubles
Championship – Justin Evertz/Shad Giles, Pol, def. TJ Benson/Alex Cislo, Lib, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
Semifinals – Evertz/Giles def. Lewis Brossman/Nate Broden, Lib, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1; Benson/Cislo def. Brian Marcille/Vadim Zvygelskiy, CF, 6-2, 6-2.
Third place – Connor Ellis/Joel Bacher, Wfsh, def. Marcille/Zvygelskiy, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.
Consolation semifinals – Ellis/Bacher def. Brossman/Broden, 6-4, 6-2; Marcille/Zvygelskiy def. Tyler Schiff/Francisco Valle, Wfsh, 7-6, 7-5.
GIRLS
Singles
Team scores: Polson 61, Libby 56, Columbia Falls 31, Whitefish 11, Ronan 0
Championship – Jackie Mee, Lib, def. Jane Probst, Pol, 6-3, 6-1.
Semifinals – Mee def. Tami Kolatschek, CF, 6-1, 6-1;Probst def. Whitney Zimmerman, Pol, 6-2, 6-0
Third place – Zimmerman def. Kolatschek, 6-3, 6-2.
Consolation semifinals – Zimmerman def. Erika Nunlist, Pol, 6-2, 6-4; Kolatschek def. Natalie Law, CF, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Championship – Anna Valentine/Audra Poppen, Lib, def. Kayla Rochin/Kendyall Rochin, Pol, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Semifinals – Valentine/Poppen def. Lexie Bartkoski/Marissa Getts, CF, 6-2, 6-3; Rochin/Rochin def. Shay Grilley/Krystal Bedford, CF, 6-0, 6-1
Third place – Bartkoski/Getts def. Kelsie Howell/Mackenzie Clay, Pol, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Consolation semifinals – Bartkoski/Getts def. Alissa Buti/Kyla O’Brien, Lib, 6-2, 6-2; Howell/Clay def. Grilley/Bedford 4-6, 7-5, 6-2