Whitefish netters spill Stevi in dual finale
WHITEFISH — Whitefish tuned up for this week’s Northwestern A divisional tennis action in Polson and Ronan by sweeping Stevensville in a Class A nonconference dual on Saturday at the Flathead Valley Community College courts.
The Whitefish boys rolled to a 7-0 triumph while the Whitefish girls prevailed by a 5-2 scored.
“We’re in good shape, right where we want to be going into the tournament,” Whitefish boys coach Chris Schwaderer said.
“The kids are sharping their skills, we’re figuring where everyone will fit in. We’ll try our best to defend our divisional title from last year. It will be a battle with Polson.”
Eric Holdhusen, Noah Fauth and Colter Upton all won 6-0, 6-0 at Nos. 1-3-4 singles.
Travis Catina and Zach Brandt won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 doubles.
The Whitefish girls were 4-0 in singles play and picked up a win at No. 2 doubles.
Stevensville’s Shelby Spokas and Jackie Westman outlasted Whitefish’s Holly Hileman and Melissa Pollard 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 6-2.
“A well-played match,” Whitefish girls coach Patrick Dryden said.
“A little bit over 2 1/2 hours. Stevensville pulled away in that third set.”
Whitefish finished the dual season with a 13-2 mark. The losses were to Havre and Dillon.
Divisional play starts Tuesday and ends Wednesday. Boys are in Ronan and the girls in Polson.
Boys
Whitefish 7 Stevensville 0
Singles — Eric Holdhusen, W, def. Sam Hale, 6-0 6-0; Ethan Potthoff, W, def. David Haacke, 6-1 6-2; Noah Fauth, W, def. Reese Haugo, 6-0 6-0; Colter Upton, W, def. Braxton Craythorn, 6-0 6-0
Doubles — Brendan Buls/Thomas Carloss, W, def. David Haacke/Tucker Weber, 6-1 6-0; Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. Noah Brenneman/Tom Trangmoe, 6-4 6-1; Travis Catina/Zach Brandt, W, def. Austin Armijo/Tristan Delgadillo, 6-0 6-0
Girls
Whitefish 5, Stevensville 2
Singles — Hannah Madsen, W, def. Erin Bartlett, 6-1, 6-1; Paint Intasuk, W, def. Ashley Eyre, 6-0, 6-1; Savannah Krause, W, def. Brianne Bartschi, 6-1, 6-2; Claire Carloss, W, def. Callie Cavill, 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles — Shelby Spokas/Jackie Westman, S, def. Holly Hileman/Melissa Pollard, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 6-2; Aubrey Hank/Olivia Potthoff, W, def. Kayla Eyre/Alex Deschamps, 6-1, 6-1; Kylie Burlingham/Jamyn Beller, S, def. Kit Anderson/Autumn Roalson, 6-2, 6-2.
C-Falls splits with Stevi
COLUMBIA FALLS — The Columbia Falls boys won all four singles matches and No. 2-3 doubles for a dominating 6-1 Class A dual nonconference victory.
Garrett Caffrey won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles.
The Stevensville girls slipped by Columbia Falls 4-3.
Molly Schmit, Sammi Mueller, and Anna Pickard won singles matches for Columbia Falls.
It was the final match of the regular season for both schools.
Northwestern A Divisional play starts Tuesday and ends Wednesday for Columbia Falls. Boys are in Ronan and the girls in Polson.
Boys
Columbia Falls 6, Stevensville 1
Singles — John Gilk, CF, def. Sam Hale, 6-2, 6-3; Jayden Wirkus, CF, def. Noah Brenneman, 6-2, 6-2; Chris Howell, CF, def. Reese Haugo, 6-0, 6-1; Garrett Caffrey, CF, def. Braxton Craythorn, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles — David Haacke/Tucker Weber, S, def. Caleb Fleury/Patrick Tillman, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5; Tristan Grein/Colton Byrd, CF, def. Noah Brenneman/Tom Trangmoe, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6); Camryn Klintworth/Dillon Washington, CF, def. Austin Armijo/Tristan Delgadillo, 6-3, 6-3.
Girls
Stevensville 4, Columbia Falls 3
Singles — Molly Schmit, CF, def. Erin Bartlett 6-0, 6-2; Sammi Mueller, CF, def. Ashley Eyre 6-2, 6-1; Anna Pickard, CF, def. Brianne Bartschi 6-1, 6-2; Callie Cavill, S, def. Brianna Kirby 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles — Shelby Spokas/Jackie Westman, S, def. Megan McCallum/Kayla Nicol 6-1, 6-3; Alex Deschamps/Kayla Eyre, S, def. Shaelynn Turk/Mariah Lingle 7-5, 7-6 (7-4); Jamyn Beller/Kylie Burlingham, S, def. Paige Lozeau/Taylor Keller 7-5, 7-5.
Western AA Divisional
MISSOULA — Jake Treece of Missoula Sentinel and Olivia Panarella of Missoula Hellgate won singles titles on the final day of the event that was stretched to three days because of weather delays.
Also competing were Missoula Big Sky and Flathead.
No team scores were kept.
The top four singles players and doubles team advance to the Class AA state tournament, which begins Thursday at Flathead Valley Community College.
Flathead did not qualify anyone for state.
Boys
Singles
Final: Jake Treece, MS, def. Liam Johnson, MBS, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
Consolation final: Connor D’Angelo, MH, def. Cody Curtis, MS, 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles
Final: Sean Ramsbacher/Ethan Violette, MS, def. Kevin Thomas/Thomas Stevens, MS, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.
Consolation final: Wyatt Brown/Henry Stahl, MH, def. Cole Tolleson-Knee/Henry Ledyard, MH, 6-2, 6-1.
Girls
Singles
Final: Olivia Panarella, MH, def. Maya Nguyen-Haberneski, MH, 7-5, 6-4.
Consolation final: Meredith Murdock, MS, def. Danielle Buchanan, BS, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Doubles
Final: Hannah Worden/Peyton Finch, MS, def. Holland Small/Kate Koenig, MH, 6-2, 6-1.
Consolation final: Chelsea Bone/Bronwyn McCormick, MS, def. Katie Greybeal/Zoe Nelson, MH, 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Western B Divisional
LIBBY — No team scores were available on Friday.
Here are the final totals: Boys — Libby 56, Bigfork 23, Troy 16; Girls — Bigfork 46, Libby 29, Troy 11.
Southwestern B Divisional
RONAN — The Darby girls and Ronan boys captured team titles.
Most of the action was completed Friday, except for girls singles on Saturday.
Girls
Team Totals
Darby 46, Saint Ignatius 36, Clark Fork 20, Ronan 12
Singles
(top four to state)
Championship
Elsa Kylen, SI, def. Alise Ruthford, CF, 6-4, 6-1
Third place
Alise Ruthford, CF, def. Kimber Schlapman, Dar, 6-2, 6-3.
Fourth place
Kimber Schlapman, Dar, def. Emmy Anderson Dar, 6-4, 7-5
Fifth place
Arianna Rossi, SI, def. Madison Courser, CF, 7-5 (forfeit)
Doubles
(top three to state)
Championship
Casey Smith/Jesse Finks, Dar, def. Maddy Sevier/BreAnna Turpin, Ron, 6-3, 6-3.
Third place
Sevier/Turpin, Ron, def. Mikayla Weidow/Mariah Lingo, Dar, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) (loser finished third)
Boys
Team Totals
Ronan 27, Darby 21, Saint Ignatius 14, Clark Fork 0
Singles
(all three advance to state)
Championship
Kyle Wall, Dar, def. Bailey Moss, Ron, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Third place
Moss RON def. Coleman Taylor RON 6-3, 6-4 (loser takes third)
Doubles
(top three to state)
Championship
Casey Smith/Jesse Finks, Dar, def. Maddy Sevier/BreAnna Turpin, Ron, 6-3, 6-3.
Third place
Sevier/Turpin, Ron, def. Mikayla Weidow/Mariah Lingo, Dar, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) (loser finished third)