Whitefish, Polson take NW A tennis division titles
LIBBY — Whitefish dominated the boys field while Polson finished ahead of the pack to take the girls title at the Northwest A divisional tennis tournament on Thursday and Friday.
The Bulldog boys racked up 71 points, more than doubling runner-up Polson’s 35. Polson’s girls tallied 51 points to Whitefish’s 39.
Whitefish accounted for three of the four semifinalists in boys singles. Brendan Buls lost only two games over his final two matches to take the title easily.
The Bulldogs also won the boys doubles championship, as Mark Anderson and Forrest Kobelt bulldozed Columbia Falls’ John Gilk and Tristan Grein 6-1, 6-3 in the finals.
Kyler Lundeen and Berkley Ellis of Polson overcame Whitefish’s Aubrey Hanks and Olivia Potthoff 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a competitive girls doubles final.
The Pirates also claimed the girls singles title via Shea McGuinness, who defeated Claire Carloss of Whitefish 7-6, 6-2 in the championship.
The top four finishers in singles and doubles advanced to next week’s Class A state tournament beginning next Thursday in Polson and Ronan.
Northwest A Divisional
Libby
Top four advance to state
Boys
Team scores — Whitefish 71, Polson 35, Columbia Falls 27, Ronan 8, Libby 6.
Singles
Championship — Brendan Buls, W, def. Eric Holdhusen, W, 6-1, 6-1.
Semifinals — Brendan Buls, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-0, 6-0; Eric Holdhusen, W, def. Johnny Moore, P, 7-5, 7-5.
Consolation Finals — Johnny Moore, P, def. Jayce Cripe, W, 6-2, 6-2.
Consolation Semifinals — Jayce Cripe, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-4, 6-3; Johnny Moore, P, def. Alex Mausshardt, P, 7-5, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, 6-1, 6-3.
Semifinals — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, 7-5, 6-4; John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, 6-0, 6-1.
Consolation Semifinals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Kendal Forman-Webster/Trevor Schultz, P, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5); Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Girls
Team scores — Polson 51, Whitefish 39, Libby 34, Columbia Falls 15, Ronan 3.
Singles
Championship — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Claire Carloss, W, 7-6, 6-2.
Semifinals — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Claire Carloss, W, def. Isabelle Martineau, L, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Josie Peterson, P, 6-2, 6-1.
Consolation Semifinals — Josie Peterson, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Abigail Creighton, L, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles
Championship — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
Semifinals — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-3, 6-2; Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, def. Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, 6-3, 6-4.
Consolation Finals — Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).
Consolation Semifinals — Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-4, 7-5; Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Kit Anderson/Autumn Roalson, W, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).