Bigfork's Christiaens, Reichenbachs 2 matches away from state net titles
BOZEMAN — Bigfork’s Trey Christiaens (singles) and Clayton and Colton Reichenbach (doubles) have advanced to semifinal play at the Class B-C state tennis tournament.
Christiaens, who had a first-round bye, beat Celb Thompson of Anaconda, 6-3, 6-2, and Nick Diekens of Great Falls Central 7-5, 7-5 while the Reichenbachs topped Preston Linn/Justin Aderhold of Great Falls Central, 6-0, 6-0, in the first round and Jaden Job/Gharrett Diehl of Missoula Loyola, 6-4, 6-3, in the quarterfinals.
The Reichenbachs are defending state doubles champions.
Christiaens is a two-time state runner-up.
Thursday’s Results
(Winners’ Bracket Only)
BOYS
At Bozeman High
Singles
First round: Ricardo Cincelli, Troy, def. Michael Ralph, Darby, 6-0, 6-1; LeRoy Wilson, Anaconda, def. Eli Vincent, GFC, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4; Celb Thompson, Anaconda, def. Santi Suarez, GFC, 6-1, 7-5; Blane Burrows, Bigfork, def. Rudy King, St. Ignatius, 6-1, 6-2; Daniel Asseltine, Choteau, won by default; Cody Osterberg, Troy, def. Trevyn Carter, St. Ignatius, 6-1, 6-0; Hans Schneller, Bigfork, def. Deago Hostetler, St. Ignatius, 6-0, 6-3; Dan Kaleva, Loyola, def. Guis Meiwald, Cut Bank, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2.
Second round: Jacob Bellamah, Loyola, def. Cincelli, 6-2, 6-3; Wilson def. Tristan Wall, Darby, 6-4, 6-4; Trey Christiaens, Bigfork, def. Thompson, 6-3, 6-2; Nick Diekens, GFC, def. Burrows, 6-2, 6-4; Asseltine def. Jason Moore, St. Ignatius, 6-2, 6-3; Teddy Heuchling, Loyola, def. Osterberg, 6-3, 6-3; Roger Mai, GFC, def. Schneller, 6-2, 6-2; Kaleva def. Austin McCully, Troy, 6-2, 7-5.
Quarterfinals: Wilson def. Bellamah, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; Christaens def. Diekens, 7-5, 7-5; Asseltine def. Heuchling, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3; Mai def. Kaleva, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles
First round: Lalo Bravo/Kayden Carter, St. Ignatius, def. Nate Centifanto/Ethan Roff, Valley Christian, 6-4, 6-3; Colby Kraft/Colten Barsness, Cut Bank, def. Ben Johnson/Wyatt Reichenbach, Bigfork, 6-4, 6-2; Ronnie Barnhill/Jette Pruttis, Conrad, def. Dylan Cummings/Alex Freund, Troy, 6-2, 6-4; Nick Scott/Wyatt Walters, GFC, def. Cy Winslow/Jaymin Stover, Troy, 6-1, 6-1; Micah McCloy/Riley Reimer, Valley Christian, def. Preston Smith/Tucker Holliday, Darby, 6-1, 6-0; Clayton Reichenbach/Colton Reichenbach, Bigfork, def. Preston Linn/Justin Aderhold, GFC, 6-0, 6-0.
Quarterfinals: Kraft/Barsness def. Bravo/Carter, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; David Ramsey/Jacob Hollenback, Loyola, def. Barnhill/Pruttis, 6-2, 6-2; Scott/Walters def. McCloy/Reimer, 6-2, 6-3; Reichenbach/Reichenbach def. Jaden Job/Gharrett Diehl, Loyola, 6-4, 6-3.
GIRLS
At Montana State
Singles
First round: Emily Clotfelter, Fairfield, def. Emma Hopwood, Clark Fork, 6-0, 6-1; Britney Welker, Whitehall, def. Lindsey Nefzger, Wolf Point, 6-4, 6-2; Evelyn Dechans, Loyola, def. Courtney Allen, Chester-CJI, 6-2, 6-0; Emily Bonner, Bigfork, def. Katie Major, Choteau, 6-2, 6-2; Shivell Norvick, Chester-CJI, def. Adeline Hahn, Fairfield, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3; Amanda Bergstad, Townsend, def. Tesla Erickson, Bigfork, 6-3, 6-4; Sierra Metesh, Philipsburg, won by forfeit; Emma Berreth, Bigfork, def. Sam Purpura, GFC, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Jess Barnett, Townsend, def. Lily Overstreet, Cut Bank, 6-2, 6-1; Naemi Wipf, Fairfield, def. Sophia Delvo, Darby, 6-1, 6-0; Payton Crawford, Bigfork, def. Chloe Shields, Poplar, 6-0, 6-2; Grace Daniel, Loyola, def. Emma Wickum, Chester-CJI, 6-0, 6-0; Heather Blackwell, Forsyth, def. Meg Saltzman, Townsend, 6-1, 6-2; Olivia Copenhaver, Fairfield, def. Aspen Baker, Harlem, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; Juniper Johnson, Bigfork, def. Soren Cummings, Choteau, 6-4, 6-4; Harley Fullmer, Anaconda, def, Elsa Podesta, Darby, 6-1, 6-0.
Second round (sets were stated at 2-2): Dechans def. Berreth, 6-3, 6-2; Clotfelter def. Welker, na; Bergstad def. Norvick, na; Berreth def. Metesh, na; Wipf def. Barnett, na; Crawford def. Daniel, na; Blackwell def. Copenhaver, na; Fullmer def. Johnson, na.
Doubles
First round: Emma Daniel/McKenna Round, Loyola, def. Abbie Finks/Ariana Brubaker, na; Aria Owens/Taeshon Schaffer, Harlem, def. Sasha Youngman/Rachel DeLeon, na; Chasney Rogers/Kenna Pitcher, Fairfield, def. Becca Larsen/Madi Buchanan, Townsend, na; Hannah Blackwell/Roxanne Keefer, Forsyth, def. Reece Pitcher/Sarah Goff, Philipsburg, na; Macee Barry/Jaycee Frydenlund, Cut Bank, def. Kiersten McCully/Rhonelle Morton, na; Whitney Doney/Michael Anne Humphreys, Harlem, def. Barbara Garcia/Alexea Kelsey, na; Madi Seifert/Katelyn Edinger, Cut Bank, def. Laurynn Armstrong/Kylie Marks, Boulder, na; Madie Bloom/Kierah Kriedman, Simms, def. Cailie Martinz/Dana Saari, Bigfork, na.
Second round: Melanie Benson/Lauren Bodlovic, Loyola, def. Bloom/Kriedeman, 6-2, 6-2; Ahna Fox/Merideth Bedford, Bigfork, def. Daniel/Round; Leah Schritz/Taylor Noyes, Townsend, def. Owens/Schaeffer; Rogers/Pitcher def. Kimber Schlapman/TeaAnna Rouse, Darby; Michaela Gunderson/Christine Funk, Choteau, def. Blackwell/Keefer; Kelsey Miller/Madison Moore, Bigfork, def. Barry/Frydenlund; Katie Giles/Megan Clark, Fort Benton, def. Doney/Humphreys; Seifert/Edinger def. Jade Cecrle/Lily Surber, Chester-CJI.