Girls lose to Whitefish, as do boys in tennis

The Columbia Falls girls tennis team was edged out by Whitefish last Thursday 4-3, and the boys lost 5-2.

On the girls side, Emily Emmert lost to Danni Paulson, 6-0, 6-0; Kate Marcille lost to Taylor Beach, 6-4, 6-1; Sarah Marcille defeated Jessie Kuennen, 6-2, 7-5; and Brielle Menegazzie defeated Lisa Carter, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3).

In doubles, Crystal Nieves and Nikki Freebury defeated Kelsi Peace and Allie Connelly, 6-2, 6-1; Danielle Fagre and Donna Burns lost 6-3, 7-6 to Salisbury/Maresaa Jenson; and Chelsea Smith and Jessica Hopkins beat Kyla Roy and Brie Barber, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

In boys action, Frederich VonSchweinitz beat Izaak Opatz, 6-3, 6-2; Josh Kaplan lost 6-4, 6-4 to Kyle Archer; Clayton Johnson lost to Ben James, 6-1, 6-0; and Jeremy Loween beat Karl McConnell, 6-2, 6-1.

In doubles, Devon Hagen/Chuck Sneddon lost to Kyle Jacobson/Cody Harrington, 6-3, 6-2; Michael Karper/Kevin Kropp lost to Brenden Viscomi/Ryan Rottenbiller, 6-4, 6-3; and Paul Webb/Casey Hebert lost to Chris Archer/Scott Johnson, 6-0, 6-2.

Softball has an up and down week

The Columbia Falls softball team had an up and down week.

They beat Browning last Tuesday 9-2, but didn't do so well at the Frenchtown tourney, losing to the Frenchtown Broncs JV squad, 16-12, and Loyola, 6-3.

Leah Bukowski went 4-for-6, but the team had trouble producing runs in the first game, and the Broncs just plain outscored them in the second.

The win against Browning, however, was a conference 'W,' which will help the Kats' playoffs hopes.

Against Browning, Kym Island, Amanda Puryer and Stephanie Davis went 2-for-4 at the plate. Island had a double, and Davis had four RBIs.

It was the Kats' second win of the year, making them 2-6 on the season, because they were drubbed by St. Ignatius Tuesday, 18-8.