Boys win tennis divisionals
Allison Money/Daily Inter Lake Whitefish senior Matt Harris reaches for a high return from Bigfork's Bridger Mahlum during a boys singles semifinal during the Western A Divisional Tennis Tournament. Harris won the match, 6-1, 6-0, and won the championship.
Whitefish senior Matt Harris captured his fourth divisional tennis title on Saturday at the Western A with a 6-0, 6-3 verdict over Bigfork's Scott Taylor on the courts at Flathead Valley Community College.
"Amazing," Harris said of his divisional success. "Very special."
Harris was undefeated in Class A competition this spring. He captured divisional and state doubles championships last season and was the divisional singles champion his freshman and sophomore seasons.
His latest performance helped the Whitefish boys repeat as divisional champions for a fourth-straight season. The Bulldogs ran off with team honors, totaling 58 points in the three-day event. Bigfork and Columbia Falls tied for second with 27 each.
"We have some great players this year," Harris said. "Just like the last couple of years, we've been able to pull it through."
Tanner Hosek came in third place in singles play, defeating Libby's Alex Cislo 6-4, 6-3. Matt Whitehead and Zachariah Deister placed second in doubles play, losing to the Columbia Falls team of Grant Getts and Jake Ronish in the championship match, 6-2, 6-3.
The Lady Bulldogs came in fourth overall with 22 points. Polson won with 62, followed by Libby at 40 and Bigfork at 28.
Kate Klundt came in third in singles play by defeating Jade Bosic, of Bigfork, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Anne Miller and McCara Cullen lost to the Polson doubles team of Heather Mathison and Kelsie Jones in the battle for third place, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, taking fourth.
The boys are the defending state champions. The top-four divisional positions go to the state tournament, which will take place this year at FVCC and The Summit tennis courts on Thursday and Friday.
"If the boys play at the top of their game, they have a good chance of defending their state title," boys coach Kathy Cummings said.
Boys Singles Quarterfinals — Matt Harris, W, def. Miroslav Zyvagelskiy, CF, 6-0, 6-0; Tanner Hosek, W, def. Alex Cislo, L, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Boys Singles Semifinals — Harris def. Mahlum, 6-1, 6-0; Taylor def. Hosek, 6-1, 6-2.
Boys Singles Consolation Second Round — Tyler Schiff, W, def. Spencer, 6-2, 6-3; Joel Mallams, W, def. Deanovic, 6-2, 6-3.
Boys Singles Consolation Third Round — Mallams def. Roberts by default.
Boys Singles Championship — Matt Harris, W, def. Scott Taylor, B, 6-0, 6-3.
Boys Singles Third/Fourth — Tanner Hosek, W, def. Alex Cislo, L, 6-4, 6-3.
Boys Singles Consolation Semifinals — Hosek def. Vadim Zvyagelskiy, CF, 6-2, 7-5.
Boys Doubles Quarterfinals — Jake Morrison/Travis Adams def. Euertz/Hovenkotter 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Whitehead/Deister def. Garcia/Hopkins, 6-2, 6-2; Engebretson/McCrumb def. Pierce/Peace, 6-1, 7-5.
Boys Doubles Semifinals — Getts/Ronish def. Morrison/Adams, 6-4, 6-1; Matt Whitehead/Zachariah Deister def. Engebretson/McCrumb, 6-1, 6-3.
Boys Doubles Consolation Second Round — Pierce/Peace def. Ramos/Brossman 6-2, 7-5.
Boys Doubles Championship — Grant Getts/Jake Ronish, CF, def. Matt Whitehead/Zachariah Deister, W, 6-2, 6-3.
Boys Doubles Consolation Semifinals — Maloney/Broden def. Jake Morrison/Travis Adams, W, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6.
Girls Singles Quarterfinals — Kate Klundt, W, def. Kelly Deaton, B, 6-2, 6-3; Jane Probst, W, def. Audra Poppen, L, 6-3, 6-1.
Girls Singles Semifinals — Probst def. Klundt, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Girls Singles Consolation First Round — Claire Wilken, B, def. Courtney Wilder, 6-0, 6-1; Laura Burgi, CF, def. Merideth Reed, W, 6-1, 6-0; Natalie Law, CF, def. Bailey Chauner, W, 6-2, 6-1.
Girls Singles Consolation Second Round — Reed def. Chelsey Oedewaldt, L, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.
Girls Singles Consolation Third Round — Deaton def. Reed, 6-2, 6-3.
Girls Singles Third/Fourth — Kate Klundt, W, def. Jade Bosic, B, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Girls Singles Consolation Semifinals — Klundt def. Alexa Cline, P, 6-2, 6-2.
Girls Doubles Quarterfinals — Anne Miller/McCara Cullen def. Howell/Reilley, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; Newman/Valentine def. Becca Rozar/Chelsi Birgensmith, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Girls Doubles Semifinals — Rochin/Rochin def. Miller/Cullen, 6-1, 6-4.
Girls Doubles Consolation First Round — Potter/Anderson def. Stokes/Weaver, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
Girls Doubles Quarterfinals — Raymond/Hobbs def. Rozar/Birgensmith, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
Girls Doubles Third/Fourth — Heather Mathison/Kelsie Jones, P, def. Anne Miller/McCara Cullen, W, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
Girls Doubles Consolation Semifinals — Miller/Cullen def. Arianna Shults/Jen Wirth, B, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.