TENNIS: Bigfork sweeps Troy, squares off with Libby

Libby beat and tied Bigfork’s boys and girls, respectively, while Bigfork swept Troy in Class B dual tennis action Friday in Libby and Troy.

Bigfork’s George Gibson and Ben Russell won both of their doubles outings at No. 1.

Alauna Weilacher won singles matches at the No. 1 and 2 spots for Bigfork.

The next action for Bigfork is the Missoula Invitational today. All three teams will then have divisional play next Friday and Saturday in Bigfork. The state tournament follows in Missoula May 18-21.

BOYS

At Libby

Libby 5, Bigfork 1

Singles — Jhamaal Sykes, L, def. Alex Buenz, 6-3, 6-2; Jason Brant, L, def. Michael Bedford, 6-3, 6-3; Cody Wood, L, def. Noah VanQueckelburg, 6-0, 6-0; Colin Maloney, L, def. Grant Gibson, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles — George Gibson/Ben Russell, B, def. Rayson Arnold/Virgil Sadewasser, 6-1 6-0; Gio Cano/Erik Lauer, L, def. Colton Reichenback/Clayton Reichenback, 6-1, 6-3.

At Troy

Bigfork 5, Troy 1

Singles — Alex Buenz, B, def. Ben Haggerty 7-5, 6-2; Micheal Bedford, B, def. Liam Hannsley 6-1, 6-3; Alex Freund, T, def. Noah VanQueckelburg 6-1, 6-3; Grant Gibson, B, def. Cy Winslow 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles — George Gibson/ Ben Russell, B, def. AJ Faur/Noah Caballero, 6-2, 6-0; Colten Reichenbech/Clayton Reichenbech, B, def. Cody Osterberg/Dylan Cummings, 6-7 (7-1), 6-2.

GIRLS

At Troy

Bigfork 3, Troy 0

Singles — Alauna Weilacher, B, def. Allie Brown 6-2, 6-1; Wilson Vogt, B, def. Kaylee Stecher 6-0, 6-3; Xiao Xiao Strong, B, def. Molly Walters 6-3, 6-4.

At Libby

Libby 3, Bigfork 3

Singles — Kaylene Hudson, L, def. Kalia Wicklund, 6-3, 7-5; Alauna Weilacher, B, def. Isabelle Martineau, 6-0, 6-0; Karlee Park, B, def. Jessika Jones, 6-1, 6-2;

Julia Saunders, B, def. Jillian Hawthorne, 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Doubles — Dani Hawthorne/Mehki Sykes, L, def. Wilson Vogt & Xiao Xiao Strong, 6-1, 6-3; Jenna Barrick/Cloie Boardner, L, def. Stacey Paulson/Maria Zavata, 6-0, 7-6 (4).