Tennis sending five to state tournament this week
Lexi Oberholtzer returns serve at the Western A tourney last week. (Avery Howe photo)
Hungry Horse News
The Columbia Falls tennis team is sending five players to the state tournament in Kalispell this week, the most ever for coach Michele Colliander.
Lexi Oberholtzer won the girls singles title, dropping Tess Troyer of Bigfork in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 for the title.
In girls doubles, Lucie Love and Alanis Petersen took fourth and Logan Heupel and Will Pickard took fourth in boys doubles to qualify for state as well.
“The ladies took second overall again which is truly amazing considering how new to tennis the team is,” Colliander said.
Matches start Thursday at Flathead Valley Community College. In case of rain or snow, they’ll be moved to the indoor courts at the Summit in Kalispell.
Oberholtzer will open the tourney Thursday against Ava Wilcox of Corvallis. Oberholtzer has lost just one match this season as the No. 1 seed in the Northwest A.
Heupel and Pickard open with Finn Dufresne and Jason Chaplin of Hamilton, while Luci Love and Alanis Petersen open with Clea Rapson and Brylee Hager of Miles City.