Whitefish boys, Polson girls take NWA net titles

May 18, 2018 at 5:00 am | The Daily Inter Lake 

LIBBY — Whitefish dominated the boys field while Polson finished ahead of the pack to take the girls title at the Northwest A divisional tennis tournament on Thursday and Friday.

The Bulldog boys racked up 71 points, more than doubling runner-up Polson’s 35. Polson’s girls tallied 51 points to Whitefish’s 39.

Whitefish accounted for three of the four semifinalists in boys singles. Brendan Buls lost only two games over his final two matches to take the title easily.

The Bulldogs also won the boys doubles championship, as Mark Anderson and Forrest Kobelt bulldozed Columbia Falls’ John Gilk and Tristan Grein 6-1, 6-3 in the finals.

Kyler Lundeen and Berkley Ellis of Polson overcame Whitefish’s Aubrey Hanks and Olivia Potthoff 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a competitive girls doubles final.

The Pirates also claimed the girls singles title via Shea McGuinness, who defeated Claire Carloss of Whitefish 7-6, 6-2 in the championship.

The top four finishers in singles and doubles advanced to next week’s Class A state tournament beginning next Thursday in Polson and Ronan.

 

Northwest A Divisional

Libby

Top four advance to state

Boys

Team scores — Whitefish 71, Polson 35, Columbia Falls 27, Ronan 8, Libby 6.

Singles

Championship — Brendan Buls, W, def. Eric Holdhusen, W, 6-1, 6-1.

Semifinals — Brendan Buls, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-0, 6-0; Eric Holdhusen, W, def. Johnny Moore, P, 7-5, 7-5.

Consolation Finals — Johnny Moore, P, def. Jayce Cripe, W, 6-2, 6-2.

Consolation Semifinals — Jayce Cripe, W, def. Noah Fauth, W, 6-4, 6-3; Johnny Moore, P, def. Alex Mausshardt, P, 7-5, 6-3.

Doubles

Championship — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, 6-1, 6-3.

Semifinals — Mark Anderson/Forrest Kobelt, W, def. Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, 7-5, 6-4; John Gilk/Tristan Grein, C, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4.

Consolation Finals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, 6-0, 6-1.

Consolation Semifinals — Carson McDaniel/Joe McDonald, P, def. Kendal Forman-Webster/Trevor Schultz, P, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5); Coleman Taylor/Thomas Yellow Bird, R, def. Simon Olivier/Jamie Schwartz, W, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Girls

Team scores — Polson 51, Whitefish 39, Libby 34, Columbia Falls 15, Ronan 3.

Singles

Championship — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Claire Carloss, W, 7-6, 6-2.

Semifinals — Shea McGuinness, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Claire Carloss, W, def. Isabelle Martineau, L, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.

Consolation Finals — Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Josie Peterson, P, 6-2, 6-1.

Consolation Semifinals — Josie Peterson, P, def. Mehki Sykes, L, 6-3, 6-1; Isabelle Martineau, L, def. Abigail Creighton, L, 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles

Championship — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

Semifinals — Kyler Lundeen/Berkley Ellis, P, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-3, 6-2; Aubrey Hanks/Olivia Potthoff, W, def. Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, 6-3, 6-4.

Consolation Finals — Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).

Consolation Semifinals — Taylor Jarrett/Anna Pickard, C, def. Laurynn Lauer/Morgan Snyder, L, 6-4, 7-5; Jessika Jones/Marissa Wood, L, def. Kit Anderson/Autumn Roalson, W, 6-2, 3-4 (retired).

Hardin boys, girls sweep team titles at Eastern A tennis

 

Hardin's David Evans reaches to hit the ball in the doubles final with partner Ben Noteboom at the Eastern A Tennis Divisional at Elks Tennis Center on Friday.

BETHANY BAKER, Billings Gazette

BILLINGS – Being a singles tennis player can be a lonely place. Just you and your thoughts, good or bad. Billings Central’s Emma Putnam tries to be her own pick-me-up.

“It’s kind of hard to not get in your head sometimes,” Putnam said Friday afternoon at the Elks Tennis Center, “so I normally cheer myself on. It sounds pretty lame.”

Sound, consistent shot-making helps, too, and Putnam had a lot of that in topping Hardin’s Sharmayne Hardy for the Eastern A girls singles title. Hardy’s a steady player, as well, so Putnam’s 6-3, 6-3 victory was a matter of staying within herself, Putnam said.

So what does Putnam say to Putnam in moments of crisis or calm?

“Like, ‘it’s OK,’ ‘you’ve got it, get the next one,’ “ Putnam said. “Or when I end up hitting a winner I’ll in my head use that point to focus on the next one. You really have to take it from point to point, you can’t focus on the big picture, because when you’re down it’s very hard to get back up.”

The two-day tournament – a qualifier for next weekend’s state tournament -- concluded Friday evening with Hardin claiming the other three titles and both team titles, as well.

Makiko Reisig and Kate Murdock went to the wire to beat Glendive’s Skyler Scarpholt and Talia Zimdars 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. It’s their third year playing together as a doubles team, but it’ll be their first trip to state.

“Complete bliss,” Reisig said. “It was like …”

“Finally,” Murdock finished, eliciting a laugh from both players.

The boys doubles final not only featured teammates against teammates, but brother against brother. As such, the match between Hardin’s Ricky Hill and Jonathon Noteboom and David Evans and Ben Noteboom was a bit contentious at times (a line judge was called for shortly into the first set).

When it was over, though, and Hill and Jonathon Noteboom had claimed a 7-5, 6-0 win, there were hugs all the way around. Evans and Ben Noteboom led 5-2 in the first set, but Hill and Jonathon Noteboom won the next 11 games.

“On a crossover I told my partner, let’s make the greatest comeback we can,” Hill said.

And how was it brother against brother, and then beating that brother for a title?

“It’s … it’s indescribable,” said Jonathon Noteboom, the elder of the siblings by two years. “I don’t even know what to say. It’s hard, but … I don’t even know what to say.”

Gabe Passes gave Hardin its third divisional championship when he beat Billings Central’s Jake O’Leary 6-4, 6-3 in the boys singles final.

Passes was aggressive, using well-placed approach shots to get to the net on several occasions. Once Passes was there, O’Leary had difficulty getting the range on his lobs and Passes took advantage.

“That’s the first time I’ve ever really tried it,” Passes said about being a net player. “Before, if the ball came right back at me, I’d kind of get scared.”

Then with a chuckle, he added: “That’s why I don’t play doubles.”

The Bulldogs boys had 68 points, followed by Billings Central (43), Miles City (3) and Glendive (2). Hardin’s girls finished with 47 points, Billings Central was second (30), Glendive third (19) and Miles City fourth (12).

In the consolation finals, Billings Central’s Elliott Keller defeated Hardin’s Jace Guptill 6-1, 6-2 in boys singles; Hardin’s Famous Lefthand and Ryan Old Crow beat Billings Central’s Maguire Payne and Ben Harsha 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in boys doubles; Miles City’s Emily Toennis edged Hardin’s Abigail Noteboom 7-6 (5), 6-4 in girls singles; and Billings Central’s Abby Fitzgerald and Blayne Meyer defeated Hardin’s Cailei Cummins and Mary Anne Herrara 6-1, 6-1 in girls doubles.

All those players qualified for the state tournament, which is next weekend in Ronan and Polson.

CENTRAL A DIVISIONAL

(at Montana State University)

Boys Results

Team scores: Havre 48, Livingston 40, Lewistown 24, Belgrade 5

SINGLES

1st rd - Jakim Ricketts, LIV def. Zander Putnam, BEL, 6-0, 6-0; Collin Comes, LEW def. Vander Swensen, HAV, 6-1, 6-1; Josh Warp, HAV def. Logan Erracart, LEW, 6-1, 6-1; Gus Shulein, LIV def. Jackson Thorn, BEL, 6-1, 6-1; Tanner Mannin, LEW def. Kendall Holden, HAV, 6-4, 6-1; Danner Purkett, LIV def. Logan McCauley, BEL, 6-1, 6-0; Brendon Johnson, LIV, def. Seth Koltz, BEL, 6-0, 6-0; Tommy Brown, HAV def. Dylan Gatz, LEW, 6-1, 6-1; QF - Ricketts, LIV def. Comes, LEW, 6-1, 6-0; Warp, HAV def. Schulein, LIV, 6-1, 6-2; Purkett, LIV def. Mannin, LEW, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5; Johnson, LIV def. Brown, HAV, 6-4, 6-4; SF - Ricketts, LIV def. Warp, HAV, 6-2, 6-0; Johnson, LIV def. Purkett, LIV, 7-6, 6-0; Championship - Ricketts, LIV def. Johnson, LIV, 6-3, 6-3.

Consolation - Swensen, HAV def. Putnam, BEL, 6-1, 6-3; Errecart, LEW def. Thorn, BEL, 6-4, 7-6; 6-2; Holden, HAV def. McCauley, BEL, 6-1, 7-5; Gatz, LEW def. Koltz, BEL, 6-0, 6-2; Schulein, LIV def. Swensen, HAV, 6-0, 6-0; Comes, LEW def. Errecart, LEW, 6-1, 6-2; Brown, HAV def. Holden, HAV, 6-0, 6-0; Mannin, LEW def. Gatz, LEW, 6-1, 6-3; Comes, LEW def. Schulein, LIV, 7-5, 6-3; Brown, HAV def. Mannin, LEW, 7-6, 6-1; Purkett, LIV def. Comes, LEW, 6-4, 6-4; Brown, HAV def. Warp, HAV, 6-0, 6-1; Brown, HAV def. Purkett, LIV, 6-1, 6-4.

DOUBLES

1st rd - Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW def. Lane/Vondra, LIV, 5-4, 6-2; Miller/Phillips, LEW def. Rosberg/Johnson, LIV, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2; Ophus/Kjersem, HAV def. Brooks/Mattson, BEL, 6-0, 6-4; Huston/Bulkley, HAV def. Hargrove/Gannon, BEL, 6-1, 6-0. QF - Murphy/McKay, HAV def. Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW, 6-1, 6-2; McCauley/Chisolm, BEL def. Miller/Phillips, LEW, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6; Ophus/Kjersem, HAV def. Nashan/Schuman, LIV, 6-4, 6-4; Farrar/Church, LEW def. Huston/Bulkley, HAV, 6-4, 6-4; SF - Murphy/McKay, HAV def. McCauley/Chisolm, BEL, 6-0, 6-2; Ophus/Kjersem, HAV def. Farrar/Church, LEW, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5; Championship - Murphy/McKay, HAV def. Ophus/Kjersem, HAV, 6-0, 6-2.

Consolation: Miller/Phillips, LEW def. Lane/Vondra, LIV, 7-6, 6-1; Kindderszki/McQuinn, LEW def. Rosberg/Johnson, LIV, 6-3, 7-5; Huston/Bulkley, HAV def. Brooks/Mattson, BEL, 6-0, 6-1; Nashan/Shuman, LIV def. Hargrove/Gannon, BEL, 6-1, 6-1; Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW def. Miller/Phillips, LEW, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4; Huston/Bulkley, HAV def. Nashan/Schuman, LIV, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6; Farrar/Church, LEW def. Kinderszki/McQuinn, LEW, 7-6, 6-2; McCauley/Chisolm, BEL def. Huston/Bulkley, HAV, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; Farrar/Church, LEW def. McCauley/Chisolm, BEL, 6-4, 6-2.

Girls Results

Team scores: Livingston 59, Belgrade 27, Havre 25, Lewistown 6

SINGLES

1st rd - Paige Nelson, HAV def. Ciara Madden, LIV, 6-0, 6-0; Tessa Gatz, LEW def. Nicole Anderson, BEL, 7-5, 6-2; Eliza McLaiughlin, BEL def. Annie Franz, LEW, 6-1, 7-5; Taylor Walker, LIV def. McKenzie Tommerup, HAV, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1; Cassidy Acor, HAV def. Teagan Killorn, LIV, 7-6, 6-4; Raegan Smith, LIV def. Kadyn Acor, HAV, 6-2, 6-1; Lissy Southworth, LEW def. Angela Chandler, BEL, 6-3, 6-0; QF - Nelson, HAV def. Gatz, LEW, 6-0, 6-1; Walker, LIV def. McLaughlin, BEL, 6-1, 6-2; Stokke, BEL def. C. Acor, HAV, 6-2, 6-3; Smith, LIV def. Southworth, LEW, 6-21, 7-6; SF - Walker, LIV def. Nelson, HAV, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Smith, LIV def. Stokke, BEL, 6-2, 6-2; Championship - Smith, LIV def. Walker, LIV, 6-2, 6-3.

Consolation - Madden LIV def. Anderson, BEL, 6-0, 6-2; Tommerup, HAV def. Franz, LEW, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0; K. Acor, HAV def. Chandler, BEL, 6-1, 6-0; McLaughlin, BEL def. Madden, LIV, 6-3, 6-3; Gatz, LEW def. Tommerup, HAV, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2; Southworth, LEW def. Killorn, LIV, 6-4, 6-4; K. Acor, HAV def. C. Acor, HAV, 6-3, 6-3; McLaughlin, BEL def. Gatz, LEW, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1; Southworth, LEW def. K. Acor, HAV, 6-1, 6-1; Stokke, BEL def. McLaughlin, BEL; Nelson, HAV def. Southworth, LEW, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2; Nelson, HAV def. Stokke, BEL, 6-2, 6-4.

DOUBLES

1st rd - Chidester/Sander, BEL def. Donaldson/Donaldson, HAV, 6-3, 6-4; Murphy/Solomon, HAV def. Hicks/Feddes, BEL, 6-4, 6-2; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Day/Seaford, LEW, 6-0, 6-0; Coleman/Vance, LIV def. Villareuel/Arndt, LEW, 6-4, 6-3; QF - Kant/Lima, LIV def. Chidester/Sander, BEL, 6-3, 6-0; Murphy/Solomon, HAV def. Chruch/Kelsey, LEW, 6-2, 7-5; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Lindbloom/Miller, HAV, 6-1, 6-0; Gilbertson/Reddick, BEL def. Coleman/Vance, BEL, 6-2, 6-0; SF - Kant/Lima, LIV def. Murphy/Solomon, HAV, 6-0, 6-1; Gilbertson/Reddick, BEL, def. Schoenen/Vondra, LIV, 6-3, 6-4; Championship - Kant/Lima, LIV def. Gilbertson/Reddick, BEL, 7-6, 6-3.

Consolation - Donaldson/Donaldson, HAV def. Church/Kelsey, LEW, 6-2, 6-2; Chridester/Sander, BEL def. Hicks/Feddes, BEL, 6-2, 6-1; Coleman/Vance, LIV def. Day/Seaford, LEW, 6-0, 6-0; Lindbloom/Miller, HAV def. Viollareul/Arndt, LEW, 6-0, 6-3; Chidester/Sanders, BEL def. Donaldson/Donaldson, HAV, 6-2, 6-4; Lindbloom/Miller, HAV def. Coleman/Vance, LIV, 6-2, 6-4; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Chidester/Sander, BEL, 6-1, 6-1; Murphy/Solomon, HAV def. Lindbloom/Miller, HAV, 6-3, 6-4; Schoenen/Vondra, LIV def. Murphy/Solomon, HAV, 6-2, 6-1. 

 

SW DIVISIONAL RESULTS

Girls singles

Girls doubles

Boys singles

Boys doubles