Polson tennis boys win 1 of 3, girls split pair
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CUT BANK - The Lady Pirates found themselves in unfamiliar territory Saturday: the losing end of a tennis match.
Polson picked up only two wins in Cut Bank Saturday as the Lady Pirates fell 4-2.
Whitney Zimmerman picked up the only singles win for the Lady Pirates as she downed Taylor Harvie, 8-3, while the doubles team of Kenzie Clay and Jordan Quinn picked up Polson's other win by downing Emily Anderson and Mariah McCormick, 8-2.
The Lady Pirates were coming off a conference win at Columbia Falls, where Polson downed the Wildkats 5-2 Tuesday.
Polson's top three singles players all picked up wins against the Wildkats as Kendyall Rochin defeated Gabrielle Stenger 6-2, 6-0 while Zimmerman had to come back from a set down to defeat Natalie Law, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0. Karly Rochin also picked up a win as she defeated Kira Kamrud, 6-1, 6-0.
In doubles action, Polson's McKenna Emmerick and Gabi Kellers defeated Karmen Borchers and Audra Engebretsen, 6-3, 6-0 while Tegan Bauer and Mollybeth Hendrix took down Tiffany Borland and Casey Bauer, 6-0, 6-0.
The Pirates tennis squad had a busy week, going 2-2 in its four matchups.
The Pirates opened the week with a win at Columbia Falls Tuesday as Polson defeated the Wildcats, 5-2.
It was the strength of the Pirates' doubles squads that led to the victory as Polson won three doubles matches and just two singles matchups.
The top Polson doubles duo of Justin Evertz and Will Davey won a grueling matchup with Brian Marcille and Jordan Mueller, 7-5, 7-5 while Ian Laimbeer and Dylan McCrumb defeated James Jurva and Nathan Gedlaman, 6-1, 6-0. Reed Hovenkotter and Sam Peel completed the doubles sweep for Polson as they defeated Kaleb Bauman and Isaac Morden, 6-0, 6-1.
In singles action, Brady Hislop took down Columbia Falls No. 1 player Parker Johnson, 6-4, 7-5 while Sam Kinzle defeated Andrew West, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 in a marathon match.
The Pirates had a rough time at Cut Bank as they fell to Hardin and Cut Bank but defeated Havre.
Hayden Congdon and Evertz picked up a doubles win, as did Laimbeer and McCrumb as the Pirates fell to Hardin, 5-2.
Polson picked up one more win against Cut Bank as Hislop, Davey and Evertz and Andrew Storro all picked up wins against Cut Bank, but the Pirates still fell, 4-3.
Polson picked up a 5-2 win over Havre as Hislop defeated Justin Jensen, 8-5, Congdon took down Blaine Grisak, 8-2, Jared Gallatin defeated Jacob Holden, 8-6, Condon and Evertz defeated John Joyce and Lane Bowman, 8-5 and Laimbeer and McCrumb got past Nate Lyman and Hans Hill, 8-5.
Summary
Boys
Cut Bank 4, Polson 3
Singles - Brady Hislop, P, def. Nathan Voeller, 8-5; Brandon Grecco, CB, def. Dylan McCrumb, 8-7 (7-4); Andrew Storro, P, def. Jeremy Moss, 8-3; Austin Schilling, CB, def. Jared Gallatin, 8-4.
Doubles - Will Davey/Justin Evertz, P, def. Nate Kavanaugh/Chaz Cooper, 8-3; Dylan Johnston/Jordan Hoof, CB, def. Ian Laimbeer/Hayden Congdon, 8-4; Shane Beuerman/Cody Wandler, CB, def. Isak Peterson/Devlin Sheridan, 8-0.
Polson 5, Havre 2
Singles - Brady Hislop, P, def. Justin Jensen 8-5; Hayden Congdon, P, def. Blaine Grisak 8-2; Ned Malone, H, def. Andrew Storr0 8-6; Jared Gallatin, P, def. Jacob Holden 8-6.
Doubles - Justin Evertz/Will Davey, P, def. Keena Dolezal/Brayden Grimson 8-2; Ian Laimbeer/Dylan McCrumb, P, def. Simon McCann/Trey Brown 8-5; Bill Wagner/Nick Rhines, H, def. Devlin Sheridan/Isak Peterson 8-2.
Hardin 5, Polson 2
Singles - Rusty Burshia, H, def. Brady Hislop 8-2; Ty Elbert, H, def. Will Davey 8-2; Brandon Gifford, H, def. Andrew Storro 8-2; Koyma Resig, H, def. Jared Gallatin 8-2.
Doubles - Hayden Congdon/Justin Evertz, P, def. John Joyce/Lane Bowman 8-5; Ian Laimbeer/Dylan McCrumb, P, def. Nate Lyman/Hans Hill 8-5; Tanner Robertson-Ivan Mendoza, H, def. Devlin Sheridan/Isak Peterson 8-4.
Polson 5, Columbia Falls 2
Singles - Brady Hislop, P, def. Parker Johnson, 6-4, 7-5; Miroslav Zvygelskiy, CF, def. Hayden Congdon, 6-3, 6-2; Vadim Zvygelskiy, CF, def. Andrew Storro, 6-1, 6-0; Sam Kinzle, P, def. Andrew West, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4.
Doubles - Justin Evertz/Will Davey, P, def. Brian Marcille/Jordan Mueller, 7-5, 7-5; Ian Laimbeer/Dylan McCrumb, P, def. James Jurva/Nathan Gedlaman, 6-1, 6-0; Reed Hovenkotter/Sam Peel, P, def. Kaleb Bauman/Isaac Morden, 6-0, 6-1.
GIRLS
Cut Bank 4, Polson 2
Singles - Morgan McDivitt, CB, def. Kendyall Rochin, 8-3; Whitney Zimmerman, P, def. Taylor Harvie, 8-3; Kayla Kraft, CB, def. Karly Rochin, 8-2; Paige Larson, CB, def. Mollybeth Hendrix, 8-5.
Doubles - Brianna Bauer/Jillian Altenburg, CB, def. Audra Engebretson/Karmen Borchers, 8-0; Kenzie Clay/Jordan Quinn, P, def. Emily Anderson/Mariah McCormick, 8-2; Lauren Dupuis/Dominique McGowen, P, def. Linzie Schwindt/Kodi Hoffman, 8-3.
Polson 5, Columbia Falls 2
Singles - Kendyall Rochin, P, def. Gabrielle Stenger, 6-2, 6-0; Whitney Zimmerman, P, def. Natalie Law, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0; Karly Rochin, P, def. Kira Kamrud, 6-1, 6-0; Emma Covill, CF, def. Kylee Wegner, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles - Marissa Getts/Lexie Bartkowski, CF, def. Kenzie Clay/Jordan Quinn, 6-3, 6-2; McKenna Emmerick/Gabi Kellers, P, def. Karmen Borchers/Audra Engebretsen, 6-2, 6-0 Tegan Bauer/Mollybeth Hendrix, P, def. Tiffany Borland/Casey Bauer, 6-0, 6-0.
