Chiefs shut out Darby on tennis courts, Maidens struggle
Carrie Pichler
Ronan Maiden Julia Matkovich
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RONAN – The Chiefs overpowered Darby on Saturday with all six matches ending in wins for Ronan boys. Logan Soukkala walked away with a 6-0, 6-0 match as did doubles team Daniel Aylesworth and Ethan Belvins.
On Tuesday the girls took a split in St. Ignatius, logging 3-3 against Mission’s Lady Bulldogs. Maiden BreAnn Turpin won her match and the other two wins were the result of forfeits. Lady Bulldogs Briar Ahlborn, Kayla Billette, and Daisie VandenBos each took home a win for Mission.
The Maidens had a bit of tough luck on the courts Saturday, finding the shutout on their side of the net and taking a 0-5 loss for the day.
Ronan will host Columbia Falls April 8 and then travel to Troy April 15.
Results
Boys
Ronan 6, Darby 0
Singles – Fisher Shima (Ron) def. Juanma Machiavelli (Dar) 6-3, 6-4; Ron Cullis (Ron) def. Kyle Wall (Dar) 6-1, 6-2; Caleb Kable (Ron) def. Anthony Westfall (Dar) 6-0, 6-2; Logan Soukkala (Ron) def. Juanma Machiavelli (Dar) 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles – Daniel Aylesworth/Ethan Belvins (Ron) def. Anthony Westfall/Kyle Wall (Dar) 6-0, 6-0; Tommy Reroncini/Colton Roullier (Ron) def. Daniel Harrison/Blake Keller (Dar) 6-1, 6-0.
Girls
Ronan 3, Mission 3
Singles – Briar Ahlborn (Mis) def Sam Ashley (Ron) 6-0, 6-0; Kayla Billette (Mis) def Shannon Saint (Ron) 6-2, 6-3; Daisie VandenBos (Mis) def Sam Friedlander (Ron) 6-0, 6-0; BreAnn Turpin (Ron) def Lina Koethke (Mis) 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles – Hannah Bird Rattler/Hannah Kiehn (Ron) won by forfeit; Sam Friedlander/Julia Matkovich (Ron) won by forfeit.
Ronan 0, Darby 5
Singles – Brianna Brickey (Dar) def. Hannah Bird Rattler (Ron) 6-4, 6-3; Brianna Brickey (Dar) def. Hannah Kiehn (Ron) 6-0, 6-2; Casey Smith (Dar) def. Sam Friedlander (Ron) 6-4, 0-6, 10-4.
Doubles – Casey Smith/Jessie Finks (Dar) def. Samantha Ashley/Shannon Saint (Ron) 7-6 (5) 6-4; Linsey Lewis/Jessie Finks (Dar) def. Julia Matkovich/Breanna Turpin (Ron) 6-0, 6-2.
