Libby boys sweep singles to nab win
Paul Sievers/The Western News Anna Valentine of Libby focuses during on Thursday against Polson.
A singles sweep helped the Libby High School boys tennis team to a 4-3 victory over Polson on the home courts Thursday afternoon.
The Loggers’ Alex Cislo, Hunter Sheffield, Cree Maloney and Levi Edwards-Myslicki all won their matches against their Pirate counterparts – and in fairly easy fashion. In those four matches, Libby’s players won eight of nine sets.
Cislo beat Tyler Engebretson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. Sheffield won 6-4, 6-0; Maloney won 6-1, 6-2; and Edwards-Myslicki won 6-0, 6-2.
It was a different story in doubles, however, with the Pirates taking those three matches. The closest match came at No. 1 doubles when Polson’s Seth Hovenkotter and Kyle Cooper outlasted Libby’s Nate Broden and Cyrus Maloney, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4.
Jackie Mee cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jane Probst in the girls’ competition. Lindsay Kehn also took a victory for the Lady Loggers by downing Sara Keeble, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
The Pirates had the upper hand on the team score, 5-2.
Libby next heads to the Cutbank Tournament on April 17-18.
BOYS
Libby 4, Polson 3
Singles
No. 1 – Alex Cislo, L, def. Tyler Engebretson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 2 – Hunter Sheffield, L, def. Shad Giles, 6-4, 6-0.
No. 3 – Cree Maloney, L, def. Andrew Storro, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 4 – Levi Edwards-Mysliki, L, def. Sam Peel, 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles
No. 1 – Seth Hovenkotter/Kyle Cooper, P, def. Nate Broden/Cyrus Maloney, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4.
No. 2 – Matt Roberts/Steffan McCrumb, P, def. Jesse Ramos/Lewis Brossman, 6-3, 6-2.
No. 3 – Justin Evertz/Tom Deanovic, P, def. Cody Ercanbrack/Zack Schikora, 6-4, 6-2.
GIRLS
Polson 5, Libby 2
Singles
No. 1 – Jackie Mee, L, def. Jane Probst, 6-1, 6-1.
No. 2 – Kelsie Howell, P, def. Audra Poppen, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
No. 3 – Lindsay Kehn, L, def. Sara Keeble, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
No. 4 – Danielle Kinyon, P, def. Chelsey Oedewaldt, 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles
No. 1 – Kayla Rochin/Kendyall Rochin, P, def. Nichole Newman/Anna Valentine, 6-4, 6-2.
No. 2 – Lexi Cline/Jenni Reilley, P, def. Ashley Shaw/Tawnya Granger, 6-0, 6-0.
No. 3 – Heather Mathison/Kelsie Jones, P, def. Chelsey Ahart/Alissa Buti, 6-0, 6-2.
Junior Varsity
BOYS
Micah Germany, L, def. Sam Peel, 6-2, 6-4.
Harrison Penttila, P, def. Brandin Mills, 6-2, 4-6 (10-8).
GIRLS
Tana Wilson, L, def. Dominike McGowan, 6-2, 6-0.
McCall Banner, P, def. Kyla O’Brien, score NA.