LHS tennis boys down Stevi; girls play to tie in season opener
The Libby High School boys tennis team opened the season on Saturday with a 4-3 victory over Stevensville. The girls played to a 3-3 tie against the host school.
“It was a great start to the year,” LHS coach Kyle Hannah said. “All 25 kids that made the trip played a lot of tennis.”
For the boys, Cree Maloney took the only LHS victory in singles with a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over James Enzier. Libby swept the three doubles matches with victories by Alex Cislo and T.J. Benson, Nate Broden and Micah Germany, and Chris Faulkner and Ryan McCabe.
For the girls, Tana Wilson took a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 3 singles. Libby took two doubles matches with wins by Anna Valentine and Audra Poppen, and Raina Rowberry and Hailey Bowe.
“I was very proud as to how our girls competed,” Hannah said. “We took a very young team and they played extremely well. Our boys played hard.”
Libby is scheduled to take the court next on April 9 at home against Columbia Falls and Lakeland.
Varsity Results
BOYS
Libby 4, Stevensville 3
Singles
No. 1 – Cree Maloney, L, def. James Enzler, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
No. 2 – Ryan Dufresne, S, def. Crawford Dinning, 6-0, 6-2.
No. 3 – Nathan Taveres, S, def. Zack Schikora, 6-3, 6-2.
No. 4 – Jordan Owen, S, def. Mike Wise, 6-4, 6-2.
Doubles
No. 1 – Alex Cislo/T.J. Benson, L, def. Kyle Constantino/Travis Griffin, 6-2, 6-1.
No. 2 – Nate Broden/Micah Germany, L, def. Alex Elam/Devon Welch, 6-0, 6-2.
No. 3 – Chris Faulkner/Ryan McCabe, L, def. Shane Bartschi/Milan Plachy, 7-6 (10-8), 6-1.
GIRLS
Libby 3, Stevensville 3
Singles
No. 1 – Alanna Johnson, S, def. Alissa Buti, 6-4, 6-1.
No. 2 – Rachelle Kutter, S, def. Kyla O’Brien, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3 – Tana Wilson, L, def. Jessica Vickery, 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles
No. 1 – Anna Valentine/Audra Poppen, L, def. Emily Pateman/Courtney Schulz, 6-4, 6-1.
No. 2 – Raina Rowberry/Hailey Bowe, L, def. Samantha Ford/Kilee Stepper, 6-4, 6-2.
No. 3 – Mersadiez Leese/Mickayla Sorenson, S, def. Marissa Vinson/Kira Rose, 6-4, 6-1.
Junior Varsity Results
Boys
Singles – Zak Kruetz, L, def. Marshall Baker, 6-1, 6-3; Kyle Sweedman, L, def. Mjohn Severson, 6-0, 6-2; Andre Candit, L, def. John Woodgerd, 6-3, 6-7 (7-5), 6-1; Lane Luscher, L, def. Shane Bartschi, 7-5, 7-5.
Doubles – Pat Valentine/Ian Edwards-Myslicki, L, def. Earl Jensvold/Jacob Spokes, 6-0, 6-0; Alex Cislo, T.J. Benson, L, def. James Enzler/Ryan Dufresne, 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (2-5), 6-2; Nate Broden/Cree Maloney, L, def. Nathan Tavares/Travis Griffin, 6-0, 2-6, 6-0.
Girls
Singles – Marissa Vinson, L, def. Samatha Ford, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3).
Doubles – Kira Rose/Tana Wilson, L, def. Jessica Vickery/Mickayla Sorenson, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; Mersadiez Lease/Kilee Stepper, S, def. Raina Rowberry/Hailey Bowe, 6-2, 6-1; Alanna Johnson/Rachelle Kutter, S, def. Alissa Buti/Kyla O’Brien, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6); Anna Valentine/Audra Poppen, L, def. Alanna Johnson/Rachelle Kutter, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.