KALISPELL – Two-time defending State AA boys’ singles champion Kellen Bates of Kalispell Glacier proved he’s the one to beat Saturday when he claimed the No. 1 singles division at the Flathead Invitational tennis tournament.
After receiving a first-round bye, Bates downed Missoula Hellgate’s Blake Miller 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals before besting Alex Braun, also from Hellgate, 6-2, 6-2.
Hailey Blalack from Glacier earned the girls’ No. 1 singles title by downing teammate Veronica Walton in the title match 6-4, 6-2.
The top boys’ doubles draw saw an all-Hellgate matchup in the final, where Lee Fritsen and Dylan Harvala defeated Daniel Harvala and Zach Peevey 6-4, 6-3.
The girls’ top doubles competition also came down to a pair of Hellgate teams. Emily Finnegan and Mackenzie Keiper earned a 7-5, 7-6 (3) defeat of Morgan Simkins and Anna Ballew.
BOYS
Singles
No. 1
First round – Kellen Bates, Gl, bye; Blake Miller, MH, def. Glenn Strickler, F, 7-5, 6-3; Alex Braun, MH, def. Aaron Koerner, MBS, 6-3, 6-3; Hunter Blalack, Gl, def. Lucas Veteto, MS, 6-4, 6-4.
Semifinals – Bates def. Miller, 6-3, 7-5 (2); Braun def. Blalack, 6-4, 7-6.
Final – Bates def. Braun, 6-2, 6-2.
Third Place – Blalack def. Miller, 6-1, 7-5.
No. 2
First round – Jon Pfeifer, F, def. Michael Thomas, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Will Ballew, MH, def. Brian Marcille, CF, 6-4, 6-2; Paul Wrobel, MH, def. Orson Phattharaampornchai, Gl, 6-3, 6-4; Brady Hislop, Pol, def. Koahl DeShazer, MS, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals – Ballew def. Pfeifer, 6-2, 6-2; Hislop def. Wrobel, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8.
Final – Ballew def. Hislop, 6-1, 6-4.
Third place – Wrobel def. Pfeifer, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 3
First round – Dallas Rosslow, MBS, def. Andrew Klingensmith, F, 7-5, 6-3; Sam Peel, Pol, won by forfeit; Jeremy Zug, F, def. Brad Jones, Gl, 6-2, 6-3; Jackson Langland, MBS, def. Justin Smith, MS, 7-5, 6-4.
Semifinals – Peel def. Rosslow, 7-5 7-6 (7-4); Zug def. Langland, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8.
Final – Peel def. Zug, 6-4, 7-5.
Third place – Rosslow def. Klingensmith, 7-5, 10-7.
Doubles
No. 1
First round – Lee Fritsen/Dylan Harvala, MH, def. Parker Johnson/Miroslav Zvyagelskiy, CF, 6-3, 6-3; Ryan Halligan/Austin Violette, MS, def. Ryan Edwards/Ryan Schmauch, Gl, 6-2, 6-2; Daniel Harvala/Zach Peevey, MH, def. Colin Bahin/Riley Bahin, MBS, 6-3, 6-3; Danny Roe/Evan Froystad, Gla, def. Tucker Moe/Miles Sorlie, F, 6-2, 7-5.
Semifinals – Fritsen/Harvala def. Halligan/Violette, 6-2, 6-3; Harvala/Peevey def. Roe/Froystad, 6-3, 6-3.
Final – Fritsen/Harvala def. Harvala/Peevey, 6-4, 6-3.
Third place – did not finish.
No. 2
First round – Christian Schroeder/Nick Klaudt, MH def. Andrew Harris/Austin Rosenbaum, MB, 6-2, 6-3; Logan Iverson/Andy Boyer, Gl, def. Shane Caye/Shawnery Adair, MS, 7-5, 7-5; Drum Caras/Quinn Andrew, MS, def. C.J. Schumacher/Ben Mason, F, 6-4, 6-2; Reid Birgenheier/Ethan Howard, MH, def. Will Davey/Ian Laimbeer, Pol, 6-4, 6-2.
Semifinals – Schroeder/Klaudt def. Iverson/Boyer, Birgenheier/Howard def. Caras/Andrew, 6-3, 6-2.
Final – Schroeder/Klaudt def. Birgenheier/Howard, 6-2, 6-3.
Third place – Laimbeer/Davey def. Caras/Andrew 6-3, 6-0.
No. 3
First round – Jacob Himber/Gavin Kearns, MBS, def. Robbie Krueger/Ryan Porch, Gl, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 10-8; Hayden Congdon/Dylan McCrumb, Pol, def. Tristan Dills/Connor Roettig, F, 6-3, 6-3; Reed Hovenkotter/Sam Kinzle, Pol, def. Jesse Mueller/Joey Simonich, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Sam Niederman/Nathaniel Solberg, MBS, def. Tyler Beagley/Carson Regoli, F, 6-4, 6-2.
Semifinals – Congdon/McCrumb def. Himber/Kearns, 7-5, 6-3; Hovenkotter/Kinzle def. Niederman/Solberg, 4-6, 6-2, 10-7.
Final – Congdon/McCrumb def. Hovenkotter/Kinzle, 6-3, 6-1.
Third place – Krueger/Porch def. Mueller/Simonich, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.
GIRLS
Singles
No. 1
First round – Barry Sugarman, F, def. Brianna Speltz, MBS, 6-3, 6-4; Hailey Blalack, Gl, bye; Veronica Walton, Gl, bye; Sarah Harmsworth, MH, def. Jenna Donovan, MS, 6-4, 7-6.
Semifinals – Blalack def. Sugarman, 6-2, 6-3; Walton def. Harmsworth, 4-6, 6-4, 10-0.
Final – Blalack def. Walton, 6-4, 6-2.
Third place – Donovan def. Harmsworth, 6-1, 6-1.
No. 2
First round – Maddie Murdock, MS, bye; Toni Mischke, MH, def. Ashli Petek, F, 6-3, 6-3; Kaylee Bauer, MS, def. Kelsey Donnelly, MBS, 6-4, 6-2; Whitney Zimmerman, Pol, def. Wylie Richardson, MH, 6-3, 6-2.
Semifinals – Mischke def. Murdock, 6-3, 6-2; Zimmerman def. Bauer, 6-2, 6-2.
Final – Zimmerman def. Mischke, 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (4).
Third place – Murdock def. Bauer, 0-6, 6-0, 1-0 (4).
No. 3
First round – Dana Pfeifer, F, def. Miranda Meyer, Gl, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (6); Mariah Skiftun, MH, def. Molly Langland, MBS, 6-2, 6-2; Amber Hamblin, Gl, def. Rachel Schmidt, MBS, 6-3, 6-2; Seeley Small, MS, def. Willow Fantino, F, 78-5, 6-3.
Semifinals – Skiftun def. Pfeifer, 6-4, 7-5; Small def. Hamblin, 6-3, 6-4.
Final – Small def. Skiftun, 6-2, 6-4.
Third place – Fantino def. Langland, 6-0, 6-4.
Doubles
No. 1
First round – Kali Mathison/Kirstyn Haugenoe, Gl, def. Morgan Keck/Jessica Parks, MB, 7-6 (2), 6-4; Emily Finnegan/Mackenzie Keiper, MH, def. Mollybeth Hendrix/Kenzie Clay, Pol, 9-7, 6-2; Kailea Vaudt/Ingrid Ericksen, Gl, bye; Morgan Simkins/Anna Ballew, MH, def. Gwen Lockman/Katie Tabaracci, MS, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals – Finnegan/Keiper def. Mathison/Haugenoe, 7-6 (2), 6-2; Simkins/Ballew def. Vaudt/Ericksen, 7-5, 6-3.
Final – Finnegan/Keiper def. Simkins/Ballew, 7-5, 7-6 (3).
Third place – Hendrix/Clay def. Lockman/Tabaracci, 6-1, 6-3.
No. 2
First round – Megan Woody/Wren Matelich, MH, def. Darbi Anderson/Bre Harris, MS, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6; Karly Rochin/Jordan Quinn, Pol, def. Isabelle Brooks/Bayne Tilton, F, 6-3, 6-3; Keckeley Habel/Kayla Harwood, Gl, def. Micaela Peck/Sarah Ramsbachler, MS, 6-2, 7-5; Alexandra Moe/Anna Milheim, F, def. Logan Hegedus/Karly Terrell, MBS, 6-2, 6-2.
Semifinals – Woody/Matelich def. Rochin/Quinn, 6-2, 6-4; Habel/Harwood def. Moe/Milheim, 5-7, 6-2, 11-9.
Final – Woody/Matelich def. Habel/Harwood, 6-0, 7-6 (6).
Third place – Rochin/Quinn def. Anderson/Harris, 8-2.
No. 3
First round – Karmen Borchers/Audra Engebretson, Pol, def. Jasmine Hanson/Taylor Johnson, MBS, 6-2, 6-3; Briahna Bennett/Kendall Sattler, Gl, def. Emily King/Mackenzie Williams, F, 7-6 (3), 6-4; Kealey Johnson/Kate Hopkins, MS, def. Jaycee Rocha/Katie Goodnough, F, 6-3, 6-4; Rachel Reaves/Hannah Willstein, MH, def. Anna Slown/Chelsea Wiherski, MBS, 6-4, 6-4.
Semifinals – Borchers/Engebretson def. Bennett/Sattler, 7-5, 6-3; Reaves/Willstein def. Johnson/Hopkins, 6-4, 6-2.
Final – Borchers/Engebretson def. Reaves/Willstein, no scores listed
Third place – Bennett/Sattler def. Johnson/Hopkins, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (5).
ELSEWHERE
GIRLS
Superior 4, Darby 2
Singles – Cary Chamberlain, S, def. Courage Louviere, 7-6(0), 6-2; Brianna Massey D, def. Kate Bullock 6-4, 6-4; Lacey Dolcater, D, def. Megan Drury, 6-4, 7-5; Ashly Pfabe, S, def. Jade Skinner, 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles – Myranda Kuhl/Hillary Stevens, S, def. Julie Abrahamsen/Brittani Muir, 6-3, 6-4; Hailee Bahm / Shawnda Rhorbach, S, Raeghan Johnson/Shelby Zeiler, 6-1, 6-4.
Eureka 3, Ronan 3
Singles – Amber Metzger, R, def. Angela Bailey, 6-0, 6-3; Kathryn Stein, E, def. Brianna Frank, 6-3, 6-4; Bethany Bahlmann, E, def. Tashina Barnaby, 6-1, 6-3; Courtney Harmon, E, def. Hannah Bird Rattler, 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles – Katelyn Matkovich/Taylor Courville, R, def. Meagan Duram/Tori Gondeiro, 6-1, 6-1; Seri Smith/Darian Blixt-Leo, R, def. Autumn Husek/Madison Flaget, 6-1, 6-0.
Bigfork Flight tournament
BOYS
Singles
No. 1 – Isaac Matt, Cut Bank, 4-0; Colter Mahlum, Bigfork, 3-1; Jason Schnackenberg, Libby, 2-1; Karl Daniels, St. Ignatius, 2-2; Creede Garcia, Troy, 0-4.
No. 2 – Dan Leggins, Libby, 3-0; Bruce Metz, Troy, 2- 2; Felix Snonnthe, St, Ignatius, 2-2; Che Littledog, Cut Bank, 1-3; Shane Parks, Bigfork, 1-3.
No. 3 – Andrew Smith, Libby, 4-0; Andrew Haggerty, Troy, 3-1; Logan Lamm, Bigfork, 1-3; Shane Beuveman, Cut Bank, 1-3; Troy Bontrager, St. Ignatius, 0-4.
No. 4 – Austin Duve, Troy, 4-0; Patrick Valentine, Libby, 3-1; Josh Biegler, Cut Bank, 2-2; Zeeshan Ali, St. Ignatius, 1-3.
Doubles
No. 1 – Harry Suta/Katz Yelsa, St. Ignatius, 3-0; Ian Myslicki/Lane Luscher, Libby, 2-1; unavailable, Troy, 1-2; Michael Kraft/Robert Jennings, Cut Bank, 0-3.
No. 2 – Jake Reny/Adam Kirschenmann, Libby, 2-1; unavailable, Troy, 2-1; Josh Kloos/Daniel Fugle, Cut Bank, 1-3; Gunnar Boese/Avery Folkman, Bigfork, 0-3.
GIRLS
Singles
No. 1 – Paige Larson, Cut Bank, 4-0; Sarah Bowers, St. Ignatius, 3-1; Kianna Wicklund, Bigfork, 2-2; Holli Higgins, Troy, 1-2; Kaya Hardgrove, Libby, 0-4.
No. 2 – Mckinze Shults, Bigfork, 4-0; Jane Makepeace, St. Ignatius, 3-1; Kira Rose, Libby, 1-2; Emily Anderson, Troy, 0-2; Allie Anderson, Cut Bank, 0-3.
No. 3 – Brook Bonner, Bigfork, 4-0; Patricia Manikova, Libby, 3-1; Kayla Billette, St. Ignatius, 2-2; Donelle Novak, Cut Bank, 1-3.
No. 4 – Marriah Bradstreet, Bigfork, 4-0; Briar Ahlborn, St. Ignatius, 3-1; Mariah Briskin, Libby, 2-2; Jazmine Bienek, Troy, 1-3; Chante Fitzgerald, Cut Bank, 0-4.
Doubles
No. 1 – Jillian Altenburg/Kayla Kraft, Cut Bank, 2-0; Alanis Stallknecht/Shelby Scoggins, Bigfork, 1-1; Tana Wilson/Hannah Sullivan, Libby, 0-2.
No. 2 – Duana Gobert/Alex Kraft, Cut Bank, 4-0; Makenna Gembala/Madison Fraley, Bigfork, 3-1; Cierra Dougherty/Cecelia Koskela, St. Ignatius, 2-2; Harley Malmstrom/Erin Rogers, Libby, 1-3; Alissa Pepiot/Callan Peel, Troy 0-4.
