RONAN – The Columbia Falls boys’ tennis team opened its season with a nonconference sweep of Ronan on Tuesday.
Top singles player Miroslav Zyglesky beat Hunter Shima 6-1, 7-5 to lead the Wildcats to the 7-0 team victory.
Columbia Falls, a Northwestern A member, also earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles from the team of Parker Johnson and Brian Marcille.
The Ronan girls’ team beat Columbia Falls 5-2 in their dual.
The Maidens’ Amber Metzger downed Gabrielle Stenger 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 singles.
Also for Ronan, Hannah BirdRattler and Hannah Kiehn needed a third-set tiebreaker to beat Tiffany Borland and Sensta Billow, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4).
The Maidens compete in the West B-C division.
BOYS
Columbia Falls 7, Ronan 0
SINGLES – Miroslov Zyglesky, CF, def. Hunter Shima, 6-1, 7-5; Andrew Jones, CF, def. Kyle Yankey, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4; Josh Potter, CF, def. Spencer Sucha, 7-6, 5-6, 6-3; Caleb Baumann, CF, def. Tallur Fortin, 6-0, 7-5.
DOUBLES – Parker Johnson/Brian Marcille, CF, def. Daniel Aylesworth/Tyler Anderson, 6-2, 6-2; Mason Gedlamon/Gavin Thelan, CF, def. Joey Dresen/Ronnie Cullis, 6-0, 6-4; Logan Carr/Mike Sandefer, CF, def. Gabe Lutes/Ethan Shumaker, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7-2).
GIRLS
Ronan 5, Columbia Falls 2
SINGLES – Amber Metzger, R, def. Gabrielle Stenger, 6-4, 6-3; Natalie Law, CF, def. Seri Smith, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2; Darian Clixtleo, R, def. Emma Covill, 6-4, 6-3; Brianna Frank, R, def. Hailey Sapa, 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES – Katelyn Matkovich/Taylor Courville, R, def. McKenna Emmerich/Gabby Keller, 6-0, 6-1; Hannah BirdRattler/Hannah Kiehn, R, def. Tiffany Borland/Sensta Billow, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4); Magee Panasuk/McAne Christofferson, CF, def. Samantha Ashley/Brianna Frank, 8-6.

