LHS boys open season with wins
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Brad Fuqua/The Western News Libby's Alex Cislo hits a return shot during a Saturday tennis dual against Bigfork. Cislo won both of his matches on the day, later downing an opponent from Mission.
The Libby High School tennis team opened the regular season on Saturday with home matchups against Bigfork, Mission and Eureka.
In boys’ action, the Loggers defeated Bigfork, 6-1, and Mission, 4-3.
Alex Cislo, Cree Maloney and Nate Broden each won both of their singles matches. Hunter Sheffield took a victory over his Bigfork opponent. In doubles, Jesse Ramos and Lewis Brossman won both of their matches.
On the girls’ side, Libby dropped duals to Bigfork, 4-0, and Mission, 2-0. The Lady Loggers won two of three matches against Eureka. Victories were recorded by Anna Valentine and Chelsey Oedewaldt in singles matches.
Libby will head to Polson for duals against the Pirates at 10 a.m. and Hamilton at
1 p.m.
Saturday at Libby
BOYS
Libby 6, Bigfork 1
Singles
No. 1 – Alex Cislo, L, def. Cole Francisco, 6-0, 6-0.
No. 2 – Hunter Sheffield, L, def. Ryan Gembala, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 3 – Cree Maloney, L, def. Evan Jordt, 6-3, 7-5.
No. 4 – Nate Broden, L, def. Colter Mahlum, 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles
No. 1 – Jesse Ramos/Lewis Brossman, L, def. Nate Roberson/Spencer Jenko, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 2 – Zack Schikora/Micah Germany, L, def. Dylan Reichenbach/John Lyon, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.
No. 3 – Ryan Gembala/Evan Jordt, B, def. Brandin Mills/Nolan Broden, 10-0.
Libby 4, Mission 3
Singles
No. 1 – Alex Cislo, L, def. Wyatt McCollum, 6-2, 7-5.
No. 2 – Clayton Makepeace, M, def. Hunter Sheffield, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
No. 3 – Cree Maloney, L, def. Spencer Ahlborn, 6-3, 6-0.
No. 4 – Nate Broden, L, def. Tyrell McCollum, 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles
No. 1 – Jesse Ramos/Lewis Brossman, L, def. Marius Eck/Trail Bundy, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2).
No. 2 – Bryan Shock/Marius Eck, M, def. Edson Venees/William Lee, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3 – Bryan Shock/Tyrell McCollum, M, def. Micah Germany/Zack Schikora, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3.
GIRLS
Bigfork 4, Libby 0
Singles
No. 1 – Jude Bosic, B, def. Audra Poppen, 6-4, 7-5.
No. 2 – Kelly Deaton, B, def. Anna Valentine, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 3 – Arianna Schultz, B, def. Chelsey Oedewaldt, 6-1, 6-2.
No. 4 – Jenn Wirth, B, def. Tawnya Granger, 6-0, 6-0.
Libby 2, Eureka 1
Singles
No. 1 – Casey Armstrong, E, def. Audra Poppen, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 2 – Anna Valentine, L, def. Karina Hofstee, 6-0, 6-1.
No. 3 – Chelsey Oedewaldt, L, def. Shannon Stein, 6-1, 6-1.
Mission 2, Libby 0
Singles
No. 1 – Jane Makepeace, S, def. Chelsey Oedewaldt, 6-1, 6-3.
No. 2 – Yasmine El-Menshaw, S, def. Tawnya Granger, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.
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