POLSON — The Polson boys and girls tennis teams got the season off to a strong start. The Pirates each earned a sweep in the first meets of the season, beating Libby and Hamilton.

The Pirate boys, led by Brady Hislop, Dylan McCrumb and Tyler Dupuis beat Libby 5-2 before earning a 7-0 sweep of Hamilton. Hislop and McCrumb each won in straight sets at No. 1 singles and Dupuis won twice at No. 3 singles. The boys won all but one doubles match.

Whitney Zimmerman swept her matches at No. 1 singles for the Polson girls, beating Hamilton’s Erica Huppert, a state doubles champion from last season, 6-4, 6-2.

“Pretty darn good tennis for early on,” Polson coach Bob Hislop said. 

The girls also went undefeated in doubles play.

Tennis at Polson

Boys

Polson 5, Libby 2

Singles — Brady Hislop, P, def. Jason Schnackenberg, 6-1, 6-2; Dylan McCrumb P, def. Danny Leggins, 6-2, 6-3; Tyler Dupuis, P, def. Ian Myslicki, 6-4, 7-5; Pat Valentine, L, def. Thomas Crosby, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

Doubles — Hayden Congdon and Layne Zimmerman, P, def. Josh Broderick and Jake Reny, 6-0, 6-0; Sam Kinzle and Jared Gallatin, P, def. Adam Kirschenmann and Elijah Miller, 6-2 6-2; Jason Brant and Rasmus Fredborg, L, def. Quaid Harlan and Rylee Andrews, 6-4, 7-5.

Polson 7, Hamilton 0

Singles — Dylan McCrumb, P, def. Kendall McDonald, 6-2, 6-2; Hayden Congdon, P, John Walker, 6-1, 6-1; Tyler Dupuis, P, def. Marcus Wuensche, 6-0, 6-0; Thomas Crosby, P, def. Jeremy Hankel, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles — Brady Hislop and Layne Zimmerman, P, def. Alton McDonald and Mason Tredik, 6-0, 6-0; Jared Gallatin and Sam Kinzle, P, def. Trevor Richards and Spencer Tredik, 6-4, 6-0; Quaid Harlan and Rylee Andrews, P, def. Grant Bess and Daniel Parakhin, 6-0, 6-0.

Girls

Polson def. Libby 7-0

Singles — Whitney Zimmerman, P, def. Kaya Hardgrove, 6-2, 6-3; Shannon Oakley, P, def. Kaylene Hudson, 7-5, 6-0; Taylor Rost, P, def. Erin Rogers, 6-2, 6-0; Lauren Dupuis, P, def. Jaymee Robinson, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles — Karly Rochin and Mollybeth Hendrix, P, def. Melanie Thomas and Harley Malmstrom, 6-0, 6-0; Payton Anderson and Tegan Bauer, P, def. Sarah McBride and McKenzie Cosgriff, 6-0, 6-0; Dylan Quinn and Libby Clay, P, def. Katie Alspaw and Cheyanne Carlson, 6-0, 6-0.

Polson 5, Hamilton 2

Singles — Whitney Zimmerman, P, def. Erica Huppert, 6-4, 6-2; Hannah Peterson, H, def. Taylor Rost, 6-1, 6-0; Sadie DellaSilva, H, def. Dylan Quinn, 6-1, 6-2; Lauren Dupuis, P, def. Teresa Trinn, 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles — Carly Rochin and Mollybeth Hendrix, P, def. Beth Bitterman and Melisa Dowdy, 6-2, 6-3; Tegan Bauer and Payton Anderson, P, def. Minica Casbara and Rachel Grimes, 6-1, 6-0; Shannon Oakley and Libby Clay, P, def. Sophia Schmit and Autumn Rose, 6-0, 6-1.