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Flathead, Glacier place netters in tourney semis

The Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 8 months AGO
by The Daily Inter Lake
| May 9, 2014 10:25 PM

HELENA — Glacier’s Hunter Blalack has advanced to the semifinals of the Helena Invitational tennis tournament.

Blalack, playing in the No. 1 spot Friday, won his first-round match 6-2, 6-2 and prevailed in the quarterfinals 7-6, 6-3.

Glacier’s No. 1 doubles team of Spencer Johnson and Greg Jones have also advanced to the semifinal round. Johnson and Jones won their opener 6-2, 6-2 and held on in the quarterfinals to win 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-8.

Flathead’s Joey Wisher and Kody Butts are in the No. 3 semifinals. They won 6-3, 6-2 and 4-6, 6-4 11-9 on Friday.

In girls play at No. 3 singles, Flathead’s Jenna Jensen won twice to advance to the semifinal round. She won 6-4, 6-2 and then beat Glacier’s Amber Hamblin in the quarterfinals 6-4, 6-4.

Tournament play concludes today.

Helena Invitational

BOYS

SINGLES

No. 1

First round – Noah Strizich, Cap, def. Joe Sawatzke, BW, 6-2, 6-3; Colin Bahin, MBS, def. Josh Moller, BS, 7-5, 6-3; Sam Anderson, HHS, def. Blake Cassagranda, Butte, 6-2, 6-2; Hunter Blalack, Gla, def. John Potenberg, Liv, 6-2, 6-2; Dylan Harvala, MH, def. Jon Besel, BSV, 6-2, 6-2; Marcos Zelver, Boz, def. Michael Hewitt, MS, 7-6, 6-3; Asad Khattak, CMR, def. Tyler Beagley, FH, 6-2, 6-3; Layne Ryerson, HHS, def. Jeff Miller, Hav, 6-2, 6-2.

Quarterfinals – Bahin def. Strizich 7-5, 7-5; Blalack def. Anderson 7-5, 6-3; Zelver def. Harvala 4-6, 6-4, 11-9; Ryerson def. Khattak 6-2, 6-2.

Consolation first round – Pottenberg def. Casagranda, 6-3, 7-5; Sawatzke def. Moller 6-7, 7-5, 10-3; Hewitt def. Besel 7-5, 6-3; Miller def. Beagley 6-2, 6-2.

No. 2

First round – Ben Carroll, BW, def. Ian Deboo, CMR, 6-3, 6-3; Logan Derby, BOZ, def. Derek Lund, Cap, 6-4, 4-6, 10-5; Sean Ramsbacher, MS, def. Eric Abarr, GFH, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8; Stash Wrobel, MH, Zach Hellegaard, Hav, 6-3, 6-2; Skeff Thomas, BS, def. Marcus Madrazo, Butte, 6-2, 6-2; Jake Tabish, MBS, def. Kyle Broadbent, BSV, 3-6, 6-3, 10-4; Layne Janicek, HHS, def. Bridger Putnam, FH, 6-2, 6-2; Holland Blalack, GLA, def. Noble Vance, Liv, 7-5, 6-7 10-8.

Quarterfinals – Derby def. Carroll 6-2, 6-3; Wrobel def. Ramsbacher 6-3, 6-3; Thomas def. Tabish 6-3, 6-2; Janicek def. Blalack 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Consolation first round – Lund def. Deboo, 6-2, 6-2; Hellegaard, def. Abarr, 6-2, 6-4; Broadbent def. Madazo 6-2, 6-2; Vance def. Putnam 6-2, 6-2.

No. 3

First round – Matt Lagrandeur, GLA, def. Kyle Korb, CMR, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8; Jerod Boles, HAV, def. Ryan Twardos, HHS; Pat Sever, Cap, def. Callum Gannon, Liv, 5-7, 6-3, 10-7; Hayden Pulis, BW, def. Ferris Bennett, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Brady Henthorn, MH, def. John Bozeman GFH, 6-6 7-2, 6-2; Brett Bentley, Butte, Jader Moller, BS, def. 6-4, 6-4; Erik Gunnels, BSV, def. Jack Hall, MBS, 7-5, 6-4; Jacob Lounder, Boz, def. Carson Regoli 6-5, 6-3.

Quarterfinals – Boles def. Lagrandeur 6-2, 6-2; Pulis def. Sever 6-2, 6-3; Henthorn def. Bentley 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Lounder def. Gunnels 6-4, 6-4.

Consolation first round – Twardos, def. Korb 6-2, 6-4; Bennett def. Gannon, 6-2, 6-4; Moller def. Bozeman 6-2, 6-6, 7-3; Hall def. Regoli 6-4, 6-3.

DOUBLES

No. 1

First round – Chuman-Kline/Wilgus, BS, def. Wordal/Williams, HHS 6-2, 6-4; Lunn/Haagenson, GFH, def. Warner/Reilly, Butte, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6; Johnson/Jones, Gla, def. Mally/Bernhardt, CMR, 6-2, 6-2; Himber/Rosenbaum, MBS, def. Malone/Smith, Hav 6-3, 7-5; Beto/Markle, Cap, def. Carter/Noble, Liv 6-3, 6-2; Sawatzke/Alme, BW, def. West/Dills, FH 6-2, 6-4; Howard/Nord, MH, def. Lyon/Benge, BSV 3-6, 6-2, 11-9; Hance/Pike, Boz, def. Violette/Caras, 7-5, 6-3.

Quarterfinals – Schuman-Kline/Wilgus def. Lunn/Haagenson 6-2, 6-4; Johnson/Jones def. Himber/Rosenbaum 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-8; Sawatzke/Alme def. Beto/Markle 6-4, 4-6, 10-6; Hance/Pike def. Howard/Nord 6-2, 6-7 (7-0), 13-11.

Consolation first round – Warner/Reilly def. Wordal/Williams 6-3, 5-7, 10-4; Malone/Smith def. Mally/Bernhardt 6-3, 6-2; West/Dills, def. Carter/Noble 6-4, 7-5; Lyon/Benge def. Violette/Caras 6-4, 6-4.

No. 2

First round – Harkins/Hertlein, Gla, def. Swanson/Hilton 6-2, 6-3; Compton/Kearns, MBS, def. Lindbloom/Landgraf, Hav, 6-4, 6-4; Rehm/Dobbins, Cap, def. Kelly/Mullaney, Butte, 7-6, 4-6, 10-6; Funseth/Maxwell, CMR, Oleszewski/Tame FH 6-3, 7-5; Hall/Williams, MH, def. Chelgren/Khan 6-3, 6-3; DeShazer/Smith, MS, def. Clifton/Johnson, GFH 6-3, 4-6, 10-6; Iverson/Foster, BS, def. Hamel/Boyer, HHS, 6-3, 6-2; Litle/Carr, Boz, def. Welliever/Mattie, BW 6-2, 6-3.

Quarterfinals – Compton/Kearns def. Harkins/Hertlein 6-2, 7-5; Rehm/Dobbins def. Funseth/Maxwell 6-3, 6-2; Hall/Williams def. DeShazer/Smith 7-6 (7-5), 6-3; Litle/Carr def. Iverson/Foster 7-5, 6-3.

Consolation first round – Lindbloom/Landgraff, def. Swanson/Hilton 6-3, 6-2; Kelly/Mullaney def. Oleszewski/Tame 6-2, 6-2; Clifton/Johnson def. Chelgren/Khan 6-3, 6-3; Welliever/Mattie def. Hamel/Boyer 6-3, 6-4.

No. 3

First round – Lewis/Skinner, Cap, def. Danz/Brown, Gla, 6-3, 6-2; Wisher/Butts, FH, def. Froelich/Greger, Liv 6-3, 6-2; Jacobsen/Darko-Kelly, MS, def. Sedahl/Korb, Hav, 6-3, 5-7, 12-10; Barthuly/Streeter, BSV, def. Lynde/Lawson, CMR, 6-3, 6-4; Liston/Lodmell, MH, def. Johnson/Logan, GFH, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7; Bruhaug/Driscoll, BS, def. Bouchee/Jakovac, HHS, 6-3, 6-3; Williams/Stefan, Boz, def. Lindley/Lingscheit, MBS, 6-2, 6-4; Pollard/Walker, BW, def. Williams/Scherman, Butte, 6-2, 6-3.

Quarterfinals – Wisher/Butts def. Lewis/Skinner 4-6, 6-4 11-9; Jacobsen/Darko-Kelly def. Barthuly/Streeter 6-2, 6-4; Liston/Lodmell def. Bruhaug/Driscoll 4-6, 6-2, 11-9; Williams/Stefan def. Pollard/Walker 6-2, 6-3.

Consolation first round – Danz/Brown, def. Froehlich/Greger 6-3, 6-2; Sedahl/Korb def. Lynde/Lawson 6-4, 6-4; Bouchee/Jakovac def. Johnson/Logan 7-5, 6-2; Lindley/Lingsheit def. Williams/Scherman 7-5, 6-4.

GIRLS

SINGLES

No. 1

First round —Katie Hooton, BSV, def. Lakyn Ludwick, Bu, 6-3, 6-3; Lindsay Martinez, CMR, def. Sofia Panarella, MH, 6-2, 6-3; Sadie Michaels, BS, def. Taylor Johnson, MBS, 4-3, Ret.; Zoe Lindgren, Boz, def. Shelly Ouellette, Liv, 6-3, 6-2; Jade Goodyear, BW, def. Wren Matelich, MH, 6-6 (7-5), 6-4; Hannah Haas, CHS, def. Brandy Lambourne, Hav, 6-3, 6-4; Molly Langland, MBS, def. Sahara Pederson, HHS, 6-3, 4-6, 10-2. Abigail Davison, GFH, def. Kelsey Thomas, MS, 7-5, 3-7, 10-2

Quarterfinals — Martinez, CMR, def. Hooton, BSV, 6-2, 6-3; Lindgren, Boz, def. Michaels, BS, 6-2, 6-2; Goodyear, BW, def. Haas, CHS, 6-3, 7-5; Davison, GFH, def. Langland, MBS, 7-5, 2-6, 10-3

Consolation first round — Panarella, MH, def. Ludwick, Bu, 6-2, 6-2; Johnson, MBS, def. Oullette, Liv, 5-7, 6-4, 10-7; Matelich, MH, def. Lambourne, Hav, 6-3, 6-3; Thomas, MS, def. Pedersen, HHS, 6-4, 6-2

No. 2

First round — Madison Shea, Boz, def. Jenna MaQuire, Flat, 6-2, 6-2; Isbah Khan, BSV, def. Anna Cecil, Gla, 3-6, 7-5, 10-2; Erika Ullman, BS, def. Elea Roberts, CMR, 6-4, 6-4; Ashley Luu, MBS, def. Madison Trevor, HHS, 6-4, 6-4; Olivia Hintz, Liv, def. Alyssa Stewart, CHS, 6-3, 7-5; Maria Skiftun, MH, def. Tatiana Ralph, Hav, 6-4, 7-5; Riquel Ramsbottom, BW, def. Carlee Johnson, Bu, 6-2, 6-2; Chandler Schrooer, MS, def. Julianne Jones, HHS, 6-3, 6-3

Quarterfinals — Shea, Boz, def. Khan, BSV, 6-2, 6-2; Ullman, BS, def. Luu, MBS, 6-4, 6-2; Ramsbottom, BW, def. Schooer, MS, 6-2, 6-2; Skiftun, MH, def. Hintz, Liv, 7-5, 6-4

Consolation first round — Cecil, Gla, def. McQuire, Flat, 6-3, 6-3; Roberts, CMR, def. Trevor, HHS, 6-3, 6-4; Stewart, CHS, def. Ralph, Hav, 6-2, 3-6, 10-6; Johnson, Bu, def. Jones, HHS, 5-7, 6-4, 10-7

No. 3

First round — Libby Fellows, GFH, def. Miranda Bragg, CHS, 6-2, 6-2; Karissa Tu, Boz, def. Leannie Treece, Flat, 6-2, 6-2; Madi Jones, Bu, def. Maria Dahlstrom, BSV, 6-4, 3-6, 11-9; Cora Hentschell, BW, def. Shannon Herring, Hav, 6-2, 6-2; Jenna Jensen, Flat, def. Eliza Boyd, Liv, 6-4, 6-2; Amber Hamblin, Gla, def. Brooke Cowins, CMR, 5-7, 7-5, 10-6; Maren Kirkland, BS, def. Michaela Keast, MS, 6-3, 2-6, 10-7; Rachael Christian, CHS, def. Olivia Malchi, Gla, 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 10-7

Quarterfinals — Tu, Boz, def. Fellows, GFH, 6-4, 6-3; Henschel, BW, def. Jones, Bu, 6-2, 6-2; Jensen, Flat, def. Hamblin, Gla, 6-4, 6-4; Christian, CHS, def. Kirkland, BS, 7-5, 3-6, 10-8

Consolation first round — Bragg, CHS, def. Treece, Flat, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Dahlstrom, BSV, def. Herring, Hav, 6-3, 6-3; Cowins, CMR, def. Boyd, Liv, 6-2, 6-3; Malchi, Gla, def. Keast, MS, 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES

No. 1

First round — Ebel/Wilson, BSV, def. Bresler/Don, Hav, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7; Nichols/Coffee, BS, def. Ori/McKaul, Bu, 6-3, 6-3; Madzelonka/Slown, MBS, def. Dart/Roady, GFH, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5; Allen/Shea, Boz, def. Donovan/Veteto, MS, 6-2, 6-2; Kelley/Coleman, Liv, def. Ballew/Keiper, MH, 6-4, 6-3; Mathison/Harwood, Gla, def. Dunphy/Mayer, BW, 6-4, 6-3; Swenson/Redding, CHS, def. Senner/Rufenach, Flat, 6-3, 6-3; Starke/B-Corson, HHS, def. Thompson/Pyette, CMR, 2-6, 7-6(7-5), 10-3

Quarterfinals — Danie Nichols/Ally Coffee, BS, def. Ebel/Wilson, BSV, 6-3, 3-7, 10-7; Sophie Allen/Margot Shea, Boz, def. Madzalonka/Slown, MBS, 6-3, 6-3; Mariel Kelley/Emilee Coleman, Liv, def. Mathison/Harwood, Gla, 6-4, 6-2; Jenna Starke/Ashley Battershell-Corson, HHS, def. Mariah Swenson/Lexie Reddig, CHS 2-6, 6-2, 10-3

Consolation first round — Ori/McKaul, Bu, def. Bresler/Don, Hav, 6-4, 6-4; Donovan/Veteto, MS, def. Dart/Roady, GFH, 6-2, 6-2; Ballew/Keiper, MH, def. Dunphy/Mayer, BW, 4-6, 7-6(8-6), 10-5

No. 2

First round — Pedersen/Barton, Boz, def. Kalm/Keiper, MH, 6-4, 6-3; Murphy/Campbell, CMR. Def. Vogel/Eaton, BS, 5-7, 6-4, 10-4; Ramsbacher/Harrington, MS, def. Michelotti/Silvernagel, BW, 6-3, 6-3; Graham/Jappe, Hav, def. Rottieri/Dardis, Flat, 6-2, 6-2; Dutton/Hoff, BSV, def. Clark/Tilton, CHS, 6-3, 6-3; Amtmann/Nelson, Bu, def. Newberry/Ward, Gla, 7-6, 6-3; Caldwell/Caldwell, HHS, def. Johnson/Ormesher, MBS, 7-5, 7-5; Lane/Lane, Liv, def. Peccia/Richtmyer, HHS, 6-3, 6-3

Quarterfinals — Madison Pedersen/Leonora Barton, Boz, def. Murphy/Campbell, CMR, 6-2, 6-2; Sarah Ramsbacher/Morgan Harrington, MS, def. Graham/Jappe. Hav, 6-2, 4-6, 11-9; Lindsay Lane/Tegan Lane, Liv, def. Dutton/Hoff, BSV, 6-3, 3-6, 10-5; Amtmann/Nellson, Bu, def. Darcie Caldwell/Abbie Caldwell 6-4, 7-5

Consolation first round — Vogel/Eaton, BS, def. Kalm/Keiper, MH, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5; Michelotti/Silvernagel, BW, def. Rottier/Dardis, Flat, 6-2, 6-2.

No. 3

First round — Sprunger/Valle, Bu, def. Runkel/Russell, CMR, 6-2, 6-2; Jover/Llorens-Buckingham, Gla, def. Stoner/Hebsch, Hav, 6-3, 3-6, 10-3; Whitworth/Dyre, BS, def. Buchanan/Keck, MBS, 6-2, 6-4; Phipps/Printz, Liv, def. Burkett/George, HHS, 6-3, 7-5; Barthuly/Morse, BSV, def. Bachman/Gray, MH, 6-4, 6-3; Russell/Caine, Boz, def. Heine/Finbraaten, MS, 6-2, 6-4; Woodin/Atkinson, BW, def. McGee/Corbally, CHS, 6-3, 6-3; Burkett/Churchill, HHS, def. Willis/Thurston, GFH, 6-2, 6-3

Quarterfinals — Berta Jover-Llorens/Maya Buckingham, Gla, def. Sprunger/Valle, Bu, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7); Maggie Russell/Tatiana/Caine, Boz, def. Barthuly/Morse, BSV, 6-4, 6-2; Phipps/Prinz, Liv, over Whitworth/Dyre, BS, N/A; Brooke Burkett/Sarah Churchill, HHS, versus Woodin/Atkinson, BW, (still playing)

Consolation first round — Stoner/Hebsch, Hav, def. Runkel/Russell, CMR, 6-2, 7-5; Burkett/George, HHS, def. Buchanan/Keck, MBS, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8; Heine/Finbraaten, MS, def. Bachman/Gray, MH, 6-3, 6-4

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