The Ronan tennis team edged out Mission by just two points to take the divisional tournament in Mission this past weekend. They were led by Fisher Shima, who won the singles title, beating out Mission’s Tim Van Elst in an exciting three set match. Shima heads back to the state tournament, where he played in the semifinals last year. Ronan’s doubles team of Ethan Blevins and Colt Roullier also played in the championship, but they were defeated by Mission’s team of Andrew Esslinger and Nate Doll, 6-3, 7-5.

Ronan’s Bailey Moss, who lost to teammate Shima in the semifinals, came back to take third place for the Chiefs. Caleb Koehler and Coleman Taylor also took third, this time on the doubles side.

All four of Mission’s boys will advance to the state tournament, as Warren Castor took fifth to advance as well. Also advancing from Ronan is Thomas Yellowbird.

Results from the first day of competition were not made available.

Over in Superior, the Mission girls finished second, followed by Ronan in third. Mission’s senior Daisie VandenBos defeated Ronan’s Hannah Moss and teammate Alyssa Rith to play in the championship. In the championship, VandenBos lost 2-6, 3-6, but will still compete at the state tournament. Rith went on to take third place and also advances to state.

For Ronan, the doubles team of Julia Matkovich and Breanna Turpin made it to the championship match, but would take second. Teammate Hannah Moss would end up fourth after playing her way back through the backside of the bracket. The other Ronan doubles team of Aurrora Watkins and Kelea Ilac ended up fifth.

The Class B/C state tournament takes place in Missoula this week.

The Polson tennis team finished up their regular season this week against Whitefish. The girls won 6-1 to end their season undefeated as a team. The boys lost a tight one by a score of 3-4.

Marlee Congdon, Mollie Lemm, Tessa Nunlist, and Shea McGuiness all won their singles matches. Cassie Carlyle and Shawna Lenz won their doubles match, as did Natalee Wheeler and Hunter Tamcke.

For the boys, Jaron Morgan won his singles match in three sets. Colin Keney and Quaid Harlan won their doubles match, as did Matt Sitter and Cadis Chowning.

Polson travels to Kalispell for the divisional tournament. State takes place in Livingston the following weekend.

State Pairings

Girls

Matkovich / Turpin (RN) vs. Erickson / Woods (CJI)

Hannah Moss (RN) vs. Kaylene Hudson (LB)

Daisie VandenBos (SI) vs. Mackenzie Rosenbaum (FF)

Allie Brown (TR) vs. Alyssa Rith (SI)

Boys

Esslinger / Doll (SI) vs. Woods / Colwell (VCS)

Blevins / Roullier (RN) vs. Beckett / Reimer (VCS)

Koble / Taylor (RN) vs. Clark / Freze (ANA)

Bailey Moss (RN) vs. Alex Buenz (BF)

Warren Castor (SI) vs. Cody Wood (LB)

Tim Van Elst (SI) (BYE)

Fisher Shima (RN) (BYE)

Thomas Yellowbird (RN) vs. Jhamaal Sykes (LB)

Southwest B-C Divisional

Saturday results

BOYS

At St. Ignatius

Final team scores: Ronan 31, St. Ignatius 29, Darby 11.

Singles

SEMIFINALS - Fisher Shima, Ron, def. Bailey Moss, Ron, 6-1, 6-3; Tim Van Elst, SI, def. Kyle Wall, Dar, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

FINALS - Shima def. Van Elst, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1.

Consolation final - Moss def. Wall, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles

SEMIFINALS - Andrew Esslinger/Nate Doll, SI, def. Caleb Koehler/Coleman Taylor, Ron, 6-2, 6-0; Ethan Blevins/Colt Roullier, Ron, def. Westphal/Ernsberger, Dar, 6-0, 6-1.

FINAL - Esslinger/Doll def. Blevins/Roullier, 6-3, 7-5.

Consolation final - Koehler/Taylor def. Westphal/Ernsberger, 6-0, second set na.

GIRLS

At Superior

Team scores- Darby 37, Mission 27, Ronan 21, Clark Fork 12

Singles

QUARTERFINALS- Daisie VandeBos (SI) def Hannah Moss (Ron); Alyssa Rith (SI) def Kayla Lambert (Dar); Spence (CF) def Brooklinn Hunt (SI); Breanna Brickey (Dar) def Sierra Esslinger (SI)

SEMIFINALS- Daisie VandenBos (SI) def Alyssa Rith (SI)

CHAMPIONSHIP- Breanna Brickey (Dar) def Daisie VandeBos (SI) 6-2, 6-3

CONSOLATION BRACKET- Moss (Ron) def Courser (CF); Esslinger (SI) def Brooks (Ron)

NEXT ROUND- Brooklinn Hunt (SI) def Esslinger (SI); Moss (Ron) def Spence (CF)

CONSOLATION- Alyssa Rith (SI) def Moss (Ron)

4TH/5TH- Moss (Ron) def Spence (CF)

5TH/6TH- Hunt (SI) def Spence (CF)

Doubles

SEMIFINALS-Smith/Finks (Dar) def Watkins / Ilac (Ron); Matkovich/Turpin (Ron) def Toynbee/ Weidow (Dar)

CHAMPIONSHIP- Smith/Finks (Dar) def Matkovich/Turpin

3rd - Toynbee/ Weidow (Dar), 4th - Francis/ Bontrager (CF) 5th- Watkins / Ilac (Ron)

Polson at Whitefish

Girls

Polson 6, Whitefish 1

Singles —Marlee Congdon, P, def. Lily Szundy, 6-2, 6-1; Mollie Lemm, P, def. Paige Sproul, 6-0, 6-2; Tessa Nunlist, P, def. Janette Kolarzik, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 1-0 (7); Shea McGuinness, P, def. Holly Hileman, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (9).

Doubles — Cassie Carlyle/Shawna Lenz, P, def. Heather Luedke/Hannah Madsen, 7-5, 6-0; Katie Fyall/Anna Peterson, W, def. Kyler Lundeen/Olivia Hewston, 6-3, 6-4; Natalee Wheeler/Hunter Tamcke, P, def. Cailyn Ross/Amara McDaniel, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Boys

Whitefish 4, Polson 3

Singles — Max Smyley, W, def. Kabe Forman-Webster, 6-0, 6-0; Jaron Morgan, P, def. Thomas Carloss, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5; Eric Holdhusen, W, def, Carson McDaniel, 6-2, 6-3; Nathan Fauth, W, def. Johnny Moore, 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles — Colin Kenney/Quaid Harlan, P, def. Chaffin Ross/Ethan Potthoff, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Matt Sitter/Cadis Chowing, P, def. Ryan Brown/Cole Turgeon, 6-1, 6-1; Jack Brandt/Brendan Buls, W, def. Wyatt Ducharme/Hudson Smith, 6-3, 6-3.