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Libby tennis sweeps Columbia Falls

SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 11 months AGO
by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
Hagadone News Network | April 7, 2023 7:00 AM

The Libby boys and girls tennis teams enjoyed their home opener against Columbia Falls Tuesday at Rich Thompson Memorial Terrace.

Members of the boys squad each claimed straight-set victories in a 7-0 win while the girls doubles teams all won their matches, helping the Lady Loggers to a 5-2 win.

For the boys, No. 1 Ryan Beagle didn’t surrender a point to Jax Ramage in a 6-0, 6-0 triumph. Tyler Andersen followed with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Logan Heupel.

At No. 3, Thomas Roark beat Karson Warren, 6-4, 6-0, while No. 4 Jennings Greenfield dumped Jason Dunsbach, 6-1, 6-1.

The doubles teams also enjoyed dominating performances.

Libby’s top team of Trevor Collins and Alderic Martineau swept past Will Pickard and Silas Ypma, 6-4, 6-2. At No. 2, Zach Fantozzi and Ayden Montgomery were 6-0, 6-2 winners over Oliver McDonald and Rafe Rusche.

At No. 3 doubles, Xavier Reatz and Morgan Davis beat Sol Masters and Tiptin Tourville, 6-1, 6-0.

For the Lady Loggers, after dropping the first two singles matches, they rolled to five straight wins to claim their second win of the season.

At No. 3 singles, Lady Logger Maggie Fantozzi topped Katie Crockett, 6-2, 6-2. Marissa Hollingsworth picked up a 6-0, 6-1 win over Aliyah Arends at No. 4.

Libby’s doubles teams were dominant. The top tandem of Ellie Andreessen and Allie Thorstenson cruised past Columbia Falls’ Zoey Byrd and Crockett, 6-0, 6-1.

At No. 2 doubles, Bella Covington and Macey Halvorson were 6-0, 6-2 winners over Poppie Payne and Fiona Bryant. At No. 3, Savanah Lucas and Kayla Hoff blanked Merrick Fairchild and Maggie Day, 6-0, 6-0.

At No. 1 singles, Columbia Falls’ Cloey Ramage beat Libby’s Elaina Covington, 6-1, 6-0. At No. 2, Wildcats player Byrd had to battle to beat Libby’s Kaitlyn Canary in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Libby is scheduled to play at Ronan today before returning home to host Whitefish at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11.

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Libby's Marissa Hollingsworth was a straight-set winner on Tuesday, April 6, 2023, against Columbia Falls. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

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Libby tennis player Thomas Roark helped the Loggers beat Columbia Falls, 7-0, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

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Libby's Kaitlyn Canary battles Columbia Falls' Zoey Byrd on Tuesday, April 6, 2023. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

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