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Columbia Falls dominates Libby Tennis Invitational

SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month AGO
by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
Hagadone News Network | May 8, 2026 7:00 AM

Libby hosted its annual tennis invitational last weekend with Columbia Falls players winning three championships.

Teams from Western Montana included the host Loggers and Troy trojans, Superior, Cut Bank, Bigfork and CFalls.

Players from Bigfork, Cut Bank and Superior also won championships.

The Wildcats won titles in boys doubles 1s and 2s (William Oberholtzer and Jack Austin), girls doubles 1s and 2s (Ava Scholz and Fiona Bryant) and boys singles 3s and 4s (Scout Love).

Cut Bank’s Kage Ramey won 1s and 2s boys singles while Superior’s Josie Crabb won 1s and 2s girls singles. Bigfork’s Crace Holtmeyer won 3s and 4s girls singles.

Libby’s best finish occurred in boys doubles 1s and 2s when Blaise Erickson and Isaac Lamere were 2-1 with a runner-up finish in boys doubles 1s and 2s. 

Teague Thompson had Libby’s second-best finish when he placed third in boys singles 3s and 4s after finishing 4-1. Thompson lost to Bigfork’s Love in the quarterfinals in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Zoey Fosgate placed fourth with a 3-2 record in girls singles 3s and 4s.

In boys singles 1s and 2s, Libby’s Silas Fosgate was 2-2 and placed fourth.

Here’s a look at how other performers from Libby and Troy did:

Libby’s Eaddon Baca was 0-3 in boys singles 1s and 2s;

Libby’s Claire Fantozzi was 1-2 in girls singles 1s and 2s;

Libby's Augie Bailey was 0-3 in girls singles 1s and 2s;

Troy’s Shelby Cole was 1-2 in girls singles 1s and 2s;

Troy’s Cole Sunell and Alex Reatz were 0-2 in boys doubles 1s and 2s;

Troy’s Nolan Morris and Dmitri were 0-2 in boys doubles 1s and 2s;

Libby’s Zander Gassman and Dayton Hardy were 1-2 in boys doubles 1s and 2s;

Troy’s Abby Kreutzer and Brooke Place were 0-2 in girls doubles;

Libby’s Bella Meyer and Aubrey Davis were 2-2 in in girls doubles;

Libby’s Shya Huck and Ashlenn James were 2-2 in girls doubles;

Troy’s Kevin Hake was 0-2 in boys singles 3s and 4s;

Libby’s Colby Iliff was 0-2 in boys doubles 1s and 2s;

Libby’s Jason Huni was 1-2 in boys doubles 1s and 2s;

Troy’s Jolene Foutch was 1-2 in girls singles 3s and 4s;

Libby’s Kayla Mesenbrink was 0-2 in girls singles 3s and 4s;

Troy’s Brookelyn Bowers was 0-2 in girls singles 3s and 4s.

   Libby doubles player Aubrey Davis returns a shot Friday, May 1, 2026, during the Libby Invitational. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
 
 
    Libby doubles player Bella Meyer returns a shot Friday, May 1, 2026, during the Libby Invitational. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
 
 
    Libby singles player Silas Fosgate returns a shot Friday, May 1, 2026, during the Libby Invitational. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
 
 
    Libby singles player Augie Bailey returns a shot Friday, May 1, 2026, during the Libby Invitational. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
 
 


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