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Tennis playing well heading into divisionals this week

CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 19 minutes AGO
by CHRIS PETERSON
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | May 20, 2026 6:25 AM

Columbia Falls tennis played a lot of matches last week. Both teams beat Libby 6-1 last Tuesday and later in the day the girls beat Bigfork 5-2 and the boys blanked them 7-0.

On Thursday the girls blanked Stevi 7-0 and the boys won 4-3.

The next day they had a doubleheader against Corvallis and Hamilton.

The girls beat Corvallis 4-3, but the boys lost 4-2.

Against Hamilton scores were incomplete.

On the girls’ side, Ella Heppner is playing well at No. 1 singles, while Bailey Wimdauer has been solid in the No. 2 spot.

The doubles team of Madi Yerian and Alanis Petersen are playing well.

William Oberholtzer leads the boys in No. 1 singles and Sol Master and Jack Austin are the No. 1 doubles team.

They compete in the divisional tourney this week in Polson. Matches start on Thursday.


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