Bulldog teams end perfect season
By CHRIS TUCKER
Whitefish Pilot
The Whitefish boys and girls tennis teams defeated both Libby and Bigfork this week to end regular season play with perfect records overall.
The two teams will play in divisionals this week at Flathead Valley Community College and at The Summit starting Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
"Bigfork has improved tremendously," said Kathy Cummings, coach for the boys team. "We were challenged again, and we need to just focus on basic skills and get the job done quicker."
The boys tennis team has three players who haven't lost a match so far this season — Matt Harris, Ian Hosek and Ryan Rottenbiller.
"I'm very proud of the kids, they worked really hard. I look forward to divisionals and state," Cummings said.
The boys defeated Libby 7-0 on Friday and beat Bigfork 5-2 on Saturday. Chase Pierce defeated the Loggers' Cody Ercanbrack 6-0, 6-0 in his match.
Harris, Rottenbiller and Hosek are seeded first, second and fourth at divisionals. In doubles, Brendan Viscomi and Kyle Jacobson are seeded third.
For the girls, Menegazzi is seeded first, and Kate Whitaker and Kimberly McIntyre are seeded third for doubles.
The girls defeated Libby 6-1, but during the competition, Brielle Menegazzi lost her first match to Libby's Jackie Mee, 6-3, 6-1. The girls defeated Bigfork 5-2 and Libby 6-1.
Girls
Whitefish 5, Bigfork 2
Singles — Brielle Menegazzi, W, def. Brianna Hughes, 6-1, 6-1; Linda Xin, B, def. Mariah Driscoll, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5; Ellie Opel, W, def. Nicolette Peterson, 6-3, 7-5; Sarah Vail, W, won by forfeit.
Doubles — Roxy Thurman/Quindee Averill, B, def. Kate Whitaker/Kimberly McIntyre, 6-3, 6-1; Michelle Maddock/McCara Cullen, W, def. Kelly Deaton/Jade Bosic, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2; Kelsey McCluskey/Kate Klundt, W, def. Lisa Kelecy/Ariana Shults, 6-2, 6-1.
Whitefish 6, Libby 1
Singles — No. 1 Jackie Mee, Libby, def. Brielle Menegazzi 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 Mariah Driscoll, Whitefish, def. Veronika Cislo 6-3, 6-4; No. 3 Sarah Veil, Whitefish, def. Julia Michalczak 6-3, 6-4; No. 4 Sierra McCartney, Whitefish, def. Audra Poppen 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles — No. 1 Kate Whitaker/Kimberly McIntyre, Whitefish, def. Nichole Newman/Riley Dining 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 Michelle Maddock/McCara Cullen, Whitefish, def. Margeaux Zwang/Anna Valentine 2-6, 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 Kate Klundt/Kelsey McCluskey, Whitefish, def. Jourdan Wood/Katie Horelick 6-0-6-2.
Exhibition
Singles — Fawn Lintner, Whitefish, def. Natalie Henrard 6-4, 7-5; Cullen def. Zwang 8-4.
Doubles — Becca Rozar/Sami Peterson, Whitefish, def. Wood/Horelick 10-4.
Boys
Whitefish 5, Bigfork 2
Singles — Matt Harris, W, def. Tyler Butts, 6-1, 6-0; Ryan Rottenbiller, W, def. Sean Barrett, 6-1, 6-0; Ian Hosek, W, def. David Myers, 6-2, 6-0; Chase Pierce, W, def. Bridger Mahlum, 6-6 (8-6), 6-2.
Doubles — Owen Roberts/Kainoa Lake, B, def. Kyle Jacobson/Brendan Viscomi, 6-2, 6-2; Scott Taylor/Travis Boughton, B, def. Tanner Hosek/Trey Lagrandeur, 6-1, 6-0; Scott Johnson/Lucas Peace, W, def. Jordan Sabo/Dylan Richmond, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Exhibition
Doubles — Matt Whitehead/Tanner Hosek, W, def. Casey Brown/Javier Guevara, 8-5.
Whitefish 7, Libby 0
Singles — No. 1 Ryan Rottenbiller, Whitefish, def. Steven Hauck 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 Matt Harris, Whitefish, def. Hunter Sheffield 6-1, 6-1; No. 3 Chase Pierce, Whitefish, def. Cody Ercanbrack 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Matt Whitefish, Whitefish, def. Nate Broden 6-1, 7-5.
Doubles — No. 1 Kyle Jacobson/Brendan Viscomi, Whitefish, def. Nick Broden/Neil Young 6-3, 6-3; No. 2 Lucas Peace/Scott Johnson, Whitefish, def. Cyrus Maloney/Chris Schnackenberg 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 Tanner Hosek/Trey Lagrandeur, Whitefish, def. Derek Mckenzey/Jesse Ramos 6-1, 6-0.