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Bulldog boys and girls defeat tennis power Polson

by BRANDON HANSEN For the Pilot
| May 1, 2024 12:00 AM

Both the boys and girls tennis teams for Whitefish defeated tennis power Polson on Tuesday, April 23.

The girls won their matchup 5-2 thanks to solid play by both singles and doubles players. Alivia Lusko won her No. 1 singles matchup against Summer Newman of Polson 7-5, 6-1. Liesl Brust won the No. 2 matchup and Dessi Young was victorious in the No. 3 singles spot.

The No. 2 doubles squad of Camry Kelch and Zoey Marzo defeated Greta Lund and Hinkley Moss 6-4, 6-0. Gretel Vine and Lizzy Holien won the No. 3 doubles matchup for Whitefish by a score of 6-1, 6-3.

In boys action, Whitefish got strong performances up and down the roster. Jack Oehlerich won his No. 2 singles matchup against Polson’s Branson Moss 6-1, 6-4. Walt Seigmund was his No. 3 matchup and Aaron Anderson was victorious in the No. 4 slot.

In doubles action, Whitefish’s No. 1 team of Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt defeated Otto Lund and Tate Barentsen 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. Jesse Burrough and Buren Brust won the No. 2 doubles matchup, 

Girls

Whitefish 5, Polson 2

SINGLES – Alivia Lusko (W) def. Summer Newman (P) 7-5,6-1; Liesl Brust (W) def. Lauren Collinge (P) 6-0,6-4; Vivian Grainey (P) def. Ainsley Grubb 6-4,6-1; Dessi Young (W) def. Mackinzi Bartel (P) 7-5; (JV):  Delila Vine (W) def. Baylee Lemm 8-6.

DOUBLES – Katie Smith/Julia Barnard (P) def. Ainsley Scott/Maggie Mercer 6-3,6-2; Camry Kelch/Zoey Marzo (W) def. Greta Lund/Hinkley Moss (P) 6-4,6-0; Gretel Vine/Lizzy Holien (W) def. Karly Smith/Josie Henriksen (P) 6-1,6-3. 

Boys

Whitefish 5, Polson 2

SINGLES – Torrin Ellis (P) def. Owen Erickson (W) 6-1,6-1; Jack Oehlerich (W) def. Branson Moss (P) 6-1,6-4; Walt Seigmund (W) def. Max Violett (P) 6-0,6-1; Aaron Anderson (W) def. Strider Gage (P) 6-1,6-1.

DOUBLES – Mason Kelch/Dane Hunt (W) def. Otto Lund /Tate Barentsen (P) 1-6,6-3,6-3; Jesse Burrough/Buren Brust (W) def. Brock Henriksen/Ruger Ellis (P) 6-4,3-6,7-5; Taegan Gage/Teague McElwee (P) def. Cole Moses/Logan Hyland (W) 6-0,6-4.