by Scott Sacry
The Stevensville tennis team got the season started in Polson on Thursday, March 27. The ‘Jackets played matches against Ronan first, then they played Polson afterwards.
In the Ronan matches, the Stevensville boys won four matches and lost three. The Stevensville girls won two matches and lost three.
In girls singles, Jackie Reed, Stevi def. Chevy Reum, Ronan 6-1, 6-2. Chevy Reum, Ronan, def. Kirrah Anderson, Stevi 6-1, 6-1. Loren Olson, Ronan, def. Lilian Hays, Stevi 6-7, 7-5, 6-3. Kate Johnson, Ronan def. Gracelyn Godfrey, Stevi 6-0, 6-0.
In girls doubles, Stevensville’s Nika Hulling/Avery Sacry def. Ronan’s Hosanna Wilson/Emily Skara 6-1, 6-3.
In boys singles, Jeremy Madruga, Stevi def. Tristan Buckallew, Ronan 6-2, 6-3. Riccardo Slanzi, Stevi def. Tobias Cantlon, Ronan 6-0, 6-0. Rowan Parks, Ronan, def. Drake Tully, Stevi 6-4, 7-5. Gordon Stewart, Ronan, def. Jeremiah St. Germain, Stevi 6-4, 4-6, 10-4.
In boys doubles, Jeremy Madruga/Riccardo Slanzi, Stevi, def. Kaden Buck/Mason Parks, Ronan 6-0, 6-1. Brady Hout/Kode King, Ronan, def. Spencer Moore/Drake Tully 6-4, 6-3. Jeremiah St. Germain/Edward Breussov, Stevi, def. Tobias Wilson/Hayden Fussel, Ronan 6-1, 6-1.
In the Polson matches, the Stevensville boys won four matches and lost 3. The Stevensville girls won one match and lost five.
In girls singles, Maddie Lake, Polson, def. Kirrah Anderson, Stevi 6-1, 6-4. Zoe Schroder, Polson, def. Eloise Neprjachin, Stevi, 6-4, 6-1. Lindy Dupuis, Polson, def. Eloise Neprjachin, Stevi 6-1, 1-6, 10-8.
In girls doubles, Nika Hulling/Avery Sacry, Stevi, def. Hinkley Moss/Baylee Lemm, Polson 6-2, 3-6, 10-8. Karly Smith/Josie Henriksen, Polson, def. Kirrah Anderson/Jackie Reed, Stevi 6-2, default. Lindy Dupuis/Chloe Tucker, Polson, Def. Gracelyn Godfrey/Lilian Hays, Stevi 6-1, 6-1.
In boys singles, Riccardo Slanzi, Stevi, def. Rugar Ellis, Polson 6-1, 1-6, 10-7. Jeremy Madruga, Stevi, def. Branson Moss, Polson 6-7, 6-4, 10-7. Truman Sawyer, Polson, def. Spencer Moore, Stevi 6-3, 6-1. Parker Hendrickson, Polson, def. Edward Breussov, Stevi 3-6, 6-2, 10-3.
In boys doubles, Jeremy Madruga/Riccardo Slanzi, Stevi, def. Max Violett/ Marcus Lucas, Polson 6-3, 6-0. Strider Gage/Aristo Cannon, Polson def. Spencer Moore/Drake Tully, Stevi 3-6, 6-4, 10-8. Edward Breussov/Jeremiah St. Germain, Stevi, def. Cade McConnell/Connor Turner, Polson 6-1, 6-3.