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Cowgirls stop Wolves on home court |
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Wednesday, 30 April 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2  BIG WIN – Cowgirl Jamie Ries, the number one seed for girls’ singles play, rips a backhand shot across court to the Lady Wolves Morgan McDivitt in action on Tuesday. Ries won her match 8-3 and the Cowgirl team downed Cut Bank 4-2. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
The two rival teams split the match with the Cowgirls winning 4-2 and the Cowboys suffering a 6-0 loss.
In ladies singles play, Jamie Ries, the number one seed, defeated Morgan McDivitt 8-3. Jessica Stuart fell to Melissa Helvik 2-8.
Ashley Beckham came on to win her match 8-6 over Brianna Bauer and number four seed Kelly Johns took a 2-8 loss to Alexa Cline.
On the doubles court, the number one seed, Anna Pearson and Katie Schlepp defeated Laura Gregg and Danni Johnson, 8-4. Brittnee Wittmier and Kesha Blockeel came on to down Marla Rice and Callie Cooper 8-7 (7-4).
For the Cowboys, Carl Matt 3-8 defeated number one seed Kurtis Jenzen. Stefan Sommer lost 0-8, Calen King took a tough 6-8 loss and Jaren VanDyke was defeated 3-8.
Andy Springer and his doubles partner Dustin VandenBos, seeded number one, lost to Jeremy Whelchel and Steve Paulson 1-8.
The number two-seeded team of Gregg Kalbas-Garet Sullivan fell to Jace Kimmett and Spencer Lewis, 3-8.
Over the weekend the tennis teams were in Great Falls.
Coach Kendall Griggs said, “The boys’ team was impressive over the weekend. They pulled off a few wins against tough competition, but I was more impressed by their level of play.”
He went on the add, “Though we may not be winning duals, we are prepared for the Class B tournament next weekend in St. Ignatius.”
Against Billings Skyview, the Cowboys fell 4-2. VanDyke and King won their singles matches while Janzen and Sommer were defeated. VanDyke and King also teamed up to win a doubles match, 8-1.
The doubles teams of Springer/VandenBos, Sullivan/Kalbas, and Cheney Gianarelli/Alex Linn all lost.
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