by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor
Corvallis, Stevensville and Dillon played matches against each other at the new Hamilton tennis courts on Tuesday, April 29. The Corvallis girls defeated Stevensville 7-0 and lost to the Dillon girls 1-7. The Stevensville boys defeated Corvallis 4-3 and the Corvallis boys lost to Dillon 1-5. The Stevensville girls lost to Dillon 2-5 and the Stevensville boys tied Dillon 3-3.
The tennis season is winding down for Corvallis, Hamilton and Stevensville, as the Class A Western Divisional tournament is in Hamilton on May 13-15. The Class A State tournament will be May 22-23 in Billings.
Corvallis girls single player Sophie Jessop serves during her match against Dillon on Tuesday, April 29 in Hamilton. Photo by Scott Sacry.
Corvallis head coach Matt Powell is optimistic about his team this year. “I am very pleased with our season so far,” said Powell. “We have had lots of success and the kids are amazing. All of them have standout sportsmanship and are very kind.”
Powell continued, “Our boys are making huge improvements. They have been giving some stiff competition to the best guys in our conference and I believe they can make a strong run at the divisional tournament. Our girls are super strong too. If things go well the Corvallis girls have a good shot at taking the (divisional) title this year.”
Corvallis vs Stevensville results
Girls Singles: Ava Wilcox (C) def. Nevaeh Meeder (S) 6-1 6-2. Sophie Jessop (C) def. Lilian Hays (S) 6-1 6-1. Jakay Venema (C) def. Eloise Neprjachin (S) 6-0 6-2. Lottie Jessop (C) def. Asia Rohbock (S) 6-1 6-3.
Girls Doubles: Brooke Child/Clara Taracido (C) def. Nika Hulling/Avery Sacry (S) 6-1 6-2. Kenley Jessop/Olivia Lawson (C) def. Kirrah Anderson/Gracely Godfrey (S) 6-0 6-0. Kylie Debuff/Shyanne Watt (C) def. Juliana Milde/Margaret Kuntz (S) 6-2 6-1.
Boys Singles: Riccardo Slanzi (S) def. Pierce Yaskus (C) 1-6 6-4 6-3. Jeremy Madruga (S) def. Atticus Chavez (C) 6-4 6-0. Silas Seibert (S) def. Jackson Pliley 6-0 6-0. Tony Brown (S) def. Reece Allred (C) 6-4 6-3.
The Corvallis boys doubles team of Emmett Allsop and Brannon Fehr shakes hands with the Stevi team of Silas Seibert and Jeremy Madruga on Tuesday, April 29 in Hamilton. Corvallis won the match 6-1 6-4. Photo by Scott Sacry.
Boys Doubles: Emmett Allsop/Brannon Fehr (C) def. Silas Seibert/Jeremy Madruga (S) 6-1 6-4. Cody Humphrey/Hadley Jessop (C) def. Spencer Moore/Drake Tully 7-5 6-2. Cooper Gividen/Beauden Therrien (C) def. Edward Breussov/Jeremiah St. Germain 6-1 6-2.