Prep Roundup: Montesano tennis earns share of league championship win over previously undefeated Castle Rock

Duo of Danica Peterson, Alexa Couch win top doubles match to clinch co-league title for Bulldogs

By The Daily World • May 17, 2018 1:30 am

MONTESANO — The Montesano girls tennis team upset previously undefeated Castle Rock to earn a share of the Evergreen 1A title with a 3-2 victory over the Comets on Tuesday at Montesano High School.

“This is a nice way to cap off the season,” said Montesano head coach Theresa Helland, who added she had to play it cool to be respectful. “I was elated but as a coach I tried to play it down.”

Before the match, Helland gave a speech that aimed to relax and inspire her team.

“I told them, ‘We have a shot to finish as co-champion of the league. Let’s go out and have some fun. … If we go out there and are consistent and play like there is no tomorrow, we can do this.’”

With Sophie Barre and Anna Ayres winning two of three singles matches, the Bulldogs would have to win one of two doubles matches to clinch a share of the title with the Comets.

Danica Peterson and Alexa Couch took care of that in the first doubles match. Monte’s top pair defeated Castle Rock’s Erica Thwaites and Paige Mershon in a thrilling 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 victory, clinching the win and a share of the league title.

Monte (8-3 overall, 8-1 Evergreen 1A) turns its attention to Friday’s district tournament in Vancouver.

Singles: Del Castillo (CR) def. R. Ayres (M) 6-0, 6-2; Barre (M) def. Fontaine (CR) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3; A. Ayres (M) def. Ruiz-Sanchez (CR) 6-3, 6-4.

Doubles: Peterson/Couch (M) def. Thwaites/Mershon (CR) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3; Keeling/Lair (CR) def. Miller/Thomas (M) 6-1, 6-0.

Girls Golf

Monte wins district title

TUMWATER — The Montesano girls golf team took five of the top six individual spots on the leaderboard as the Bulldogs won the WIAA District IV 1A/2B team championship on Tuesday at Tumwater Valley Golf Course.

Monte’s Macey Wecker shot an 83 on Monday and an 84 on Tuesday for a team-best score of 167. The defending district champion placed second, 12 strokes behind La Center’s Taylor Entenman, who shot a blistering 77-78 to win the individual title.

Bulldog golfers dominated the top spots, with Wecker, Glory Grubb (173), Mylaina Parker (189), Lauren Denholm (193) and McKenna Miller (195) occupying the second through sixth spots on the leaderboard, respectively. Monte scored 107 points to earn first place. Hoquiam finished second with 40 points, three better than third-place La Center.

Hoquiam’s Bailey Smith (196) placed eighth overall to lead the Grizzlies. She was followed by teammate Brooke Bogdanovich (201) in ninth.

Ilwaco’s Maddy Chabot (209) rounded out the top 10.

Results

Individual — 1. Taylor Entenman, La Center, 155; 2. Macey Wecker, Montesano, 167; 3. Glory Grubb, Montesano, 173; 4. Mylaina Parker, Montesano, 189; 5. Lauren Denholm, Montesano, 193; 6. McKenna Miller, Montesano, 195; 7. Bailey Smith, Hoquiam, 196; 8. Morgan Malizia, Montesano, 197; 9. Brooke Bogdanovich, Hoquiam, 201; 10. Maddy Chabot, Ilwaco, 209; 11. Alexis Cooper, Elma, 218; 12. Madeline Jacobson, Ilwaco, 219; 13. McKenna Boone, Hoquiam, 228; 14. Alison Englund, La Center, 231; 15. Sandra Parks, Hoquiam, 236.

Team scores — 1. Montesano, 107; 2. Hoquiam, 40; 3. La Center, 37; 4. Ilwaco, 20; 5. Elma, 10.