Laramie opens tennis season

Richard Anderson photos
Laramie senior Jessica Swierczek returns a shot in doubles play Thursday against Casper Natrona at the UW Tennis Complex. At right, Tanner Williams competes in singles play.

By Wyoming Sports.org

The Laramie High School tennis teams kicked off the 2008 season with a split of the Casper schools Thursday at the UW Tennis Complex.

The Plainsmen had a successful day, sweeping Kelly Walsh and Natrona by identical 4-1 scores, while the Lady Plainsmen had a tougher time of it, falling to KW 5-0 and Natrona 3-2.

For the Plainsmen, Tanner Williams had a big day, winning both of his matches at No. 2 singles. Williams defeated Matt Binder of KW 6-2, 6-1 and then got by Ted Huss of Natrona 7-5, 7-5.

The No. 2 doubles team of Ryne Ibarra and Zeke Denison was also 2-0 on the day for the Plainsmen, stopping Jon Whipps and Logan Hendrickson of Kelly Walsh 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 and Mike Masterson and Chris Clapp of NC 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.

Both teams will return to action on Friday against Cheyenne East at 4 p.m. at the UW courts. On Saturday, the Plainsmen will be at Scottsbluff, Neb., for an invitational, with the Lady Plainsmen hosting Central and East, beginning at 9 a.m. at the UW courts.
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BOYS
Laramie 4, Natrona 1
No. 1 singles: Cole Milliken (NC) def. Dan Nachtigal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6
No. 2 singles: Tanner Williams (LHS) def. Ted Huss 7-5, 7-5
No. 1 doubles: Sean Gardea/Colton Proctor (LHS) won by default
No. 2 doubles: Ryne Ibarra/Zeke Denison def. Mike Masterson/Chris Clapp 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
No. 3 doubles: Mathias Goldenstein/Shivam Patel def. Spencer Rhodes/Mitch Kiester 6-3, 6-1.
Laramie 4, Kelly Walsh 1
No. 1 singles: Dan Nachtigal (LHS) def. Hayden Christensen 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 singles: Tanner Williams (LHS) def. Matt Binder 6-2, 6-1
No. 1 doubles: Cobi Eskew/Derek Munday def. Sean Gardea/Colton Proctor 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
No. 2 doubles: Ryne Ibarra/Zeke Denison def. Jon Whipps/Logan Hendrickson 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
No. 3 doubles: Nick Mayes/Steven Rahel (LHS) def. Adam Katz/Ryan Lojo 6-1, 6-1
GIRLS
Natrona 3, Laramie 2
No. 1 singles: Jamie Magrum (NC) def. Kristyn Wykert 6-3, 7-5
No. 2 singles: Jordan Hendricks (NC) def. Megan Shively 6-1, 6-4
No. 1 doubles: Corey Ellbogen/Natalie Jennings (NC) def. Kiley Dodson/Jessica Swierczek 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 doubles: Widya Adidharma/Taryn Young (LHS) def. Ashley Tuschling/Kelcey Karch 6-1, 5-7, 6-0
No. 3 doubles: Emmie Matsuno/Parul Agarwal (LHS) def. Alissa Sandoval/Holland Tatman 6-4, 6-0
Kelly Walsh 5, Laramie 0
No. 1 singles: Nicokke Dvorak (KW) def. Kristyn Wykert 67-6, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Micelle Burback (KW) def. Megan Shively 6-2, 6-1
No. 1 doubles: Maddy Graham/Bridget Sharon (KW) def. Kiley Dodson/Jessica Swierczek 7-6, 6-3
No. 2 doubles: April Luberow/Alexa Munday (KW) def. Widya Adidharma/Taryn Young 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
No. 3 doubles: Laruen Bradley/Paige Dvorak (KW) def. Emmie Matsuno/Parul Agarwal 6-4, 7-6