LHS tennis off to good start at regionals

By Wyoming Sports.org

The Laramie High School tennis teams will have nine of 10 positions still alive at the East Regional tournament going into today’s final round of action at the UW Tennis Complex.

All three Laramie doubles teams and the two singles players will be in action on Saturday, with just one Laramie boys’ doubles team eliminated.

"We are thrilled to have to have all five girls positions competing on the last day of conference,” Laramie head coach Carlos Mellizo said. “We nearly had five out of five on the boys side, which is still very exciting. Saturday, our aim is to secure the highest seeding possible for the state tournament next weekend. I am very proud of how the kids responded to the challenge and adversity, which typify a tournament of this magnitude."

Ryne Ibarra and Zeke Denison placed the Laramie boys as they went 2-0 on the first day and will compete for the No. 2 doubles finals,

In singles play for the Plainsmen, both Dan Nachtigal and Tanner Williams went 2-1 at No. 1 and No,. 2 singles respectively and will compete in the consolation finals.

In No. 3 doubles, the Laramie team of Shivam Patel and Mathias Goldenstein were 2-1 and will compete in the consolation finals.

The Laramie No. 1 team of Sean Gardea and Colton Proctor were 1-2 and were eliminated.

Two Laramie girls’ doubles teams will be playing for titles on Saturday. The No. 2 team of Widya Adidharma and Taryn Young were 2-0, as was the No. 3 team of Megan Bedessem and Ellen Nye.

The No. 1 team of Jessica Swierczek and Kiley Dodson were 2-1 and will compete in the consolation final.

Also going 2-1 and playing for the consolation finals on Saturday were Kristyn Wykert at No. 1 singles and Lisa Herbert at No. 2 singles.

Golfers open state tournament
EVANSTON -- The Laramie High School golf teams are off to an up and down start at the Class 4A State Tournament at the Purple Sage Golf Course.

The Plainsmen are tied for fourth out of 12 teams, with the Lady Plainsmen seventh out of nine scoring teams.

For the Plainsmen, Eric Parish and Patrick Pajak are tied for 15th with opening 79s. Also for Laramie, Christian Rundberg is tied for 22nd with an 80. Cameron Fry is 33rd with an 84 and Burke Florum is 59th with a 117.

Sheridan leads the boys’ field with a 305, followed by Central and Evanston at 316, Green River and Laramie at 322 and Riverton at 325.

For the Lady Plainsmen, Hannah Nerone is tied for eighth place with an opening 94, followed by Maigen Rettinger in 22nd place at 128. Also competing for the Laramie girls are Carissa Cut birth (34th, 128), Christine Bulgrin (38th, 137) and Zoe Brain (39th, 141).

Gillette is well ahead of the girls’ field with a 271, followed by Central at 286 and East at 292. Laramie opened with a 332.

Action conclude son Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.