LHS tennis plays well at Rawlins

By Wyoming Sports.org

RAWLINS -- The Laramie High School tennis teams had a big day, winning three of the four matches played against Jackson and Rawlins on Saturday.

The Plainsmen moved to 8-2 in dual matches this season by defeating Rawlins 5-0 and Jackson 4-1. The Lady Plainsmen, 5-6, fell to Jackson 5-0, but beat Rawlins 4-1.

Laramie head coach Carlos Mellizo was pleased with both teams on Saturday, especially his boys.

“We faced a solid Jackson (boys) team and felt good to come out with a 4-1 win,” Mellizo said. “We were particularly tough in doubles. Colton (Proctor) and Sean (Gardea) came through for us in a big way with a 6-0, 7-5 win.”

Against Rawlins, it was more of the same.

“Tanner Williams turned in another yeoman-like performance at No. 2 singles with two victories today, making it four wins in two days,” Mellizo said. “That’s quite a weekend.”

For the Lady Plainsmen, Mellizo said they competed well against the defending conference champions despite not getting a win.

“Widya (Adidharma) and Taryn (Young) gave their opponents all they could handle in a tough three-set loss,” he said. “Jackson is the team to beat in our conference and we were competitive in several matches today.”

Mellizo praised the doubles play of Jessica Swierczek and Kiley Dodson, saying they continued to sharpen their skills, especially against Rawlins. The No. 2 double team won that match in a wash, 6-0, 6-0.

“They managed to build on the momentum of (Friday’s) wins, which will only help them come tournament time,” he said.

Laramie returns to action this weekend with the conference tourney in Laramie at the UW Tennis Complex.
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BOYS
Laramie 5, Rawlins 0
No. 1 singles: Dan Nachtigal (LHS) def. Kei Ratcliffe-Cox 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Tanner Williams (LHS) def. Josh Ford 6-1, 6-2
No. 1 doubles: Sean Gardea/Colton Proctor (LHS) def. Dylan Scott/Tanner Nicholls 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 doubles: Ryne Ibarra/Zeke Denison (LHS) def. Adam McFarland/Logan Taylor 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 doubles: Steven Rahel/Mathias Goldenstein (LHS) def. Gage McSpadden/Mitch Taylor 7-6, 6-2
Laramie 4, Jackson 1
No. 1 singles: Cody Blum (JACK) def. Dan Nachtigal 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Tanner Williams (LHS) def. Nate Trautenberg 6-1, 6-2
No. 1 doubles: Sean Gardea/Colton Proctor def. Ben Walker/Rob Brennan 6-0, 7-5
No. 2 doubles: Ryne Ibarra/Zeke Denison (LHS) def. Ben Trauner/Thomas Harrison 7-5, 6-4
No. 3 doubles: Steven Rahel/Mathias Goldenstein (LHS) def. Max Janotta/Hayden Leeds 7-5, 6-3
GIRLS
Laramie 4, Rawlins 1
No. 1 singles: Rose Burke (RAW) def. Parul Agarwal 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Lisa Herbert (LHS) def. Chelsea Woolsey 6-0, 6-2
No. 1 doubles: Kiley Dodson/Jessica Swierczek (LHS) def. Jennifer Parker/Lindsey Paschke 6-0, 6-0.
No. 2 doubles: Widya Adidharma/Taryn Young (LHS) def. Adrienne Griebel/Chelsea Hansen 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 doubles: Megan Bedessem/Ellen Nye (LHS) def. Meryl ford/Caitlin Garner 6-1, 6-3
Jackson 5, Laramie 0
No. 1 singles: Mady Gerard (JACK) def. Kristyn Wykert 6-3, 7-5
No. 2 singles: Madison Pachoe (JACK) def. Megan Shively 6-2, 6-2
No. 1 doubles: Kathleen Eastman/Alex Jononotta (JACK) def. Kiley Dodson/Jessica Swierczek 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Jenna Stafford/JoLynn Leisinger (JACK) def. Widya Adidharma/Taryn Young 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 doubles: Jesse Cole/Kelsi May (JACK) def. Megan Bedessem/Ellen Nye 6-3, 6-3