LHS tennis splits with East

By Wyoming Sports.org

The Laramie High School tennis teams split with Cheyenne East Friday at the UW Tennis Complex.

The Lady Plainsmen earned their first win of the season with a 5-0 victory over the T-Birds, while the Plainsmen suffered their first loss, 3-2. Both teams have now played three duals in this early portion of the season.

No only did the Lady Plainsmen pick up their first team wins, so did singles players Kristyn Wykert and Megan Shively. Wykert defeated Kacie Washburn 6-3, 6-2 and Shively downed Melina Gonzales 4-6, 7-5 and 6-3.

The Laramie No. 1 doubles team of Kiley Dodson and Jessica Swierczek also won for the first time this season, defeating their East opponents in straight sets.

The Laramie boys got wins from the No. 2 doubles team of Ryne Ibarra and Zeke Denison and the No. 3 team of Nick Mayes and Steven Tahel.

The Plainsmen will be at Scottsbluff, Neb., on Friday in an invitational, with the Lady Plainsmen hosting Central and East, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Lady Plainsmen 5, East 0
No. 1 singles: Kristyn Wykert (LHS) def. Kacie Washburn 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Megan Shively (LHS) def. Melinda Gonzales 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
No. 1 doubles: Kiley Dodson/Jessica Swierczek (LHS) def. Kyley Barela/ Samantha Wieseman 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 doubles: Widya Adidharma/Taryn Young (LHS) def. Cody Sanford/Brianna Hubka 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 doubles: Megan Bedessen/Ellen Nye (LHS) def. Sierra Bates/Michael Hensel 6-0, 6-0
East 3, Plainsmen 2
No. 1 singles: Aaron Lapkin (CE) def. Dan Nachtigal 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Bryce Melcher (CE) def. Tanner Williams 6-0, 2-6, 6-4
No. 1 doubles: Alex Mulberry/Will Rick (CE) def. Sean Gardea/Colton Proctor 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 doubles: Ryne Ibarra/Zeke Denison (LHS) def. Brandon Shadakofsky/Josh Hall 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 doubles: Nick Mayes/Steven Rahel (LHS) def. Jared Fanning/Chris Shepard 6-4, 6-1