LHS tennis off to good start at state

By Wyoming Sports.org

CHEYENNE -- The entire Laramie High School tennis teams are still alive going into the second day of the Wyoming State Tennis Championships.

For the Plainsmen, the No. 2 doubles team of Ryne Ibarra and Zeke Denison will have a shot of playing for the state title with a win in Friday’s semifinal round, as well Lady plainsmen No. 1 singles player Kristyn Wykert.

As a team, the Plainsmen are in fifth place, with the Lady Plainsmen standing in sixth place.

Ibarra and Denison won both of their matches on Thursday, downing the Cody team of Jake Dunn and Nick Mainini 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (5-7) and 6-1. The Laramie team then had an easier time of it with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Sheridan’s Matt Miller and Zach Hill.

Ibarra and Denison will face the Gillette team Kolby Matheny and Nate Dale in one semifinal on Friday.

The rest of the Laramie players went 1-1 on the day and will look to stay alive in the consolation round.

Wykert opened with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Powell’s Darcee Lynn and then bested Beth Ferrier of Gillette 6-4, 6-2. Wykert will take on Katie Stewart of Central in one of Friday’s semifinal matches.

The tournament will continue through Saturday.
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Thursday’s Results
Team Scores
Boys -- 1. Gillette 13, 2. East 12.5, 3. Central 12, 4. Jackson 11.5, 5. Laramie 6.5, 6. Kelly Walsh 6, 7. Green River 4.5, 8. Sheridan and Riverton 4, 10. Powell 3, 11. Natrona, Torrington and Cody 2.5, 14. Rock Springs 2, 15. Rawlins 0.5.
Girls -- 1. Sheridan and Jackson 12, 3. Kelly Walsh 10.5, 4. Central 10, 5. Natrona 8.5, 6. Laramie and Powell 6.5, 8. Green River 4, 9. Cody and Gillette 3.5, 11. Riverton and Torrington 2.5, 13. East 2, 14. Rock Springs and Rawlins 1.
LHS boys results
No. 1 singles -- Dan Nachtigal (LHS) def. Tim Lew (RS) m7-5, 6-2; Matt Kristofferson (GIL) def. Nachtigal 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
No. 2 singles -- Tanner Williams (LHS) def. Qunitin Harrison (RIV) 7-6, 6-2; Caleb Swan (GIL) def. Williams 7-6 (9-7), 6-2.
No. 1 doubles -- Dan Sinner/Jacob Welch (CODY) def. Sean Gardea/Colton Proctor (LHS), 6-1, 6-3; Gardea/Proctor def. Mike Masterson/Chris Clapp (NC)_ 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 doubles -- Mathias Goldenstein/Shivam Patel (LHS) def. Bryce Roberts/Joel Williams (RIV) 6-3, 6-0; Jon Whipps/Adam Katz (KW) def. Goldenstein/Patel 7-5, 4-6, 6-0.
LHS girls results
No. 1 singles -- Kristyn Wykert (LHS) def. Darcee Lynn (POW) 6-2, 6-2; Wykert def. Beth Ferrier (GIL) 6-4, 6-2.
No. 2 singles -- Baillie Cole (TOR) def. Lisa Herbert (LHS) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2; Herbert received a bye.
No. 1 doubles -- Jessica Swieczek/Kiley Dodson (LHS) def. Jennifer Parker/Lindsey Paschke (RAW) 6-1, 6-1; Hannah King/Annie Addiesperger (SHE) def. Swieczek/Dodson 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 doubles -- Widya Adidharma/Raryn Young (LHS) def. Morgan Sandbak/Hannah Nelson (CODY) 6-4, 6-3; April Lubenow/Alexa Munday (KW) def. Adidharma/Young 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 doubles -- Megan Bedessem/Ellen Nye (LHS) def. Samantha Scott/Chrystal Wunder (RIV) 6-2, 6-0; Noelle Galinvaux/Emily Berry (SHE) def. Bedessem/Nye 6-3, 6-4