By Wyoming Sports.org
Both the Laramie High School tennis teams finished in third place Saturday at the East Regional Tournament at the UW Tennis Complex.
For the Plainsmen, the No. 2 doubles team of Ryne Ibarra and Zeke Denison led the way with a second-place finish. The No. 3 doubles team of Mathias Goldenstein and Shivam Patel placed.
In singles play, Dan Nachtigal (No. 1 singles) and Tanner Williams (No. 2 singles) both placed fourth.Two Lady plainsmen doubles teams came away with second-place finishes -- Widya Adidharma and Taryn Young at No. 2 doubles and Megan Bedessem and Ellen Nye at No. 3 doubles.The No. 1 doubles team of Jessica Swierczek and Kiley Dodson finished in fourth.
In singles play, Kristyn Wykert finished third at No. 1 singles and Lisa Herbert was fourth at No. 2 singles."I'm proud to say that LHS was well-represented on the tennis court today,” Laramie coach Carlos Mellizo said. “The kids fought hard and a third place team showing is a great accomplishment for all of them. Kristyn Wykert was an especially bright spot for us today on the girls side. Her game is maturing by the day. On the boys side, Mathias and Shivam beat Jackson in a third set tie-break with 3rd place on the line. They came through for us with style and class."
The Laramie teams will now prepare for the state tournament Thursday through Saturday in Cheyenne.
Fry, Nerone lead Laramie golfers
EVANSTON -- Cameron Fry jumped from 33rd place to a final seven-place finished Saturday at the Wyoming Class 4A State Golf Tournament.
Fry opened the tournament with an 84, but shot a 75 on Saturday to finish in a tie for seventh place in the 59-golfer field with a 159. As a team, the Plainsmen finished in fifth place out of 12 teams with a 654.
While Fry surged ahead, a couple of Plainsmen struggled a bit, as Eric Parish shot an 81 to finish in a three-way tie for 13th place at 160 and Patrick Pajak dropped down to a three-way tie for 25th at 164 when he shot an 85 after an opening 79.
Also for the Plainsmen, Christian Rundberg tied for 35th place with a 171 and Burke Florum was 59th with a 239.
Sheridan won the boys' tournament with a 622, followed by Evanston at 633, Gillette at 645 and Central at 651.
Hannah Nerone continued her solid play for the lady Plainsmen with a 93 on Saturday to finish in a tie for seventh place at 187. Maigen Rettinger also improved with a 102 and placed tied for 18th place with a 212. Also for the Laramie girls, Carissa Cutbirth tied for 31st with a 246, Zoe Brian was 35th with a 265 and Christine Bulgrin was 36th with a 267.
Gillette won the girls’ field with a 548, followed by Central at 566 and East at 581. Laramie was seventh with a 645.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
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.
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.
Bearcats run over Plainsmen
Richard Anderson photo
Scottsbluff running back Tyler Geary ran for 172 yards against Laramie Friday night in the Bearcats' 23-0 win.
By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org
Laramie head coach Bob Knapton was hard pressed to find anything positive about Friday night’s 23-0 loss to Scottsbluff, Neb., at Deti Stadium.
In fact, Knapton thought it was just a "horrible" night all around for his team.
“We don’t tackle nobody, we don’t block nobody,” Knapton said. “I think we came out here and we expected them to lay down and let us win.”
After the Plainsmen, now 1-4, earned their first win of the season with a solid 24-16 victory over Casper Kelly Walsh last week, Knapton felt like Laramie had some momentum going and would be guarded against a letdown.
It turned out to be a classic case of one step forward and two steps back for the team in the last two weeks.
“That was a giant step backwards,” he added. “We had kids get frustrated, kids getting penalties. We have to start regrouping again, that’s ridiculous. They come out with a couple of different things and we have to learn how to make adjustments. We didn’t.”
The game began as a penalty-fest, with the local Albany County Officials Association crew throwing yellow flags on six of the first 12 plays. By halftime, there were 143 total yards of offense and 123 yards of penalties.
It took both teams a little time to recover and neither team really got into a groove offensively in the first half, as Scottsbluff led by just 3-0 count at the break. Laramie didn’t get its first first down until three minutes into the second quarter. It would get worse. The Plainsmen would finish with just 50 yards of total offense, three first downs and none in the second half.
The Bearcats came out and put the game away in the third quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run by shifty halfback Tyler Gealy, a 66-yard punt return by Trey Wilberger for a 17-0 and a 38-yard run by sophomore reserve quarterback Mike Klein with two minutes left in the period.
“They were a pretty good team. They got some big kids in there and we didn’t see some of those kids on film,” Knapton said. “They came out with a good scheme to stop us and we got frustrated. We have to learn to stick to our rules and do it right. We started freaking out and didn’t do it right.
“We have to learn to sit there and play tough ball and we have to learn to show up every night to play tough ball. That’s just part of getting used to your team, I guess. We played a tough game last week and I thought, ‘now we’re on a roll, let’s get going.’ We over did it. We thought this was going to be easy now. No, it is not going to be easy. Every week is tough.”
Geary was a tough Bearcat to bring down as the Plainsmen defense was unsuccessful with many arm-tackle attempts. The result was 172 yards on 25 carries. Scottsbluff finished with 275 yards rushing on 43 carries. Starting quarterback Brett Klein and his younger brother, Mike, combined to complete just 4 of 10 passes for 21 yards.
“They have a great running back,“ Knapton said. “I don’t know where they have been in the last three or four ballgames to be losing like that. They are a good team, but sheesh, we’re in a ballgame and we have to play ball, we have to make adjustments, we have to learn how to do it. That’s football.”
Laramie’s lone bright spot on the night came from junior free safety Rylan Harding, who had two pass interceptions. Junior linebacker Tyler English also had a fumble recovering.
Junior fullback Charles Shearingen led the Plainsmen with 32 yards on nine carries. Junior wingback Jon Sorenson, who had 137 yards rushing against KW, had just four yards on seven rushes and junior wingback Luke Knapton had seven yards on six carries. As a team, Laramie ran for 32 yards on 29 rushes.
Senior quarterback Coleton Wilson was 5 of 12 passing for 18 yards and one interception. Laramie’s lone scoring threat ended on the pass interception by Wilberger on the Scottsbluff 5-yard line.
The Plainsmen will look to bounce back next Friday as they return to South 5A Conference play at Evanston.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Plainsmen looking for second straight win
Richard Anderson photo
Laramie junior fullback Charles Swearingen looks to get past an East defender earlier in the season.
By Richard Anderson
Wyoming Sports.org
The Laramie Plainsmen had a little extra bounce in their step this week in practice after picking up their first win of the season last week against Casper Kelly Walsh.
Laramie head coach Bob Knapton, however, made sure the bounce wasn’t too obvious this week, as they host Scottsbluff, Neb., in a non-conference game at Deti Stadium (7 p.m.).
While it is noticeable that the 1-3 Plainsmen have a little momentum, Knapton said that from their standpoint, they are going through a normal routine.
“We try to keep everything the same way that we have been doing it,” Knapton said. “The kids seemed a little bit more focused, they asked more questions about certain plays. That was a bright spot. They have got it in their head that we have to do a few more things here.”
While Knapton said that every coach worries about a team being over confident after a big win, he doesn’t think the Plainsmen are at that point yet.
“I think they know that the reason we have been doing all of this stuff is because when you get into the game and do it that way, it works,” he said. “At least make people beat you; you don’t have all of the mistakes that give them gifts that help them finish their drives. That’s a learning process and I think they have learned that now. I told them you don’t have to be perfect, but you want to be better than the other team.”
The Plainsmen beat Kelly Walsh 24-16 in Casper last week and got the game going on the right foot with a touchdown drive on the opening series. Laramie led 12-0 and 18-6 in the game before holding off the Trojans.
At times this season, the Plainsmen have made critical mistakes early that has either stalled drives or prolonged their opponents time on the field offensively. Last week’s success in curbing those problems made that week a confidence booster, Knapton said.
“When you go down and score on somebody, that gives your team something like, ‘Let’s do it again, let’s drive again.’ It’s very important,” he said. “You’re talking about momentum, you’re talking about high school kids. When they think they can do it, it makes a heck of a difference, rather than not thinking they can do it.”
Friday’s game against Scottsbluff is the final non-conference game of the season for both teams. The Plainsmen will get back in South 5A action for their final four games. Knapton said that Friday’s contest is a game where you want to finalize everything.
“You don’t want to come out of this game and say, ‘We need to work on this,’” Knapton said. “You want to come out of this game and say, ‘Everything is in place.’ The next game is where your start your conference up again. We want to say, ‘We got it now and everything is rolling and there is not a lot of mistakes to fix.’”
The Bearcats, 1-3 on the season, are in the same boat. Scottsbluff beat Hastings, Neb., 35-7 two weeks ago for their only win of the season. In their three losses, they have just one other touchdown. Last week Scottsbluff fell to McCook, Neb., 44-7.
“We kind of shot ourselves in the foot early in the year; we could of won a couple of games, losing 6-0 and 14-0,” Scottsbluff co-head coach Derek Deaver said. “We have four or five turnovers in each game. We can’t win too many games doing that.”
Friday’s game could likely come down to which team doesn’t make mistakes and which team is ready to go early.
“We’re in mid season right now,” Knapton said. “You’re taking a look at the people you play, where the standings are and where are our opportunities going to be, where are we going to end up. Everything is starting to fall into place.”
Last week the Plainsmen welcomed back senior quarterback Coleton Wilson, who missed the previous week with a shoulder injury. Wilson was 5 of 13 passing for 60 yards. Junior wingback Jon Sorenson had his best game of his career with 137 yards rushing. Sorenson ran for two touchdowns and caught another score, a 20-yarder from Wilson on that critical first Laramie drive. Laramie had 290 yards rushing against the Trojans.
Deaver said he looks for two pretty evenly-matched teams.
“Watching film on Laramie, they have had some bad breaks here and there and they are definitely a team that has gotten better. That’s what you want to do,” Deaver said. “They have some good athletes there with the Sorenson kid, the Knapton (Luke) kid and the Wilson kid. We’ve definitely taken some steps forward.
We’re not in district play yet, so we’re in pretty good shape. We just have to keep getting better.”
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Plainsmen vs. Bearcats
LHS starting lineup
Offense
QB -- Coleton Wilson (6-2, 205, Sr.)
FB -- Charles Swearingen (6-0, 215, Jr.)
WB -- Luke Knapton (6-2, 180, Jr.)
TE -- Marshall Fisher (6-2, 205, Jr.)
LT -- James Van Kirk (6-1, 230, Sr.)
LG -- Allan Saunders (5-11, 215, Jr.)
C -- Ben Farber (6-1, 245, Jr.)
RG -- Allen West (6-3, 225, Sr.)
RT -- Nick Yelton (6-3, 245, Sr.)
TE -- Tyler English (6-2, 195, Jr.)
WB -- Jon Sorenson (6-0, 195, Jr.)
PK -- Alex Zuniga (5-8, 155, Sr.)
Defense
Tackle -- Trent Schneider (6-3, 210, Sr.)
Nose guard -- Ben Farber (6-1, 245, Jr.)
Tackle -- Nick Armijo (6-0, 205, Sr.)
DE -- Charles Swearingen (6-0, 215, Jr.)
WLB -- Austin Ontiveroz (6-0, 195, So.)
BLB -- Tyler English (6-2, 195, Jr.)
MLB -- Luke Knapton (6-2, 180, Jr.)
FC -- Nathan Cowper (6-2, 175, Jr.)
BC -- Kelby Wilkison (5-11, 165, Jr.)
SS -- Jon Sorenson (6-0, 195, Jr.)
FS -- Rylan Harding (5-11, 175, Jr.)
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Plainsmen Statistics
(Counting Steamboat Springs game)
Rushing
Jon Sorenson: 61-374 & 3TD; Charles Swearingen: 45-223 & 1 TD; Mike Lanich: 27-40 & 1TD; Coleton Wilson: 16-(minus 66) & 1TD; Kelby Wilkison: 1-17 & 0TDs; Allen West: 1-0 & 0TDs; Luke Knapton: 38-172 & 0TDs, Phillip Callahan 14-41 & 0TDs. Totals: 212-765 & 6 TDS
Passing
Coleton Wilson: 16-38-1 189 & 1TD, Jon Sorenson 0-9-1 0. Totals: 16-47-2 189 & 1TD.
Receiving
Tyler English: 1-25 & 0TDs; Marshall Fisher 1-14 & 0TDs, Nathan Cowper 2-31 & 0TDs; Jon Sorenson 5-43 & 1TD; Luke Knapton 4-38 & 0TDs; Charles Swearingen 2-26 & 0TDs, Rylan Harding 1-13 & 0TDs. Totals: 16-189 & 1TD.
Defense
Luke Knapton 75.5 points, Kelby Wilkison 45, Tyler English 35, Allen West 35, Nathan Cowper 30, Jon Sorenson 31, Nick Armijo 27, Nathan Clark 22, Austin Ontiveroz 20, Charles Swearingen 19, Trent Schneider 12, Ben Farber 12, Rylan Harding 11, Coleton Wilson 7, Alex Zuniga 4, Bryce Kemzt 2, Nick Yelton 5.5, Dylan Kramshuster 2, Dillon Elliott 1, Phillip Callahan 1, Brody Burnett 1.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Plainsmen tennis stop Scottsbluff
By Wyoming Sports.org
CHEYENNE -- The Laramie High School boys’ tennis team did a little fine tuning and adjusting in stopping Scottsbluff, Neb., Tuesday at the Cheyenne East courts.
With the regional tournament in Laramie this weekend, LHS coach Carlos Mellizo made a couple of changes -- moving Dan Nachtigal from No. 1 singles to No. 1 doubles and matching him up with Mason Orcutt; moving Zeke Denison from No. 1 doubles to No. 1 singles and Ryne Ibarra from No. 1 doubles to No. 2 singles.
The Plainsmen had mixed results in the 4-1 victory.
Nachtigal and Orcutt defeated Scottsbluff’s Tommy Briggs and Jared Kerr 6-2 4-7(5) and 6-3 and Ibarra downed John Haslan 3-6, 6-1, and 6-0. Denison, however, fell to Nate Goodwin of Scottsbluff 6-4, 6-4.
“We were very happy to have played this match, only three days before regionals,” Mellizo said. “It allowed us to continue to refine certain strategies that we’re going to try to implement at both regionals and state. It was also nice to end our regular season on a winning note.”
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Laramie 4, Scottsbluff 1
No. 1 singles: Nate Goodwin (S) def. Zeke Denison 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 singles: Ryne Ibarra (LHS) def. John Haslan 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Dan Nachtigal/Mason Orcutt (LHS_ def. Tommy Briggs/Jarred Kerr 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3
No. 2 doubles: Colon Proctor/Sean Gardea (LHS) def. Skyler Sullivan/Kyle Hertig 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 doubles: Mathias Goldenstein/Shivam Patel (LHS) def. Holden Reichert/Tyler Webber 6-4, 6-4
CHEYENNE -- The Laramie High School boys’ tennis team did a little fine tuning and adjusting in stopping Scottsbluff, Neb., Tuesday at the Cheyenne East courts.
With the regional tournament in Laramie this weekend, LHS coach Carlos Mellizo made a couple of changes -- moving Dan Nachtigal from No. 1 singles to No. 1 doubles and matching him up with Mason Orcutt; moving Zeke Denison from No. 1 doubles to No. 1 singles and Ryne Ibarra from No. 1 doubles to No. 2 singles.
The Plainsmen had mixed results in the 4-1 victory.
Nachtigal and Orcutt defeated Scottsbluff’s Tommy Briggs and Jared Kerr 6-2 4-7(5) and 6-3 and Ibarra downed John Haslan 3-6, 6-1, and 6-0. Denison, however, fell to Nate Goodwin of Scottsbluff 6-4, 6-4.
“We were very happy to have played this match, only three days before regionals,” Mellizo said. “It allowed us to continue to refine certain strategies that we’re going to try to implement at both regionals and state. It was also nice to end our regular season on a winning note.”
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Laramie 4, Scottsbluff 1
No. 1 singles: Nate Goodwin (S) def. Zeke Denison 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 singles: Ryne Ibarra (LHS) def. John Haslan 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Dan Nachtigal/Mason Orcutt (LHS_ def. Tommy Briggs/Jarred Kerr 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3
No. 2 doubles: Colon Proctor/Sean Gardea (LHS) def. Skyler Sullivan/Kyle Hertig 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 doubles: Mathias Goldenstein/Shivam Patel (LHS) def. Holden Reichert/Tyler Webber 6-4, 6-4
Saturday, September 20, 2008
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
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
Friday, September 19, 2008
Plainsmen beat KW for first win
By Wyoming Sports.org
CASPER -- The Laramie Plainsmen finished the job this time.
Laramie earned its first win of the season and first in the Bob Knapton Era with a 24-16 victory over Casper Kelly Walsh on Friday night. The loss snapped an eight-game losing skid dating back to last season and moved Laramie to 1-3 on the season. KW fell to 0-3 on the year.
The Plainsmen, who had never led this season in its previous three games, never trailed against the Trojans on Friday night. Laramie jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, and clinging to a two-point lead, got a big fourth-quarter turnover and drove 80 yards for the insurance score.
The Achilles Heel for the Plainsmen offense this season had been not finishing plays and drives, resulting in slow starts, and last week, a blowout loss to Sheridan.
That was the emphasis this week, along with the return of starting quarterback Coleton Wilson, who missed the loss to Sheridan last week with a shoulder injury.
Laramie took the opening drive and marched 72 yards on nine plays, scoring on a 20-yard pass from Wilson to junior wingback Jon Sorenson.
The Plainsmen then took a 12-0 lead late in the first quarter when wingback Mike Lanich went around the corner from 5 yards out for the score. Laramie missed on the 2-point conversion but took a 12-point lead into the second quarter.
Kelly Walsh, however, got going offensively and cut into the Laramie lead. After a big kickoff return by Kevin Bell, the Trojans moved 50 yards on six plays and got into the end zone on a 7-yard run by fullback Thomas Manning. Bell’s kick made it 12-7.
The Plainsmen answered on another 72-yard drive and made it 18-7 on a 23-yard run by Sorenson. Again, the Trojans had an answer themselves and cut the lead to 18-13 on a 42-yard run by halfback Joe Munsell.
That’s how the first half ended and KW took the opening drive in the third quarter and cut the lead to 18-16 on a 45-yard field goal by Bell.
The two teams then battled for the rest of the quarter without a score and it appeared as is Kelly Walsh was on its way to take its first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter.
The Trojans moved from mid-field to inside the Laramie 20-yard line, but a bad exchange between quarterback Lucas Nolan and Munsell ended the drive as Sorenson pounced on the fumble on the 20.
The Plainsmen took advantage and put together another impressive drive, led by power runs from Sorenson, Charles Swearingen and wingback Luke Knapton.
Sorenson scored his third touchdown of the game with another outstanding run, this time from 27 yards out. The 2-point extra point try failed and Laramie built its lead to 24-16 with 5:48 left.
Kelly Walsh still had a chance to at least tie the game, but the Plainsmen defense stiffened and took over on downs near mid-field with 3:27 to play. Laramie then ran out the clock and celebrated the win.
In unofficial statistics provided by KOWB radio, the Plainsmen finished with 290 yards on the ground, led by Sorenson's 137 yards. Swearingen and Knapton added 79 and 65 yards respectively. Wilson was 5 of 13 passing for 60 yards.
Kelly Walsh was led by Munsell with 102 yards, followed by Manning with 51. KW had 202 total yards.
The Plainsmen will return home next Friday when they host Scottsbluff, Neb., beginning at 7 p.m. at Deti Stadium.
CASPER -- The Laramie Plainsmen finished the job this time.
Laramie earned its first win of the season and first in the Bob Knapton Era with a 24-16 victory over Casper Kelly Walsh on Friday night. The loss snapped an eight-game losing skid dating back to last season and moved Laramie to 1-3 on the season. KW fell to 0-3 on the year.
The Plainsmen, who had never led this season in its previous three games, never trailed against the Trojans on Friday night. Laramie jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, and clinging to a two-point lead, got a big fourth-quarter turnover and drove 80 yards for the insurance score.
The Achilles Heel for the Plainsmen offense this season had been not finishing plays and drives, resulting in slow starts, and last week, a blowout loss to Sheridan.
That was the emphasis this week, along with the return of starting quarterback Coleton Wilson, who missed the loss to Sheridan last week with a shoulder injury.
Laramie took the opening drive and marched 72 yards on nine plays, scoring on a 20-yard pass from Wilson to junior wingback Jon Sorenson.
The Plainsmen then took a 12-0 lead late in the first quarter when wingback Mike Lanich went around the corner from 5 yards out for the score. Laramie missed on the 2-point conversion but took a 12-point lead into the second quarter.
Kelly Walsh, however, got going offensively and cut into the Laramie lead. After a big kickoff return by Kevin Bell, the Trojans moved 50 yards on six plays and got into the end zone on a 7-yard run by fullback Thomas Manning. Bell’s kick made it 12-7.
The Plainsmen answered on another 72-yard drive and made it 18-7 on a 23-yard run by Sorenson. Again, the Trojans had an answer themselves and cut the lead to 18-13 on a 42-yard run by halfback Joe Munsell.
That’s how the first half ended and KW took the opening drive in the third quarter and cut the lead to 18-16 on a 45-yard field goal by Bell.
The two teams then battled for the rest of the quarter without a score and it appeared as is Kelly Walsh was on its way to take its first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter.
The Trojans moved from mid-field to inside the Laramie 20-yard line, but a bad exchange between quarterback Lucas Nolan and Munsell ended the drive as Sorenson pounced on the fumble on the 20.
The Plainsmen took advantage and put together another impressive drive, led by power runs from Sorenson, Charles Swearingen and wingback Luke Knapton.
Sorenson scored his third touchdown of the game with another outstanding run, this time from 27 yards out. The 2-point extra point try failed and Laramie built its lead to 24-16 with 5:48 left.
Kelly Walsh still had a chance to at least tie the game, but the Plainsmen defense stiffened and took over on downs near mid-field with 3:27 to play. Laramie then ran out the clock and celebrated the win.
In unofficial statistics provided by KOWB radio, the Plainsmen finished with 290 yards on the ground, led by Sorenson's 137 yards. Swearingen and Knapton added 79 and 65 yards respectively. Wilson was 5 of 13 passing for 60 yards.
Kelly Walsh was led by Munsell with 102 yards, followed by Manning with 51. KW had 202 total yards.
The Plainsmen will return home next Friday when they host Scottsbluff, Neb., beginning at 7 p.m. at Deti Stadium.
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