Beeters, Ponies meet on the court

Every season, the Havre High girls tennis team meets up with the Chinook Sugarbeeters for an afternoon and evening of competition, and the 2014 version happened Tuesday night at the Bill Vaughey Memorial Tennis Courts in Havre.

The Blue Ponies and Sugarbeeters played a total of 17 matches in tough conditions Tuesday, with Chinook holding the edge in singles, while Havre won some key doubles matches. Three Big Sandy Pioneers were also on hand and played a total of six matches.

In all, Havre played 23 matches Tuesday, winning nine and falling in 14 matches. Still, Havre head coach George Ferguson was pleased with how the meet went.

“It’s always a good measuring stick when we play Chinook,” Ferguson said. “Thom (MacLean) does such a great job with that program. The Chinook girls are always very well prepared, they are always very consistent, and when you are in the building process like we are, they are a great opponent for us.

“I think we always come out better after playing Chinook,” he continued. “And hopefully, that will continue to be the trend this season. We had some girls play very well, but the most important thing is, we got to play a lot of matches, and we found more things we need to work on the rest of this week and beyond.”

The Blue Ponies are on the road for the important Class A Duals Friday and Saturday in Cut Bank. Havre will also host the previously postponed Havre Invitational on Monday. Chinook will be back on the Bill Vaughey Memorial Courts April 25-26 for the annual Chinook Invitational.

Havre/Chinook Dual

Singles

Brooke Nicholson, CHI def. Brandy Lambourne, HAV, 8-5; Mariah Swank, CHI def. Tatiana Ralph, HAV, 8-0; Laura Nussbaum, CHI def. Megan Smith, HAV, 8-3; Hattie Niederegger, CHI def. Alara Vogel, HAV, 8-3; Lizzie Hodgson, CHI def. Ashley Hoffland, HAV, 8-5; Nicole McCracken, CHI def. Kaylee Nash, HAV, 8-4; Tatiana Ralph, HAV def. Brooke Leader, BS, 8-6; Megan Smith, HAV def. Michelle Maxwell, BS, 8-2; Alara Vogel, HAV def. Stephanie, BS, 8-5; Mariah Swank, CHI def. Brandy Lambourne, HAV, 8-5; Brooke Nicholson, CHI def. Tatiana Ralph, HAV, 8-3; Jamie Lowham, CHI def. Ashley Hoffland, HAV, 8-5; Allie Skoyen, CHI def. Corttney Gobin, HAV, 8-2.

Doubles

Breck Don/Ellery Bresler, HAV def. Lauren Harshman/Cortney Gunderson, CHI, 8-3; Shannon Herring/Morgan Jappe, HAV def. Stella Rigg/Madison McCann, CHI, 8-7 (8-6); Madison Huebsch/Rainey Stoner, HAV def. Jordan Surber/Allie Skoyen, CHI, 8-5; Adrianna Standiford/Jamie Lowham, CHI def. Corttney Gobin/Kaylee Nash, HAV, 8-4; Lauren Harshman/Cortney Gunderson, CHI def. Shannon Herring/Morgan Jappe, HAV, 8-4; Stella Rigg/Hattie Niederegger, CHI def. Madison Huebsch/Rainey Stoner, HAV, 8-1; Lizzie Hodgson/Nicole McCracken, CHI def. Kaylee Nash/Alara Vogel, HAV, 8-0.