Raiders play strong tennis matches

Raider tennis players faced off against Oroville and Omak last week.

Hosting the Oroville Hornets in Coulee Dam April 19, the boys' team won 3-2, and the girls' team won 4-1.

"It was a strong win for the boys' team, only dropping one doubles match," remarked Head Coach Steve Archer. "Oroville only had one girl; she played twice and both Rylee [Pitner] and Hannah [Wapato] defeated her. Alexia [Ryan] played one of their boys and defeated him."

In Omak on April 20, the boys lost 4-1, and the girls won 3-2.

The Raider boys' win came from Morgan George, who defeated Adam Hendrick 6-2, 6-0.

"Morgan George played the best I've seen him this season," Archer said. "He went onto the court with confidence. He played steady, strong tennis, and the result was a decisive win at number-two singles."

The three Raider girls' victories came from Ryan, Pitner, and Wapato.

"[Pitner's] match was very close," Archer said. "After dropping a close first set, she roared back to take the second. With the match knotted up at 1-1, they played a seven-point tie breaker to decide the match. Rylee started out strong, taking the first three points. Then Suastegui got on track and tied it up 3-3. But Rylee pressed in harder, winning four of the last five points."

The tennis team was scheduled to play Liberty Bell yesterday, results of which will be printed in the next issue of The Star.

They play at home with Okanogan on Thursday, April 26 at 4 p.m. On Monday, April 30, they play in Tonasket with a start time of 4 p.m.

Oroville at LR

Boys team won - score 3-2

Boys singles:Malcolm Carson (LR) defeated Darian Range (OR) 6-2, 6-1

Bradley Wilder (LR) defeated Hunter Devon (OR) 7-6 (8-3), 6-1

(We had no 3rd singles, so lost by forfeit)

Boys doubles: Aidan Derr & Morgan George (LR) lost to Colby Guzman & Elijah Burnell (OR) 6-2, 6-0

Terry Yazzie & Tucker Keeley (LR) defeated Charles Egerton & Zane Scott (OR) 6-3, 6-2

Girls team won - score 4-0

Girls singles: Alexia Ryan (LR) defeated Nick Hugus 6-2, 6-4

Rylee Pitner (LR) defeated Nikki Minarcin 6-1, 6-2

Hannah Wapato (LR) defeated Nikki Minarcin 8-1

Doubles

Shay Schilling & Raven Clark (LR) won by forfeit

LR at Omak

Boys team lost 4-1

Singles: Aidan Derr (LR) lost to Chase Grillo (OM) 6-2, 6-0

Morgan George (LR) defeated Adam Hendrick (OM) 6-2, 6-0

Joshua Lester (OM) won by forfeit

Doubles: Malcolm Carson & Bradley Wilder (LR) lost to Alex Thornton & Braeden O'Dell (OM) 6-3, 6-2

Terry Yazzie & Tucker Keeley (LR) lost to Simon McCune & Javier Ramariz (OM) 6-2, 6-3

Girls team won 3-2

Singles: Alexia Ryan (LR) defeated Emily Little (OM) 6-2, 6-3

Rylee Pitner (LR) defeated Jackie Suastegui (OM) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (7-4)

Hannah Wapato (LR) defeated Samantha Vedders (OM) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles: Shay Shilling & Raven Clark (LR) lost to Jennifer O'Dell & Sydney Hack (M) 6-0, 6-0

Sofia Fletcher & Emma Wilson (OM) won by forfeit