Gabrielle Heiser swings at the ball during competition at home Tuesday afternoon. The Wolves were clad in special tennis uniforms to honor veterans during the game.
After weather forced a postponement for a home series against Rock Springs, the Green River High School tennis team traveled to Natrona County to take on both Kelly Walsh and Natrona over the weekend.
While the visit would end with narrow defeats by the boys and girls from Kelly Walsh, both varsity tennis squads shut out Natrona. The non-conference meet between Rock Springs and Green River was postponed to Tuesday, with the Wolves and Lady Wolves earning the victory over their Sweetwater County rivals. The boys earned a second sweep against Rock Springs. The two teams met again Thursday afternoon in Rock Springs, this time for a conference matchup. Results from the game were not available as of press time.
According to head coach Phil Harder, the team is starting to gel together, with the singles competitors beginning to play more effectively and the doubles teams becoming more cohesive units. For the two Natrona County contests, Harder said while the games were non-conference, it gave them a chance to play against teams they will likely see at state at the end of the season. Harder notes a previous win over Laramie as proof of his team's commitment to improving, saying the Plainsmen are often a tough squad to defeat.
"Their season is so fast, the kids are doing a good job of coming into practice ready to play," Harder said.
Girls tennis results
Vs. Kelly Walsh, Aug. 30
Singles 1: Finley Klinger def. Gabrielle Heiser (GR): 6-1, 6-0
Singles 2: Lily Putnam def. Megan Counts (GR): 6-1, 6-1
Doubles 1: Gabby Blymberg/Kaitlyn Lane def. Morgan Atkins/Rory Ratliff (GR): 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles 2: Sydney Beutel/Alicia Harrison (GR) def. Kylie Dray/Isabel Rieker: 6-3, 6-1
Doubles 3: Emmie Archibald/Kaylee Carson (GR) def. Katlyn Allsop/Ava Allsop: 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
Vs. Natrona, Aug. 30
Singles 1: Heiser def. Elana Galles: 6-2, 6-0
Singles 2: Counts def. Keating Chase: 6-1, 6-0
Doubles 1: Atkins/Ratliff def. Breanna Flesvig/Taylin Smith: 6-0, 6-1
Doubles 2: Beutel/Harrison def. Brooklynn Colling/Sydney Rizzi: 6-3, 6-0
Doubles 3: Shelbee McFadden/Elora Silor (GR) def. Harmony Lehmbeck/Kerissa Anderson: 6-0, 6-0
Vs. Rock Springs, Sept. 3
Singles 1: Heiser def. Rachel Shuler: Injury forfeit
Singles 2: Counts def. Aislyn Pecolar: 6-3, 6-4
Doubles 1: Atkins/Ratliff def. Makaylie Johnson/Makalie Mignery: 6-1, 6-4
Doubles 2: Archibald/Harrison def. Abbie Erramouspe/Haytie Nandrop: 6-1, 6-1
Doubles 3: Bailee Pitt/Rikki Cozad def. McFadden/Kaylee Hymas (GR): 6-7(5-7), 7-6(7-5), 6-3
Boys Tennis Results
Vs. Kelly Walsh, Aug. 30
Singles 1: Buck Harris def. Caeden Grubb (GR): 6-3, 6-3
Singles 2: Austin Putnam def. Connor Friel (GR): 6-1, 6-1
Doubles 1: Jackson Catchpole/Drew Rasmussen def. Jon Ty Leininger/Elliot Potter (GR): 6-4, 6-4
Doubles 2: Camden Nelson/Domenick Kunkle (GR) def. Parker Phillips/Colton Allaire: 7-6(7-5), 6-3
Doubles 3: Braxton Cordova/Zach Friel (GR) def. Sye Meyer/Hunter Spangler: 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(7-4)
Vs. Natrona, Aug. 30
Singles 1: Grubb def. Max Radosevich: Forfeit
Singles 2: C. Friel def. Davis Knight: 6-0, 6-0
Doubles 1: Leininger/Potter def. Bridger Meyers/William Ratchford: 6-0, 6-0
Doubles 2: Nelson/Kunkle def. William Neumiller/Kyler Perry: 6-0, 6-1
Doubles 3: Cordova/Z.Friel def. Ethan Jones/Kyler Syverson: 6-0, 6-1
Vs. Rock Springs, Sept. 3
Singles 1: Grubb def. Nico Woolsey, 6-2, 6-2
Singles 2: C.Friel def. Kaeden Hansen, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles 1: Leininger/Potter def. Tommy Edwards/Kreston Klein: 6-2, 6-2
Doubles 2: Nelson/Kunkle def. Kyler Van Valkenburg/Angel Maldonado: 6-2, 6-1
Doubles 3: Cordova/Z.Friel def. Zach Smith/Cole Meats: 6-1, 6-2
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