Tennis team sees record numbers

Mountain Home Tiger tennis coach Tamzy House is excited about the numbers for her high school tennis program -- the most in the school's history.

House has 20 boys and 24 girls with six lettered players and 11 junior varsity returnees. House indicated a little over 60 percent of the team is new to tennis.

"Overall, I think this year will be very exciting," said House. "Seeing this many kids out on the court in Mountain Home, having fun, working and playing hard just for the enjoyment of the sport and its camaraderie, just further vindicates my belief that tennis is truly a wonderful lifetime sport."

Nampa Boys 6 Tiger Boys 1

Nampa Girls 4 Tiger Girls 3

The Tigers opened their season last Wednesday at the airbase courts against Nampa, the boys losing 6-1 and the girls 4-3.

The Tiger boys #1 doubles team of Keth Galloway and Greg Walsh earned Mountain Home's only boys point, beating their Nampa opponents, 6-3, 6-2. In the #2 boys doubles, Collin Smith and Jarod Mott lost a tough, 5-7, 2-6, match.

In boys singles, Andrew Martin lost the #1 match, 2-6, 4-6, Chris Oswald lost the #2 match, 2-6, 1-6, and Ross Pataro dropped the #3 singles match, 2-6, 0-6.

In mixed doubles, the #1 team of Shane Mosley and Ali Draper lost in straight sets, and Tomas Garza and Bethany Johns lost 3-6, 7-5, 2-6.

In girls singles, Brittany Ryan won the #1 singles match 6-4, 6-0, Danielle Lord lost the #2 match 2-6, 1-6, and Jennifer Loomis lost the #3 singles match 4-6, 0-6.

Mountain Home won both girls doubles matches.

Chandler Cain and Amy Hymer won the #1 match 6-7 (TB 5-7), 6-3, 6-4, and Allyanna Wintermote and Danielle Gorman won their #2 doubles match 6-1, 6-4.

Kuna Boys 5 Tiger Boys 2

Kuna Girls 6 Tiger Girls 1

The Tigers hosted Kuna last Thursday at the Base tennis courts, the boys losing 5-2 and the girls 6-1.

The Tigers boys doubles teams both picked up wins, Keth Galloway and Greg Walsh winning the #1 match 6-0, 6-1, and Collin Smith and Jarod Mott winning the #2 match 6-1, 6-3.

Mountain Home lost all three boys singles matches to Kuna,

Andrew Martin lost the #1 match 0-6, 0-6, Chris Oswald lost the #2 match 1-6, 2-6, and Chris Austin lost 0-6, 0-6 in the #3 singles.

The Mountain Home girls' only point came in the #3 singles, when Danielle Lord won by forfeit. Jennifer Loomis lost the #1 singles and Bethany Johns dropped the #2 singles, both by 0-6, 0-6 scores.

In girls doubles, Chandler Cain and Amy Hymer lost the #1 match 3-6, 3-6, and first-time players Bridget Sinerius and Daniella Stratton lost 2-6, 0-6.

In mixed doubles, Tomas Garza and Danielle Gorman lost 1-6, 0-6, and Shane Mosley and Ali Draper lost the #2 match 4-6, 2-6.

The Tigers were at Columbia on Monday, and host Skyview at the airbase courts Thursday. Both matches start at 4 p.m.