Tennis team drops a pair

The Mountain Home Tiger tennis team lost to Columbia and Skyview last week in conference tennis.

Columbia Boys 5 Tiger Boys 2

Columbia Girls 7 Tiger Girls 0

The Tigers faced the Columbia Wildcats on the tennis courts at Columbia on March 16, and came up short to the Wildcats, 5-2, in the boys match, and 7-0 in the girls match.

Keth Galloway and Chris Austin took the boys #1 doubles match 6-2, 7-6 (TB 7-2).

Ross Pataro picked up the other win for the boys, winning the #2 singles match 2-6, 7-6 (TB 7-2), 6-4.

"This was Ross' first three-setter match, and to pull out a win the first time is a great achievement," said Tiger tennis coach Tamzy House. "When he boarded the bus we all gave him a well deserved applause!"

Chris Oswald lost the #1 boys singles match 3-6, 2-6, and Frankie Wenner lost at #3, 2-6, 1-6. Drew Borgholthaus and Justin Rogow stepped up from the JV team to play the #2 boys doubles, and lost 0-6, 1-6.

Tomas Garza and Ali Draper lost 0-6, 1-6, in #1 mixed doubles, and Drew Guyer and Danielle Gorman lost the #2 mixed doubles match 6-7 (TB 4-7), 2-6.

Brittany Ryan lost the #1 girls singles match, 2-6, 4-6, Natalie Lasher lost the #2 singles, and Danielle Lord lost the #3 match 0-6, 1-6.

Amy Hymer and Chandler Cain lost the #1 girls doubles match 2-6, 4-6, and Bethany Johns and Jennifer Loomis lost the #2 doubles match, 1-6, 0-6.

"The girls team did not win any matches, but they were all very competitive," said coach House.

Skyview Boys 7 Tiger Boys 0

Skyview Girls 7 Tiger Girls 0

The Tigers hosted Skyview on base last Thursday afternoon, but were blanked by the Hawks in both the boys and girls matches.

Andrew Martin lost the boys #1 singles match to a ranked Idaho junior player, 0-6, 0-6. Chris Oswald lost the #2 singles in three sets, 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, and Bryan Wheeler lost at #3, 1-6, 2-6.

In boys doubles, Keth Galloway and Greg Walsh dropped a tough 6-7 (TB 4-7), 3-6 #1 doubles match, and Collin Smith and Jarod Mott lost the #2 match 0-6, 1-6.

Chris Austin and Danielle Gorman lost the #1 mixed doubles match 1-6, 0-6, and Drew Guyer and Allyanna Wintermote lost the #2 mixed doubles match 3-6, 2-6.

In girls singles, Brittany Ryan lost the #1 match 2-6, 0-6, Bethany Johns lost at # 2, 0-6, 1-6, and Danielle Lord lost the #3 singles, 0-6, 0-6.

Amy Hymer and Chandler Cain battled tough in the #1 girls doubles, losing 2-6, 3-6, and Bridget Sinerius and Danielle Stratton lost at #2, 0-6, 1-6.

"The weather was great for tennis, and the kids were pumped, and they gave it their all against a tough Skyview team," said Coach House.

The Tigers are off for Spring Break this week, returning to action March 30 for a non-conference match against Jerome at the airbase courts. They travel to Bishop Kelly on March 31 for a conference match, and close out the week on April 2 at the base courts against Emmett.