Whitefish High School 2024 Tennis Preview

    The Whitefish High School Tennis Teams will be taking part in their first tournament this weekend.

    Both Tennis Teams boast strong line-ups and bring back a talented core of athletes.

    On the girls side, the doubles team of Ainsley Scott and Maggie Mercer were a State Tournament tandem a year ago.

    On the boys side, the doubles team of Mason Kelch and Dane Hunt would place 3rd, a year ago, at State.

    Jesse Burroughs also made it to State a year ago in Doubles, while his partner Johnny Nix Graduated.

    Hear from both teams head coaches, Chris Schwaderer and Patrick Dryden to preview the season ahead:

    The Whitefish Tennis teams open the season on the road.

    On Friday: Both teams are in Ronan with start time at 10am. Later that day they'll be in Bigfork for a 3pm contest.

    On Saturday: Both teams are in Polson. They'll face Dillon at 12 Noon and Polson at 3pm. Polson Boys won state last year while the Polson girls took 2nd.

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