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Bison netters open against Hastings
The McCook High School girls tennis team opened the season Tuesday against Hastings at the Bison courts.
The duel was called early because of lightning.
McCook tennis coach Matt Wiemers said he was pleased with the way his team played in the first meet of the season.
"The team played well for the first matches of the season," Wiemers said. "Hastings is a preseason pick to contend for the title at state, but the team played with a lot of confidence and didn't let them intimidate them.
"It was unfortunate we had to call the last two matches, as we only needed one of the two to win the duel. But we got to see how well we measure up to the competition and found out what areas we need to work on."
Varsity singles:
1. Kim Serbousek lost to Mikayla Albin, 2-8
2. Tausha Escher lost to Kelly Hogan, 6-8
3. Angela Abercrombie def Leak Koopman, 8-1
4. Jennifer Chmiel def Danielle Reineke, 8-1
5. Jessica Battreall match called-lightning
6. Natalie Brooks match called-lightning
Varsity doubles:
1. Serbousek-Escher def Koopman-Howe, 8-4
2. Chmiel-Brooks def Reineke-Ablott, 8-2
3. Abercrombie-Battreall lost to Albin-Hogan, 3-8
Junior varsity singles:
Christi Burrows def Karyssa Standeven, 6-3
Vicki Solorzano lost to Megan Schmitz, 1-6
Alli Lester def Kelsey Craig, 6-0
Michelle McKenna def Brittney Kenney, 6-1
Kirstie Hiatt def Emily Johnson, 6-2
Stacy Howell def Zeppa Kreager, 6-0
Renetta Rawlings lost to Cammie Koopman, 6-7 (5-7)
Cody Korus def Nastasha Bryan, 6-0
Junior varsity doubles:
Angela Lichtenwaldt-Allyx Shields def Hanna Dielman-Colleen Boyd, 6-4
Ashley Kilgore-Ashley Hancock def Kate Nicholson-Erika Delashimutt, 6-0
Hannah Putz-Julie Howard def Brittney Friesen-Alisa Norich, 7-6 (7-4)
Corinne Burger-Courtney Guthrie lost to Courtney Howard-Jill Ablott, 1-6
Courtney Wudtke-Sarah Leitner lost to Brittany Nelson-Audrey Portwood, 1-6
Mellisa Lyster-Kirstyn Shaffer def Jill Ablott-Brittany Nelson, 6-1
Courtney Clapp-Jessica Fritsch def Courtney Howard-Courtney LaChance, 6-4
Courtney Moore-Kayla Meixner def Audrey Portwood-Cammie Koopman, 6-0
Katie Kilgore-Lauren Unger lost to Courtney LaChance-Megan Schmitz, 1-6
Amy Lester-Cassie Olson def Paige Lendall-Caitlin Philippi, 6-3
Erica Kinne-Sarah Weyeneth def Courtney Poppe-Ashley Sighn, 6-2
Ashley Carfield-Asarah Fritsch def Megan Holmes-Nicole Carstens, 6-0
"I was pleased with how well our doubles teams played," Wiemers said. "Kim and Tausha picked up where they left off last season and played some great tennis.
"They hit the ball well and placed some excellent shots. They need to play more aggressively at the net, and put pressure on their opponents.
"Jennifer and Natalie had a great match, considering that was their first match playing together. I like how well they played together and the way they compliment one another.
"They both are aggressive at the net and place the ball where they need to. They have the potiential to develop into a solid doubles team.
"Angela had a good singles match and picked up an impressive win. She did a great job of limiting errors and putting pressure on her opponent to commit unforced errors. She will need to hit her first serve more consistently, but her ground strokes were good.
"And she got to the net when she needed to, which got her some easy points. Overall the team looked good, but there are many areas we will need to get better. We have high expectations for the season, but the girls will need to improve with every practice and every match to attain those expectations."
The McCook JV won 15 of the 20 matches played.
"With the girls we had returning from last season and the new freshman class this year," Wiemers said. "I knew we would have some excellent talent on the team. The girls have worked hard and it showed today by how dominating they played.
"We have a lot of girls out, but everyone got to play a match. I'm very thankful to them for their understanding and dedication to the situation we are in. With limited courts available and the high number of girls participating, they have done a super job. The future years to come should be promising, if they continue to work at improving their fundamentals.
"Coach Michaelis and coach Howard are doing a tremendous job of working with the team. They have a lot of experience and are passing that along to the girls. I appreciate their efforts to develop the team where we want them to be.
McCook girls tennis roster:
Kim Serbousek, Sr
Angela Abercrombie, Sr
Tausha Escher, Sr
Jessica Battreall, Sr
Natalie Brooks, Sr
Vicki Solorzano, Sr
Ashley Kilgore, Sr
Ashley Hancock, Sr
Courtney Moore, Sr
Jennifer Chmiel, Jr
Courtney Clapp, Jr
Jessica Fritsch, Jr
Julie Howard, Jr
Angela Lichtenwaldt, Jr
Kayla Meixner, Jr
Allyx Shields, Jr
Christi Burrows, So
Erica Kinne, So
Alli Lester, So
Morgan Shaddock, So
Kirstyn Shaffer, So
Sarah Weyeneth, So
Lauren Unger, So
Michelle McKenna, So
Corinne Burger, Fr
Ashley Carfield, Fr
Sarah Fritsch, So
Courtney Guthrie, Fr
Cassie Olson, Fr
Stacy Howell, Fr
Katie Kilgore, Fr
Cody Korus, Fr
Sarah Leitner, Fr
Amy Lester, Fr
Melissa Lyster, Fr
Kirstie Hiatt, Fr
Hannah Putz, Fr
Renetta Rawlings, Fr
Courtney Wudtke, Fr
Schedule
April 2 -- Away NP Invite, 9:30 a.m.
April 5 -- Away Hastings AC/Holdrege, 2 p.m.
April 7 -- Home Ogallala, 2 p.m.
April 11 -- Home Hershey, 2:30 p.m.
April 12 -- Away @Holdrege/Ogallala, 2 p.m.
April 14 -- Away Lexington Invite, 10:30 a.m.
April 19 -- Home North Platte, 3:30 p.m.
April 21 -- Away Lexington, Lexington 3:30 p.m.
April 23 -- Away Scottsbluff Invite, 9 a.m.
April 26 -- Away Kearney, Kearney Catholic 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
April 28 -- Home Holdrege, 2 p.m.
April 29 -- Home Alliance, 4 p.m.
April 30 -- Home Scottsbluff, 1 p.m.
May 3 -- Home Lexington, 4 p.m.
May 5 -- Away Kearney Cath. Invite, 9 a.m.
May 7 -- GNAC @ North Platte, 10 a.m.
May 19-20 -- State @ Lincoln