'Beeters perform well at State B/C Tennis, Swank and Pruttis 3rd in Doubles

The Chinook Sugarbeeters completed the 2017 Tennis campaign at the State B/C Tournament in Missoula this past weekend. All four members of the team won matches and the Doubles tandem of junior Sierra Swank and junior Megan Pruttis found themselves in the Consolation finals where they earned a third place finish and All-State recognition.

The Sugarbeeters finished sixth in the overall team standings scoring 18 points to tie with Conrad. Only eight points separated the top six teams.

In the Doubles bracket it was junior Megan Pruttis and junior Sierra Swank teaming up to defeat teams from Missoula Loyola (6-2, 6-1) and Fort Benton (7-6, 6-7, 6-2) to reach the semi-final where they fell in a heart breaker to Conrad (2-6, 7-6, 7-5).

In the Consolation semifinal they defeated Missoula Loyola a second time by a score of 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the Consolation final where they would face the tandem of Saltzman and Olsen from Broadwater. In the finale Swank and Pruttis would take a 6-4, 7-6 victory to finish third in Double at the State B/C.

The Sugarbeeters were represented in the singles bracket by senior Nicole McCracken and junior Jamie Roth.

Both Roth and McCracken won their opening matches as Roth defeated Alyssa Barsh from Conrad 6-2, 6-2. McCracken topped MacKenzie Rosenbaum from Fairfield 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

After suffering setbacks in the next round both Roth and McCracken rebounded to earn victories in the loser out bracket. Roth won her match 6-4, 6- while McCracken won 7-5, 7-5.

Their tournament runs would come to an end in the following match ending a fine season for both athletes on the Tennis court.

The Sugarbeeters once again put together a outstanding season and impressed Head Coach Thom MacLean, "I was really happy with how the girls played. They all played with outstanding heart and determination. I couldn't be more proud of them."