Powell High School’s tennis team was busy last week. The Panthers played three matches in a six-day stretch, falling to Jackson (Monday, Aug. 23) and Sheridan (Friday) before defeating Torrington on Saturday.

The Panther girls fell 4-1 to Jackson, while the boys lost 5-0. The only player to win their match against the Broncs was Chase Anderson in girls’ No. 1 singles. She defeated Jackson’s Anna Revill in two sets (7-5, 6-3).

Only a few of the other Panthers won their matches against Jackson to three sets. Lachelle Lee and Alexis Terry fell in three sets in girls’ No. 3 doubles, while the boys’ doubles teams of Kolt Flores/Logan Brown and Ryan Cordes/Cade Queen both won a set.

Against Sheridan, no Panthers came out on top: Sheridan won 5-0 in both the girls’ and boys’ matches. Kaili Wisniewski (girls’ No. 2 singles), Ethan Bartholomew (boys’ No. 1 singles) and Cutter Barrus and Kalin Hicswa (boys’ No. 3 doubles) all took their losses to three sets.

Though the outcomes weren’t favorable against Jackson and Sheridan, PHS head coach Joe Asay saw value in the losses.

“One of the biggest things I communicate to the kids is there’s a lot to gain from each match, even in the losses,” he said.

The Panthers turned the tables against Torrington on Saturday, crushing the Trailblazers. Powell’s boys won 5-0, while the girls won 4-1.

The Panther boys won every match in two sets. No. 2 singles players Aiden Chandler had the most dominant performance, taking down his opponent 6-0, 6-1. Queen/Cordes earned their win on a Torrington forfeit. 

On the girls’ side, the Panthers were dominant, winning four matches in straight sets. The No. 2 doubles pair of Hannah Hincks and Sydney Hull crushed their Trailblazer foes, winning 6-0, 6-1. Even in Powell’s only defeat, No. 1 doubles players Lila Asay and Alli Harp were competitive.

Overall, the boys are now 3-3 on the year, while the girls are 2-4. Powell returns to the court this (Tuesday) evening for a match against Cody at 4 p.m. Later in the week, they face Rawlins on Saturday.

Girls: Jackson 4, Powell 1

1S: Chase Anderson def. Anna Revill: 7-5, 6-3

2S: Christa Finlay (Jackson) def. Kaili Wisniewski: 7-3, 6-3

1D: Webb/Wiley (Jackson) def. Asay/Harp: 6-4, 6-0

2D: Ross/Ferris (Jackson) def. Hincks/Hull: 6-2, 6-4

3D: Stafford/Goldstein (Jackson) def. Terry/Lee: 2-6, 6-3, 7-5

Boys: Jackson 5, Powell 0

1S: Campbell Gervais (Jackson) def. Ethan Bartholomew: 6-1, 6-2

2S: Hayden Clark (Jackson) def. Aiden Chandler: 6-4, 6-2

1D: Jost/Olson (Jackson) def. Brown/Flores: 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

2D: Wolf/Aepli (Jackson) def. Queen/Corde: 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

3D: Stotle/Webb (Jackson) def. Barrlis/Hicswa: 6-4, 7-5

Girls: Sheridan 5, Powell 0

1S: Sydni Bilyeu (Sheridan) def. Chase Anderson: 6-4, 6-3

2S: Alli Ligocki (Sheridan) def. Kaili Wisniewski: 6-1, 7-6, 6-1

1D: Katschke/Herzig (Sheridan) def. Asay/Harp: 6-0, 6-1

2D: Mitzel/Lawson (Sheridan) def. Hull/Hincks: 6-1, 6-3

3D: Jensen/Venn (Sheridan) def. Terry/Lee: 6-1, 6-2

Boys: Sheridan 5, Powell 0

1S: Reed Rabon (Sheridan) def. Ethan Bartholomew: 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

2S: Luke Lawson (Sheridan) def. Aiden Chandler: 7-6 (10-8), 6-2

1D: Woodrow/Hamrick (Sheridan) def. Brown/Flores: 6-1, 6-2

2D: Bujans/Jost (Sheridan) def. Queen/Cordes: 7-6 (1), 7-6 (3)

3D: Brown/Hutton (Sheridan) def. Barrus/Hicswa: 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

Girls: Powell 4, Torrington 1

1S: Chase Anderson def. Bethany Wanibald (Torrington): 6-2, 6-2

2S: Kaili Wisniewski def. Jacee Shields (Torrington): 7-6, 6-1

1D: Watson/Jackson (Torrington) def. Asay/Harp: 6-2, 6-1

2D: Hull/Hincks def. Russell/West (Torrington): 6-0, 6-1

3D: Terry/Lee def. Watson/Hurley (Torrington): 6-0, 6-2

Boys: Powell 5, Torrington 0

1S: Ethan Bartholomew def. Aidyn Saucedo (Torrington): 6-2, 6-2

2S: Aiden Chandler def. Gabe Russell (Torrington): 6-0, 6-1

1D: Brown/Flores def. Clayton/Friminhac (Torrington): 6-1, 6-4

2D: Queen/Cordes won by forfeit

3D: Barrus/Hicswa def. Asmus/Brimmer (Torrington): 7-5, 6-2