The Powell Panther tennis teams battled against Sheridan on Saturday, but the Panthers came up short as both the boys and girls were swept by the visiting Broncs.

GIRLS

SHERIDAN 5, POWELL 0

Playing second on a warm day the Panther girls battled throughout the lineup, but managed to take only one set off the visiting Broncs at home.

That one set came in No. 1 singles, when Naomi Whipple won the first set against Ella Bilyeu 7-6 in a 7-2 tiebreaker. Unfortunately for Whipple, Bilyeu responded by winning the next two sets 1-6, 2-6.

“You can always expect a tough match against those Sheridan kids,” coach Joe Asay said.

Kyra Morrow moved up to No. 2 singles for the Panthers, but dropped a match in straight sets to Brooke Alexander 1-6, 3-6.

That meant that Sophie Czirr teamed up with Anneliese Peterson at No. 1 doubles, dropping the first set against Abby Venn and Brittney Geissler 1-6 before playing a closer second set 5-7.

In No. 2 doubles the pairing of Isabelle Urbach and Elaina Kousoulos battled against Lexi Clark and Larissa Hoffman, but came up short in straight sets 0-6 and 4-6.

At No. 3 doubles, Bailee Allred and Ava Stearns dropped a match against Avery Ligocki and Mallory Akers 2-6, 1-6.

BOYS

SHERIDAN 5, POWELL 0

In a similar fashion it was a difficult day on the courts for the Panther boys against the visiting Broncs.

At No. 1 singles, Nathan Preator dropped his first match of the season, losing in straight sets by an identical 4-6 scoreline to Sean Brown.

“Nathan made some good adjustments there (against Brown),” Asay said. “They both played in the two spot last year, always good, tough matches between those two.”

Trevion Solberg fell short against Carter Grey at No. 2 singles 0-6, 1-6.

All of the doubles matches held close scorelines, as Taeson Schultz and Ryan Barrus dropped a straight set match 2-6, 4-6, against Shaw Walker and Ben Bujans.

No. 2 doubles had a close match through both sets, as Isaac Stensing and Alex Watts lost to Jaeger Conrad and Tanner Hamrick 5-7, 4-6.

Memphis Solberg and Calvin Opps also fell in straight sets at No. 3 doubles to Matt Brown and Drew Miller 3-6, 4-6.

“The boys had some really great matches all the way through,” Asay said. “It was just one service break through most of those sets.”

TORRINGTON AND CODY RESCHEDULE

Powell was originally scheduled to take on the Park County rival Cody Broncs and Fillies on Tuesday evening, but those matches were postponed due to inclement weather shortly after they began. The teams will now play at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Before that, Powell will head to Sheridan at 3 p.m. on Saturday, matching up with the Torrington Trailblazers at a neutral location in a north vs. south matchup.

“It seems like we always get a chance to see the Torrington kids [at state],” Asay said. “It’s always fun to play those nonconference opponents.”