Boys Tennis Roundup: Willmar falls at Brainerd, 7-0

Joe Brown, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Apr. 16—BRAINERD — The Willmar boys tennis team opened the season with a 7-0 Central Lakes Conference loss Thursday to the Brainerd Warriors.

All seven matches were in straight sets. Five were won by the Warriors 6-0, 6-0.

Singles

(1) Beck Barber, B, def. Alan Millan 6-0, 6-0 ... (2) Matthew Moraghan, B, def. Jorge Zelaya Velasquez 6-0, 6-0 ... (3) Eli McConkey, B, def. Andrew Zibarth 6-0, 6-0 ... (4) Ben Boberg, B, def. David Thaden 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles

(1) Noah Madsen/Karlton Anderson, B, def. Mateo Engen/Jordy Contreras 6-0, 6-0 ... (2) Will Aadland/Clark Haglin, B, def. Matthew Johnson/Joshua Jensen 6-, 6-0 ... (3) Ben Schlegl/Jalen Emslander, B, def. Isaac Zeleya Velasquez/Jonathon Kelpe 6-1, 6-1

NLS 7,

Montevideo 0

New London-Spicer had no trouble picking up a non-conference win over Montevideo in New London.

Kyle Denz and Logan Larson each had 6-0, 6-0 wins for the Wildcats at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively.

Singles

(1) Diego Rojas, NLS, def Lucas Hoium 6-3 6-4 (2) Kenny Schmiesing, NLS, def Bergen Pederson 6-1 6-0 (3) Kyle Denz, NLS, def Oscar Anariba 6-0 6-0 (4) Logan Larson, NLS, def Evan Buckingham 6-0 6-0

Doubles

(1) Jack Barney/Dylan Mueller, NLS, def Tyson Quigley/Andrew Soden 7-6 6-2 (2) Jack Noeldner/Ethan Spors, NLS, def Connor Hagen/Sam Ostendorf 6-1 6-2 (3) Adam Klaphake/Josh Soto, NLS, def Ben Unzen/Talan Brock 6-0 6-0

Litchfield 7, HFC 0

Litchfield knocked off Wright County Conference rival Holy Family Catholic without losing a set in Victoria.

At No. 4 singles, the Dragons' Blake Aller won 6-0, 6-0 over the Fire's Mark Rahn.

Singles

(1) Alex Draeger, L, def Jack Schaefer, 6-1 6-1 (2) Mason Woelfel, L, def Aidan O'Donnell, 6-0 6-1 (3) Braden Olson, L, def Drew Pearson 6-3 6-0 (4) Blake Aller, L, def Mark Rahn 6-0 6-0

Doubles

(1) Tyson Michels/Max Ceasar, L, def Nick Blood/Jake Cameron, 6-3 6-4 (2) Nathan Wuotila/Creighton Huhner, L, def Brandan Sieve/Finn Dowling 6-4 6-1 (3) Brady Cannon/Tyler Pennertz, L, def Tommy Aerland/Michael Lizak, 6-1 6-4

Alexandria 6,

Minnewaska/BBE 1

Tate Reichmann had the lone win for Minnewaska/Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in a loss to host Alexandria in the Cardinals' triangular.

At No. 1 singles, Reichmann knocked off Alexandria's Jacob Partington, 6-2, 6-1.

Singles

(1) Tate Reichmann, M, def Jacob Partington 6-2 6-1 (2) Gannon Luech, A, def Konner Hanson 6-0 6-1 (3) Landon Schabel, A, def Tenzin Dahl 6-0 6-1 (4) Aaron Jost, A, def Riley Thorfinnson 6-0 6-1

Doubles

(1) Andrew Wagner/Pieter Mulder, A, def Damon Uhde/Ethan Quelle 6-2 6-0 (2) Dylan Nelson/Owen Gilbertson, A, def Gannon Walsh/Logan Maanum 6-0 6-1 (3) Tyler Jabas/Ryan Meuwissen, A, def Aiden Maanum/Connor Quelle 6-0 6-1

Minnewaska/BBE 4,

Fergus Falls 3

In its second match on Thursday, Minnewaska/Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa swept singles play to beat Fergus Falls in Alexandria.

Tate Reichmann finished a perfect 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles while Damon Uhde and Ethan Quelle each won second sets, 7-5, at No. 2 and 4 singles.

Singles

(1) Tate Reichmann, M, def Noah Tarczon 6-0 6-0 (2) Damon Uhde, M, def Dave Scheirer 6-1 7-5 (3) Gannon Walsh, W, def Connor Ackerson 6-2 6-2 (4) Ethan Quelle, M, def Carter Ness 6-3 7-5

Doubles

(1) Maverick Kalenburg/Colton Partain, FF, def Logan Maanum/Aiden Maanum 6-0 6-2 (2) Charles Vaughn/Josh Kasper, FF, def Connor Quelle/Tenzin Dahl 6-1 6-2 (3) Luke Schroeder/Grant Ackerson, FF, def Hunter Rood/Konner Hanson 3-6 6-4 10-7

YME 5,

Milbank (S.D.) 2

Yellow Medicine East opened the 2021 season with a victory at Milbank, South Dakota.

The Sting got victories at singles from Ean Clarke at No. 1, Tyler Syring at No. 2 and Jackson Torgerson at No. 3.

YME's doubles teams of Derrick Lien and Isaac Olevson at No. 1 and Mason Rhode and Gage Corner at No. 3 had hard-earned victories. Lien and Olevson won 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Rhode and Corner won 6-4, 6-3.

YME (1-0) has its home-opener Friday against Redwood Valley at Granite Falls.

Singles

(1) Ean Clarke, YME, def. Mason Riley 6-4, 6-1 ... (2) Tyler Syring, YME, def. Bennett Street 6-3, 6-4 ... (3) Jackson Torgerson, YME, def. Joe Schulte 6-3, 6-4 ... (4) Logan Raffarty, M, def. Austin Canatsey 7-5, 6-0.

Doubles

(1) Derrick Lien/Isaac Olevson, YME, def. Gregory Grawbow/Isaac Perez 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 ... (2) Will Shaca/Jose Alanso, M, def. Ryan Brouwer/Ryan Syring 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) ... (3) Mason Rhode/Gage Corner, YME, def. Zander Bowell/Daniel Shelstad 6-4, 6-3.