Girls tennis: Litchfield claims Wright County West title

Tom Elliott, Joe Brown, Michael Lyne, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Sep. 30—GLENCOE — The Litchfield girls tennis team locked up the Wright County Conference West Division championship on Thursday.

Singles players Karlee Prahl, Isla Dille and Kaitlyn Palmer all won Wright County titles, as did all three of the Dragons' doubles teams.

Litchfield's doubles teams of Lauren Erickson and Olivia Olson at No. 1, Sophie Stilwell and Trinity Hawes at No. 2 and Amelia Benson and Emma Anderson at No. 3 all took home first place and all-conference honors.

No. 1 singles player Mya Mayhew and the No. 1 doubles team of Delaney Hanson and Brooke Adelman earned all-conference honors for New London-Spicer.

How Litchfield fared

Singles (1) Ryanna Steinhaus 1-1 (second place) ... (2) Karlee Prahl 2-0 (first place) ... (3) Isla Dille 2-0 (first place) ... (4) Kaitlyn Palmer 2-0 (first place)

Doubles (1) Lauren Erickson/Olivia Olson 2-0 (first place) ... (2) Sophie Stilwell/Trinity Hawes 2-0 (first place) ... (3) Amelia Benson/Emma Anderson 2-0 (first place)

How NLS fared

Singles (1) Maya Mayhew 1-1 (3rd place) ... (2) Amyra Gamez 1-1 (3rd place) ... (3) Ella Wieland 1-1 (2nd place) ... (4) Emily Ruter 1-1 (3rd place)

Doubles (1) Delaney Hanson and Brook Adelman 1-1 (2nd place) ... (2) Jordan Proehl and Avery Dierenfeld (3rd place) ... (3) Brianna Wileman and Madisyn Claseman 1-1 (2nd place)

Willmar dropped a 6-1 Central Lakes Conference decision to Rocori on Thursday at Rocori High School.

Willmar's lone point came at No. 1 singles. The Cardinals' Adali Laidlaw beat Kaylene Andrusick 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.

Willmar is now 0-11 in the CLC and 0-13 overall. Rocori improved to 7-3 in conference play and 12-5 overall.

Singles (1) Adali Laidlaw, W, def Kaylene Andrusick 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 ... (2) Amber Field, R, def Emmie Larson, 6-3, 6-1 ... (3) Autumn Kron, R, def Lizzy Hoffmann 6-0, 6-3 ... (4) Abby Gamradt, R, def Jenna Hisken 6-0, 6-1

Doubles (1) Kaitlin Reitmeier/Olivia Schreifels, R, def Addison Malone/Kennedy Mara 6-3, 6-1 ... (2) Allie Faber/Grace Piehl, R, def Heidi Kath/Abby Hisken 6-0, 6-4 ... (3) Megan Reitmeier/Jenny Leither, R, def Katelyn Garderding/Aubrey Peterson 6-0, 6-0

Osakis won every point except at No. 2 doubles to beat Minnewaska in the West Central Conference match at Osakis.

The Lakers' Grace Jensen and Zoey Elwood beat the Silverstreaks' Madelyn Collins and Lauren Anderson 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 to earn Minnewaska's lone point.

No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles also went three sets.

At No. 4 singles, Osakis' Bella Weisser beat Jayda Kolstoe 4-6, 6-3, 10-3. And at 3 doubles, Brenna Moen and Jaclyn Dietrich emerged with a victory over Minnewaska's Katy Vold and Avarie Uhde 6-2, 5-7, 10-7.

Singles (1) Leah Maddock, O, def Megan Thorfinnson 6-2, 6-3 ... (2) Larissa Hoffarth, O, def Alia Randt 6-2, 6-2 ... (3) Bria Hoffarth, O, def Olivia Danielson 6-2, 6-2 ... (4) Bella Weisser, O, def Jayda Kolstoe 4-6, 6-3, 10-3

Doubles (1) Ellie George/Madeline Anderson, O, def Olivia Bleick/Sydney Dahl 6-1, 6-2 ... (2) Grace Jensen/Zoey Elwood, M, def Madelyn Collins/Lauren Anderson 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 ... (3) Brenna Moen/Jaclyn Dietrich, O, def Katy Vold/Avarie Uhde 6-2, 5-7, 10-7

Sauk Centre won the West Central Conference match by scoring points at Nos. 1 and 4 singles and Nos 1 and 2 doubles to beat Montevideo at Sauk Centre.

At No. 1 singles, the Mainstreeters' Hailey Hokanson beat Cameron Myers 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. And at No. 4 singles, Sauk Centre's Lisa Straninger defeated Ashley Klaassen 6-3, 6-7, 7-5.

The second and third doubles matches also went to three sets.

At No. 2 doubles, Ellen Rick and Lindsay Bailey beat Carlee Axford and Ally DeJong 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. At No. 3, the Thunder Hawks' Avery Albrecht and Reagen Diggins beat Emilee Koelin and Amber Groetsch 6-1, 6-3.

Singles (1) Hailey Hokanson, SC, def Cameron Myers 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 ... (2) Brooke Lindeman, M, def Michelle Straub 6-0, 6-1 ... (3) Annie Marquardt, M, def Lydia Peterson 6-2, 6-2 ... (4) Lisa Straninger, SC, def Ashley Klaassen 6-3, 6-7, 7-5

Doubles (1) Addy Hoffman/Emma Klaphake, SC, def Gwyn Smiens/Junia Fitzkappes 6-2, 7-5 ... (2) Ellen Rick/Lindsay Bailey, SC, def Carlee Axford/Ally DeJong 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 ... (3) Avery Albrecht/Reagen Diggins, M, def Emilee Koelin/Amber Groetsch 6-1, 6-3

Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd earned points at Nos. 1-4 singles and No. 3 doubles to earn the hard-fought victory at Morris/Chokio-Alberta.

LQPV/D-B winners in singles were Katelyn Wittnebel at No. 1, Maddie Matthies at No. 2, Hannah Oie at No. 3 and No. 4 Sadie Hacker. The No. 3 doubles team of Taylen Jorgensen and Elise Wiebe beat Morris/CA's Grace Hauglie and Izzy Hoffman 7-6 (1), 6-3.

Singles (1) Katelyn Wittnebel, LD, def. Claire Stark 6-2 7-6 (2) ... (2) Maddie Matthies, LD, def. Kristen Muller 6-3 6-0 ... (3) Hannah Oie, LD, def. Elizabeth Pollard 6-0 6-1 ... (4) Sadie Hacker, LD, def. Chloe Zimmel 3-6 6-2 6-2

Doubles (1) Kylie Bruns/Ashley Koehl, M/CA, def. Claire Lowry/Kayla Jahn 1-6 6-4 10-5 ... (2) Lydia Fynboh/Nora Meek, M/CA, def. Kalista Bormann/Gertie Sieg 6-2 3-6 7-6 (2) ... (3) Taylen Jorgenson/Elise Wiebe, LD, def. Grace Hauglie/Izzy Hoffman 7-6 (1) 6-3

MACCRAY won six of seven matches in straight sets to beat Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Clara City.

The No. 2 doubles match was close. The Wolverines' MaKenna Brunette and Iris Donner beat the Jaguars' Skyler Knight-Deweerd and Izzy Graham 4-6, 7-5, 10-4 to earn the point.

Singles (1) Tayte Nokleby, M, def. Annika Heieie 6-1 6-0 ... (2) Hannah Delong, M, def. Lucy Trowbridge 6-4 6-0 ... (3) Greta Meyer, M, def. Hannah Hirman 6-1 6-2 ... (4) Erika Pieper, M, def. Jocelyn Commerford 6-0 6-1

Doubles (1) Malinda Peterson/Alex Dirken, M, def. Tiyana Schwinghammer/Presley Detloff 6-4 7-5 ... (2) MaKenna Burnette/Iris Donner, M, def. Skylar Knight-Deweerd/Izzy Graham 4-6 7-5 10-4 ... (3) Ella Kienitz/Mia Shubert, M, def. Andrea Douvier/Viktoria Clark 6-3 6-0

Melrose swept Yellow Medicine East in straight sets at Melrose.

At No. 1 singles, the Dutchmen's Emily Rieland beat Hope Stark 7-6 (2), 56-2.

Singles (1) Emily Rieland, M, def Hope Stark 7-6 (2), 6-2 ... (2) Alexis Baumann, M, def Liz Ross 6-1, 5-1 (retired) ... (3) Gretta Hellermann, M, def Abigail Jimenez 6-0, 6-0 ... (4) Jenna Butkowski, M, def Emma Keller 6-3, 6-2

Doubles (1) Jamie Klasen/Jessica Pohlmann, M, def Sarana West/Brianna Nelson 6-0, 6-3 ... (2) Madison Baysinger/Anessa Redepenning, M, def Katelyn Luepke/Breea Johnson, 7-5 (retired) ... (3) Abigail Welle/Macy Davis, M, def Annelise Jahn/Reagan Streich 6-1, 6-2