Prep Boys Tennis Roundup: Brainerd clinches win over Willmar

Tom Elliott, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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May 7—WILLMAR — Facing one of the top teams in the Central Lakes Conference, Willmar took a shutout loss to the Warriors in Willmar.

"It was better than the first time," said Cardinals head boys tennis coach Forrest Rice, "but Brainerd's still tough."

The Warriors are now 7-1 in the Central Lakes while Willmar drops to 1-6 in conference play.

Willmar will be back at home Tuesday, hosting Sartell.

Brainerd 7,

Willmar 0

Singles

(1) Beck Barber, B, def Jorge Zelaya-Velasquez 6-0 6-1 (2) Matthew Moraghan, B, def Jordy Contreras 6-1 6-0 (3) Eli McConkey, B, def Gabe LaRue 6-0 6-0 (4) Ben Boberg, B, def Andrew Ziebarth 6-0 6-1

Doubles

(1) RJ Campbell/Karlton Anderson, B, def Joshua Jensen/Aaron Marthaler 6-0 6-0 (2) Noah Madson/Jalen Emslander, B, def Matthew Johnson/Daunte Castellano 6-1 6-0 (3) Will Aadland/Clark Haglan, B, def Isaac Zelaya-Velasquez/Mateo Engan 6-0 6-0

Litchfield 7,

D-B/LQPV 0

Litchfield's Alex Draeger, Mason Woelfel and Garrison Jackman each won their singles matches without dropping a game in the Dragons' non-conference win against Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley in Litchfield.

Singles

(1) Alex Draeger, L, def Tyler Buer 6-0 6-0 (2) Mason Woelfel, L, def Gavin Stulz 6-0 6-0 (3) Garrison Jackman, L, def Levi Olson 6-0 6-0 (4) Blake Aller, L, def Liam Risch 6-0 7-5

Doubles

(1) Tyson Michels/Braeden Olson, L, def Wylie Wiebe/Jackson Buer 6-1 6-0 (2) Max Ceasar/Tyler Pennertz, L, def Elijah Fjerkenstad/Wyatt Wiebe 6-2 6-1 (3) Aiden Nelson/Brady Cannon, L, def Matthew Martinson/Nate Gruwell 6-1 6-1

NLS 7,

MACCRAY 0

Kyle Denz, Logan Larson and Jack Barney each had 6-0, 6-0 wins at Nos. 2, 3, and 4 singles for New London-Spicer in a non-conference victory against MACCRAY at Clara City.

Singles

(1) Kenny Schmiesing, NLS, def Gabe Sparks 6-2 6-1 (2) Kyle Denz, NLS, def Daniel Seehusen 6-0 6-0 (3) Logan Larson, NLS, def Brogan Harguth 6-0 6-0 (4) Jack Barney, NLS, def Brent Rassat 6-0 6-0

Doubles

(1) Dylan Mueller/Jack Noeldner, NLS, def Carter Tomes/Andrew Janssen 6-2 7-5 (2) Ethan Spors/Adam Klaphake, NLS, won by default (3) Josh Soto/Joe Brouwer, NLS, won by default

YME 7, Montevideo 0

Yellow Medicine East used strong doubles play to defeat Montevideo at Granite Falls.

"It was just a solid team effort tonight," YME head coach Jeff Lalim said. "It was nice to have our doubles teams play well."

At No. 1 doubles, the Sting's Derrick Lien and Isaac Olevson defeated Connor Hagen and Sam Ostendorf 6-3 5-7 6-1.

YME (3-1 West Central, 6-4 overall) plays Tuesday at MACCRAY.

Singles

(1) Ean Clarke, YME, def. Lucas Hoium 6-3 6-2 ... (2) Tyler Syring, YME, def. Bergen Pedersen 6-1 6-2 ... (3) Jackson Torgerson, YME, def. Tyson Quigley 6-1 6-2 ... (4) Brandon Beyer, YME, def. Andrew Soden 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-1

Doubles

(1) Derrick Lien/Isaac Olevson, YME, def. Connor Hagen/Sam Ostendorf 6-3 5-7 6-1 ... (2) Austin Canatsey/Ryan Syring, YME, def. Oscar Anariba/Evan Buckingham 6-0 6-0 ... (3) Mason Rhode/Gage Corner, YME, def. Talan Brock/Ben Unzer 6-1 6-3