Boys Tennis: Benson sweeps doubles to shade Sting
Tribune Staff Reports
GRANITE FALLS -- Benson swept doubles to go with a straight-set win at 1-singles by Vince Smolders to take a West Central Conference match from Yellow Medicine East 4-3 on Tuesday.
Aaron Szczur/Chad Clark picked up the deciding point at 1-doubles, outlasting Carter Iverson/Brandon Repsher of the Sting 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0.
Brandon Gosson/Tyler Bergman at No. 2 and Joe Melcher/Kyle Ruppert at No. 3 won their doubles matches in straight sets.
David Nowacki didn't lose a game at 3-singles, while Clinton Repsher at 2-singles and Ethan Ator at 4-singles also won in straight sets for YME.
Benson 4, YME 3
Singles
(1) Vince Smolders, B, def. Tyler Kotlowski 6-1, 6-1 (2) Clinton Repsher, Y, def. Corey Goff 6-1, 6-0 (3) David Nowacki, Y, def. Dillion Groebner 6-0, 6-0 (4) Ethan Ator, Y, def. Christoph Reichenbach 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
(1) Aaron Szczur-Chad Clark, B, def. Carter Iverson-Brandon Repsher 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0 (2) Brandon Gosson-Tyler Bergman, B, def. James DeJager-Todd Nowacki 6-3, 6-2 (3) Joe Melcher-Kyle Ruppert, B, def. Grant Elliott-Shane Nokelby 6-4, 6-0
NL-Spicer 4, Montevideo 3
New London-Spicer improved to 7-3 overall after Seth Nelson/Berett Steffen at 1-doubles, Doug Fortney/Elliot Eckhoff at 2-doubles and Tyler Havlorson at 4-singles all won in straight sets. The Wildcats' other point came at 2-singles when Cody Treptau outlasted Alex Carlbom 6-2, 4-6, 6-0.
Jesse Brace at 1-singles won in straight sets and Ryan Maroney at 3-singles and Kurt Baldwin/Blake Jorgenson at 3-doubles won three-setters for Montevideo.
Singles
(1) Jesse Brace, M, def. Spencer Moller 6-1, 7-5 (2) Cody Treptau, N, def. Alex Carlbom 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 (3) Ryan Maroney, M, def. Austin Laumb 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 (4) Tyler Havorson, N, def. Sonje McGonigle 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Seth Nelson/Berett Steffen, N, def. Walker Danielson/Darin Stevens 6-4, 6-1 (2) Doug Fortney/Elliot Eckhoff, N, def. Jason Neville/Adam Peters 6-2, 6-3 (3) Kurt Baldwin/Blake Jorgenson, M, def. Jon Miller/Corey Fordham 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3
LQPV/DB 5, Minnewaska 2
Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd swept the doubles matches and split singles.
Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd got wins from Jack Hansen in No. 1 singles and Jess Hansen in No. 2 singles.
Ryan Schultz and Kelvin Chen won No. 1 doubles, and Keith Abraham and Ryan Schueller took No. 2 doubles for Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd. The third doubles match was won by forfeit.
Karl Thorfinnson and Collin Stumpf won in singles for Minnewaska.
Singles
(1) Jack Hansen, L, def. Jake Pederson 6-0, 6-0 (2) Jess Hansen, L, def. Graydon Tanis 6-0, 6-0 (3) Karl Thorfinnson, M, def. Trevor Sigdahl 6-3, 6-1 (4) Collin Stumpf, M, def. Conrad Matthies 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Ryan Schulz/Kelvin Chen, L, def. Dalton Feeken/Austin Pauly 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 (2) Keith Abraham/Ryan Schueller, L, def. Cody Tanis/Cole Mercier 6-2, 6-1 (3) Harrison Risch/Kain Matthies, L, def. Minnewaska by forfeit
Southwest
Worthington 7, MACCRAY 0
Singles
(1) Dan Wetering, W, def. Nick Kellen 6-1, 6-2 (2) Lance Homan, W, def. Brandon Wieberdink 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 (3) Travis Vuong, W, def. Andrew DuHoux 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 (4) AJ Hayenga, W, def. Conor Hagemeyer 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
(1) Matt Sorensen/Jonah Oberloh, W, def. Nathan Eisenmenger/Austin Stager 6-0, 6-1 (2) Carter Lindner/Andrew Johnson, W, def. Jae Lim/Niti Cheewart 6-0, 6-0 (3) Ben Doeden/Dillon Pedersen, W, def. Chris Sietsema/Chris Preuss 6-0, 6-1
