Prep Tennis: Willmar opens with win in Section 2AA
NEW PRAGUE -- The Willmar tennis team won its opening dual of the Section 2AA tournament Tuesday.
The Cardinals, seeded No. 5, will take on No. 1 Hutchinson Thursday at Hutchinson.
The 2-doubles team of Shane Christensen and Marty Larson sealed Willmar's win with a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) win.
The Cardinals could have had a 5-2 win, but Jimmy Unger at 3-singles lost a difficult three-setter 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3).
Willmar 4, New Prague 3
Singles
(1) Joe Morris, NP, def. Evan Armstrong 6-4, 6-4 (2) Kam Manthe, NP, def. Mitch Konieczny 6-4, 7-5 (3) Kyle Chevalier, NP, def. Jimmy Unger 6-7 (4-7) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) (4) Preston Peterson, Wil, def. Aaron Hendrickson 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
(1) Mitch Fader-Landon Peterson, Wil, def. Andy Roach-Joe Klehr 6-0, 6-4 (2) Shane Christensen-Marty Larson, Wil, def. Tyler Rancour-Mason Johnson 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) (3) Sam Murphy-Austen Hilding, Wil, def. Steven Girard-Nate McNabb 6-3, 6-1
Non-Conference NLS 5, LQPV/DB 2
Singles
(1) Jack Hansen, L, def. Alex Wiegmann 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 (2) Cade Robertson, L, def. Berett Steffen 6-1, 6-1 (3) Nic Magnuson, N, def. Nathan Carter 6-2, 6-2 (4) Doug Fortney, N, won by forfeit
Doubles
(1) Seth Nelson-Spencer Moller, N, def. Austin Ireland-Milan Will 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 (2) Josh Treptau-Ethen Sietsema, N, def. Casey Hoium-Dustin Miller 6-1, 6-1 (3) Elliot Eckhoff-Cody Treptau, N, won by forfeit
Montevideo 4, NLS 3
Singles
(1) Alex Wiegmann, N, def. Charlie Landmark 6-4, 6-3 (2) Dakota Frazier, M, def. George Kueppers 6-4, 1-2 (injury default) (3) Bryce Bakkelund, M, def. Seth Nelson 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 (4) Spencer Moller, N, def. Alex Thompson 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Eric Johnson-Jesse Brace, M, def. Josh Treptau-Ethan Sietsema 7-6 (8-6), 8-2 (2) Berett Steffen-Cody Treptau, N, def. Shane Griess-Rik Danielson 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 (3) Matt Koopmeiners-Tyler West, M, def. Elliot Eckhoff-Doug Fortney 6-0, 6-2
YME 4, MACCRAY 3
Singles
(1) Jacob Bevcar, MAC, def. Cameron Zens 6-0, 6-0 (2) Nick Kellen, YME, def. David Nowacki 7-5, 6-2 (3) Matt Gunderson, MAC, def. Aaron Schuler 6-3, 6-0 (4) Ethan Ator, YME, def. Brandon Wieberdink 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Stan Benson-Andy Waller, YME, def. Levi Koenen-Andrew DuHoux 6-1, 6-2 (2) Clinton Repsher-Tyler Kotlowski, YME, def. Andrew Gerdes-Connor Hagemeyer 6-1, 6-1 (3) Doran Samples-Nolan Grane, YME, def. Austin Stager-Nathan Eisenmenger 6-0, 6-0
Late Monday result
Non-Conference
Minnewaska 5, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 2
Singles
(1) Dylan Hoffman, Min, def Brandon Roering, 6-2, 6-3 (2) Tanner Holten, Min, def Jed Jansen 6-1, 6-2 (3) Jacob Braaten, Min, def Jeremy Wolters 6-1, 6-3 (4) Jackson Moore, Min, def Travis Bergmann 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Tanner Blair-Lars Meinsner, Min, def Cody Warner-Zach Pesta 6-4, 1-6, 8-6 (2) Roger Meade-Tim Dewey, LPGE, def Zach Bosek-Christian Waage 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 (3) Jake Atkinson-Cory Graves, LPGE, def Tony Krueger-Kris Daniels 6-1, 6-0
