The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team officially got the 2023-24 sports year underway, competing at two meets last week at Park Rapids.  The Lakers opened up play, Friday, going 1-2 with a 5-2 victory over Roseau along with 5-2 losses to Crookston and Mound-Westonka.

One day later, the Lakers competed in the Park Rapids Individual Tourney where Megan Thorfinnson won the title at second singles, Addy Heid was second at fourth singles, and Katy Vold and Katie Sorenson were second at second doubles.

The Lakers are set to compete at the Litchfield triangular, Wednesday, Aug. 23 before hosting Benson-KMS for the conference and home opener, Tuesday, Aug. 29.

at Park Rapids team tourney

The Lakers opened up the season with two losses and a win at a team tournament at Park Rapids Area, Friday.  Minnewaska played Crookston and Mound-Westonka, losing both times by close 5-2 scores, and also played Roseau, earning a 5-2 victory.

Winning all three matches for the Lakers were Alia Randt and Abby Heid.  Against Crookston, Randt won at first singles (7-5, 6-2) and Katie Sorenson and Heid earned a 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 tiebreaker win at third doubles for the Lakers’ other point.

Minnewaska Area won at least six games in the other five matches, including a 7-5, 6-3 loss by Katy Vold and Rachel Rankin at second doubles.

•  In the loss to Mound-Westonka, Heid won 6-4, 6-3 at fourth singles and Randt and Olivia Danielson earned the Lakers’ other point with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at first doubles.

Coming the closest to winning another point for Minnewaska Area were Rachel Rankin, who lost 7-5, 6-4 at third singles, and Katy Vold and Katie Sorenson, who fell 6-4, 6-4 at second doubles.

•  The Lakers earned their first win of the season with a 5-2 victory over Roseau, picking up three wins in singles’ play.

Randt won 6-2, 6-2 at first singles, Megan Thorfinnson earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory at second singles and Rachel Rankin won 6-4, 6-3 at third singles.

The Lakers also picked up two points in doubles as Addy Heid and Katie Sorenson won 6-4, 6-2 at second doubles and Katy Vold and Brianna Erickson earned a close 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory at third doubles.

at Park Rapids individuals

The Lakers did a great job at the individual tourney, earning one first place finish, two seconds, three thirds and two fifths.  

Megan Thorfinnson went 3-0 to place first at second singles, while Addy Heid was 2-1 at fourth singles to place second and Katy Vold and Katie Sorenson also went 2-1 to place second at second doubles.  Adding thirds were Rachel Rankin at third singles, Olivia Danielson and Avarie Uhde at first doubles, and the fourth doubles’ team of Adysen Hess, Norah VanZee, McKenna Uhde and Kennedy Blair, while Alia Randt was 2-1 to place fifth at first singles, and Brianna Erickson and Kaylen Blair were fifth at third doubles.

at Park Rapids Tourney

Crookston 5, Minnewaska 2

SINGLES results: 

(1) Alia Randt, Min def Brekken Tull 7-5, 6-2  (2) Isabelle Smith, Crook def Olivia Danielson 6-2, 6-4  (3) Paige Abrahamson, Crook def Brianna Erickson 6-2, 6-3  (4) Addie Fee, Crook def Kaylen Blair, Min 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Emma Gunderson-Kaylie Clauson, Crook def Megan Thorfinnson-Avarie Uhde 6-4, 6-3  (2) Morgan Nelson-Georgia Sanders, Crook def Katy Vold-Rachel Rankin 7-5, 6-3  (3) Katie Sorenson-Addy Heid, Min def Calleigh Fanfulik-Carol Brekken 6-3, 6-3, 10-4tb

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Mound-Westonka 5, Waska 2

SINGLES results: 

(1) Savannah Paul, MW def Megan Thorfinnson 6-3, 6-2  (2) Reese Kasper, MW def Avarie Uhde 6-3, 6-2  (3) Suzie Marth, MW def Rachel Rankin 7-5, 6-4  (4) Addy Heid, Min def Zoe Wood 6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Alia Randt-Olivia Danielson, Min def Anna Wood-Camyrn Winther 6-2, 6-4  (2) Camryn Hargreaves-Ally Eidsness, MW def Katy Vold-Katie Sorenson 6-4, 6-4  (3) I. Wulf-Sage Finck, MW def Kaylen Blair-Brianna Erickson 6-2, 6-2

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Minnewaska 5, Roseau 2

SINGLES results: 

(1) Alia Randt, Min def Emma Johnson 6-2, 6-2  (2) Megan Thorfinnson, Min def Lindsey Vistad 6-3, 6-3  (3) Rachel Rankin, Min def D. Dunham 6-4, 6-3  (4) B. Strunk, Ros def Kaylen Blair 3-6, 6-4, 10-5tb

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Erin Brandt-Marissa Glodowski, Ros def Olivia Danielson-Avarie Uhde 6-2, 4-6, 10-7tb  (2) Addy Heid-Katie Sorenson, Min def Kylie Winkler-Bryn Wilson 6-4, 6-2  (3) Katy Vold-Brianna Erickson, Min def Ava Holmgren-Abby Swanson 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

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at Park Rapids Invite

SINGLES results: 

(1)  Alia Randt (fifth place)

(2)  Megan Thorfinnson (first)

(3)  Rachel Rankin (third)

(4)  Addy Heid (second)

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Olivia Danielson-Avarie Uhde (third)

(2)  Katy Vold-Katie Sorenson (second)

(3)  Brianna Erickson-Kaylen Blair (fifth)

(4)  Adysen Hess-Norah VanZee-McKenna Uhde-Kennedy Blair (players rotated) (third place)

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