The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team stayed unbeaten last week with a pair of WCC wins. The Lakers shut out Lac qui Parle-DB last Monday night, 7-0, and also won at home against Montevideo, Tuesday, 4-3.

The Lakers are now 4-0 in the conference and 14-0 overall heading into the biggest week of the season so far.

Minnewaska added the Sartell quadrangular to its schedule recently.  The Lakers are set to compete at the Sartell quadrangular, Monday before hosting a home quadrangular, Tuesday (tomorrow), which includes NLS, Osakis and Thief River Falls. 

Seven Lakers already have double-digit victories this season — Tenzin Dahl (14-0), Marshall Kopp (13-1), Landon Schiffler (13-1), Carter LeClair (12-0), Xavier Johnson (12-10, Drew Bleick (12-2) and Connor Quelle (10-4).

Waska 7, LQP-DB 0

The Lakers swept a conference match at Lac qui Parle/DB last Monday night, losing just four total games in the seven matches combined.

Connor Quelle led a strong effort in singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at first singles, while Tenzin Dahl (6-0, 6-0), Riley Thorfinnson (6-1, 6-0) and Carson Beyer (6-0, 6-0) also had little trouble winning at second through fourth singles, respectively.

In doubles, Drew Bleick and Carter LeClair blanked their opponents at first doubles as did Tyler Kohn and Xavier Johnson at third doubles, while Marshall Kopp and Landon Schiffler improved to 12-1 for the season with a 6-0, 6-2 win at second doubles.

Waska 4, Montevideo 3

The Lakers held off a strong challenge by the visiting Thunderhawks during a 4-3 win last Tuesday night at home.

The Lakers picked up one win in singles by Tenzin Dahl at second singles (6-2, 6-0) and also swept doubles, including a 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 victory by the third doubles’ team of Tyler Kohn and Xavier Johnson.

Also winning for Minnewaska were Drew Bleick and Carter LeClair at first doubles (6-1, 6-0) and Marshall Kopp and Landon Schiffler at second doubles (6-1, 6-4), while Riley Thorfinnson almost gave the Lakers a fifth point before losing in three sets, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-4.

Bleick and LeClair have yet to lose this year playing together, while Kopp and Schiffler have lost just once.

Waska 7, at LQP-DB 0

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Connor Quelle, Min def Gunnar Olson 6-0, 6-1  (2) Tenzin Dahl, Min def Luke Stock 6-0, 6-0  (3) Riley Thorfinnson, Min def Mitchell Myers 6-1, 6-0  (4) Carson Beyer, Min def Brody Bothun 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Drew Bleick-Carter LeClair, Min def Brody Nelson-Tony Reep 6-0, 6-0  (2) Marshall Kopp-Landon Schiffler, Min def Hudson Giese-Thomas Felton 6-0, 6-2  (3) Tyler Kohn-Xavier Johnson, Min def J. Stevens-G. Andrews 6-0, 6-0

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at Waska 4, Montevideo 3

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Simon Fitzkappes, Monte def Connor Quelle 6-4, 6-2  (2) Tenzin Dahl, Min def Gabe Lindeman 6-2, 6-0  (3) Talan Brock, Monte def Riley Thorfinnson 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-4  (4) Gavin Marty, Monte def Carson Beyer 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Drew Bleick-Carter LeClair-Min def Hunter Anspach-Kyle Canatsey 6-1, 6-0  (2) Marshall Kopp-Landon Schiffler, Min def Patrick Baukol-Jackson Viessman 6-1, 6-4  (3) Tyler Kohn-Xavier Johnson, Min def Brayden Johnson-Tristan Hendrickson 7-6 (7-1), 6-4

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