The Minnewaska Area boys went 2-1 last week, winning a pair of matches at the St. John’s Prep triangular last Tuesday before being swept at Foley, Thursday.

The Lakers, who are 19-3 overall including a 6-0 record in the WCC to win another conference title, beat St. Cloud Cathedral/SJP (7-0) and North Branch (5-2) at the triangular.

Next up is the Section 8AA Team and Individual Tourney, set for Monday through Wednesday at Osakis.  The Lakers earned the top seed, while Crookston is seeded second followed by East Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, Detroit Lakes, Perham, NLS, Fergus Falls and Osakis.

at SJP triangular

The Lakers swept a pair of matches at a triangular at St. John’s Prep/SCC last Tuesday, beating the host team 7-0 and also winning against North Branch, 5-2.

The Lakers lost just one set in sweeping the four singles’ matches against SJP/SCC as Connor Quelle (6-4, 6-2), Tenzin Dahl (6-1, 6-1), Riley Thorfinnson (6-4, 6-4) and Aidric Vold (6-4, 5-7, 6-2) won at first through fourth singles, respectively.

In doubles, the Lakers lost only five total games as Drew Bleick and Carter LeClair shut out their opponents at first doubles, Marshall Kopp and Landon Schiffler won 6-3, 6-2 at second doubles and Xavier Johnson and Carson Beyer also won by a shutout at third doubles.

•  During the other match, things were much tighter as Minnewaska again swept the three doubles’ matches while also winning two close matches at third and fourth singles.

Thorfinnson earned a 0-6, 6-2, 10-7 tiebreaker win at third singles and Beyer prevailed 6-4, 6-2 at fourth singles for two Laker points.

Quelle and Dahl, who will be teaming up for the Section 8A Individual Tourney in doubles, keyed a strong performance by the doubles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at first doubles, while Kopp and Schiffler won easily at second doubles (6-1, 6-1) and Johnson and Carter Myrom also won by a 6-1, 6-1 score at third doubles.

Foley 7, Waska 0

The Lakers were swept by a very strong Foley team, Thursday at Foley, 7-0.  Minnewaska Area did not win any sets against Foley, lowering their season mark to 19-3 in the process.

Coming the closest to winning a point were Carter LeClair, who fell 7-5, 6-4 at fourth singles, and Tenzin Dahl, who lost 6-4. 6-4 at second singles.

at St. John’s Prep trian

Waska 7, SCC/SJP 0

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Connor Quelle, Min def Mason Grove 6-4, 6-2  (2) Tenzin Dahl, Min def Eli Burnham 6-1, 6-1  (3) Riley Thorfinnson, Min def Landon Martin-Chaffee 6-4, 6-4  (4) Aidric Vold, Min def Parker Pan 6-4, 5-7, 6-2

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Drew Bleick-Carter LeClair, Min def Jackson Hoover-Ben St. Hilare 6-0, 6-0  (2) Marshall Kopp-Landon Schiffler, Min def Boothe Everett-Towner/Caiden Danielson 6-3, 6-2  (3) Xavier Johnson-Carson Beyer, Min def Yoojun Park/Max DeMars 6-0, 6-0

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Waska 5, North Branch 2

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Wyatt Helberg, NB def Drew Bleick 6-1, 6-3  (2) Drake Mellon, NB def Carter LeClair 6-2, 6-1  (3) Riley Thorfinnson, Min def Ben Rossini 0-6, 6-2, 10-7tb  (4) Carson Beyer, Min def Gabe Wurdemann 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Connor Quelle-Tenzin Dahl, Min def Isaiah Das/Ethan Thelander 6-1, 6-1  (2) Marshall Kopp-Landon Schiffler, Min def Billy Tribbett/Ethan Moua 6-1, 6-1  (3) Xavier Johnson-Carter Myrom, Min def Ean Tribbett/Tommy Ryder 6-1, 6-1

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at Foley 7, Minnewaska 0

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Aaron VanderWeyst, Foley def Connor Quelle 6-3, 6-2  (2) Gavin Gross, Foley def Tenzin Dahl 6-4, 6-4  (3) Weston Harris, Foley def Drew Bleick 6-4, 6-0  (4) Colton Stangler, Foley def Carter LeClair 7-5, 6-4

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Jack Erkens-Landon Harris, Foley def Riley Thorfinnson-Carson Beyer 6-0, 6-3  (2) Jack Worm-Lane Stangler, Foley def Marshall Kopp-Landon Schiffler 6-3, 6-0  (3) Jackson Gothman-Cole Rueckert, Foley def Xavier Johnson-Carter Myrom 6-2, 6-2

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