The Minnewaska boys tennis team improved to 7-0 overall with three more wins over the last week.  The Lakers, who went 22-5 overall last year, won two matches at the Moorhead triangular, April 12, beating Moorhead (6-1) and East Grand Forks (5-2).

The Lakers also swept LQP-DB last Tuesday night at home, 7-0, improving to 3-0 in the conference.  Minnewaska had been set to host MACCRAY, Thursday, but the Wolverines did not have enough players out for tennis so they did not have a team this spring.

This week, the Lakers are set to play at Montevideo, Tuesday (tomorrow) and compete at the Sartell triangular, Wednesday.

Through the early part of the season, a number of Lakers are still undefeated — Carter LeClair, Drew Bleick, Xavier Johnson, Tyler Kohn and Easton Palmer are all 7-0, while Tenzin Dahl is 6-1, Aidric Vold is 5-1 and Carson Beyer is 4-1.

Moorhead triangular

The Lakers improved to 6-0 for the season with a pair of wins at the Moorhead triangular, Saturday, April 12.  Minnewaska Area routed Moorhead in one match (6-1) and also beat East Grand Forks in the other (5-2).

The Lakers swept the four singles’ matches against Moorhead.  Tenzin Dahl won 7-5, 6-2 at first singles, while Drew Bleick (6-1, 6-0), Carter LeClair (6-2, 6-0) and Easton Palmer (6-1, 6-0) had little trouble in winning at second through fourth singles, respectively.

In doubles, Tyler Kohn and Xavier Johnson earned a 7-5, 6-4 victory at second doubles and Aidric Vold and Ethan Klick prevailed in a three-set match at third doubles for the Lakers sixth point, 4-6, 7-6, 10-7 tiebreaker.

•  In the other match, things were a little tighter.  Dahl won easily at first singles (6-1, 6-0) as did Drew Bleick at second singles (6-0, 6-0), Carter LeClair at third singles (6-0, 6-0) and Easton Palmer and Aidric Vold at third doubles (6-0, 6-2).

However, the other three matches were very close, including two that went three sets.

Minnewaska Area earned its fifth point by Tyler Kohn and Xavier Johnson at second doubles (4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 10-8 tiebreaker), but EGF earned a three-set win at fourth singles and also prevailed in a close two-set match at first doubles.

Waska 7, LQP-DB 0

The Lakers improved to 3-0 in the WCC with a dominating win over Lac qui Parle-DB last Tuesday night at home.  Minnewaska lost just seven total games in the six matches where scores were available, with five of those coming at third doubles.

In singles, Minnewaska did not give up any points as Tenzin Dahl (first singles), Drew Bleick (second), Riley Thorfinnson (third) and Aidric Vold (fourth) all earned victories with 6-0, 6-0 sweeps.

Xavier Johnson and Carson Beyer also blanked their opponents at second doubles, while Carter LeClair and Marshall Kopp won 6-2, 6-0 at first doubles, and Tyler Kohn and Easton Palmer closed out the shutout with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at third doubles.

Minnewaska used its seventh different lineup this season in the seventh match of the spring.

at Moorhead triangular

Waska 6, at Moorhead 1

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Tenzin Dahl, Min def Elliot Lien 7-5, 6-2  (2) Drew Bleick, Min def James Rothlisberger 6-1, 6-0  (3) Carter LeClair, Min def Jinu Lee 6-2, 6-0  (4) Easton Palmer, Min def Sam Dehmer 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES results:  

(1) Fi Kjos-Brady Hanson, Moor def Marshall Kopp-Riley Thorfinnson 6-4, 7-5  (2) Tyler Kohn-Xavier Johnson, Min def Will Hazeldine-Drew Hancock 7-5, 6-4  (3) Aidric Vold-Ethan Klick, Min def Sam Ghaun-Jasper Etter 4-6, 7-6, 10-7 tb

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Waska 5, E Grand Forks 2

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Tenzin Dahl, Min def Aaden Wavra 6-1, 6-0  (2) Drew Bleick, Min def Oliver Kalenze 6-0, 6-0  (3) Carter LeClair, Min def Kyler Berg 6-0, 6-0  (4) Nolan Kluck, EGF def Ethan Klick 7-5, 4-6, 10-5tb

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Luke Hanson-Bauer Walter, EGF def Marshall Kopp-Riley Thorfinnson 6-4, 6-3  (2) Tyler Kohn-Xavier Johnson, Min def Austin Kovar-Brady Anderson 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 10-8tb  (3) Easton Palmer-Aidric Vold, Min def Luke Massmann-Eli Kurtyka 6-0, 6-2

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at Waska 7, LQP-DB 0

SINGLES results:  

(1)  Tenzin Dahl, Min def Gunnar Olson 6-0, 6-0  (2) Drew Bleick, Min def Luke Stock 6-0, 6-0  (3) Riley Thorfinnson, Min def NA 6-0, 6-0  (4) Aidric Vold, Min def NA, no score

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Carter LeClair-Marshall Kopp, Min def NA-Hudson Giese 6-2, 6-0  (2) Xavier Johnson-Carson Beyer, Min def Mitchell Myers-Tony Reep 6-0, 6-0  (3) Tyler Kohn-Easton Palmer, Min def Thomas Felton-NA 6-2, 6-3