The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team won a pair of WCC matches last week over Benson-KMS (6-1) and Morris Area-WCA (5-2).

The Lakers, who improved to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in the conference, have a very busy week ahead with a match at home against Montevideo, Tuesday (tomorrow), at LQP-DB, Thursday, and at the Pine City quadrangular, Saturday.

Addy Heid, who went 2-0 last week at third doubles and fourth singles, continues to lead the Lakers with an 8-2 record, while Alia Randt, who plays first singles, is 7-3, and Katie Sorenson, Megan Thorfinnson, Katy Vold and Rachel Rankin are all 6-4.

•  Minnewaska Area is coming off a 9-10 season from a year ago, which also included a perfect 8-0 mark in the WCC to win its eighth-straight WCC title.  LQP-DB was second with a 7-1 record, followed by Melrose Area (6-2), Morris Area-WCA (4-4), MACCRAY, Benson-KMS, and Montevideo (all 3-5), Sauk Centre (2-6) and YME (0-8).

Members of this year’s Minnewaska Area varsity girls tennis team are senior Brianna Erickson; juniors Katie Sorenson, Megan Thorfinnson, Katy Vold, Avarie Uhde and McKenna Uhde; sophomores Addy Heid, Alia Randt and Olivia Danielson; and ninth-graders Rachel Rankin, Kaylen Blair, Norah VanZee, Kennedy Blair and Adysen Hess.

Waska 6, BKMS 1

The Lakers won their conference opener over Benson-KMS last Tuesday night, 6-1.  

The Lakers swept the three doubles’ matches, but had a little harder time in singles as BKMS won at fourth singles and took the first singles match to three sets.

Alia Randt earned a hard-fought win at first singles (6-4, 4-6, 10-5 tiebreaker), while Megan Thorfinnson won easily at second singles (6-0, 6-3) and Rachel Rankin earned a quick win at third singles (6-1, 6-1).

In doubles, Olivia Danielson and Avarie Uhde gave up just two games in winning 6-1, 6-1 at first doubles, while Katy Vold and Katie Sorenson earned a 7-5, 6-2 victory at second doubles, and McKenna Uhde and Addy Heid picked up a sixth point for the Lakers with a 6-2, 6-3 win at third doubles.

Waska 5, Morris-WCA 2

The Lakers swept the four singles’ matches on the way to a 5-2 win at Morris Area/WCA, Thursday night.  Alia Randt led the victory with a 6-1, 6-2 win at first singles, while Avarie Uhde won 6-3, 6-4 at second singles, Rachel Rankin shut out her opponent at third singles, 6-0, 6-0, and Addy Heid improved to 8-2 for the season with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at fourth singles.

Minnewaska also earned a point in doubles as Brianna Erickson and Katy Vold earned a close 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 10-7 tiebreaker win at second doubles.

The other two doubles’ matches also went three sets, with Morris Area/CA pulling out victories for its two points.

at Minnewaska 6, BKMS 1

SINGLES results: 

(1) Alia Randt, Min def Elle Kletscher 6-4, 4-6, 10-5tb  (2) Megan Thorfinnson, Min def Elise Duncan 6-0, 6-3  (3) Rachel Rankin, Min def Ava Oakes 6-1, 6-1  (4) Tara Beyer, BKMS def Brianna Erickson 6-5, def

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Avarie Uhde-Olivia Danielson, Min def Kya Oakes-Addi DeToy 6-1, 6-1  (2) Katy Vold-Katie Sorenson, Min def Molly Jones-Ella McGinty 7-5, 6-2  (3) McKenna Uhde-Addy Heid, Min def Keala Carroll-Teagan Froelich 6-2, 6-3

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Waska 5, at Morris/WCA 2

SINGLES results: 

(1) Alia Randt, Mini def Catherine Kehoe 6-1, 6-2  (2) Avarie Uhde, Min def Chloe Zimmel 6-3, 6-4  (3) Rachel Rankin, Min def Lilia Asmus 6-0, 6-0  (4) Addy Heid, Min def Ava Breuer 6-0, 6-2

DOUBLES results:  

(1)  Ashley Koehl-Nora Meek, Mor def Megan Thorfinnson-Olivia Danielson 6-2, 2-6, 6-4  (2) Brianna Erickson-Katy Vold, Min def Izabelle Hoffman-Grace Hauglie 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 10-7tb  (3) Ellen Reed-Heidi Seales, Mor def Katie Sorenson-McKenna Uhde 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2

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