Boys tennis roundup: Brainerd tops Willmar, 7-0
WILLMAR — Brainerd won all its points on the court in straight sets Tuesday against the Willmar boys tennis team to improve to 7-2 in the Central Lakes Conference and 8-5 overall.
For Willmar, it was the second home meet of the year after Monday’s home opener with Alexandria. Willmar is 0-7 in the conference and 0-10 overall.
Willmar plays at 4:30 p.m. Thursday against Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd in Willmar.
(1) Matthew Moraghan, B, def. Ryan Newberg 6-4, 6-2 … (2) William Aadland, B, def. Carter Newberg 6-1, 6-0 … (3) Brady Johnson, B, def. Kale Pauff 6-0, 6-0 … (4) Nicholas Moraghan, B, won by forfeit
(1) Owen Robertson/Clark Haglin, B, def. Gabe LaRue/Brandon Valladares 6-0, 6-0 … (2) Sawyer Riffle/George Campbell, B, def. Sam Loerzel/Nehemiah Van Horne 6-2, 6-1 … (3) Shawn Marcussen/Silas Arndt, B, def. Sam Oswood/Jared Berrera 6-0, 6-0
Mound-Westonka 7, Litchfield 0
Mound-Westonka cruised past the Dragons as only one match went to three sets at Mound.
Litchfield’s Isaac Elwell and Matt Defries lost their No. 2 doubles match to Mound-Westonka’s Robbie Davis and Clark Hanson in three sets (6-3, 2-6,10-5).
The Dragons go to St. Peter at 4:30 p.m. Friday for a non-conference matchup.
(1) Carter Reinbold, M-W, def. Lincoln Dille, 6-2, 6-0 … (2) Charlie Paul, M-W, def. Tommy Wittrock, 6-0, 6-2 … (3) Adam Kahmeyer, M-W, def. Mathias Bruning, 6-0, 6-0 … (4) Johnny Range, M-W, def. Jordan Turner, 6-2, 6-4
(1) Sam Gaylord/Blake Reinbold, M-W, def. Josh Blomberg/Alex Nelson, 6-4, 6-2 … (2) Robbie Davis/Clark Hanson, M-W, def. Isaac Elwell/Matt Defries, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 … (3) Colter Applegate/Will Salvati, M-W, def. Max Grabow/Grayson Swenson, 6-0, 6-4
Alexandria 6, Minnewaska 1
Carter LeClair and Drew Bleick earned Minnewaska’s sole point in its loss at Alexandria.
LeClair and Bleick beat the Cardinals’ Lucas Fernholz and Charlie Johnston in three sets, winning 6-7, 6-3, 10-5.
Minnewaska competes in the Detroit Lakes triangular at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Detroit Lakes.
(1) Owen Gilbertson, A, def. Connor Quelle, 6-0, 6-1 … (2) Cole Haabala, A, def. Tenzin Dahl, 6-0, 6-3 … (3) Owen Godfrey, A, def. Carson Beyer, 6-1, 6-3 … (4) Niklas Cook, A, def. Xavier Johnson, 6-0, 6-2
(1) Carter LeClair/Drew Bleick, M, def. Lucas Fernholz/Charlie Johnston, 6-7, 6-3, 10-5 … (2) Bennett Teaser/Nathan Cook, A, def. Riley Thorfinnson/Tyler Kohn, 6-3, 6-1 … (3) Donovan Rousu/Scott Hrubes, A, def. Marshall Kopp/Landon Schiffler, 6-3, 6-2