The Crookston Pirate Boys Tennis team beat New London-Spicer 7-0 in the first round and lost a hard-fought 4-3 match to the East Grand Forks Green Wave in the Section 8A Boys Tennis team tournament semi-finals in Osakis.
CROOKSTON VS NEW LONDON-SPICER
Crookston started the Section 8A Team tournament on a good note as they beat the New London-Spicer Wildcats.
In singles, Sam Widseth got the Pirates on the board with a quick 6-1, 6-0 victory at four singles. Reggie Winjum cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at second singles.
Tim Brule and Caden Boike were the first to win a doubles match, winning the second doubles 6-3, 6-0.
Third singles was more of the same as Gunnar Groven coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 victory.
The third doubles team of Colton Osborn and Hudson Rick (a pair of freshmen) won a hard-fought battle 6-4, 6-4 to earn the victory.
At first singles, Isaac Thomforde won another three-set battle against Jowell Gamez. Isaac won the first set 6-3, but lost the second set 6-3, forcing a third set. Isaac outlasted Gamez and had some big shots to win 10-8 to win the match and give Crookston a 6-0 lead.
Crookston completed the shutout when the first doubles team of Jack Everett and Grant Funk won a three set battle. Crookston won the first set 7-6 before losing the second set 6-3. In the third set, Everett and Funk came up with some nice shots for points and won 10-6 to give the Pirates a 7-0 victory.
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CROOKSTON-7
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NLS-0
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Win
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Score
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1st
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Isaac Thomforde
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Jowell Gomez | Crox | 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 |
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2nd
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Reggie Winjum
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Henry Vetch | Crox | 6-1, 6-0 |
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3rd
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Gunnar Groven
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Jovial Martinez | Crox | 6-1, 6-2 |
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4th
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Sam Widseth
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Ethan Wenke | Crox | 6-1, 6-0 |
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1st
Dubs |
Grant Funk
Jack Everett |
Austin Okluy Adam Palmer |
Crox | 7-6. 3-6, 10-6 |
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2nd
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Caden Boike
Tim Brule |
Owen Lee Adam Palmer |
Crox | 6-3, 6-0 |
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3rd
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Colton Osborn
Hudson Rick |
Vaughn Hanson Lucas Poverud |
Crox | 6-4, 6-4 |
CROOKSTON VS EAST GRAND FORKS
The first match completed was first singles as Isaac Thomforde made quick work of his match, winning 6-0, 6-2 to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.
East Grand Forks won three of the next four matches with wins at first and second doubles and third singles. Crookston’s Reggie Winjum won at second singles 6-2, 6-3 before Sam Widseth picked up a big win for the Pirates at fourth singles to tie the match at 3-3. Widseth won a heckuva battle, winning the first set 7-6 before winning the second set 6-2.
The third doubles went the distance as East Grand Forks won the first set 6-4. Crookston bounced back to win the second set 6-4, forcing a third set. East Grand Forks’ Oliver Kalenze and Austin Kovar came up with some big shots and points to win the third set 7-6 to earn the 4-3 victory.
Crookston’s team season comes to an end with a 13-5 record, and they say goodbye to the following seniors – Isaac Thompson and Caden Boike. The individual tournament will start on Thursday, with Isaac Thomforde and Sam Widseth playing singles. Reggie Winjum/Gunnar Groven and Jack Everett/Grant Funk will compete in doubles.
East Grand Forks improves to 14-6 on the year and will play Minnewaska Area in the Section 8A championship at Fargo Courts Plus Wednesday.
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CROOKSTON-3
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EGF-4
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Win
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Score
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1st
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Isaac Thomforde
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Carson Knutson | Crox | 6-0, 6-2 |
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2nd
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Reggie Winjum
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Thomas McMahon | Crox | 6-2, 6-3 |
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3rd
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Gunnar Groven
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Nolan Meulebroeck | EGF | 6-1, 6-0 |
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4th
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Sam Widseth
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Bauer Walter | Crox | 7-6, 6-2 |
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1st
Dubs |
Grant Funk
Jack Everett |
Tate Steenerson Luke Hanson |
EGF | 6-2, 6-1 |
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2nd
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Caden Boike
Tim Brule |
Aaden Wavra Ryan McMahon |
EGF | 6-1, 7-6 |
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3rd
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Colton Osborn
Hudson Rick |
Oliver Kalenze Austin Kovar |
EGF | 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 |
