The seeding pretty much went as expected for the Section 8A Boys Tennis tournament at the seeding “meeting” today over email. Thief River Falls, the #5 ranked team in the state and defending champ, was the unanimous top seed and will be the favorite coming into the tournament that starts on Monday in Detroit Lakes. The seeds are below –
Team – Points
1. Thief River Falls – 6
2. Perham – 11
3. Minnewaska – 17
4. East Grand Forks – 22
5. Detroit Lakes – 26
6. Crookston – 30
7. Fergus Falls – 35
The first round will be played on Monday, May 20 at Detroit Lakes and the schedule is below –
First round matches – 10:00 a.m. (For the tourney bracket click here)
#1 Thief River Falls receives a first-round bye.
#2 Perham vs #7 FergusFalls (Middle School Courts)
#3 Minnewaska vs #6 Crookston (City Courts)
#4 East Grand Forks vs #5 Detroit Lakes (High School Courts)
Semi-finals – 2:30 p.m.
Thief River Falls vs EGF/DL winner (High School courts)
Minnewaska/Crookston winner vs Perham/Fergus Falls winner (CityCourts)
10:00 a.m. at High School Courts
The Section 8A Boys Tennis individual seeds and brackets will be released on Friday evening.
