Crookston High School Senior Boys tennis player Isaac Thomforde came into the 
Section 8A Individual Tennis tournament as the #1 seed in singles, and he has shown it was for a good reason. In his first-round match, he won 6-0, 6-0. In his quarter-final match, he won 6-0, 6-0. In the semi-final match, Isaac cruised to another victory as he beat Jackson Barber of New London-Spicer 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the Championship.
In the championship, Thomforde took on #3 seed Jowel Gamez of New-London-Spicer. Isaac lost the first set 6-4 and bounced back to win the second set in impressive fashion by a 6-0 score. The third set was a battle with Thomforde winning 7-5 to win the championship, and he will advance to the state tournament.
FIRST AND SECOND ROUND STORY FROM WEDNESDAY
The Crookston Pirate Tennis team’s Isaac Thomforde won his first two matches and advances to the semi-finals of the Section 8A Boys Tennis Individual tournament in Osakis. Sam Widseth along with the doubles teams of Jack Everett/Grant Funk and Reggie Winjum/Gunnar Groven were eliminated.
SINGLES –
#1 seed Isaac Thomforde beat Max Splonskowski of Detroit Lakes 6-0, 6-0 in the first round. Isaac continued his solid play as he beat Max Mercil of Detroit Lakes 6-0, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. Isaac will play Jackson Barber of New London-Spicer in the semi-finals on Thursday.
#10 seed Sam Widseth lost a heart-breaker to Tyler Stier of Osakis in the first round. Sam lost the first set 6-4. In the second set, Sam battled and came up with some huge points to win 7-6 (7-4 in the tie-breaker) to force a third set. In the final set lost a hard-fought 7-6 (7-4 tie-breaker) match and was eliminated.
DOUBLES –
#7 seed Jack Everett and Grant Funk lost a close match to Hudson Hackel and Reid Wokasch of Perham 7-5, 6-3 in the first round and were eliminated.
#8 seed – Reggie Winjum and Gunnar Groven beat Jovial Martinez and Justin Okuly of New London-Spicer 6-2, 6-2 in the first round. Winjum and Groven lost to Mason Happel and Brekken Wokasch of Perham in the quarter-finals 6-4, 6-2 and were eliminated.
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