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Otters Beat Minnewaska Area, Fall to TRF at Section Tennis Team Tournament

By Craig Olson, 05/23/23, 7:15AM CDT

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The Fergus Fall boys’ tennis team completed their season at the Section 8AA Team Tournament on Monday in Crookston.  After beating Minnewaska Area 4-3 in their first round match, the Otters dropped a 5-2 decision to Thief River Falls in the semifinals. 

On Tuesday, the individual portion of the Section Tournament will be held.  The Otters will be represented in Singles by Christian Reed and Nick Flugstad.  Doubles teams competing are Joey Johnson/Ethan Leopold, and Reno Schierer/Grant Ackerson.

Fergus Falls 4, Minnewaska Area 3
SINGLES
#1 – Connor Quelle (MWA) def. Grant Ackerson (FF) 6-3, 6-3
#2 – Reno Schierer (FF) def. Tenzin Dahl (MWA) 6-1, 7-6
#3 – Ethan Leopold (FF) def. Noah Palmer (MWA) 6-4, 7-6
#4 – Jackson Lysne (FF) def. Carson Beyer (MWA) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES
#1 – Carter LeClair/Drew Bleick (MWA) def. Joey Johnson/Nick Flugstad (FF) 6-3, 6-2
#2 – Christian Reed/Aiden Shern (FF) def. Riley Thorfinnson/Tyler Kohn (MWA) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
#3 – Marshall Kopp/Landon Schiffler (MWA) def. Peyton Marquette/Jose Rodriguez (FF) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Thief River Falls 5, Fergus Falls 2
SINGLES
#1 – Reece Janisch (TRF) def. Grant Ackerson (FF) 6-2, 6-1
#2 – Jett Cornelius (TRF) def. Reno Schierer (FF) 6-0, 6-1
#3 – Spencer Hempel (TRF) def. Nick Flugstad (FF) 6-2, 6-0
#4 – Jackson Lysne (FF) def. Andy Dagg (TRF) 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES
#1 – Rhett Janisch/JJ Cornelius (TRF) def. Ethan Leopold/Joey Johnson (FF) 6-1, 6-1
#2 – Geran Gonsorowski/Lucas Rantanen (TRF) def. Christian Reed/Aiden Shern (FF) 6-1, 6-1
#3 – Peyton Marquette/Jose Rodriguez (FF) def. Kaleb Funk/Ike Olson (TRF) 6-1, 6-1