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The Pipestone Area Schools boys tennis team dropped two Big South Conference matches last week to Fairmont and Redwood Valley.
The Arrows suffered a 6-1 setback to Fairmont at the PAS Tennis Courts, with the only win coming at No. 1 doubles with Chase Wilson and Makhi Winter defeating Oliver Thedens and Wylee Frederickson by scores of 6-3, 6-3.
Fairmont’s Anthony Stegge defeated Lucas Zupp of PAS in the No. 1 singles match 7-5, 6-1.
Pipestone Area Schools’ player Lucas Zupp returns a shot during dual match versus Big South Conference foe Fairmont on Tuesday, April 23, at the high school courts. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
Redwood Valley blanked PAS on Thursday, with Cole Johnson and Cayden Johnson-Mariner winning 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 in the third-set tie-breaker.
No. 3 singles player Brady Dunn and fourth-seeded Matthew Swenson both won five games in the opening set of their respective matches.
Last Friday’s home match versus Blue Earth Area was postponed on account of poor weather.
PAS activities director Rick Zollner reported it will not be rescheduled.
Courtside
Pipestone’s dual with Madison, S.D.,on Monday was canceled and will not be made up, per the PAS activities department.
They return to Big South Conference action Thursday versus St. James Area at home.
Seniors Cody Norberg, Chase Wilson and Lucas Zupp all will be honored.
Pipestone Area Schools’ player Brady Dunn (right) covers strategy with head coach James Skyberg during a dual match versus Fairmont on Tuesday, April 23, at the high school courts. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
INFORMATION
BOYS TENNIS
RESULTS
Tuesday, April 23
At PAS Courts
Fairmont 6, Pipestone Area 1
Singles
No. 1: Anthony Stegge, F, d. Lucas Zupp, 7-5, 6-1
No. 2: Tyler Slama, F, d. Cody Norberg, 6-1, 6-3
No. 3: Sebastian Castro, F, d. Brady Dunn, 6-0, 6-0
No. 4: Lilly Ortega, F, d. Matthew Swenson, 5-7, 6-4, 10-6
Doubles
No. 1: Chase Wilson and Makhi Winter, P, d. Oliver Thedens and Wylee Frederickson, 6-3, 6-3
No. 2: Simone Castro and Zachary Ashland, F, won by forfeit.
No. 3: Matthew Malo and Reed Wagner, F, won by forfeit.
Freshman Matthew Swenson hits a return during an April 23 match versus Fairmont. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
Thursday, April 25
At Redwood Falls
Redwood Valley 7,
Pipestone Area 0
Singles
No. 1: Zack Lundeen, R, d. Lucas Zupp, 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: Kanyon Hicks, R, d. Cody Norberg, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Laiten Goodthunder, R, d. Brady Dunn, 7-5, 6-0
No. 4: Reese Regnier, R, d. Matthew Swenson, 7-5, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1: Cole Johnson and Cayden Johnson-Mariner, R, d. Makhi Winter and Chase Wilson, 7-5, 2-6, 10-7
No. 2: Mason Davis and Zach Malecek, R, won by forfeit.
No. 3: Kaden Hicks and Collin Johnson, R, won by forfeit.
