Girls tennis roundup: LQPV/D-B downed by Luverne in 3A semifinals

Tom Elliott, Joe Brown, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Oct. 7—SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — It came down to No. 4 singles, where Luverne's Caitlin Kindt edged Saide Hacker 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7) in the Section 3A girls tennis semifinals Thursday at the Huether Family Match Pointe.

Luverne went on to win the match 4-3.

Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd earned its three points at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 singles, getting victories from Katelyn Wittnebel, Maddie Matthies and Hannah Oie.

Luverne swept the doubles to advance.

Luverne then beat Pipestone in the championship, 4-3. Pipestone advanced by beating Morris/Chokio-Alberta 5-2 in the semifinals.

Pipestone is headed to the state Class A tournament Oct. 25 at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis.

Singles

(1) Katelyn Wittnebel,LQPV, def. Rayanne Remme 6-0, 6-0 ... (2) Maddie Matthies, LQPV, def. Morgan Hadler 6-2, 6-1 ... (3) Hannah Oie, LQPV, def. Augusta Papik 6-1, 6-2 ... (4) Caitlin Kindt, Luv, def. Sadie Hacker 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7)

Doubles

(1) Sarah Stegenga/Katharine Klem, Luv, def. Claire Lowry/Kayla Jahn 6-3, 6-2 ... (2) Kali Bourmann/Gerti Sieg, Luv, Cassi Chesley/Roselynn Hartshorn 6-1, 7-5 ... (3) Torri Remme/Prischilla Muehr, Luv, def. Taylen Jorgenson/Elsie Wiebe 6-4, 7-6 (5)

Second-seeded New London-Spicer beat Sauk Centre in the Section 6A quarterfinals at New London.

The Mainstreeters' lone victory came at No. 1 singles, where Haily Hokanson beat Mya Mayhew 6-1, 6-3.

All the Wildcats' other points came in straight sets.

The semifinals and finals are Tuesday at the Rogers Tennis Club. NLS plays third-seeded West Central Area in the semifinals. West Central beat St. John's Prep 7-0.

Singles

(1) Haily Hokanson, SC def. Mya Mayhew 6-1, 6-3 ... (2) Amyra Gamez, NLS, def. Lydia Peterson 6-0, 6-1 .. (3) Ella Weiland, NLS, def. Midelle Straub 6-0, 6-0 .. (4) Emily Ruter, NLS, def. Lisa Straninger 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

(1) Delaney Hanson/Brooke Adelman, NLS, def. Emma Klaphake/Addy Hoffman 6-0, 6-2 ... (2) Jordan Proehl/Avery Dierenfeld, NLS, def. Ellen Rick/Abbie Masog 6-1, 6-2 ... (3) Brianna Wileman/Madisyn Claseman, NLS, def. Amber Groetsch/Lindsay Bailey 6-2, 6-1

Litchfield breezed to the Section 6A quarterfinal victory over Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Litchfield.

Litchfield was the top seed. BBE was the eighth seed.

The Dragons play fourth-seeded Minnewaska on Tuesday at the Rogers Tennis Club in the semifinals.

Singles

(1) Ryanna Steinhaus, L, def Annika Heieie 6-0, 6-1 ... (2) Karlee Prahl, L, def Lucy Trowbridge 6-0, 6-0 ... (3) Isla Dille, L, def Hannah Hirman 6-1, 6-0 ... (4) Kaitlyn Palmer, L, def Jocely Commerford 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

(1) Lauren Erickson/Olivia Olson, L, def Tiyana Schwinghammer/Presley Defloff 6-0, 6-0 ... (2) Sophie Stilwell/Trinity Hawes, L, def Izzy Graham/Skylar Knight 6-0, 6-0 ... (3) Amelia Benson/Emma Anderson, L, def Andrea Douvier/Ellan Fischer 6-0, 6-0

Fourth-seeded Minnewaska dropped only the No. 4 singles match in beating Melrose in the Section 6A quarterfinals at Minnewaska in Glenwood.

Minnewaska was the fourth seed. Melrose was the fifth seed.

Singles

(1) Megan Thorfinnson, Min, def Emily Rieland 6-3, 5-7, 10-5 ... (2) Alia Randt, Min, def Alexis Baumann 6-3, 6-3 ... (3) Olivia Danielson, Min, def Gretta Hellermann 6-0, 6-2 ... (4) Jenna Butkowski, Mel, def Katie Sorenson 6-1, 1-6, 6-4

Doubles

(1) Olivia Bleick/Sydney Dahl, Min, def Jamie Klasen/Jessica Pohlmann 6-2, 6-1 ... (2) Katy Vold/Avarie Uhde, Min, def Abigail Welle/Macy Davis 6-1, 6-1 ... (3) Grace Jensen/Zoey Elwood, Min, def Madison Baysinger/Anessa Redepenning 6-1, 6-0