SIOUX FALLS – Aberdeen Roncalli’s Gannon May advanced to the semifinals at flight three singles, and the Cavaliers are sitting in sixth place in the team standings after the opening day of the Class A State Tennis Tournament on Monday.

May received a bye and then secured a straight set win over an opponent from Huron in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Sawyer Henrich won his first round match at flight four before falling in his next match.

All three of Roncalli’s doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals before coming up short. At flight two, Cason Hellwig and Henrich won a straight set match, while the tandem of Jayden Reecy and Jacob Bellefeuille won a super tiebreaker 11-9 at flight three.

The Cavaliers were involved in four matches that featured tiebreakers on the day.

“We knew there would be some challenging matchups,” said Roncalli coach Paige Hermanson. “I was really impressed at how much we’ve improved on winning deuce points and tiebreakers since the beginning of the season.”

Hermanson said the Cavaliers are ready for the final day of action on the season when the tourney resumes today.

“Regardless of points or results, overall I’m very happy to see how much the team has improved over the course of the season,” Hermanson said.

Team Points: Rapid City Christian 360, Lennox 337.5, Sioux Falls Christian 316, Huron 254, Madison 178.5, Aberdeen Roncalli 130, St. Thomas More 112.5, Milbank Area 109.5, Pierre, 92, Spearfish 73, Vermillion 62.

SINGLES

First Flight

CASON HELLWIG: lost to Rudy Isburg, Spearfish, 6-1, 7-5; bye; bye.

Second Flight

PALMER JOHNSON: bye; lost to Grant Santema, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-1, 6-0,

Third Flight

GANNON MAY: bye; def. Lauy Kue Say, Huron, 6-3, 6-4.

Fourth Flight

SAWYER HENRICH: def. Chase Steuerwald, Madison, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3); lost to James Woodward, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-3, 6-1.

Fifth Flight

EZRA FEICKERT: bye; lost to Say Poe, Huron, 2-6, 6-1 (11-9).

Sixth Flight

JACOB BELLEFEUILLE: bye; lost to Weston Northrup, Pierre, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8).

DOUBLES

First Flight

PALMER JOHNSON-GANNON MAY: bye; lost to Hay Klu Moo Taw-Dah Christ Moo, Huron, 6-4, 6-4.

Second Flight

CASON HELLWIG-SAWYER HENRICH: def. Lucas Green-Mason Freeling, Vermillion, 7-5, 6-4; lost to Grant Santema-James Woodward, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-0, 6-2.

Third Flight

JAYDEN REECE-JACOB BELLEFEUILLE: def. Will Muellenbach-Tanner Hallquist, Milbank Area, 6-3, 3-6, (11-9); lost to Lauy Kue Say-Say Poe, Huron, 6-2, 6-0.