SIOUX FALLS – Aberdeen Roncalli won matches at seven different flights on Monday, while Milbank Area advanced two players into the semifinals during the opening day of the Class A State Girls’ Tennis Tournament.
Roncalli will be in action in eight of the nine flights when play resumes today. The Cavaliers scored 125.5 points during the first day and sit in eighth place, while Milbank Area is right behind with 111 points.
Roncalli coach Jason Haskell was pleased with how well his players competed in the elements.
“Much warmer than usual for a state tournament,” Haskell said. “I was proud of how hard they battled in the stifling heat and wind.”
Hope Karels at first flight singles and Amelia Pederson at fourth flight singles both moved into the semifinals following quarterfinal wins for the Bulldogs. Karels scored a super-tiebreaker victory over an opponent from Spearfish in her quarter, while Pederson grabbed a super breaker win over a foe from St. Thomas More.
Roncalli’s Raley Haskell won her first round match at flight three singles with a 10-6 super breaker victory over an opponent from Pierre. However, she fell in back-to-back matches after that.
The doubles tandem of Katherine Kretchman and River Haskell at flight one, and Raley Haskell and Keira Rivett at flight two both won their first matches for the Cavaliers before falling in the quarters.
“I’ve seen great progress in my girls in point structure and the use of variety,” Coach Haskell said. “Katherine did this very well in her match with Madison. Doubles teams played with great energy.”
Milbank’s flight two doubles squad of Jenna Korstjens and Pederson won a match in a super breaker before coming up short in the quarterfinals.
“Hoping the rain will stay away and allow us to stay outside,” Coach Haskell said.
Team Points: St. Thomas More 316.5, Rapid City Christian 284, Huron 276, Sioux Falls Christian 258, Vermillion 217, Pierre 155.5, Spearfish 128, Aberdeen Roncalli 125.5, Milbank Area 111, Madison 104, Lennox 50.5.
Aberdeen Roncalli results
Singles
First Flight
KATHERINE KRETCHMAN: lost to AnneClaire Rubish, Huron, 6-3, 6-2; Bye; def. Delilah Maxwell, Madison, 10-7.
Second Flight
RIVER HASKELL: Bye; lost to Shriya Gangineni, St. Thomas More, 6-2, 6-3; def. Sienna Maxwell, Madison, 10-9 (7-5).
Third Flight
RALEY HASKELL: def. Adrian Hand, Pierre, 1-6, 6-3, 10-6; lost to Katie Palmer, Rapid City Christian, 6-3, 6-1; lost to Ella Iszler, Spearfish, 10-8.
Fourth Flight
ANNA MITZEL: lost to Saige Jorgensen, Vermillion, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8; Bye; Bye.
Fifth Flight
KEIRA RIVETT: Bye; lost to Sakara White-Davis, Vermillion, 6-3, 6-2; def. Miranda Gonyo, Madison, 10-5.
Sixth Flight
JOSIE MITZEL: lost to Kathryn Loewe, Lennox, 6-2, 6-2; Bye; def. Jericho Jones, Milbank Area, 10-1.
Doubles
First Flight
KATHERINE KRETCHMAN-RIVER HASKELL: def. Elise Bowers-Bailey Jessen, Pierre, 5-7, 6-2, 10-7; lost to Annika Barnett-Mya Halverson, Vermillion, 6-2, 6-3.
Second Flight
RALEY HASKELL-KIERA RIVETT: def. Ella Iszler-Allie Mondloch, Spearfish, 6-3, 6-2; lost to Halle Karmazin-Anna Westenberg, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-3, 6-2.
Third Flight
ANNA MITZEL-JOSIE MITZEL: Bye; lost to Evie Reinicke-Mylee Sebbo, St. Thomas More, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3.
Milbank Area results
First Flight
HOPE KARELS: Bye; def. Katie Mondloch, Spearfish, 6-4, 4-6 (10-7).
Second Flight
ASHLYNN LAMP: lost to Caitlin Ott, Pierre, 6-0, 6-2; Bye; lost to Grace Dressen, Lennox, 10-5.
Third Flight
JENNA KORSTJENS: lost to Audrey Allen, Madison, 6-3, 1-6, 11-9; Bye; Bye.
Fourth Flight
AMELIA PEDERSON: Bye; def. Madison Schmahl, St. Thomas More, 6-2, 0-6, 10-8.
Fifth Flight
CAITLYN FRERICHS: lost to Breanna Tedrow, Pierre, 6-1, 6-0; Bye; lost to Miriam Welch, Lennox, 10-8.
Sixth Flight
JERICHO JONES: lost to Callie Bounds, Madison, 6-1, 6-1; Bye; lost to Josie Mitzel, Aberdeen Roncalli, 10-1.
Doubles
First Flight
HOPE KARELS-ASHLYNN LAMP: lost to Delilah Maxwell-Sienna Maxwell, Madison, 6-0, 6-3; Bye; Bye.
Second Flight
JENNA KORSTJENS-AMELIA PEDERSON: def. Christian Rowe-Miranda Gonyo, Madison, 1-6, 6-3, 10-6; lost to Jocelyn Corrales-Caitlin Ott, Pierre, 6-3, 6-0.
Third Flight
CHARLOTTE SWANSON-P. LAMP: lost to Aubrey Allen-Callie Bounds, Madison, 6-1, 6-2; Bye.
