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Cavaliers defeat Milbank, fall to Huron in tennis action

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Gannon May looks to return a volley during a doubles match last season against Brandon Valley at the Northern State University tennis courts. May won two singles matches and two doubles matches Tuesday at Huron. Photo by John Davis taken 5/10/2024

HURON – For the second straight day the Aberdeen Roncalli tennis squad split a pair of tennis duals.

The Cavaliers edged Milbank 5-4 before dropping a 7-2 decision to Huron on Tuesday.

“Lots of great matches,” said Roncalli coach Jason Haskell of the Milbank dual. “It was nice to notch another win with some strong play from 5 and 6 singles to get us over the top to a 5-4 team win.”

Caleb Stoks defeated his foe at flight five singles 10-7, while Liam Voehl grabbed a 10-4 win at flight six singles.

“Caleb Stoks and Liam Voehl teamed up for a big win at three doubles as well,” Haskell noted.

Gannon May had a hand in all four of Roncalli’s other victories on the day, winning both of his singles matches and teaming up for a pair of doubles wins as well.

“Gannon May in particular had a great day,” Haskell said.

The senior was involved in a pair of 10-3 decisions against Milbank and then was on the winning end of two 10-8 scores against Huron.

“Gannon jumped out to a big lead and found the strength to hold back his opponent as Huron’s Matthew Thin mounted a big comeback,” Haskell said. “Gannon dug deep and shut the door to seal a 10-8 victory. The other big win against Huron came at number one doubles where (Will) Haskell and May fought hard to earn another 10-8 victory.”

Roncalli also got a lot of sub-varsity matches in the book.

“Today was great as we also were able to get a bunch of the younger kids some matches as well,” Coach Haskell said.

The Cavaliers are now off for the rest of the week after playing four duals in two days.

“Looking forward to a week of recovery before we had down to the Sioux Falls Invite next week,” Haskell said.

Aberdeen Roncalli 5, Milbank 4

SINGLES

Gannon May, AR, def. Charles Whitesitt, 10-3.

Greg Grabow, M, def. Ezra Feickert, 10-4.

Will Muellenbach, M, def. Will Haskell, 10-2.

Alex Baugh, M, def. Ben Goebel, 10-9 (7-5).

Caleb Stoks, AR, def. Devon Mueller, 10-7.

Liam Voehl, AR, def. James Nelson, 10-4.

DOUBLES

May-Haskell, AR, def. Whitesitt-Muellenbach, 10-3.

Grabow-Baugh, M, def. Feickert-Goebel, 10-8.

Stoks-Voehl, AR, def. Mueller-Landen Appl, 10-5.

Huron 7, Aberdeen Roncalli 2

SINGLES

Gannon May, AR, def. Matthew Thin, 10-8.

Say Poe, H, def. Ezra Feickert, 10-9 (7-5).

Htoo Say Zan, H, def. Will Haskell, 10-3.

Maner Htoo, H, def. Ben Goebel, 10-2.

Ler Hai Moo, H, def. Caleb Stoks, 10-3.

Aung Myit, H, def. Liam Voehl, 10-3.

DOUBLES

May-Haskell, AR, def. Thin-Htoo, 10-8.

Poe-Say Zan, H, def. Feickert-Goebel, 10-6.

L. Moo-Ywa Hae Moo, H, def. Stoks-Voehl, 10-5.

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