RAPID CITY – Aberdeen Roncalli advanced a doubles team to the state championship match, and two singles players to the semifinals during the first day of the Class A State Tennis Tournament on Monday.
The Cavaliers are fifth in the team points, one spot ahead of Milbank, which has one singles player in the semifinals.
“I would say based upon the fact that we only won two opening round singles matches, we are beyond fortunate to be in fifth place currently,” said Roncalli coach Ryan Bohle.
The Cavaliers advanced Sydney Bohle at second flight singles and Abigail Andersen at fifth singles to the semifinals.
“Abigail and Sydney kind of did today what they did all year in singles,” Coach Bohle said. “Abigail went out and dominated in flight five, and Sydney gutted out a win in a dogfight in flight two.”
The second flight doubles squad of Gianna Cihak and Molleigh Hofer advance to the championship match, including a tough 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 win in the semifinals.
“Those two girls play so well together and man we are proud of the way they performed today,” Bohle said.
Roncalli still has five players left in singles and another doubles team that will play for third place today.
“There are still plenty of points left on the board,” Bohle said.
Milbank’s Jenna Korstjens will play in the semifinals at first flight singles.
Roncalli will look to stay in the top five when action resumes today.
“Our goal all year has been to be in that top five,” Bohle said, “and after digging ourselves into a bit of a whole on Monday, that goal is still in front of us Tuesday.”
Team Points: Sioux Falls Christian 360, Rapid City Christian 330, Lennox 193.5, Vermillion 157, Aberdeen Roncalli 152, Milbank 142.5, Madison 98, St. Thomas More 95, Spearfish 86, Huron 80.
Aberdeen Roncalli results
SINGLES
First Flight
JOSIE MITZEL: lost to Brooke Buehner, Lennox, 6-1, 6-0; lost to Sienna Maxwell, Madison, 10-2.
Second Flight
SYDNEY BOHLE: bye; def. Sakkara White-Davis, Vermillion, 6-3 6-4.
Third Flight
GIANNA CIHAK: bye; lost to Eisley Roark, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-1, 6-0; bye.
Fourth Flight
MOLLEIGH HOFER: bye; lost to Julia Oaks, St. Thomas More, 6-2, 6-2; bye.
Fifth Flight
ABIGAIL ANDERSEN: bye; def. Josie Karim, St. Thomas More, 6-0, 6-0.
Sixth Flight
LYDIA NORA: bye; lost to Gracie Wood, Lennox, 7-6 (7-1), 6-1; bye.
DOUBLES
First Flight
JOSIE MITZEL-SYDNEY BOHLE: bye; lost to Brooke Buehner-Karlie Bosma, Lennox, 7-5, 6-4; bye.
Second Flight
GIANNA CIHAK-MOLLEIGH HOFER: bye; defeated Ella Ellwein-Maliyah Hofer, Lennox, 6-1, 6-1; def. Shelan Hinseth-Ellie Holdhusen, Vermillion, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
Third Flight
ABIGAIL ANDERSEN-LYDIA NORA: bye; def. Kenzie Bosma-Payton Herlyn, Lennox, 6-1, 7-5; lost to Grace Herrington-Nasaya Frie, Rapid City Christian, 6-3, 6-3.
Milbank results
Singles
First Flight
JENNA KORSTJENS: Bye; def. Say Glay, Huron, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
Second Flight
CHARLOTTE SWANSON: def. Lydia Bredden, Madison, 6-2, 6-3; lost Elliya Strand, St. Thomas More, 6-1, 6-1; def. Michaela Harvey, Spearfish, 10-5.
Third Flight
PAYTON LAMP: def. Shelby Poncelet, Madison, 6-1, 6-1; lost to Karlie Bosma, Lennox, 6-1, 6-2; def. Blakesley Schlieffarth, St. Thomas More, 10-4.
Fourth Flight
AZUL PEREZ: lost to Ella Ellwein, Lennox, 6-1, 6-2; lost to Grace Herrington, Rapid City Christian, 10-1.
Fifth Flight
BRI HICKS: def. Abigail Ingham, Madison, 6-1, 6-3; lost to Cora Love, Rapid City Christian, 6-1, 6-1; def. Adaleigh Baker, Spearfish, 10-4.
Sixth Flight
REBECCA LAVELLE: lost to Dylyn Wagner, Vermillion, 6-4, 6-2; def. Karissa Grayson, Madison, 10-5.
DOUBLES
First Flight
PAYTON LAMP-CHARLOTTE SWANSON: lost to Elliya Strand-Julia Oaks, St. Thomas More, 6-1, 6-2; lost to Sienna Maxwell-Calista Sahr, Madison, 10-4.
Second Flight
JENNA KORSTJENS-AZUL PEREZ: def. Shelby Poncelet-Abigail Ingham, Madison, 6-3, 6-0; lost to Eisley Roark-Daniella VanderDussen, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-0, 6-3.
Third Flight
KYLYNN SCHWANDT-REBECCA LAVELLE: def. Ainsley Roberts-Adaleigh Baker, Spearfish, 6-2, 6-2; lost to Piper DeBoer-Mattie Stroh, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-0 6-0; def. Lydia Breddin-Karissa Grayson, Madison, 9-2, retired.
