Saturday, August 27, 2011

Panthers open tennis season by winning Park Rapids Invitational

Having all six seniors reach championship matches in doubles helped the Park Rapids girls tennis team repeat as champions in the season-opening Park Rapids Invitational last Saturday.

Having all six seniors reach championship matches in doubles helped the Park Rapids girls tennis team repeat as champions in the season-opening Park Rapids Invitational last Saturday.

Brittany Kinkel and Katie Walsh won the title at No. 3 doubles while Bonnie Baumgartner and Allie Girtz reached the finals at No. 1 doubles and Lexi Burlingame and Taylor Wheeler reached the finals at No. 2 doubles. However, those two championship matches were rained out and couldn’t be completed, so Park Rapids shared first place at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 doubles.

Heidi Schaum won the title at No. 3 singles, Lydia Schaum took third at No. 2 singles, Julia Renner won the consolation title at No. 1 singles and Charity Ridlon won the consolation title at No. 4 singles as the Panthers compiled 29 points. Roseau finished second in this eight-team tournament with 23.50 points.

The Panthers compiled 25 points to defeat Roseau’s 22 for the title last season.

Team scores: Park Rapids 29, Roseau 23.50, Fergus Falls 19, Thief River Falls 18.50, Moorhead 17, East Grand Forks 14, Minnewaska Area 9, Wadena-Deer Creek 3.

Lydia Schaum (No. 2 singles): defeated Anna Buck, FF, 6-7, (5-7), 6-2, 10-5; lost to Chessy Jones, EGF, 6-3, 6-1; defeated Hannah Freske, MA, 6-1, 6-3 (3rd).

Heidi Schaum (No. 3 singles): defeated Ashley Carlson, WDC; defeated Makenna Hanson, MA, 6-1, 6-1; defeated Jessica Glutt, Mhd, 6-3, 7-5 (1st).

Charity Ridlon (No. 4 singles): lost to Patti Marshall, TRF, 3-6, 6-2, 10-7; defeated Desiree Isola, WDC, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3; defeated Annika Pederson, MA, 6-0, 6-1 (5th).

Bonnie Baumgartner/Allie Girtz (No. 1 doubles): defeated Kayla Michelson/Katie Trygg, Mhd, 6-1, 6-1; defeated Jada Hoffman/Rachel Riley, MA, 6-0, 6-1; Championship match vs. Kaylee Koop/Sabrina Okeson, TRF, rained out (tie for 1st).

Lexi Burlingame/Taylor Wheeler (No. 2 doubles): defeated Carli Lunsetter/Fanny Marshall, TRF, 7-5, 2-6, 10-6; defeated Tori Bazey/Veronica Garcia, R, 3-6, 6-2, 10-5; Championship match vs. Morgan Daniels/Kaci Walvatne, FF, rained out (tie for 1st).

Brittany Kinkel/Katie Walsh (No. 3 doubles): defeated Erin Johnson/Anna Kraemer, WDC, 6-1, 6-0; defeated Sam Huot/Megan Benett, TRF, 6-0, 6-2; defeated Ciscely Nelson/Mary Przekwas, R, 4-6, 6-4, 15-13 (1st).

Source: http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com

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