Tennis team makes school history

(Above) The Clear Lake boys tennis team qualified for the Class 1A State Tournament.  Members of the team  are (L-R): Jacob Peterson, Coach Rich Peters, Sam Jones, Ben Mason, Nick Holtz, Hunter Gerhardt and Mac Adams.  -Submitted photo

Qualify for Class 1A State Tournament

The Clear Lake boys tennis team made school history last week.  The Lions qualified for the Class 1A team state tournament on Saturday, May 21, in Fort Dodge, but fell in the first round of the State competition.

In the substate final, the Lions posted a 5-2 win over Spencer.  Clear Lake improved to 9-1 with the win and advanced to Team State for the first time in school history, while Spencer fell to 8-3.

“This was a great team win,” said Coach Rich Peters.

Clear Lake then fell to LeMars, 5-1, in the first round of State. The Lions finished the dual season with a 9-2 record.  LeMars moved on to the semifinals with a 13-0 record.

The state individual tournament takes place next week, with Clear Lake’s Sam Jones competing in the singles competition.  He is the defending State champion.  Ben Mason and Jacob Peterson will be competing in doubles.

Substate Tennis

Clear Lake 5 Spencer 2

Singles

Sam Jones (CL) over Alex Kaldahl, 6-4, 6-0

Kade Carpenter (S) over Ben Mason, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2

Jacob Peterson (CL) over Tom O’Hara, 6-3, 7-5

Nick Holtz (CL) over Cam Chaffin, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Mac Adams (CL) over Erick Phillips, 6-4, 7-5

Trey Sievers (S) over Hunter Gerhardt, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6

Doubles

Peterson/Holtz (CL) over Carpenter/O’Hara, 6-2, 6-4

First Round of State

LeMars 5 Clear Lake 1

Singles

Sam Jones(CL) over Dylan Harms, 6-0, 6-0

Kyle Marek (L) over Ben Mason, 6-4, 6-0

Thomas Havex (L) over Jacob Peterson, 7-6, 6-0

Austin Rieken (L) over Nick Holtz, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3

Jake Thompson (L) over Mac Adams, 6-2, 6-1

Alex Mahan (L) over Hunter Gerhardt, 6-3, 6-2