Lions dealt a pair of losses in tennis action

(Above) Clear Lake’s Reagan Brackey picked up the win in the number three singles spot, 10-7, against St. Edmonds. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

The Clear Lake girls tennis team was dealt a pair of losses in action last week.  The Lions were shut out at Boone, then rallied but fell short at home against St. Edmonds.

Boone 11, CL 0

Boone, a quality and experienced 2A team, dominated the Lions Thursday, April 21.  The Lions struggled to win games in singles and doubles matches.

Singles

Davi Patterson (B) over Gretchen Jones, 6-0, 6-0

Breanna Sternberg (B) over Kiersten Baalson, 6-0, 6-1

Morgan Borsh (B) over Reagan Brackey, 6-1, 6-2

Carlie Romig (B) over Chloe Mueller, 6-1, 6-1

Grace Krafeisin (B) over Maddy Brant, 6-1, 6-2

Joey Cornelis (B) over Ali Witt, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

Patterson/Borsh (B) over Jones/Baalson, 6-0, 6-0

Sternberg/Romig (B) over Brackey/Mueller, 6-2, 6-0

Krafeisin/Statz (B) over Brant/Witt, 6-1, 6-0

Cornelis/Good (B) over Jassmine Rucker/Kristy Peterson, 6-0, 6-0

Brannan/Gordon (B) over Lainey Arians/Alexa Julsen, 6-0, 6-2

JV Doubles wins

Philomena Schnoebelen/Kourtney Mundt,  6-2

Shane Ahmedi/Kara Reineke,  6-2

Katelyn Pinkham/Abbi Parcher , 6-0

Erza Mendrofa/Mia Katter,  6-2

Sophia Willis/Rayanna Schaeffer,  6-4

Philomena Schnoebelen/Kortni Savage, 6-2

St. Ed’s 5, CL 4

The Lions managed just one win in singles, but swept doubles play to finish with a 5-4 loss to St. Edmonds Friday, April 22.

Reagan Brackey picked up the win in the number three singles spot, 10-7.  “She showed patience and determination in her 10-7 win over Leah Hughett,” said Coach Mary Jo Peterson.

In doubles, Gretchen Jones and Kiersten Baalson came back strong to avenge their singles losses with a solid 10-3 win over state qualifier Lily Peterson and partner Haley Ledford. At number two doubles, Chloe Mueller and Brackey took little time to defeat Hughett and Madison Tarbox, 10-2.

Jassmine Rucker, in her first varsity start, and Ali Witt held on to an 11-9 victory with strong net play over Rachael Willerth and Mackenzie Scacci to seal the fourth and final win for the Lions.

Singles

Lily Peterson (SE) over Jones, 10-2

Haley Ledford (SE) over Baalson, 10-5

Brackey (CL) over Hughes, 10-7

Tarbox (SE) over Mueller, 10-5

Willerth (SE) over Brant, 10-2

Scacci (SE) over Witt, 10-6

Doubles

Jones/Baalson (CL) over Peterson/Ledford, 10-3

Brackey/Mueller (CL) over Hughett/Tarbox, 10-2

Witt/Rucker (CL) over Willerth/Scacci, 11-9

JV Doubles wins

Kristy Peterson/Miranda Harrison, 4-2

Lainey Arians/Mikayla Brant, 4-3

Bailey Goldberg/Irene Swanson, 4-1

Jenna Nelson/Mia Katter, 4-3

Kaila Savage/Kourtney Mundt, 4-1