Strong week for the Clear Lake girls tennis team

The Clear Lake girls tennis team had a strong week, posting wins over Charles City and Waterloo East.  The Lions also tied in a match with Aplington-Parkersburg and were defeated by a strong Waverly-Shell Rock team at a Waverly Tournament.

CL 8, Charles City 1

Playing doubles first on Tuesday, May 3, the Lions swept their matches and then went on to also win five of six singles matches.

The team of Gretchen Jones and Kiersten Baalson easily defeated their opponents, 10-1, while Maddy Brant and Ali Witt followed suit with a decisive 10-4 win.

Reagan Brackey and Chloe Mueller outlasted Morgan Kellogg and Emilee Bilharz with a 10-7 victory to go ahead 3-0 in the match.

In singles action, Jones’ win over Julia Page 6-1, 6-0 and Chloe Mueller’s defeat of Morgan Kellogg, 6-1, 6-3, secured the overall team win for the Lions.

Coach Mary Jo Peterson said Kiersten Baalson was patient, yet aggressive, against Sarah Barry in her 7-5 first set win, and confidently finished the match 6-0.  Maddy Brant outlasted opponent Emma Heiderbrink, 6-3, 7-5.  After a first set loss by a 2-6 score, Reagan Brackey fought back in the second set 6-4, setting her up for the super tiebreaker win, 10-5.

Freshman Maranda Harrison gained experience in her varsity debut, but fell just short to Jody Sindlinger, 3-6, 4-6.

“The girls were able to stay strong with consistent, solid play today,” said Coach Peterson.

Junior varsity action was limited due to the number of courts in Charles City.  The only two JV Lions making the trip, Bailey Goldberg and Jassmine Rucker, won their doubles match, 10-4.

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Waverly Quadrangular

The Lions had a good evening overall, as they won one match, tied one match, and lost one match Thursday, May 5, in play at the Wartburg College Courts.

Each team played two singles players and two doubles teams.

The Lions notched a 3-1 win over Waterloo East.  Gretchen Jones and Kiersten Baalson each won their singles matches by 10-0 scores.  The doubles team of Ali Witt and Jassmine Rucker was victorious, 10-5.  Reagan Brackey and Maddy Brant were defeated, 11-9.

Against Aplington-Parkerburg, Jones and Baalson again topped their singles opponents.  Jones was an 8-5 winner, while Baalson won, 8-4.  Both doubles team were downed, 2-8. 1-8.

W-SR 4, CL 0

Host Waverly-Shell Rock cruised past the competition in singles and doubles.  Jones and Baalson each went down, 10-2.  Both doubles teams lost by a score of 10-4.

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