Perham/NYM to wrap up regular season on Thursday

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Perham/New York Mills tennis team picked up three wins by an identical 6-1 score last week to improve to 17-4 overall. Following the three wins, the Yellowjackets are gearing up for the section tournament, which kicks off next week. They will wrap up the regular season on Thursday night when they travel to Wadena-Deer Creek to take on the Wolverines beginning at 4 p.m. 

The first round of the section tournament is set for Tuesday at the high seed. 

Tuesday

The Perham/NY Mills tennis team improved to 15-4 on the season with a commanding 6-1 win over Parkers Prairie on Tuesday night. 

The Yellowjackets won three of the four singles matches and swept the doubles to come away with the win. 

At first singles, Kaia Anderson swept Brooke Schilling 6-0, 6-0, while Aurora Jabas came away with a 6-2, 6-1 win at third singles over Cailin Jensen. At fourth singles, Lilliahna Klettke defeated Hattie Truax 6-3, 6-1 for the Yellowjackets’ third win in singles.

In doubles the duo of Bella Huwe and Lucy Wallgren swept their match at first doubles by a score of 6-0, 6-0. Kenzlee Rodewald and Miley Anderson won at second doubles by a score of 6-4, 6-2, while the third doubles team of Hazel Dykhoff and Lauren Gjerde completed the sweep at doubles with a 6-2, 6-3 win.

Perham/NYM- 6, Parkers Prairie – 1

Singles:

No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Brooke Schilling, Parkers Prairie , 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 – Anna Helling, Parkers Prairie  def. Andie Janke, PERHAM/New York Mills Co-Op (GIRLS), 7-5, 6-4

No. 3 – Aurora Jabas , Perham/NYM def. Cailin Jensen, Parkers Prairie , 6-2, 6-1

No. 4 – Lilliahna Klettke , Perham/NYM def. Hattie Truax , Parkers Prairie, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles:

No. 1 – Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM- Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM def. Izzy Langager, Parkers Prairie – Joanna Krueger, Parkers Prairie , 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 – Kenzlee Rodewald , Perham/NYM- Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Abigail Koep, Parkers Prairie – Lillian Woodbridge, Parkers Prairie, 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 – Hazel Dykhoff , Perham/NYM- Lauren Gjerde, Perham/NYM def. McKayla Vogt, Parkers Prairie – Rebecca Ahlers, Parkers Prairie, 6-2, 6-3 

Thursday

After a slight rain delay the Perham/NY Mills tennis team swept a triangular against Detroit Lakes and Roseau by identical 6-1 scores on Thursday at home. The pair of wins improves the Yellowjackets to 17-4 on the season as they gear up for the section tournament, which will kick off next week. 

In their match against Detroit Lakes, the Yellowjackets swept the singles matches, dropping just six games between all four matches. Kaia Anderson at first singles and Lilliahna Klettke at fourth singles swept their matches 6-0, 6-0, while Aurora Jabas won by a 6-1, 6-1 score at third singles. 

Bella Huwe won a tough second singles match by a score of 6-1, 6-3 to complete the sweep.

In doubles, the first doubles team of Lucy Wallgren and Miley Anderson dropped their first set by a score of 6-1, before charging back with a 6-4, 10-5 win to win in three sets. 

At third doubles the pair of Hazel Dykhoff and Lauren Gjerde cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 to come away with the win. 

Perham/NY Mills changed their lineup a bit against the Roseau Rams but still came away with a 6-1 win. 

Anderson once again swept her way to a 6-0, 6-0 win at first singles, while Jabas picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win at third singles and Lilliahna Klettke picked up a 6-2, 6-1 win at fourth singles to give the Yellowjackets three wins in four singles matches.

Perham/NY Mills swept all three doubles matches with a pair of 6-1, 6-1 wins at first and third doubles, while the second doubles team secured a 6-4, 6-2 win to hand the Yellowjackets a 6-1 win. 

Perham/NYM- 6, Detroit Lakes – 1

Singles:

No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Isabelle Wolf, Detroit Lakes, 6-0, 6-0 

No. 2 – Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM def. Ava Fradenburgh, Detroit Lakes, 6-1, 6-3 

No. 3 – Aurora Jabas , Perham/NYM def. Georgina Walters, Detroit Lakes, 6-1, 6-1

No. 4 – Lilliahna Klettke , Perham/NYM def. Myah McDonough, Detroit Lakes, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

No. 1 – Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM- Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Audrey Hochgraber, Detroit Lakes – Jaycie Sliper, Detroit Lakes, 1-6, 6-4, 10-5

No. 2 – Kelli Skarie, Detroit Lakes – Eva Stensgard, Detroit Lakes def. Andie Janke, Perham/NYM- Kenzlee Rodewald, Perham/NYM, 7-6, 7-6

No. 3 – Hazel Dykhoff , Perham/NYM- Lauren Gjerde, Perham/NYM def. Maari Leighton, Detroit Lakes – Blake Oliver, Detroit Lakes, 6-1, 6-0

Roseau – 1, Perham/NYM- 6

Singles:

No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Abby Swanson, Roseau, 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 – Rachelle Dunham, Roseau def. Andie Janke, Perham/NYM, 1-6, 7-5, 10-5

No. 3 – Aurora Jabas , Perham/NYM def. Josephine Hinson, Roseau, 6-2, 6-0

No. 4 – Lilliahna Klettke , Perham/NYM def. Lizzie Kennedy, Roseau, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles:

No. 1 – Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM- Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM def. Ava Holmgren, Roseau – Elizabeth Desrosier, Roseau, 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 – Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM- Kenzlee Rodewald , Perham/NYM def. Aubrie Lee, Roseau – Ella Wright, Roseau, 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 – Hazel Dykhoff , Perham/NYM- Lauren Gjerde, Perham/NYM def. Ava Whaley, Roseau – Caitlyn Winkler, Roseau, 6-1, 6-1