Yellowjackets edge Wolverines 5-2 for 18th win of the season
Sports | Published on September 30, 2025 at 2:41pm GMT+0000 | Author: Tucker Henderson
0Perham receives second seed in section tournament
By Chad Koenen
Publisher
The Perham/New York Mills tennis team wrapped up their regular season on a high note last week with a 5-2 win over Wadena-Deer Creek. The win was the 18th of the season as they gear up for the section playoffs that kicked off on Monday afternoon in Perham.
Kaia Anderson and Aurora Jabas swept their way to wins at first and third singles by scores of 6-0, 6-0, while Lilliahna Klettke won 6-1, 6-1 at fourth singles.
The Yellowjackets captured wins at second and third doubles with Andie Janke and Kenzlee Rodewald picking up a straight 6-0, 6-0 win at second doubles, while Lauren Gjerde and Hazel Dykhoff won 6-3, 6-1 at third doubles. The first doubles pair of Lucy Wallgren and Miley Anderson lost the opening set of their match, before storming back to win 6-4 to force a third and deciding set. Unfortunately, they came out on the short end of a 10-7 loss to fall 2-1.
The Yellowjackets received the second seed in the section tournament and will take on seventh seeded Sartell in the opening round of the tournament. The opening round game was held on Monday in Perham, results of the game were not available at the time of press.
Perham/NYM – 5, Wadena-Deer Creek – 2,
Singles
No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Isabelle Lehmkuhl, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Chloe Philippy, Wadena-Deer Creek def. Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 – Aurora Jabas , Perham/NYM def. Emma Weniger, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Lilliahna Klettke , Perham/NYM def. Arynn Lorentz, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 – Kaylee Endres, Wadena-Deer Creek – Charli Snyder, Wadena-Deer Creek def. Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM – Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM, 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
No. 2 – Andie Janke, Perham/NYM – Kenzlee Rodewald , Perham/NYM def. Lydia Helmbrecht, Wadena-Deer Creek – Britta Ferris, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 – Lauren Gjerde, Perham/NYM – Hazel Dykhoff , Perham/NYM def. Ellie Golberg, Wadena-Deer Creek – Kendra Leeseberg, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-3, 6-1