Tennis team defeats Fergus Falls, Alexandria in regular season finale

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Perham/New York Mills tennis team improved to 230- last week with three wins over Wadena-Deer Creek, Fergus Falls and Alexandria. The Yellowjackets are currently ranked second in th state and trial just Blake in the state rankings.

The doubles tournament will kick off on Thursday in Park Rapids, while the team and singles tournament will be held from Oct. 10-12 at Courts Plus in Fargo, N.D.

Tuesday

The Perham/NY Mills tennis team kicked off their final week of the regular season with a commanding 6-1 win over Wadena-Deer Creek. The Yellowjackets swept the singles matches, giving up a total of three games in the win, while the second and third doubles teams also captured a straight set win. 

In the singles matches Kaia Anderson won 6-0, 6-0 at first singles, before Alayna Moe, Violet Radniecki and Autumn Branchaud won 6-0, 6-1 at second through fourth singles.

The lone loss for the Yellowjackets came at first doubles when Anna Fiemeyer and Kaylee Endres from WDC defeated Morgan Smith and Aubry Zimmerman in three sets 3-6, 6-3, 10-7.

The second doubles team of Lucy Wallgren and Bella Huwe won in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 and the third doubles team of Andie Janke and Miley Anderson won 6-4, 6-4 to complete the 6-1 win for Perham/NY Mills. 

Perham/NYM – 6, Wadena-Deer Creek – 1

Singles

No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Isabelle Lehmkuhl, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0 , 6-0

No. 2 – Alayna Moe, Perham/NYM def. Lydia Helmbrecht, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0 , 6-1

No. 3 – Violet Radniecki, Perham/NYM def. Emma Weniger, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0 , 6-1

No. 4 – Autumn Branchaud , Perham/NYM def. Chloe Leeseberg, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0 , 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 – Anna Fiemeyer, Wadena-Deer Creek – Kaylee Endres, Wadena-Deer Creek def. Morgan Smith, Perham/NYM – Aubry Zimmerman , Perham/NYM, 3-6 , 6-3 , 10-7

No. 2 – Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM – Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM def. Cadie Leeseberg, Wadena-Deer Creek – Charli Snyder, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-0 , 6-1

No. 3 – Andie Janke, Perham/NYM – Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Chloe Philippy, Wadena-Deer Creek – Nhu Ho, Wadena-Deer Creek, 6-4 , 6-4

Thursday

Perham/NY Mills completed a perfect 23-0 regular season with a pair of wins over Fergus Falls 4-3 and Alexandria 6-1. 

In their match against the Otters, all eyes were on the third singles match between Violet Radniecki and Ali Bredenberg as Radniecki won the first set 6-3, before falling 4-6 in the second set. In a back-and-forth set from the opening serve, Radniecki was able to defeat Bredenberg to give the Yellowjackets that all-important fourth win. 

The Yellowjackets actually swept the rest of the singles matches in straight sets, while Fergus Falls won all three of the doubles matches in straight sets. 

In their match against the Cardinals, the Yellowjackets won all three singles matches and took both the first and second doubles matches to pick up the win. 

All of the matches were straight sets except for at second singles when Alayna Moe won 7-5, 0-6, 10-8 to come away with the win. 

At second doubles Lucy Wallgren and Bella Huwe overcame a first set 6-3 loss to overtake Faith Odland and Lucy Witte 6-1, 11-9 to come away with the win.

Perham/NYM – 4, Fergus Falls High School – 3

Singles

No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Ruby Ellison, Fergus Falls High School, 6-4 , 6-3

No. 2 – Alayna Moe, Perham/NYM def. Layla Zosel, Fergus Falls High School, 6-4 , 6-2

No. 3 – Violet Radniecki, Perham/NYM def. Ali Bredenberg, Fergus Falls High School, 6-3 , 4-6 , 10-8

No. 4 – Autumn Branchaud , Perham/NYM def. Kaia Ness, Fergus Falls High School, 6-3 , 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 – Hattie Fullhart, Fergus Falls High School – Ashtyn Lill, Fergus Falls High School def. Morgan Smith, Perham/NYM – Aubry Zimmerman , Perham/NYM, 6-1 , 6-1

No. 2 – Carsyn Lill, Fergus Falls High School – Dillyn Lill, Fergus Falls High School def. Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM – Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM, 6-4 , 6-0 

No. 3 – Annie Mayer, Fergus Falls High School – Siiri Smestad, Fergus Falls High School def. Miley Anderson, Perham/NYM – Andie Janke, Perham/NYM, 6-0 , 6-0

Alexandria Area High School – 1, Perham/NYM – 6

Singles

No. 1 – Kaia Anderson, Perham/NYM def. Addison Stevenson, Alexandria Area High School, 7-5 , 6-1

No. 2 – Alayna Moe, Perham/NYM def. Kennedy Stevenson, Alexandria Area High School, 7-5 , 0-6 , 10-8

No. 3 – Violet Radniecki, Perham/NYM def. Samantha Whaley, Alexandria Area High School, 6-4 , 6-3

No. 4 – Autumn Branchaud , Perham/NYM def. Bentley Kriel, Alexandria Area High School, 6-2 , 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 – Aubry Zimmerman , Perham/NYM – Morgan Smith, Perham/NYM def. Cadence Simon, Alexandria Area High School – Carleigh Lueck, Alexandria Area High School, 7-6 , 6-2

No. 2 – Lucy Wallgren, Perham/NYM – Bella Huwe, Perham/NYM def. Faith Odland, Alexandria Area High School – Lucy Witte, Alexandria Area High School, 3-6 , 6-1 , 11-9

No. 3 – Rachel Mohr, Alexandria Area High School – Katelyn Thiery, Alexandria Area High School def. Dixie Dykhoff, Perham/NYM – Samantha Pederson, Perham/NYM, 6-1 , 6-1