Boys tennis: Perham drops a pair of close matches in Fergus Falls

Contributed / Perham Public Schools

By Jared Rubado

April 30, 2022 02:47 PM

FERGUS FALLS – The Perham tennis team suffered a pair of 4-3 tough losses on Thursday.

After falling in a road match against Sartell, the Yellowjackets suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Fergus Falls.

Josh Peterson won his No. 1 singles match over Ben Schierer 6-0, 6-2. Jack Birkeland and Mason Happen won singles matches as well. Birkeland beat Grant Ackerson 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 at No. 3 singles, while Happel beat Ethan Leopold in the fourth position.

The Otters swept all three doubles matches, including a three-set thriller at No. 1 doubles. Nick Flugstad and Reno Schierer beat Soren Anderson and Hudson Hackel 2-6, 6-4, 10-. Bryce Adams and Christian Reed also won a tightly-contested battle at No. 3 singles against Reece Willprecht and Brekken Wokasch.

On Thursday, Perham dropped its season opener against Sartell. Peterson cruised at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0, while Michael Schwantz beat Clayton Fuller 6-2, 7-5.

Michael Anderson and Very Halvorson beat Aidan Woods and Riley Hengel in three sets (6-0, 2-6, 10-7) at No. 2 doubles.

The Yellowjackets’ match on Friday at Detroit Lakes was postponed due to rain.

SARTELL 4, PERHAM 3

SINGLES- No. 1- Josh Peterson (P) def. Sebastian Lau 6-1, 6-0; No. 2- Michael Schwantz (P) def. Clayton Fuller 6-2, 7-5; No. 3- Jack Michaud (S) def. Jack Birkeland 6-2, 6-3; No. 4- Jaden Otto (S) def. Mason Happel 6-4, 5-7, (10-7);

DOUBLES- No. 1- Zak Farley-Grand Clark (S) def. Soren Anderson-Hudson Hackel 6-3, 6-1; No. 2- Michael Anderson-Avery Halvorson (S) def. Aidan Woods- Riley Hengel 6-0, 2-6 (10-7); No. 3- Bailey Woods-Adam Paulson (S) def. Reece Willprecht-Brekken Wokasch 6-0 6-0

FERGUS FALLS 4, PERHAM 3

SINGLES- No. 1 Peterson (P) def. Ben Schierer 6-0, 6-2; No. 2- Carter Ness (F) def. Schwantz 7-6 (5), 5-7, 10-4; No. 3 Birkeland (P) def. Grant Ackerson 2-6, 6-2, 10-6; No. 4- Happel (P) def. Ethan Leopold

DOUBLES- No. 1 Reno Scheirer-Nick Fligstad (F) def. S. Anderson-Hackel 2-6, 6-4, 10-5; No. 2- Joey Anderson-Matt Pajari (F) def. M. Anderson- Halvorson