Bemidji HS girls tennis jumps into dual season with win over Grand Rapids
The Bemidji High girls tennis team made a sparkling debut into its dual meet season Thursday, spanking Grand Rapids-Greenway 6-1 on the High School courts.
Bemidji won three of the four singles and swept the doubles. All matches went in straight sets.
Jamie Hoffman won her important battle with Sarah Stejskal of the Rapids 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and sisters Kenzie and Taylor Kane added wins at No. 3 and 4. Kenzie was extended in beating Linsey Stocco 7-5, 6-3, Taylor lost only one point at No. 4.
The doubles teams also won handily surrendering only 14 points.
Bemidji also took the lone exhibition doubles with Andrea LongVoelkner and Katie Ditmanson.
The JV team also won 4-3, taking four of the six doubles while losing the only singles match.
The net team heads to Fergus Falls Thursday to face the Otters and Moorhead.
BEMIDJI 6
GRAND RAPIDS 1
Singles
Jamie Hoffman, Bem.. defeated Sarah Stejskal 6-3, 6-0
Michaela Cleveland, GR defeated Cortne Solberg 6-2, 6-4
Kenzie Kane, Bem. defeated Linsey Stocco 7-5, 6-1
Taylor Kane, Bem. defeated Steph Mackey 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Jess Solberg and Mackenzie Schultz, Bem. defeated Marissa Teems and Megan Ritter 6-3, 6-1
Haley Pollock and Emma Nielsen, Bem. defeated Katie Venne and Chanelle Snyder 6-3, 6-4
Ana Lintelmann and Amy Frosaker, Bem. defeated Courtney Prahl and Megan Bellefy 6-2, 6-1
Exhibition
Katie Ditmanson and Andrea LongVoelkner, Bem. defeated Jade and Stacy Hammann 6-4, 7-5
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JV MATCH
BEMIDJI 4
GRAND RAPIDS 3
Singles
Amber Farmer, GR defeated Karlee Tower 8-1
Doubles
Mackenzie Schultz and Amy Frosaker, Bem. defeated Jade and Stacy Hammann 8-0
Janna Noles and Alexis Tatter, GR defeated Andrea LongVoelkner and Nora Kucera 8-7 (8-6)