Sioux Falls Lincoln wins title

Sioux Falls Lincoln closed out its eighth-straight Class AA state boys tennis title Friday in Speedy Metropolis, topping Sioux Falls Washington, which completed an in depth second.

The Patriots gained three particular person singles titles and one doubles title, together with first-flight singles and doubles. Lincoln’s Gage Gohl gained the flight one singles title, successful the flight one doubles title with teammate Rocky McKenzie, who additionally gained flight two singles.

The Warriors additionally claimed 4 titles, successful two singles and two doubles flights Friday. Noah Morgans and Harold Mayer gained flight three and 6 singles, respectively, for SFW.

The Patriots and Warriors every outscored third-place O’Gorman by greater than 100 factors.

The Knights completed third by successful the fifth-flight singles championship and being well-represented in semifinal matches Friday. O’Gorman almost swept the third-place matches in singles, successful all however the fifth flight. The Knights additionally took third at No. 3 doubles.

Friday’s outcomes:

Singles

Flight one

Semifinals: 1-Gage Gohl (SFL) def. 4-Alexander Lupu (OGO) 6-2, 6-2; 2-Clayton Poppenga (SFW) def. 3-Asa Hood (RCS) 6-1, 6-0

third place last: 4-Alexander Lupu (OGO) def. 3-Asa Hood (RCS) 10-5

Finals: 1-Gage Gohl (SFL) def. 2-Clayton Poppenga (SFW) 3-6, 6-1, 10-4

Flight two

Semifinals: 1-Rocky McKenzie (SFL) def. 5-Tayven Badger (BRV) 6-0, 6-0; 2-Davis Shafer (SFW) def. 3-Alex Mohama (OGO) 7-5, 6-2

third place last: 3-Alex Mohama (OGO) def. 5-Tayven Badger (BRV) 10-3

Finals: 1-Rocky McKenzie (SFL) def. 2-Davis Shafer (SFW) 6-3, 6-4

Flight three

Semifinals: 1-Drew Gohl (SFL) def. 4-Cooper Johnson (OGO) 6-3, 6-1; 2-Noah Morgans (SFW) def. 6-Evan Meester (WAT) 6-1, 6-0

third place last: 4-Cooper Johnson (OGO) def. 6-Evan Meester (WAT) 10-1

Finals: 2-Noah Morgans (SFW) def. 1-Drew Gohl (SFL) 6-0, 4-6, 10-5

Flight 4

Semifinals: 1-Chase Rima (SFW) def. 4-Dayler Segrist (RCS) 6-1, 6-0; 2-River McKenzie (SFL) def. 3-Liam Sarmiento (OGO) 6-1, 6-0

third place last: 3-Liam Sarmiento (OGO) def. 4-Dayler Segrist (RCS) 10-6

Finals: 2-River McKenzie (SFL) def. 1-Chase Rima (SFW) 6-2, 7-5

Flight 5

Semifinals: 1-Will Koziara (OGO) def. 4-Jadon Lindner (WAT) 6-2, 6-2; 3-Arthur Tao (SFL) def. 2-Jacob Morgans (SFW) 6-4, 3-6, 11-9

third place last: 2-Jacob Morgans (SFW) def. 4-Jadon Lindner (WAT) 10-3

Finals: 1-Will Koziara (OGO) def. 3-Arthur Tao (SFL) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8

Flight six

Semifinals: 1-Harold Mayer (SFW) def. 5-Tommy Nehring (RCS) 6-2, 6-0; 2-Christopher Tao (SFL) def. 3-Samuel Hayden (OGO) 6-0, 7-5

third place last: 3-Samuel Hayden (OGO) def. 5-Tommy Nehring (RCS) 10-3

Finals: 1-Harold Mayer (SFW) def. 2-Christopher Tao (SFL) 7-5, 3-6, 10-8

Doubles

Flight one

Semifinals: 1-G. Gohl/R. McKenzie (SFL) def. 4-A. Hood/D. Segrist (RCS) 6-1, 6-0; 2-C. Poppenga/D. Shafer (SFW) def. 3-A. Lupu/A. Mohama (OGO) 6-2, 6-1

third place last: 4-A. Hood/D. Segrist (RCS) def. 3-A. Lupu/A. Mohama (OGO) 10-3

Finals: 1-G. Gohl/R. McKenzie (SFL) def. 2-C. Poppenga/D. Shafer (SFW) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6

Flight two

Semifinals: 1-D. Gohl/R. McKenzie (SFL) def. 4-M. Hofer/A. Prehn (ABC) 6-3, 6-1; 3-C. Johnson/W. Koziara (OGO) def. 2-N. Morgans/J. Morgans (SFW) 6-7 (6), 6-2, 10-4

third place last: 4-M. Hofer/A. Prehn (ABC) def. 2-N. Morgans/J. Morgans (SFW) 10-1

Finals: 2-N. Morgans/J. Morgans (SFW) def. 1-D. Gohl/R. McKenzie (SFL) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8

Flight three

Semifinals: 1-C. Rima/H. Mayer (SFW) def. 4-L. Sarmiento/J. Brower (OGO) 6-1, 6-3; 2-A. Tao/I. Stewart (SFL) def. 6-G. Eszlinger/H. Wright (BRV) 3-6, 7-6 (3), 10-8

third place last: 4-L. Sarmiento/J. Brower (OGO) def. 6-G. Eszlinger/H. Wright (BRV) 10-7

Finals: 1-C. Rima/H. Mayer (SFW) def. 2-A. Tao/I. Stewart (SFL) 6-1, 7-5

Crew standings

1. SF Lincoln: 539.5

2. SF Washington: 522

3. O’Gorman: 402

4. RC Stevens: 236.5

5. Watertown: 214

6. Brandon Valley: 208

7. Aberdeen Central: 200

8. Harrisburg: 166

9. SF Jefferson: 113.5

10. SF Roosevelt: 108

11. Brookings: 9

12. RC Central: 0

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