Cards net W-DC

STAPLES -- Wins by Matt Edin, Marius Schuetz and Dan Huebsch, along with a clean sweep of the doubles, helped the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 6-1 Mid-State Conference tennis victory over the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines Friday.

Staples-Motley 6, Wadena-Deer Creek 1

Singles

No. 1 -- Smith (WDC) def. Hoemberg 7-5, 6-2; No. 2 -- Matt Edin (S-M) def. Jacob Hillesland 6-3, 6-1; No. 3 -- Marius Schuetz (S-M) def. Derek Blazek 6-4, 6-1; No. 4 -- Dan Huebsch (S-M) def. Chad Peterson 1-6, 7-5, 7-5

Doubles

No. 1 -- Mitch Sams-Charlie Hoemberg (S-M) def. Jay Krogstad-Brian Leverson 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 -- Justin Edin-Haken Binek (S-M) def. Aaron Taggart-Aaron Nelson 7-5, 6-1; No. 3 -- Michal Sykala-Mike Lindeman (S-M) def. Brent Lawson-Jason Hall 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

Conference -- S-M 3-1. Overall -- S-M 4-2. Next meet -- S-M at Litchfield tourney noon Monday.

Aitkin 7, Mora 0

MORA -- The Aitkin Gobblers tennis team ran its overall record to 11-4 with a 7-0 taming of the Mora Mustangs Friday.

Roman Haberkorn at No. 1 singles and Brian Hallberg-Adam Janzen at No. 1 doubles were 6-0, 6-0 winners.

Singles

No. 1 -- Roman Haberkorn (A) def. David Manthei 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 -- Chris Grafft (A) def. Seth Thompson 7-6, (7-5), 6-0; No. 3 -- Aaron Ellis (A) def. Pete Paulson 6-3, 7-6, (7-5); No. 4 -- Kyle Bruce (A) def. Scott Olson 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 -- Adam Janzen-Brian Hallberg (A) def. Ryan Sauba-Brad Lakeberg 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 -- Jake Curtiss-Austin Bowyer (A) def. Rye Carlson-Tony Stay 6-2, 6-3; No. 3 -- Nate Christensen-Michael Hughes (A) def. Jeff Olson-Matt Anderson 6-1, 6-2

Overall -- A 11-4. Next meet -- A hosts Hermantown 4:30 p.m. Monday.