Grand Rapids edges Aitkin

GRAND RAPIDS - Dan Klucas won his match at No. 4 singles 6-1, 6-0 as Aitkin lost a non-conference tennis meet against Grand Rapids 4-3 Thursday.

Aitkin pulled out wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles but the No. 3 team of Shaun Hansen-DuVaughn Schroeder lost a close 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 swing match.

Grand Rapids 4, Aitkin 3

Singles

No. 1: Kristian Bjerk (GR) def. Nick Sundholm 6-0, 6-0

No. 2: Jared Sherman (GR) def. Jenarro Montano 6-1, 6-1

No. 3: Bryce Becker (GR) def. Kyle Mindrun 6-4, 6-0

No. 4: Dan Klucas (A) def. Austin Stefanich 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1: Dan Catlin-Gabe Browning (A) def. Logan Tatter-Charlie Roy 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

No. 2: Kevin Hughes-Alex Anderson (A) def. Evan Peterson-Ryan Damm 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3

No. 3: Dan Emerson-Eric Stefanich (GR) def. Shaun Hansen-DuVaughn Schroeder 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Overall: A 5-6. Next: Aitkin hosts Duluth Denfeld 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Perham 5, Wadena-DC 2

WADENA - Michael Pavalaa and Michael Paulson won at No. 1 doubles and Drew Larson and Zach Norenberg captured No. 2 doubles for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a 5-2 loss to the Perham Yellowjackets in Mid-State Conference play Thursday.

Singles

No. 1: Mike Buer (Per) def. Cody Bain 6-3, 6-1

No. 2: Dylan Ashcraft (Per) def. Taylor Garcia 6-2, 7-5

No. 3: Scott Eckshien (Per) Def. Corey Pettow 2-6, 6-2, 7-6

No. 4: Jordan Kressup (Per) def. Austin Korkowski 6-0, 2-6, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1: Michael Pavalaa-Michael Paulson (WDC) def. Joe Ulrich-Joe Burns 6-4, 6-1

No. 2: Drew Larson-Zach Norenberg (WDC) def. Brendan Lauer-Luke Hoffland 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

No. 3: Randy Swanson-Chad Hoffland (Per) def. Joe Pate-Matt Green 6-2, 6-3

Conference: WDC 0-5. Overall: WDC 0-8. Next: WDC hosts Park Rapids 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.