Apollo downs Warrior netters

ST. CLOUD -- The Brainerd Warriors claimed only two victories on the day as they fell to the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles 5-2 Tuesday in a Central Lakes Conference tennis meet.

Paul Tuchscherer picked up the only Warrior win in singles play as he defeated Bjorn Bjorkland 6-1, 6-0.

The other Warrior win came from Oliver Reiter and Mark Norman in the No. 3 doubles match as they defeated Andrew Grimsley and Joe Mahon 6-2, 3-6, and 6-2.

"The guys played well today," said Warriors coach Bruce Thompson. "It is a little frustrating though that we don't carry the way we practice over to the matches. Each time the kids go out there they are getting better. We just need to step up to our opponents level now."

St. Cloud Apollo 5, Brainerd 2

Singles

No. 1 -- Paul Tuchscherer (B) def. Bjorn Bjorkland 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 -- Seth Bjorkland (A) def. John Cairns 6-2, 6-2; No. 3 -- Justin Guimond (A) def. Chad Anderson 6-1, 6-3; No. 4 -- Dan Nistler (A) def. Shaun Kennedy 6-0, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 -- Mike Gunderson-Scott Lisbon (A) def. Erik Bohn-Brent Thompson 6-0, 6-2; No. 2 -- Robin Bot-Miller-Dan LaFontaine (A) Matt Holbrook-Matt Steiger 6-1, 6-4; No. 3 -- Oliver Reiter-Mark Norman (Brd) def. Andrew Grimsley-Joe Mahon 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

Conference -- B 2-4. Overall -- B 2-6. Next meet -- Little Falls at Brainerd 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Park Rapids 7, Staples-Motley 0

PARK RAPIDS -- Park Rapids handed Staples-Motley its second shutout loss of the season Tuesday in a Mid-State Conference meet. The Panthers lost only three games in singles.

Singles

No. 1 -- Matt Reich (PR) def. Tom Craft 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 -- Ed Szymcyak (PR) def. Martin Brenny 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 -- Dustin Pederson (PR) def. Jason Reck 6-0, 6-2; No. 4 -- Robert Moore (PR) def. Seth Martinson 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Jake Donatelle-Chris Stevens (PR) def. Brent Sorensen-Nate Grandlund 7-5, 6-4; No. 2 -- Travis Bolton-Eric Fredell (PR) def. Bob Anglin-Adam Huss 7-5, 7-6 (7-4); No. 3 -- Andrew Fondoue-Taylor Hansen (PR) def. Aaron Kelly-Jordan Sams 6-0, 6-1

Overall -- SM 5-5. Next meet -- SM triangular 10 a.m. Saturday.