Steiger-Whalen take doubles title

Brainerd's Megan Steiger and Megan Whalen teamed up to win the No. 1 doubles competition at the Camp Lake Hubert tennis invitational Saturday.

The Warriors placed fifth with 11 points. Blaine was first with 29 points.

Team scores -- Blaine 29, Bemidji 28, Blue Earth 18, Mt. Park Academy 13, Brainerd 11, Osseo 6

Singles

No. 1 -- 1st-Anna Skogerboe (Blaine), No. 2 -- 1-Jody Horak (Blaine), No. 3 -- 1-Melissa Fogelson (Bem), No. 4 -- 1-Molly Sullivan (Bem)

Doubles

No. 1 -- 1st-Brainerd (Megan Steiger- Megan Whalen), No. 2 -- 1-Bemidji (Berg/Foster), No. 3 -- 1-Blaine (Bettman/Bettman)

Next meet -- Brainerd vs. St. Cloud Tech 4:30 p.m. today.

Pierz wins

PINE CITY -- The Pierz Pioneers tennis team won all three doubles divisions at the Pine CiSingles

No. 1 -- Champion-K. Smiley (Greenway); consolation-Melissa Girtz (Pz) 3-6, 5-7, No. 2 -- Champion-S. Johnson (PC); consolation-Stacey Gruber (Pz) 3-6, 2-6, No. 3 -- Champion-Theresa Savaloja (Greenway); consolation-Becky Korf (Pz) 4-6, 3-6, No. 4 -- Champion-L.Erickson (PC); consolation-Amanda Tschida (Pz) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 -- Champion-Pierz (Kristine Jensen-Sheena Loidolt); No. 2 -- Champion-Pierz (Jessica Mielen, Emily Stumpf); No. 3 -- Champion-Pierz (Kelly Lochner, Kelly Kyrch)

Staples-Motley finishes fourth

ST. CLOUD -- Staples-Motley placed fourth at the St. Cloud Apollo tournament Saturday with 17 points.

The Cardinals' duo of Mary DiGiovanni/Rose Milless placed second after losing in the championship doubles match to St. Cloud Apollo 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.

Team scores -- St. Cloud Apollo 22, Hibbing 21, Mankato West 20, Staples-Motley 17, Foley 15, Sartell 14, Elk River 13, Hutchinson 12

Singles

No. 1 --Kerry Snow (Sartell) def. Kelly Kokotovich (Hibbing) 6-1, 6-3, No. 2 --Hannah Frericks (Sartell) def. Stephanie Miettueuen (Hibbing) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, No. 3 --Breck Rolsrud (Mankato) def. Jean Heise (Foley) 6-4, 6-0, No. 4 --Lisbon Melissa (Apollo) def. Ashley Hagen (Foley) 7-5, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 -- SCA (K.Steffes-A. Gruska) def. S-M (M.DiGiovanni-R.Milless) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, No. 2 --Hutchinson (C.Linder-N.Winkler) def. SCA (C. Siekman-J.Schleper) 6-2, 7-5, No. 3 --Hibbing (M.Freye-J.Maki) def. Elk River (D.Griffith-E.Pipek) 6-3, 6-0