GLADSTONE---The Gladstone Braves opened their boys tennis season on Wednesday with a 5-3 loss to the Westwood Patriots at Pfotenhauer Park. The Braves won three of the four singles flights, but got swept in all four of the doubles matches.
The team score was settled in Westwood's favor when the #1 doubles match became a marathon, featuring numerous long rallies. The Patriots' Derek Wing and Michael Ostlund outlasted Gladstone's Tyler Wells and Jeremy Kadish, 4-6, 8-6, 11-9.
The Braves are back in action on Thursday with a home match against Kingsford.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see photos and videos from the #1 and #3 doubles matches.
John Hammar (Glad) def. Shawn McIntyre (WW), 6-1 6-1.
Drew Griebel (Glad) def. Mitch Messing (WW), 6-2 6-4.
Doubles:
Derek Wing/ Micheal Ostlund (WW) def. Tyler Wells/Jeremy Kadish (G), 4-6, 8-6, 11-9
Andy Duquette,/Tyler Harval (WW) def. Spencer Pederson/Jake Kujala (Glad) 6-2, 6-2
Jacob Kierzek/Nathan Nelson (WW) def. Osten Roberts/Adrian LaVigne (Glad) 6-4, 6-4
Toivo Hendrickson/Andrew Airaudi (WW) def. Jalen Goc/Tyler Krause (Glad) 6-1, 6-3.
The team score was settled in Westwood's favor when the #1 doubles match became a marathon, featuring numerous long rallies. The Patriots' Derek Wing and Michael Ostlund outlasted Gladstone's Tyler Wells and Jeremy Kadish, 4-6, 8-6, 11-9.
The Braves are back in action on Thursday with a home match against Kingsford.
Click the thumbnails in the ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS box to see photos and videos from the #1 and #3 doubles matches.
Singles:
Aaron Parmet (Glad) def. Quinn LeRoy (WW), 6-0 6-0.
Josh Nicholas (WW) def. Pete Weyers (Glad), 6-1, 6-3.Aaron Parmet (Glad) def. Quinn LeRoy (WW), 6-0 6-0.
Andy Duquette,/Tyler Harval (WW) def. Spencer Pederson/Jake Kujala (Glad) 6-2, 6-2
Toivo Hendrickson/Andrew Airaudi (WW) def. Jalen Goc/Tyler Krause (Glad) 6-1, 6-3.
Gladstone Braves' #3 doubles team of Osten Roberts and Adrian LaVigne on Wednesday.
