Luverne boys' tennis team wins twice more, moves to 9-1

There were two more opponents and two more wins for the Luverne High School boys’ tennis team this week. 
The victory in Worthington on April 29 was a close-as-can-be 4-3 win, and by contrast, Luverne’s win in Fairmont on Monday was a 7-0 sweep of the host Cardinals. 
Luverne, now 9-1, was scheduled to play in St. James on Tuesday after this edition of the Star Herald went to press. 
LHS is scheduled to host Redwood Valley today (Thursday), Vermillion, South Dakota, on Monday, and Pipestone Area next Thursday, May 12. 
 
LHS 4, Worthington 3
“It was quite a match!”
That’s how Luverne head coach Lucas Larson summarized his Cardinals’ 4-3 victory over the Worthington Trojans on Thursday, April 29, in Worthington. 
“We swept the singles matches, and that’s what won it for us,” Larson said. 
“Blake (Frahm at No. 3 singles) and Ethan (Nath at No. 4 singles) really won that meet for us.”
He said the victory over the Trojans was especially satisfying because WHS is one of the stronger teams in the Big South Conference this season. 
“It was a nice win for our team,” Larson said. “Winning the conference title is a big goal for us this year.”
Pierce Cunningham defeated Alec Langerud at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-0. 
At No. 2 singles, Griffen Jarchow was victorious over Ian Barber 6-0, 6-1. 
Blake Frahm won over Ezra Bonnett 6-4, 6-3 in a close match at No. 3 singles, while Ethan Nath defeated David Sternke 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. 
The Trojans won all three doubles matches. 
At No. 1 doubles, Tyson Henkels and Quentin Burns defeated Chance Tunnissen and Logan Ommen of LHS in a close match 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
Kyle Ferguson and Jase Arp lost to Levi Kuhl and Jacob Ahrenstorff 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
At No. 3 doubles, Matthew Becker and Steven Adams bested Luke Bosch and Levi Thielbar 6-1, 6-4. 
 
Luverne 7, Fairmont 0
The Luverne Cardinals made quick work of their meet in Fairmont Monday, defeating the hosts 7-0.
At No.1 singles, Cunningham defeated Jack Hagen 6-4, 6-4. 
Jarchow bested Carter Quist 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, while Frahm won 6-0, 6-1 over Sebastian Castro at No. 3 singles and Nath swept Nylee Frederiksen 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. 
In doubles play, Tunnissen and Ommen defeated Noah Vetter and Dominick Lund-May 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, Ferguson and Arp were victorious over Oliver Thedens and Simone Castro 6-2, 6-1. 
Burke Johnson and Terran Siebenahler won 6-2, 6-0 over Levi Loughmiller and Zach Ashland at No. 3 doubles.