Area Boys Tennis: Gobblers topple Mora in Granite Ridge match

MORA — Aitkin’s Josh Hagestuen-Ben Harris picked up a 6-4, 6-4 win over Madox Balmer-Cael Sjodin of Mora at No. 1 doubles for the Gobblers as they won 5-2 over the Mustangs in a Granite Ridge Conference match Tuesday, May 11.

Blaise Sandford secured a win at No. 3 singles, and Zander Peterson at No. 4 singles.

The doubles teams of Seth Watts-Jamison St. Clair and Joey Haasken-Wyatt Crowther also earned wins for the Gobblers.

Aitkin 5 , Mora 2

Singles

No. 1: Max Sampson (M) def. James Much 6-1, 6-3

No. 2: Jack Sampson (M) def. Owen Hagen 6-3, 6-1

No. 3: Blaise Sanford (A) def. Saul Thompson 6-0, 7-5

No. 4: Zander Peterson (A) def. Chase Axtell 4-6, 7-6(4), (10-8)

Doubles

No. 1: Josh Hagestuen-Ben Harris (A) def. Madox Balmer-Cael Sjodin 6-4, 6-4

No. 2: Seth Watts-Jamison St. Clair (A) def. Jonah Smart-Tucker Hass 6-3, 6-1

No. 3: Joey Haasken-Wyatt Crowther (A) def. Jens Jensen-Zethan Schultz 6-4, 6-3

Overall: Ait 4-5. Next: Aitkin at Duluth Denfeld 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 12.