Huron records split in pair of matches

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HURON — The Huron Tigers boys’ tennis team took a win over Sioux Falls Christian and a loss against Harrisburg, at the Harrisburg Dual held Saturday at Huron Courts.
“We played well against Harrisburg but lost a couple close matches,” said coach Tim Hedblom. “I was pleased with the way we competed. “
Huron’s Brenden Schalder won the first set over Harrisburg’s Jacob Janssen 10-1, but Harrisburg followed up with a couple victories. Eh Dah answered with an 11-9 win over Gavin Hatch of Harrisburg, while Tyrese Theus claimed a 10-6 win over Connor Sperber in an exhibition match.
Three of the doubles matches were also won by the Huron boys, but a Harrisburg victory in an exhibition match edged Huron out to a 5-4 loss.
A dominating performance for Huron over Sioux Falls Christian landed the team an 8-1 final score.
Schlader won the first set against Landon Levenhagen with a 10-1 score, but SF Christian followed with a 10-6 win by Elijah Bird over Reese Uecker. Huron continued to win each leading up to the end of the match to take home the final victory.
“Against SF Christian the boys came out and played really strong in doubles,” Hedblom said. “Brenden and Reese took control of their match early and played aggressive. Tyrese and Roger worked very well together to pick up a good win, while Eh Kalu and Moo Sher came back to win 10-8. The boys are continuing to get better.”

Harrisburg 5, Huron 4
Singles
No. 1: Brenden Schlader, HU, defeated Jacob Hanssen, 10-2.
No. 2: Colby Reynolds, HA, defeated Reese Uecker, 10-8.
No. 3: Alex Lupu, HA, defeated Kevin Baltzer, 10-3.
No. 4: Eh Dah, HU, defeated Gavin Hatch, 11-9.
No. 5: Isaac Donelan, HA, defeated Roger Puterbaugh, 10-7.

No. 6: Karter Lein, HA, defeated Eh Kalu, 10-2.
Exh. 1: Tyrese Theus, HU, defeated Connor Sperber, 10-6.
Exh. 2: Desmond Looft, HA, defeated Moo She Say, 10-4.
Doubles
No. 1: Schlader and Uecker, HU, defeated Reynolds and Sperber, 10-8.
No. 2: Theus and Puterbaugh, HU, defeated Hatch and Lein, 10-7.
No. 3: Lupu and Donelan, HA, defeated Kalu and Say, 10-2.
No. 4: Baltzer and Dah, HU, defeated Looft and Janssen, 10-6.
Exh. 1: Nick Tschudy and Nick Anderson, HA, defeated Lay Kpaw Wah and Tu Tha Htoo, 10-1.

Huron 8, Sioux Falls Christian 1
Singles
No. 1: Brenden Schlader, H, defeated Landon Levenhagen, 10-1.
No. 2: Elijah Bird, SFC, defeated Reese Uecker, 10-6.
No. 3: Kevin Baltzer, H, defeated Daniel Puumala, 10-4.
No. 4: Eh Dah, H, defeated Jadon Munson, 11-10.
No. 5: Roger Puterbaugh, H, defeated Colin Harmelink, 10-3.
No. 6: Eh Kalu, H, defeated Dylan Aukes, 10-2.
Exh: Moo Sher Say, H, defeated Tyler Prins, 10-4.
Doubles
No. 1: Schlader and Uecker, H, defeated Levenhagen and Puumala, 10-1.
No. 2: Theus and Puterbaugh, H, defeated Bird and Woodward, 10-5.
No. 3: Kalu and Say, H, defeated Tyler Prins and Easton Prins, 10-8.
No. 4: Baltzer and Dah, H, defeated Harmelink and Aukes, 10-1.
Exh: Lay Kpaw Wah and Tu Tha Htoo, H, defeated Munson and Vandonkersgoed, 10-8.

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Huron’s Roger Puterbaugh plays a volley during a match against Harrisburg on Saturday at Huron Courts. Huron’s Tyrese Theus returns a volley at the net during a No. 2 doubles match against Harrisburg on Saturday at Huron Courts.