The Waseca Bluejays boys tennis team opened their season with an impressive 4-3 victory over the Red Wing Wingers on Thursday, April 2nd in Owatonna. Due to inclement weather, the early season matchup was moved indoors to the West Hills Indoor Tennis Center. The JV squad fell just short in a competitive match, losing 2-1.
Red Wing brought a veteran presence to the court, featuring eight seniors in their lineup at key positions, but the Bluejays responded with resilience and strong individual performances—especially in singles play, where Waseca secured all four wins.
Singles Results:
No. 1: Henry Huttemier (Waseca) def. Luke Farrar (Red Wing), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3
No. 2: Armaan Bhatti (Waseca) def. Eli Flattum (Red Wing), 7-5, 6-2
Bhatti rallied from a 2-5 deficit in the first set to win 7-5.
No. 3: Keenan Collins (Waseca) def. Bo Doyle (Red Wing), 6-3, 7-5
Collins came back from a 1-4 deficit in the second set to secure the win.
No. 4: Korbin Collins (Waseca) def. Christian Hanson (Red Wing), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Doubles Results:
No. 1: Walter/Hosfeld (Red Wing) def. Kopetzki/McQuery (Waseca), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
No. 2: Malyon/Mikkelson (Red Wing) def. True/Rugger (Waseca), 6-0, 6-4
No. 3: Mueller/Doyle (Red Wing) def. Wobschall/Calhoun (Waseca), 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
With the win, Waseca improves to 1-0 on the season and will look to build momentum as they host Schaeffer Academy (Rochester) on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.