Area Boys Tennis: Aitkin loses close one to Mora

AITKIN — Blaise Sanford won at No. 3 singles 6-2, 6-2 for the Aitkin Gobblers in their 4-3 Granite Ridge Conference loss to the Mora Mustangs Friday, April 30.

Aitkin’s No. 1 doubles team of Josh Hagestoen-Ben Harris won 6-4, 7-5. The Gobblers No. 2 doubles team of Seth Watts-Joey Haasken won 6-2, 6-4.

Mora 4, Aitkin 3

Singles

No. 1: Max Sampson (M) def. James Much 6-2, 6-0

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

No. 3: Blaise Sanford (A) def. Saul Thomson 6-2, 6-2

No. 4: Chase Axtell (M) def. Zander Peterson 2-6, 7-5, 7-5

Doubles

No. 1: Josh Hagestoen-Ben Harris (A) def. Madox Balmer-Cael Sjodin 6-4, 7-5

No. 2: Seth Watts-Joey Haasken (A) def. Tucker Hass-Jonah Smart 6-2, 6-4

No. 3: Dakota Sand-Ledgyn Nelson (M) def. Josh Stanley-Joey Harmon 7-5, 6-4

Overall: Ait 1-4. Next: Aitkin at Denfeld 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 3.