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Submitted by Jeff Swanson Roseau’s Junior High tennis team had an excellent season, both in the win/loss column and in the amount of fun they had. The girls won a number of dual matches and finished at or near the top of the standings in their tournament play. The junior high Rams kicked the season off in August with matches in Crookston against both East Grand Forks and the host Pirates. The girls picked up wins in both their matches and, perhaps even more importantly, got some great match experience to keep building off of. In a dual a...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Rams Tennis team wrapped up the 2022 season with a delicious potluck banquet and awards ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 30th. Each of the three teams and many individuals were recognized for their accomplishments during the season. Sixteen players earned a Varsity letter this season, including outgoing seniors Jessie Danielson, Ava Hass, and Karli Wensloff. For captains Jessie Danielson and Erin Brandt, it was their third varsity letter. Lettering for a second time were...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson With a mid-October cold snap going on outside, it was lucky that the Section 8A tournament was back entirely indoors at Courts Plus in Fargo for 2022. In a repeat of the 2021 season, the Ram girls entered the playoffs as the #5 ranked team and opened play against the #4 seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines. The Thursday morning match didn’t go as the Roseau girls hoped. Although they were able to play with Wadena on every point, it seemed that the Wolverines always found that little extra to win important points and m... Full story
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Rams JV tennis team started the season with a lot of success and they finished that way, as well. In matches against Crosby-Ironton, East Grand Forks, Park Rapids, and Crookston, the JV girls battled hard and lost only one match. On a long road trip to Crosby on Thursday, Sept. 22nd, the JV Rams didn't show any signs of bus legs as they stepped on the court and dominated the Rangers from the outset of their match. In a 6-1 win, Roseau swept the singles matches with...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson In a challenging week of tennis, Roseau’s girls’ tennis team had their hands full with two of the top teams in Section 8A and an East Grand Forks team that is a contender in Section 8AA. The team continues to play better and compete harder in their matches and they are seeing positive results. In a home triangular on Sept. 29th, the Rams started out the morning against East Grand Forks. In what has become an all-too-familiar scenario, Roseau played very well and the match felt dead even, but the Green Wave managed to... Full story
The Rams Girls' Tennis team made it through their first week of school and hit the road for a weekend in the Brainerd Lakes area. The team continues to make strides each week and the girls picked up both team and individual victories with their solid play on both Friday and Saturday. An important Section 8A triangular on Friday, September 9th in Staples started with a must-win match against Parkers Prairie. Roseau tried a new lineup variation that proved very effective in a 4-3 win. Emma...
Roseau's JV tennis team has been working hard and playing well over the first half of the season. The girls have played a number of dual matches against a number of quality teams in both Section 8A and 8AA. The JV Rams started the season in August with a triangular with East Grand Forks and Crookston. After getting swept by a very talented Crookston team, the girls were able to get on the winning side in some matches against the Green Wave. The doubles teams of Abby Swanson/Ava Holmgren and Ruby...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Rams Tennis team wrapped up the 2021 season with a delicious potluck banquet and awards ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 31. Each of the three teams and many individuals were recognized for their accomplishments during the season. Fourteen players earned a Varsity letter this season, including outgoing seniors Hope Grafstrom, McKenzie Reed, and Maddy Verbout. As a Varsity team member since 9th grade, Maddy Verbout earned her fourth letter. Hope Grafstrom earned her third...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson At the Section 8A Individual Tournament at CourtsPlus in Fargo, six Rams competed in the singles and doubles draws. 14 singles players and 14 doubles teams opened match play on Wednesday, Oct. 13th looking to earn one of four spots in the Class A State Individual Tournament. On the singles side of the tournament, a pair of seniors got their first opportunity to compete in the individual singles tournament as a wrap up to their tennis careers. Maddy Verbout, the #9 seed, and Hope Grafstrom, the #14 seed, were both...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson After a regular season that saw the young Rams focus on learning and improving, the girls entered the playoffs as the #5 ranked team and opened play against the #4 seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines. Wadena had hosted Roseau in a match in August, a contest that went 6-1 in the Wolverines' favor, so the Rams hoped to gain some ground in their playoff matchup. For the first time in many years, the quarterfinal round in the Section 8A tournament was played outdoors at...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Rams Girls' Tennis team had a long road trip to the Twin Cities' western suburbs on Friday, Sep. 17th and Saturday, Sep. 18th. The girls enjoyed a second straight weekend of beautiful weather and were able to play a lot of tennis and even sneak in a little shopping at the Albertville Outlet Mall. Friday's match was against the always solid Holy Family Catholic Fire, at their home courts in Victoria. It seemed to be feast or famine for the girls after a long bus...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson Through the first half of the tennis season, the junior high tennis team has played very well. The 7th – 9th graders are a good mix of new and experienced players and the early portion of the season has been a good learning experience for everyone. The Rams have played in a number of junior high duals against both Section 8A and 8AA opponents. A few of the more experienced players have even progressed enough to get a chance to play in some JV matches. The junior high girls kicked the season off in August with m...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson Roseau’s JV tennis team has been working hard and playing well over the first half of the season. The girls have played a number of dual matches against a number of quality teams in both Section 8A and 8AA. The JV Rams started the season in August with a triangular with East Grand Forks and Crookston. After getting swept by a very talented and very experienced Crookston team, the girls were able to get on the winning side in some matches against the Green Wave. Tessany Blazek led the way by winning a pair of doubles m...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Rams Girls’ Tennis team made it through their first week of school and hit the road for a weekend in the Brainerd Lakes area. The team continues to make strides each week and the girls picked up both team and individual victories with their solid play on both Friday and Saturday. An important Section 8A triangular on Friday, September 10th in Staples started with a must-win match against Parkers Prairie. Roseau started a little slowly, perhaps still shaking off some bus legs from a long trip, but soon found their g...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Rams Girls’ Tennis team wrapped up the summer portion of their season with dual matches heading into the Labor Day weekend. Roseau headed south for matches against Wadena-Deer Creek and Perham. In a continuing story this season, the inexperienced Rams couldn’t quite match their more veteran opponents. In a well-played dual match with a Wadena-Deer Creek team that has steadily improved over the last few years, on Wednesday, Sept. 1st, the Rams played very well but couldn’t match the experience of the Wolve...
Submitted by Jeff Swanson In Roseau's second week of the tennis season, the varsity girls had a busy schedule of tennis, starting with some tough Section 8 opponents and finishing with a successful trip to the Twin Cities. In a Section 8 triangular in Crookston on Tuesday, Aug. 24th, Roseau faced two top teams in Crookston and East Grand Forks. In the opening match against Crookston, the Rams saw just how good the Section 8A favorites are. The Pirates beat the Rams 7-0 and were in control in eve... Full story
Submitted by Jeff Swanson The Roseau Girls' Varsity Tennis team opened the season with a new-look lineup. After graduating 12 seniors last year, the Rams put a lot of new faces on the court in the opening weekend and gained some valuable experience. Although thunderstorms in Moorhead put a stop to the North/South Challenge Quad on Friday, August 20th, Roseau was able to sneak in an indoor match against the Moorhead Spuds at CourtsPlus in Fargo. Moorhead's match experience showed in this early...
By Jeff Swanson The Rams Girls' Tennis team wrapped up the summer portion of their season with a number of dual matches heading into the Labor Day weekend. After a match against Thief River Falls was cancelled due to weather, Roseau headed south for matches against Wadena-Deer Creek, Perham, and Pequot Lakes. In a must-win dual match with Wadena-Deer Creek on Thursday, Aug. 28th, the Rams were in control early but had a hard time keeping their momentum. After winning the first set in six of...
by Jeff Swanson Through three weeks of the tennis season, the junior high tennis team has played very well. The 7th – 9th graders are a good mix of new and experienced players and the summer portion of the season has been a good learning experience for everyone. A few of the more experienced players have even progressed enough to get a chance to play in some JV matches. The Rams have played in three junior high matches in the early part of the season, all against Section 8A opponents. In their first date of the season, the girls played both C...
By Jeff Swanson Roseau’s JV tennis team hit the ground running in the first three weeks of their season. The girls have already played in a tournament, two triangulars, and a dual match. The JV team has had a lot of success and played against some very good tennis teams. The JV Rams started the season in a triangular with East Grand Forks and Crookston. The doubles team of Tianna Espe/Hope Grafstrom was 2-0 on the day, with convincing wins against both the Pirates and the Green Wave. Hannah Diesen/Savannah Byfuglien also combined for a doubles...
The Rams Tennis team wrapped up the 2018 season with an awards banquet on Sunday, October 28th. Each of the three teams and many individuals were recognized for their accomplishments during the season. Fifteen players earned a Varsity letter this season. This group includes outgoing seniors Kelsey Buley, Kiana Flaig, Catie Glodowski, Jayda McFarlane, Jodi Ostroski, and Grace Walsh. Having been on the varsity team since her 8th grade year, Jodi Ostroski earned her fifth varsity letter. Fellow sen...
In the Section 8A Individual Tournament at CourtsPlus in Fargo, six Rams competed in the singles and doubles draws. 16 singles players and 16 doubles teams opened match play on Friday, Oct. 12th looking to earn one of four spots in the Class A State Individual Tournament. In the doubles tournament, 10th graders Kiersten Flaig and Ella Trangsrud played in their first 8A individual tournament and were able to get their feet wet and gain experience for next year. Matched up against the #2 seeded Crookston duo of Catherine Tiedemann/Emma Borowicz,...
The Junior Varsity Girls' Tennis Team finished their season with a few matches in the early part of October. The team played very well against four opponents from Section 8A. On a cold and windy day in Crookston, the JV team played in a Section 8A triangular against the host Pirates and Park Rapids. The doubles team of Tianna Espe/Hope Grafstrom led the way with convincing wins over each of their opponents. Emma Haugen/Emma Zimmerman split their matches, losing to Park Rapids but defeating Crook...
The Rams Girls' Tennis team brought the regular season to a close last week with a dual match against Thief River Falls and a Section 8A triangular in East Grand Forks. After a season of missing pieces in their lineup, the Roseau girls were able to take advantage of a full complement of players to try some lineup combinations that they can use in the upcoming Section 8A Tournament in Fargo. In the dual hosted by Thief River Falls, the Rams gave their individuals who will be competing in the...
Roseau’s girls’ tennis team had a pair of important Section 8A matches on Saturday, Sept. 29th. For the first time all season, the Rams had their entire varsity roster available for the matches, giving the team their first chance to try out some lineup combinations. In their morning match against Park Rapids, the likely #1 seed in the upcoming Section 8A Tournament, Roseau played very well with a balanced lineup. After the first set, the Rams stood with a 4-3 advantage, but they were unable to close out the second set at second doubles and fou...
