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For the first time in school history, Shakopee is the Missota Conference champion in boys tennis. Our nephew, Head Coach Ford Rolfsrud, has definitely hit his stride in bringing the Shakopee boys tennis program into its own. When he took over the reins of the team a few years back, there was little to brag about. Now look what's happening!
Here's a taste from the Shakopee Valley News web site. (Ford's Uncle Stan, it must be noted here, is the publisher emeritus of that fine product.)
SHAKOPEE BOYS TENNISSabers tennis gets No. 3 seed
By Todd Abeln
It is playoff time in boys tennis.
For the Shakopee boys tennis team, they are looking to continue their most successful season ever with a long run to the state tournament.
The Sabers earned the No. 3 seed in the Class 2A, Section 2 North Subsection that begins on Tuesday.
With that seed, Shakopee will face No. 6 seed Prior Lake at home on Tuesday.
Minnetonka got the No. 1 seed followed by Eden Prairie at No. 2. Shakopee defeated Minnetonka earlier in the year 4-3.
If the Sabers should get by Prior Lake, they would face Eden Prairie or Chanhassen on Thursday at the high seeded home court.
The section semifinals and finals will take place at Gustavus Adolphus College on May 21.
Shakopee ended its regular season with three matches on Saturday at home.
The Sabers defeated Minneapolis Washburn but lost to Buffalo 3-4 and Jefferson 1-6.
In the win against Washburn, Shakopee swept all four singles matches with Raja Arul, Ulrick Boyogueno, Alex Exsted and Raghu Inturi getting the wins. Brady Pudwill and Brandon Lehn won 4-6, 2-6, 12-10 at No. 2 doubles for the fifth match win.
Against Buffalo, the Sabers got straight set wins from Boyogueno, Arul and Exsted in singles competition.
The lone point against Jefferson was picked up by Exsted at No. 4 singles who won 6-1, 6-2.
