The Yellow Medicine East girls' tennis team got off to a rocky start to the 2012 season with a pair of losses at a triangular hosted by Sauk Centre. The Sting were swept by Sauk Centre 7-0 and lost to Park Rapids Area 5-2.
The Sting picked up one singles win and one doubles win on the day, both coming against Park Rapids.
At No. 2 doubles, YME's Danielle Clark ousted Charity Ridlon in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-2.
The Sting's other win came at No. 3 doubles, where Anna Posch and Sophie Timm claimed a back-and-forth match with Jeni Simpson and Jill Simpson, winning 6-4, 6-7 (7-5), 10-8.
Sauk Centre 7, YME 0
Singles
1. Mariah Rieland (SC) def. Jordan Glad 6-3, 6-0
2. Bethany Ellis (SC) def. Danielle Clark 6-3, 6-4
3. Kathryn Macey (SC) def. Rachel Christensen 6-1, 6-0
4. Molley Weyer (SC) def. Leah Gluth 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
Doubles
1. Cllie Rodenbiker/Jessica Rodenbuker (SC) def. Anna Posch/Britanna Raddatz 6-3, 6-1
2. Sophia Rick/Katie Winters (SC) def. Keaunna Hammer/Jordan Trotter 7-6, 6-4
3. Nicole Meyer/Hope Schwinghamer (SC) def. Allie Trudel/Mariah Norell 6-2, 6-4
Park Rapids 5, YME 2
Singles
1. Julia Renner (PR) def. Glad 6-2, 6-1
2. Clark (YME) def. Charity Ridlon 6-4, 6-2
3. Hope Johnson (PR) def. Christensen 6-2, 6-1
4. Ali Walsh (PR) def. Gluth 7-6 (10-8), 6-3
Doubles
1. Lindsey Girtz/Sarena Kinkel (PR) def. Raddatz/Trudel 6-1, 6-2
2. Lydia Schaum/Heidi Schaum (PR) def. Hammer/Glad 6-1, 6-4
3. Anna Posch/Sophie Timm (YME) def. Jeni Simpson/Jill Simpson 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8