Sunday, July 6th, 2025 Church Directory
JACOB LUKKARILA remained undefeated as he beat opponents from Moorhead, STMA, Rogers and Pine City this week. (Photo by Bill Morgan).

Lukkarila Remains Undefeated In Tennis

 
The Becker boys tennis team continued to roll, going 3-1 in four matches this week.
 
Last Friday, Becker hosted Moorhead and STMA and won both matches.
 
Becker 5, Moorhead 2
 
Becker got wins from #1 and #2 singles and swept in doubles.
 
Singles:
 
No. 1 - Jacob Lukarilla (BB) defeated Brycen Lunak (MS), 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 - Brady Gruenhagen (BB) defeated Aric Cai (MS), 6-4, 6-2; No. 3 - Hagar Khalid (MS) defeated Luke Bordson (BB), 6-2, 2-6, 5-0; No. 4 - Jeron Sheldon (MS) defeated Zach Bengtson (BB), 6-2, 7-5.
 
Doubles:
 
No. 1 - Ryan Bengston and Aiden Persons (BB) defeated Michael Overbo and Ives Hilgers (MS), 6-2, 7-5; No. 2 - Eli Scheideman and  Caden Elliott (BB) defeated Dan Arnold and Justin Dang (MS), 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 - Wyatt Hiltner and Isaac Boyer (BB) defeated Oscar Bergeson and Rhett Kramer (MS), 6-0, 6-4.
 
Becker 6, STMA 1
 
The Bulldogs got wins at #1, #2 and #4 singles and swept doubles.
 
Singles:
 
No. 1 - Lukarilla (BB) defeated Owen Lindstrom (STMA), 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 - Gruenhagen (BB) defeated Ezra Dickerson (STMA), 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 - Leyton Punton (STMA) defeated Bordson (BB), 6-3, 6-3; No. 4 - Zach Bengtson (BB) defeated Cobin Szymanski (STMA), 6-0, 6-4.
 
Doubles:
 
No. 1 - Ryan Bengston and Persons (BB) defeated Noah Anderson and Patrick O'sullivan (STMA), 6-4, 6-4; No. 2 - Scheideman and Elliott(BB) defeated Eric Gao and Trent O'neill (STMA), 6-2, 6-3; No. 3 - Boyer and Hiltner (BB) defeated Gabe Hjelle and Jack Lazella (STMA), 4-6, 6-4, 10-7.
 
Becker 7, Rogers 0
 
Monday, Becker hosted Rogers and captured an easy win.
 
Singles: 
 
No. 1 - Lukarilla (BB) defeated Richard Griffiths (RR), 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-2; No. 2 - Gruenhagen (BB) defeated Brandon Chu (RR), 7-6 (4), 6-3; No. 3 - Bordson (BB) defeated Ryan Davis (RR), 6-1, 6-0; No. 4 - Zach Bengtson (BB) defeated Eli Olson (RR), 6-0, 6-1.
 
Doubles:
 
No. 1 - Ryan Bengston and Persons (BB) defeated Tyler Davis and Kyle Scherber (RR), 6-2, 6-3; No. 2 - Elliott and Scheideman (BB) defeated Jack Lilleodden - Andy Huber (RR), 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 - Boyer and Hiltner (BB) defeated Gunnar Stangeland and Cole Masterson (RR), 6-2, 6-2.
 
Pine City 4, Becker 3
 
The Bulldogs lost a really close one Thursday at home, their first loss in the Granite Ridge Conference. 
 
Singles:
 
No. 1 - Lukarilla (BB) defeated Parker Sell (PC), 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 - Gruenhagen (BB) defeated Nate Webster (PC), 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 - Tanner Wicktor (PC) defeated Bordson (BB), 6-4, 6-1; No. 4 - Derek Clementson (PC) defeated Zach Bengtson (BB), 6-4, 7-5.
 
Doubles:
 
No. 1 - Dusty Bergstrom and Jake Adams (PC) defeated Ryan Bengston and Persons (BB), 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 - Scheideman and Elliott (BB) defeated Jared Carpenter and Alex Laven (PC), 7-6 (5), 6-3; No. 3 - Sully Lucht and Peyton Smetana (PC) defeated Hiltner and Boyer (BB), 6-2, 6-2.
 
Up Next
 
The Bulldogs are 10-5 overall and played Duluth East Friday night at home (full report on match will appear in next week’s Citizen-Tribune).
Tuesday, Becker hosts Aitkin and Thursday Anoka.