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Parker's Knutson reaches title match

STOUGHTON — Gazette staff

STOUGHTON

Matt Knutson, a freshman on the Janesville Parker High boys tennis team, stepped up at the Stoughton Invitational on Saturday.

Knutson moved up from his usual No. 4 singles slot to reach the title match at No. 3 singles, but bowed to Brian Rekosky of Appleton Xavier, 7-5, 6-0.

“Matt won his first two matches and played great all day,’’ Parker coach Mike Fuhrmann said.

Meanwhile, Edgerton’s Joe Kronforst lost the No. 1 singles title match to Jefferson’s Lee Olson, 6-1, 6-2. Kronforst is coming back from a severe knee injury during the basketball season.

Appleton Xavier won the team title, earning 53 points. Parker posted 16 points to finish sixth in the eight-team tournament, which survived several long rain delays.

STOUGHTON INVITATIONAL

Team standings

Appleton Xavier 53, Jefferson 35, Milton 32, Edgerton 32, Big Foot 20, Parker 16, Stoughton 13, Oregon 10.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Singles

No. 1—Title: Lee Olson (J) def. Joe Kronforst (E), 6-1, 6-2; Third:—Rob Watson (M) def. Spencer Lynch (BF), 6-0, 2-6, 10-1. Parker’s Nick Gilbank finished fifth.

No. 2—Title: Jarred Teroutky (AX) def. Austin Grandt (Mil), 6-4, 6-0. Third:—Tim Schuld (J) def. won by injury default.

No. 3—Title: Brian Rekosky (AX) def. Matt Knutson (JP), 7-5, 6-0. Third: Charles Newcomb (Mil) def. Will Gersom (BF), 6-0, 6-1.

No. 4—Title: Dillon O’Brien (AX) def. Nick Melcher (J), 6-2, 6-1. Third: Mike Palmer (S) def. Andy Miller (E),. 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles

No. 1—Title: Schmitz-Acosta (AX) def. Helmick-Schaffer (S) 6-0, 61. Third: Fahrnow Cribben (BF) def. Fuder-Prater (Ed).

No. 2—Title: Perry-Marx (Ed) def. Garvey-Cencula (AX), 6-4, 2-6, 12-10. Third—Habermna-Posorske (J) def. Ceithamer-Schwenn (O), 6-3, 6-1.

No. 3—Title: Beisterveld-Dremel (AX) def. Rolain-Bauman (J), 7-5, 6-2. Third: Rasmussen-Zubow (BF) def. Ken Konkol-Jake Lewis (JP), 6-4, 5-7, 11-9.