Aberdeen Central finishes sixth and Watertown eighth in two-day tourney
Rapid City Stevens finished first and Sioux Falls Lincoln second for the third-straight year in the state Class AA girls tennis tournament.
In the 2026 South Dakota State Class AA High School Girls Tennis Tournament, Rapid City Stevens finished sixth, while Watertown secured the eighth position. Stevens dominated the tournament, outscoring Lincoln by 10 points (472-462.5). Stevens secured the team title through three singles and doubles runner-ups, with Ella Potvin and Bella Nelson winning both the No. 1 singles and doubles championships.
Other notable singles champions included Hope Gabel, Jude Houck, Emily Lease, Eleni Reynoza, and Taetum Horstmeyer, each winning their respective flight. The Spirit of Max Award went to Jessi Muth of Harrisburg, and the team Sportsmanship Award was presented to Rapid City Central. Watertown and Aberdeen Central both competed at state with a young team, featuring four freshmen, one junior, one sophomore, and one seventh-grader. Coach Ryan Zink expressed pride in the team's performance and the players' hard work.
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