Lady Bulldogs Empowered at Elliot Extravaganza
Milbank Area Tennis September 19, 2016 0
The Lady Bulldog tennis team played at the Elliot Extravaganza hosted by Aberdeen Central on September 17. They faced Watertown, Rapid City Stevens, and Huron. Milbank Area fell in their first two matches 9-0 to Watertown and RC Stevens, but came back with a 7-2 victory over Huron. “This... Read more
Lady Bulldog Netters Love Improving
Milbank Area Tennis September 14, 2016 0
The Bulldogs girls tennis team competed at the Brandon Valley Invitational September 9-10. They played five matches. Milbank dropped to Sioux Falls Lincoln 9-0 before shutting out Vermillion 9-0 on Friday. “SF Lincoln was strong in singles play,” said Milbank head tennis coach Jim Dahl. “They moved the ball... Read more
Halli Essington Leads Bulldog Netters With Lone Victory
Milbank Area Tennis September 7, 2016 0
Eighth grader, Halli Essington, was the lone winner for the Milbank girls tennis team in its 8-1 loss to Watertown Tuesday, September 6. She downed her opponent 6-4 and 6-0. “Halli did a very nice job of keeping the ball in play with a high percentage of deeper ground... Read more
Girls Tennis Team Serves Up Win
Milbank Area Tennis September 2, 2016 0
The Milbank girls tennis team secured a 7-0 victory over BBE, MN, September 1, in a make-up match on the road. “This was a nice win to even our dual record at 3-3,” said Milbank head tennis coach Jim Dahl. “It wasn’t as one-sided as the score appears. There... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Bounce Roncalli
Milbank Area Tennis August 31, 2016 0
The Lady Bulldog tennis team faced both Aberdeen schools August 30. They battled Roncalli in a match that went down to the wire, but the Lady Dawgs were victorious. Number 3 singles player, Jodi DeVaal, made a comeback several times to win in a tie breaker and seal the... Read more
Lady Bulldogs See Net Gain at LQPV
Milbank Area Tennis August 29, 2016 0
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team split matches during the Triangular at Lac qui Parle Valley, MN, on August 26. Milbank secured a 5-2 victory over Marshall, MN, but was defeated by LQPV 5-2. “We had a few tough losses – tie breaks and close sets with LQPV,” said Bulldog... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Suffer Net Loss
Milbank Area Tennis August 24, 2016 0
The Lady Bulldogs tennis team hosted Madison August 23, and suffered a 9-0 loss in their first match of the season. “It was a rough start,” stated Milbank head coach Jim Dahl. “Madison is coming off a strong past season with their best ever dual and state tournament results.... Read more
Lady Bulldogs Ready for Net Work
Milbank Area Tennis August 23, 2016 0
The Milbank Area girls tennis team plans to bounce back in the 2016 season using their senior leadership. Their first match is set for Tuesday, August 23, at Cantine Courts. Four seniors return for the Lady Bulldogs: Paige Johnson, Tatiana Stemsrud, Sarah Jarman, and Jamie DeVaal. “Our four seniors... Read more
Milbank Area Girls Tennis Starts Practice
Milbank Area Tennis August 7, 2016 0
The Milbank Area girls tennis program begins practice for the 2016 season Monday, August 8, under the direction of head coach Jim Dahl. The first practice will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon for athletes in grades 7-12. Additional practices scheduled prior to the first day of school are... Read more
The Milbank Area girls tennis tournament took place Wednesday, July 27, at Cantine Courts under the direction of Bulldog head tennis coach Jim Dahl. Paige Johnson of Milbank was crowned champion of the senior division. Molly Hacker took second place while Tatiana Stemsrud finished third. In the junior division,... Read more
