By Bruce Karnick

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First year head coach Alex Zuzek returned to the courts after he and his wife had an adorable baby boy on April 28th, just as the Raiders were getting into the meat of their schedule. Last week the boys had four matches in five days due to early season weather issues.

First up was Tartan at home on Monday May third. This was the first close match of the week, The Titans came out on top, Tartan – 4, Hastings – 3. Tartan’s singles gave them the victory.

Singles: No. 1 – Leyton Smith, Tartan def. Charlie Scharr, Hastings, 6-2, 6-1 No. 2 – Samuel Schutz, Tartan def. Brady Zak, Hastings, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 No. 3 – Sebastian Chounlamontry, Tartan def. Eric Barber, Hastings, 6-4, 6-2 No. 4 – Amara Smith, Tartan def. Ryan Fagnant, Hastings, 6-1, 6-1 Doubles: No. 1 – Henry Ascheman, Hastings – Michael Johnson, Hastings def. Quinn Stoerzinger, Tartan – Benjamin Schutz, Tartan, 7-6, 3-6, 6-1 No. 2 – Caleb Teegarden, Hastings – Brady Teegarden, Hastings def. Joseph Ayele, Tartan – Mason Fischer, Tartan, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 No. 3 – Devon Yang, Hastings – William Matzek, Hastings def. Julio Ortiz, Tartan – Owen Yeager, Tartan, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 Tuesday, they traveled to Henry Sibley to take on the Warriors. The Raiders edged the Warriors, Henry Sibley – 3, Hastings – 4.

Singles: No. 1 – Charlie Scharr, Hastings def. Andrew Eckman, Henry Sibley, 6-2, 6-2 No. 2 – Brady Zak, Hastings def. Jack Larsen, Henry Sibley, 6-4, 6-1 No. 3 – Eric Barber, Hastings def. Nolan McNally, Henry Sibley, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 No. 4 – Vincent Schuehle, Henry Sibley def. Nathan Welt, Hastings, 6-0, 6-2 Doubles: No. 1 – Isak Christopherson, Henry Sibley – Nico Ferraro, Henry Sibley def. Henry Ascheman, Hastings – Michael Johnson, Hastings, 7-5, 7-6 (2) No. 2 – Brady Teegarden, Hastings – Caleb Teegarden, Hastings def. Russell Shaver, Henry Sibley – Lucas Larson, Henry Sibley, 6-1, 6-3 No. 3 – Corbin Challifour, Henry Sibley – Jack Filhart, Henry Sibley def. Devon Yang, Hastings – William Matzek, Hastings, 7-5, 7-6 (2) Wednesday, they paid a visit to Mahtomedi to face an always tough Zephyr team. The Zephyrs overpowered the Raiders and won 7-0.

Singles: No. 1 – Will Lieberman, Mahtomedi def. Brady Zak, Hastings, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 – Jack Allaben, Mahtomedi def. Michael Johnson, Hastings, 6-0, 6-0 No. 3 – David Azcona, Mahtomedi def. William Matzek, Hastings, 6-0, 6-0 No. 4 – Adam Radabaugh, Mahtomedi def. Caleb Teegarden, Hastings, 6-0, 6-0 Doubles: No. 1 – Brandon Pham, Mahtomedi – Sam Rathmanner, Mahtomedi def. Eric Barber, Hastings – Charlie Scharr, Hastings, 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 – Dylan Pham, Mahtomedi – Wyatt Hanson, Mahtomedi def. Henry Ascheman, Hastings – Brady Teegarden, Hastings, 6-0, 6-1 No. 3 – Evin Sougstad, Mahtomedi – Sam Kalkman, Mahtomedi def. Ryan Fagnant, Hastings – Will Clifford, Hastings, 6-0, 6-0 The final series of the week was at South St. Paul on Friday. Hastings took their frustrations of the loss to Mahtomedi out on the Packers with each individual match being won in straight sets.

Singles: No. 1 – Charlie Scharr, Hastings def. Daniel Everson, South St. Paul, 6-0, 6-2 No. 2 – Brady Zak, Hastings def. Evan Sanford, South St. Paul, 6-1, 6-0 No. 3 – Eric Barber, Hastings def. Joseph Rossow, South St. Paul, 6-1, 6-2 No. 4 – Ryan Fagnant, Hastings def. Trenton Smith, South St. Paul, 6-1, 6-1 Doubles: No. 1 – Henry Ascheman, Hastings – William Matzek, Hastings def. Zachary Molumby, South St. Paul – Cooper Meyer, South St. Paul, 6-1, 6-3 No. 3 – Brady Teegarden, Hastings – Devon Yang, Hastings def. Anton Gogala, South St. Paul – Oliveira Felipe, South St. Paul, 2-0, 2-0 No. 2 – Caleb Teegarden, Hastings – Will Clifford, Hastings def. Caleb Weiberg, South St. Paul – Travis Elsner, South St. Paul, 6-4, 6-2 The Tennis season end is quickly approaching. Wednesday, May 12th, Hastings hosts St. Paul Highland Park, then they travel to North on Thursday. Saturday, they travel to Cretin- Derham Hall for a quadrangular then they finish the regular season on May 18th at Red Wing.