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The Vikings began the weather-delayed 2008 tennis season with losses to Cooper, Irondale and Cambridge before picking up their first win, a 5-2 win over Park Center.

NB at Cooper

Tuesday, April 15

Cooper 4, North Branch 3

Singles

#1 Nick Lambrecht(NB) def. Wasif Islam(CR) 6-2, 6-2

#2 Aaron Good(NB) def Eddie Thao(CR) 7-5, 6-2

#3 Carl Fisk(NB) def Brian Luong(CR) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

#4 Steve Muir (CR) def Brady Noreen (CR) 3-6, 2-6

Doubles

#1 CR def Travis Heilig,

Matt Jarvis (NB) 0-6, 1-6

#2 CR def Joel Cramblit,

Tyler Cosgrove (NB) 4-6, 2-6

#3 CR Brandt

Rasmussen, Brandon Sonnenfeld

(NB) 6-7 (4-7), 3-6, 6-3

"It was a strong first showing of the year. It was a good first test for the team," said Viking head coach Chad Brusky

Irondale at North Branch

Thursday, April 17

Irondale 7, North Branch 0

Singles

#1 C. Jensen (ID) def

Nick Lambrecht(NB) 6-0, 6-0

#2 A. Beckman(ID)def

Matt Jarvis(NB) 6-2, 6-2

#3 F. Katovich (ID)def

Carl Fisk (NB) 7-5, 6-0

#4 W. Hung (ID) def

Jordan Karcher(NB) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

#1 Irondale def Travis

Heilig and Aaron Good(NB) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

#2 Irondale def Joel Cramblit and

Tyler Cosgrove (NB) 6-1, 6-4

#3 Irondale def Brandt

Rasmussen and Brandon

Sonnenfeld (NB) 6-2, 6-1

"Although we were swept by Irondale, the team showed real promise," Brusky commented. "Many of the doubles teams are starting to play some good points. Our number one doubles team played incredible points against a tough Irondale team."

Cambridge 5, North Branch 2

Friday April 18 at NB

Singles

#1 Branden Johnson (C) def

Nick Lambrecht (NB) 6-0, 6-2

#2 Nick Reiners(C) def

Matt Jarvis (NB) 6-1, 6-2

#3 Joe Reiners(C) def

Carl Fisk(NB) 6-2, 6-4

#4 Josiah Sheny(C) def

Jordan Karcher(NB) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

#1 Travis Heilig/Aaron Good

(NB) def Puly/Anderson(C) 6-3, 6-3

#2 Anderson/Simon def

Cramblit/Cosgrove (NB) 6-3, 6-4

#3 Rasmussen/Sonnenfeld

(NB) def Wells/Gastoni (C) 1-6, 6-0, 7-5

"The highlight of the match was watching our number one doubles and three doubles teams pulling off two great victories," coach Brusky said. "Our number three team showed real determination as they went a long three sets to get the win."

Saturday, April 19 at NB

North Branch 5, Park Center 2

Singles

#1 Jared Aemstted (PC) def

Nick Lambrecht (NB) 6-0, 7-5

#2 Brandon Hebert (PC) def

Matt Jarvis (NB) 6-2, 6-3

#3 Carl Fisk (NB) def

Jar Ler (PC) 6-1, 7-5

#4 Was defaulted by PC

Doubles

#1 Heilig/Good (NB) def

Thao/Thao (PC) 6-0, 6-7(7-4)

#2 Cramblit /Cosgrove (NB)

def Yang/Mdua (PC) 6-2, 6-1

#3 Brady Noreen/Sonnenfeld

(NB) Thad/Myers (PC) 6-0, 6-0

"This was a great first win for our team this year. We were supposed to have a four way tournament. But, due to the weather, two of the teams left. It was wonderful to have Park Center stay for a head-to-head match," Brusky concluded.

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