Girls tennis team to open up season Monday with home triangular

Girls tennis team to open up season Monday with home triangular
The Benson girls tennis team is set to get its 2017 season underway with a very busy first week of action.  The Braves, who are coming off a 16-3 season from a year ago, were set to open up at home with a triangular featuring Wadena-Deer Creek and Parkers Prairie at 9 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21 at the high school courts.
The Braves, coached by Don Brehmer and Mary Weckwerth, are also set to compete at the NLS triangular, Tuesday, Aug. 22; host a triangular with Morris and Annandale, Thursday, Aug. 24; and compete at BBE, Friday, Aug. 25.
And, that’s just the first week!
The Benson girls tennis team is expected to face a rebuilding year this year after losing eight seniors to graduation from last year’s team.
Benson went 7-1 in the WCC last season to place second behind Minnewaska Area.  Benson was 10-0 overall before losing a  close 4-3 decision to the Lakers late in the season.
In the Section 6A Tourney, the Braves were seeded third and beat sixth-seeded Morris in the first round, 5-2, before losing to second-seeded Osakis, 4-3.  The only other loss for Benson was a....
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Pictured above are the senior captains and coach of the Benson-KMS girls tennis team, set to open up the season Monday at a home triangular.  From left to right are captain Grace Arnold, head coach Don Brehmer, and captain Emma Heinzig.