Mitchell boys tennis looks for strong finish at Class AA state tournament
May 20—MITCHELL — The Mitchell High School boys tennis team will look to continue its upward climb in the Class AA ranks this week as the Kernels head west for the Class AA state tennis tournament on Thursday and Friday, May 21-22, at the Sioux Park Complex in Rapid City. Tournament action begins at 10 a. m.
Central time on both days, with the tournament wrapping up Friday afternoon following championship and placement round matches. MHS enters the state tournament coming off a strong showing at the Eastern South Dakota Conference meet, where the Kernels earned a third-place team finish. The Kernels also return with momentum after placing sixth at last season's state tournament, the program's best finish since 2022, and will look to improve upon that mark with a balanced lineup throughout both singles and doubles play.
Leading the way for Mitchell in singles competition is senior Matthew Mauszycki in Flight 1. Mauszycki enters the tournament as the No. 11 seed with a 10-13 singles record this season.
In Flight 2 singles, junior Asher Dannenbring earned the No. 9 seed after posting an 8-9 singles mark despite missing time earlier this season due to injury. In Flight 3, sophomore Cooper Star comes into state as the No.
6 seed with a 15-8 singles record this season. The Kernels also feature another strong seed in Flight 4 with senior Dawson Adams. Adams earned the No.