RAPID CITY — Two-time defending champion Sioux Falls Christian grabbed the opening-day lead in the South Dakota State Class A Boys Tennis Tournament on Monday, May 18, 2026.
The Chargers scored 360 points to take control of the tourney. Rapid City Christian was second at 265, followed by St. Thomas More 256, Pierre 221, Huron 186, Lennox 174, Madison 150, Aberdeen Roncalli 109, Spearfish 203 and Milbank and Vermillion each 91.
SFC has the No. 1-seeded players in all six singles flights and each of them advanced through to the semifinals. All three of the Chargers’ doubles teams, each also seeded No. 1, all advanced to the semifinals.
The two-day tournament is set to conclude on Tuesday, May 19.
Here are results for area schools Milbank and Aberdeen Roncalli:
Milbank Singles
- Will Muellenbach — Won 10-8 over Andrew Levine, St. Thomas More.
- Alex Baugh — Won 10-6 over Liam Voehl, Aberdeen Roncalli; lost 10-1 to Elijah Lindgren, SF Christian.
- Devon Mueller — Lost 10-5 to Klee Htoo, Huron; lost 8-4 to Duncan Johnson, Lennox.
- Franklin Pederson — Lost 10-2 to Jonah Gatz, Spearfish; lost 8-4 to Easton Timmermans, Lennox.
- Nolan Grabow — Lost 10-5 to Oliver Meyer, Madison; won 8-0 over Zach Coats, Aberdeen Roncalli.
- Jack TerDenge — Lost 10-9 (5) to Ethan Pickrel, Vermillion; won 8-0 over Cody Niederbaumer, Aberdeen Roncalli.
Milbank Doubles
- Muellenbach-Baugh — Lost 8-4 to Ezra Feickert-Linus Johnson, Aberdeen Roncalli; lost 8-4 to Lucas Green-Tyson Hovden, Vermillion.
- Mueller-Grabow — Lost 10-4 to Duncan Johnson-Chase Lundquist, Lennox.
- Pederson-TerDenge — Lost 10-0 to Tristan Castetter-Charles Meyer, Madison.
Aberdeen Roncalli Singles
- Ezra Feickert — Lost 10-2 to Taiden Pierce, Madison; won 8-7 (4) over Enoch Bailey, Spearfish.
- Liam Voehl — Lost 10-6 to Alex Baugh, Milbank.
- Linus Johnson — Won 10-9 (4) over Duncan Johnson, Lennox; lost 10-5 to Leyton Kenner, Rapid City Christian.
- Caleb Stoks — Won 10-1 over Easton Timmermans, Lennox; lost 10-4 to Oliver Huxford, St. Thomas More.
- Zach Coats — Lost 10-3 to Henry Schulte, Vermillion; lost 8-0 to Nolan Grabow, Milbank.
- Cody Niederbaumer — Lost 10-3 to Charles Meyer, Madison; lost 8-0 to Jack TerDenge, Milbank.
Aberdeen Roncalli Doubles
- Feickert-Johnson — Won 10-4 over Will Muellenbach-Alex Baugh, Milbank; lost 10-1 to Taiden Pierce-Ethan Simmons, Madison; won 8-6 over Lucas Hight-Noah Lueking, Pierre.
- Voehl-Stoks — Won 10-6 over Mason Freeling-Jason Yoon, Vermillion; lost 10-3 to Oliver & Elliot Huxford, 10-3; won 8-1 over Jonah Gatz-Brooks Meyer, Spearfish.
- Coats-Niederbaumer — Lost 10-0 to Riley Nelson-Cameron Smith, Lennox; lost 8-3 to Elijah Overby-Tugger-Sandgren, Spearfish.
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