Sophomore Lars Scannell posted the best finish ever for a Cook County High School boy at the state tennis tournament by defeating Ty Misialek of East Grand Forks to win the consolation championship. He is pictured here with Coach John Muus.
Cook County High School sophomore Lars Scannell participated in the Minnesota State Class A Individual Tennis Tournament on Thursday and Friday, June 6-7, at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis. Lars qualified for this tournament by winning the Section 7A Individual Tennis Tournament, held in Virginia, Minnesota on May 22.
Lars’ first-round opponent was Nathan Huber, a senior from St. Peter. Lars played pretty well but his opponent was a little more consistent and made very few unforced errors. Lars ended up losing the match 6-3, 6-3.
Lars moved into the consolation bracket after losing his firstround match. His first opponent in the consolation quarterfinals was David Schneck, a junior from Fergus Falls. Lars found out quickly that there are no weak players at the state tournament. He had to battle in his second match, winning a second set tiebreaker and the match, 6-2,7-6(2).
On Friday morning, Lars played his consolation semifinal match against Jess Hansen, a freshman from Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd. Lars got off to a strong start and cruised to a 6-2,6-0 victory and a spot in the consolation finals.
In the consolation championship match, Lars played Ty Misialek, a junior from East Grand Forks, who had beaten CCHS graduate David Bergstrom last year (2012) in the state consolation semifinals. Lars prevailed in a tough match, winning the consolation championship, 6-2,7-5.
Lars was able to demonstrate to everyone watching the tournament that he is a player to be reckoned with. He displayed his variety of tennis skills, confidence, intelligence, determination and a lot of class, which made his supporters very proud. Lars has unlimited potential as a tennis player and, hopefully, he will continue to develop his skills and game, taking it to another level.
Congratulations, Lars, on a great finish to your tennis season and good luck in the days and years ahead! Go Vikes!
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