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FHS netters finish season at D-4 regional

  The Frankenmuth varsity boys’ tennis team wrapped up its season under first-year Coach Rafael Corpuz by competing in the MHSAA Division 4 Regional No. 24 hosted by Traverse City Saint Francis at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School in Traverse City.

  The Eagle netters were one of 11 schools looking to advance to the MHSAA Division 4 State Finals, set for October 23-24 at the Midland Tennis Center.

  ‘Muth ended its 2026 season with a seventh-place finish with five points. The top three teams were Maple City Glen Lake with 31 points, and host St. Francis and Tri-Valley Conference Red Division school Essexville Garber both tied with 18 point.

  Eagle senior McKinley Jones competed in the No. 1 singles flight, and fell to Nouvel Catholic Central’s Phillip Sturz, 6-0, 6-2. At No, 2, senior Ian Booker defeated Finn Dart of Boyne City, 2-0, 2-0 (default), but fell to Glen Lake’s Porter Martin, 6-0, 6-0.

  No. 3 FHS netter, senior Riley Rottiers defeated Hemlock’s Aiden McMillan, 2-0, 2-0 (default), and lost to Glen Lake’s Owen Pierce, 6-3, 6-1. At No. 4, senior Levi Bauer took a 2-0, 2-0 (default) over a Boyne City opponent, then dropped a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 match to Garber’s Finn Murphy.

  In doubles action, No. 1 Eagle two, freshmen Jack Furbush and Tanner Simmons fell in the opening round to Harbor Springs seniors John Westbrook and Keegan Kisabeth, 7-5, 6-1; No 2 duo, sophomore Crosby Bauer and freshman Adam Henne fell to Elk Rapids’ Owen Zauaza and Mason Johns, 6-4, 6-4; No. 3 tandem, senior Wesson Rowland and sophomore Jonah Booker had a 2-0, 2-0 (default) win over a Boyne City twosome, the lost to St. Francis netters Nickolaus Goodwin and Gus Buell, 6-1, 6-1, and; No. 4 doubles junior Daniel Hudecek and sophomore Selah Micinski won by 2-0, 2-0 (default) to a Elk Rapids. Opponent, and then dropped a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 match to Garber’s Matthew Kirkpatrick and Noah Kern.

  The Frankenmuth varsity squad finished 2-5 overall in the TVC this season.

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