Knutson/Reller doubles team advances to Sub-Section 5A-West semi-final round

With a favorable seed and a strong quarterfinal performance in their division of the Sub-Section 5A-West individual tournament, Jaguars girls tennis players Amy Knutson and Kelly Reller advanced to the Final Four round on Tuesday with a dominating 6-1, 6-0 win over Kylie Bengston/Erica Norris of New London-Spicer.

The Knutson/Reller duo continues action today in the semi-finals, held at New London-Spicer high school.

Section 5A girls tennis final four round on Monday:
Annandale 5, Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 2 (semi-finals)
Annandale 4, Glencoe-Silver Lake 3 (championship)

Area volleyball scores on Tuesday night:
Albany 3, Mora 0 (Mora is knocked out of the WCCN lead)
Sauk Centre 3, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 0
Milaca 3, New London-Spicer 0
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 3, Kimball Area 1
Upsala 3, Osakis 0 (Upsala wins Prairie Conference title outright)
Alexandria 3, Willmar 1
Melrose Area 3, St.Cloud Cathedral 1 (a huge win for Melrose)
Zimmerman 3, Maple Lake 1
BOLD 3, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 0
Paynesville Area 3, Lac qui Parle Valley 0
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3, Benson 0
Browerville 3, Eagle Valley 0
Yellow Medicine East 3, Minnewaska Area 0
Hancock 3, Ortonville 0

*Noteworthy: The Melrose win over St.Cloud Cathedral knocks the Crusaders out of first place in the West Central North Conference. There was a virtual tie for first place that included four teams going into last night's action.

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