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Boys Tennis  —  2026 Fall  —  State Tournament Semis
Thursday, October 8, 2026  ·  1:00 pm  ·  Neutral Site
Fargo North
Fargo North
2
Mandan
Mandan
7-0 WDA, 21-0 Overall
3
Final

Mandan defeats Fargo North, 3-2

October 8, 2026  ·  Boys Tennis  ·  WDA Sports

GRAND FORKS - Down one set, Mandan doubles pair of Lucas DeRosier and Jack Koenig dug deep. And the pair gutted out what eventually became the decisive victory to send West Region champion to the state title match. The pair won 6-7 (6), 7-5 and 6-3. That come-from-behind win along with singles victories by Jared Christen and brother Matthew was enough for a 3-2 win on Oct. 8 at Choice Health and Fitness Center. The trip to the championhip is the second for the Braves' program which improved to 22-0 record.

Mandan will face East Region champion G.F. Red River.

Key Players
  • Lucas DeRosier-Jack Koenig (Mandan) - Win at No. 2 doubles in three sets
  • Jared Christen (Mandan) - Win at No. 1 singles
  • Matthew Christen (Mandan) - Win at No. 2 singles
Key Moments
  • Lucas DeRosier and Jack Koenig rallied for a three-set win at No. 2 doubles.

Box Score

FlightFargo NorthMandanSetsWinner
Singles 1 Nate Wilson Jared Christen 6-0, 6-0 Jared Christen
Singles 2 Dhimant Mannuru Matthew Christen 6-4, 6-1 Matthew Christen
Singles 3 Lewis Yan Ben Sayler 7-6 (7), 6-4 Lewis Yan
Doubles 1 Arnav Panwalkar-Lawrence McCartney Donaven Birdine-Eli Kleinknecht 6-3, 6-2 Arnav Panwalkar-Lawrence McCartney
Doubles 2 John Bourke-Leon Yan Lucas DeRosier-Jack Koenig 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-3 Lucas DeRosier-Jack Koenig

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