After several years in Class A, the Pierre Governor Tennis team is back at the Class AA state tournament and will compete over the next two days in Rapid City.
The Governors had some success at the ESD Tournament last week Monday and Tuesday and Pierre will see all the same teams except Huron along with the rest of Class AA. The Governors finished at 6-12 in duals this season and 4-7 against AA schools. However, Pierre had three of six singles flights be over .500 for the year with Eliza Mayer in flight two, Adrian Hand in flight three and Emma Barnett in flight six with Elise Bowers in flight one being at .500 in dual matches. Bowers, Mayer, Hand, Avery Schwartz and Ainsley Dilges pull double duty playing doubles as well with Gemma Stangeland teaming up with Hand to round out the seven girls playing in this year’s state tournament. Lisa Blake, head coach of the Pierre Governors says being in AA is a different ball game…
For the Governors to play in the ESD tournament the week before the state tournament, Blake says it’s good to have the two day tournament format to get the girls comfortable heading into the state tournament…
Blake says confidence is a key heading into day one and throughout the tournament…
A link to brackets and scores can be found below. Day One begins at 9:00 AM Central Time at Sioux Park in Rapid City.
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