VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Sue Kringlie/NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City Tennis Association hosted their 13th annual USTA-sanctioned VC Junior Open tennis tournament on July 17-18, 2020.

Thirty-eight players, ages 10-18 from the tri-state area played singles and doubles at the North Court Tennis Complex. COVID- Safety rules were in place for the tournament and was sponsored by the following: VC Park and Recreation, American Family Insurance and Central.

Here are the results:

Boys’ 14 Doubles (Final Round) Asher Green (Grand Forks, ND) / Jadon Tang (1) (Grand Forks, ND) def. Zachary Kossen (Caledonia, MI) / Samuel Kossen (CALEDONIA, MI) 6-2; 6-2 

Boys’ 14 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) Asher Green (1) (Grand Forks, ND) def. Zachary Kossen (Caledonia, MI) 6-2; 6-0 Karter Hatzenbuhler (Mandan, ND) def. Samuel Kossen (CALEDONIA, MI) 6-4; 6-3 Broderick Hansen (Moorhead, MN) def. Jacob Kruger (Valley City, ND) 6-1; 6-1 Jadon Tang (2) (Grand Forks, ND) def. Emmett Olson (Valley City, ND) 6-1; 6-0 

Boys’ 14 Singles (Semifinal Round) Karter Hatzenbuhler (Mandan, ND) def. Asher Green (1) (Grand Forks, ND) 2-6; 7-6(8-6); 10-3 Jadon Tang (2) (Grand Forks, ND) def. Broderick Hansen (Moorhead, MN) 7-6(7-5); 6-2 

Boys’ 14 Singles (Final Round) Karter Hatzenbuhler (Mandan, ND) def. Jadon Tang (2) (Grand Forks, ND) 6-2; 2-6; 10-8 

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Semifinal Round) Casey Kruger (Valley City, ND) / Jacob Kruger (2) (Valley City, ND) def. Jayden Johnson (Valley City, ND) / Emmett Olson (Valley City, ND) 6-1; 6-3 Ethan Bear (Valley City, ND) / Kai Kringlie (1) (Valley City, ND) def. Cole Callies (Fargo, ND) / Carter schwab (Fargo, ND) 5-7; 6-4; 10-4 

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Final Round) Ethan Bear (Valley City, ND) / Kai Kringlie (1) (Valley City, ND) def. Casey Kruger (Valley City, ND) / Jacob Kruger (2) (Valley City, ND) 6-0; 6-1 

Boys’ 16 Singles (Round of 16) Max Magnuson (Valley City, ND) def. Carter schwab (Fargo, ND) 6-2; 6-4 

Boys’ 16 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) Will Solberg (1) (Fargo, ND) def. Jayden Johnson (Valley City, ND) 6-1; 6-0 Cole Callies (Fargo, ND) def. Ethan Bear (Valley City, ND) 6-2; 6-1

Boys’ 16 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) Kai Kringlie (Valley City, ND) def. Max Magnuson (Valley City, ND) 6-1; 6-2 Mason Christensen (2) (Fargo, ND) def. Casey Kruger (Valley City, ND) 6-2; 6-1 

Boys’ 16 Singles (Semifinal Round) Cole Callies (Fargo, ND) def. Will Solberg (1) (Fargo, ND) 7-5; 6-2 Kai Kringlie (Valley City, ND) def. Mason Christensen (2) (Fargo, ND) 6-1; 6-0 

Boys’ 16 Singles (Final Round) Kai Kringlie (Valley City, ND) def. Cole Callies (Fargo, ND) 6-2; 6-3 

Boys 16 and Under Singles: L-R: Kai Kringlie, 1st place and Cole Callies, 2nd place

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Semifinal Round) Brett Skeldum (Fargo, ND) / Jaxon Wetzel (1) (Bismarck, ND) def. Derek Bear (Valley City, ND) / Alex Rogelstad (Valley City, ND) 6-4; 6-0 Carter Brown (Fargo, ND) / Will Solberg (Fargo, ND) def. Noah Christensen (Fargo, ND) / Mason Christensen (2) (Fargo, ND) 6-3; 2-6; 10-8 

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Final Round) Brett Skeldum (Fargo, ND) / Jaxon Wetzel (1) (Bismarck, ND) def. Carter Brown (Fargo, ND) / Will Solberg (Fargo, ND) 4-6; 6-2; 11-9 

Boys’ 18 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) james askew (Fargo, ND) def. Derek Bear (Valley City, ND) 6-2; 6-1 Kasen Baer (West Fargo, ND) def. Carter Brown (Fargo, ND) 6-1; 6-3 Brian Wright (West Fargo, ND) def. Noah Christensen (2) (Fargo, ND) 3-6; 6-4; 10-1 

Boys’ 18 Singles (Semifinal Round) Kasen Baer (West Fargo, ND) def. Brian Wright (West Fargo, ND) 6-7(2-7); 6-0; 10-2 

Boys’ 18 Singles (Final Round) james askew (Fargo, ND) def. Kasen Baer (West Fargo, ND) 6-1; 6-2 

Girls’ 12 Singles (Final Round) Kailee Nielson (Valley City, ND) def. Skye Nielson (Valley City, ND) 6-2; 6-0 

Girls 12 and Under Singles: L-R: Kailee Nielson, 1st place and Skye Nielson, 2nd place

Girls’ 16 Singles (Quarterfinal Round) Emily Ringgenberg (Aberdeen, SD) def. Tanis Lee (Fargo, ND) 6-1; 6-2 

Girls’ 16 Singles (Semifinal Round) Emily Ringgenberg (Aberdeen, SD) def. REET GOYAL (1) (West Fargo, ND) 6-2; 6-2 Breck Sufficool (2) (Valley City, ND) def. Alice Vogel (Aberdeen, SD) 6-1; 6-2 

Girls’ 16 Singles (Final Round) Emily Ringgenberg (Aberdeen, SD) def. Breck Sufficool (2) (Valley City, ND) 6-3; 1-6; 10-8 

Girls’ 18 Doubles (Round Robin) Azylen Lunak (Moorhead, MN) / Erika Spanjer (2) (Fargo, ND) def. Emily Ringgenberg (Aberdeen, SD) / Alice Vogel (Aberdeen, SD) 7-5; 6-2 Azylen Lunak (Moorhead, MN) / Erika Spanjer (2) (Fargo, ND) def. Olivia Ingstad (Valley City, ND) / Breck Sufficool (1) (Valley City, ND) 3-6; 6-2; 10-4 Emily Ringgenberg (Aberdeen, SD) / Alice Vogel (Aberdeen, SD) def. Olivia Ingstad (Valley City, ND) / Breck Sufficool (1) (Valley City, ND) 6-2; 3-6; 10-8 

Girls’ 18 Singles (Semifinal Round) Phoebe Olson (1) (Jamestown, ND) def. Erika Spanjer (Fargo, ND) 7-6(7-1); 6-1 Elise Dobbs (2) (Sioux Falls, SD) def. Azylen Lunak (Moorhead, MN) 6-1; 6-0 

Girls’ 18 Singles (Final Round) Elise Dobbs (2) (Sioux Falls, SD) def. Phoebe Olson (1) (Jamestown, ND) 6-1; 6-3