Columbus Catholic doubles team of Michalik-O’Neill advances from WIAA Division 2 boys tennis subsectional at Aquinas

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LA CROSSE – Marshfield Columbus Catholic’s No. 1 doubles team of Lucas Michalik and Finn O’Neill were the only members of the Dons to qualify for sectionals after the WIAA Division 2 Boys Tennis Subsectional on Monday at La Crosse Aquinas.

Michalik and O’Neill improved to 9-6 with a win Monday and move on to the Division 2 sectional at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Wednesday. The top four finishers at No. 1 doubles will advance to next week’s WIAA State Individual Boys Tennis Tournament in Madison.

Stevens Point Pacelli leads the team standings with 24 points, just two ahead of La Crosse Aquinas. The top team after Wednesday’s sectional advances to the WIAA State Team Boys Tennis Tournament in Madison on June 8-9.

WIAA Division 2 Boys Tennis Subsectional
May 21, at La Crosse Aquinas
Team standings:
1. Stevens Point Pacelli 24; 2. La Crosse Aquinas 22; 3. Viroqua/Youth Initiative 16; 4. Black River Falls 8; 5. Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Mauston and Sparta 2; 8. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 0.
Sectional qualifiers
Singles:
1. Mac DeBot (SPP); Colman Melcher (VYI); Brock Heubener (MAU); Mike Guggenbuel (LCA). 2. Joseph Wirtz (SPP); Jake Mathy (LCA). 3. Sean Van Domelen (LCA); Lucas Mancheski (SPP). 4. Owen Yenter (SPP); Tom Gundersen (LCA.
Doubles: 1. Ryan Schmidt-Shawn Achenbach (VYI); Lucas Michalik-Finn O’Neill (MCC); Eddie Hartman-Philip Grygleski (SPP); Sam Steingraeber-Gabe Tudahl (LCA). 2. Carson Schneider-Auston Stenger (LCA); Caleb Klein-Pat Rath (SPP). 3. Josh Derr-Luke Yenter (SPP); Wyatt Oldham-Brady Seland (VYI).