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Girls' tennis state tournament preview: Hard schedule prepared Breck

Competition against Class 2A tennis teams toughened the Mustangs for the 1A tournament.

By Joel Rippel

October 26, 2021 at 3:40AM
Senior Ellie Pirtle (shown in 2020) and Breck weathered a stiff schedule including several Class 2A girls’ tennis teams that helped the Mustangs qualify for the Class 1A tournament, which begins Tuesday. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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