Caribou High School hosted the MPA Region 1 Tennis Singles Qualifier on Saturday, May 2, bringing together student-athletes from across Aroostook County for a full day of competitive singles matches.<\/p>\n
According to Caribou Athletic Administrator Evan Graves, it was a strong showing from the athletes involved, with players competing at a high level while representing their schools, communities and families with pride.<\/p>\n
By the end of the day, five girls and five boys had earned qualifying spots, with players from Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Van Buren and Fort Kent advancing.<\/p>\n
Girls Singles Qualifiers<\/p>\n
Sabine Wells-Pucket of Presque Isle, Adriana Deschaine of Caribou, Ryan Perfitt of Houlton, Isabella Albert of Caribou and Emily Lapierre of Van Buren each earned qualifying spots.<\/p>\n
Wells-Pucket was dominant in her final match, defeating Alex Deschaine of Van Buren 6-0, 6-0. Deschaine of Caribou also advanced after a strong final, defeating Brooklyn Philbrook of Houlton 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.<\/p>\n
Perfitt of Houlton moved through with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Natalie Beaulieu of Van Buren, while Albert of Caribou defeated Addison Chasse of Fort Kent 6-0, 6-0.<\/p>\n
Lapierre of Van Buren won one of the tightest matches of the day, outlasting Capri Griffeth of Presque Isle 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 11-9.<\/p>\n
Girls ResultsPrelim Round<\/p>\n
Haidyn Saucier, Fort Kent, defeated Vivian Bell, Caribou, 9-7
Madelyn Marquis, Van Buren, defeated Peyton McKinley, Presque Isle, 8-0
Lilly Bouchard, Fort Kent, defeated Avery Dixon, Presque Isle, 8-4
Madison Thibault, Caribou, defeated Rachel Rolon, Central Aroostook, 8-5<\/p>\n
First Round<\/p>\n
Sabine Wells-Pucket, Presque Isle, defeated Haidyn Saucier, Fort Kent, 8-0
Alex Deschaine, Van Buren, defeated Karyssa Kenney, Houlton, 8-1
Isabella Albert, Caribou, defeated Taylor Ouellette, Van Buren, 8-1
Adriana Deschaine, Caribou, defeated Madelyn Marquis, Van Buren, 8-3
Brooklyn Philbrook, Houlton, defeated Laney Caron, Fort Kent, 8-3
Ryan Perfitt, Houlton, defeated Lily Bouchard, Fort Kent, 8-1
Natalie Beaulieu, Van Buren, defeated Carly Levesque, Caribou, 8-2
Addison Chasse, Fort Kent, defeated Meredith House, Presque Isle, 8-2
Emily Lapierre, Van Buren, defeated Madison Thibault, Caribou, 9-7
Capri Griffeth, Presque Isle, defeated Tilley Daigle, Fort Kent, 8-2<\/p>\n
Finals<\/p>\n
Wells-Pucket, Presque Isle, defeated Alex Deschaine, Van Buren, 6-0, 6-0
Adriana Deschaine, Caribou, defeated Philbrook, Houlton, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Perfitt, Houlton, defeated Beaulieu, Van Buren, 6-1, 6-1
Albert, Caribou, defeated Chasse, Fort Kent, 6-0, 6-0
Lapierre, Van Buren, defeated Griffeth, Presque Isle, 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 11-9<\/p>\n
Boys Singles Qualifiers<\/p>\n
On the boys side, Ben Bouchard of Caribou, Jacob Bennett of Presque Isle, Garrett White of Presque Isle, Mason Pelletier of Fort Kent and James Bennett of Caribou all qualified.<\/p>\n
Bouchard had a strong final performance for Caribou, defeating Jadeon Wu of Houlton 6-1, 6-0. Jacob Bennett of Presque Isle was also sharp, defeating Cole Watson of Houlton 6-0, 6-0.<\/p>\n
White gave Presque Isle a second boys qualifier with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Finley Marquis of Fort Kent. Pelletier of Fort Kent advanced with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Cameron Locke of Presque Isle.<\/p>\n
James Bennett of Caribou rounded out the boys qualifiers, defeating Alex Violette of Van Buren 6-3, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Boys ResultsPrelim Round<\/p>\n
Duke Deschene, Presque Isle, defeated Alex Bebout, Van Buren, 8-3
Quinn Graves, Presque Isle, defeated Dayton Shields, Houlton, 8-1<\/p>\n
First Round<\/p>\n
Ben Bouchard, Caribou, defeated Deschene, Presque Isle, 8-0
Jadeon Wu, Houlton, defeated James Wilson, Fort Kent, 8-3
Jacob Bennett, Presque Isle, defeated Wyatt Daigle, Fort Kent, 8-0
Garrett White, Presque Isle, defeated Owen Tetlow, Caribou, 8-6
Cole Watson, Houlton, defeated Isaac Martin, Van Buren, 8-6
Cameron Locke, Presque Isle, defeated Jacob Thibodeau, Houlton, 8-3
James Bennett, Caribou, defeated Easton Daigle, Fort Kent, 8-1
Finley Marquis, Fort Kent, defeated Miles Berthiaume, Houlton, 8-1
Mason Pelletier, Fort Kent, defeated Matt Bouchard, Caribou, 8-1
Alex Violette, Van Buren, defeated Graves, Presque Isle, 8-1<\/p>\n
Finals<\/p>\n
B. Bouchard, Caribou, defeated Wu, Houlton, 6-1, 6-0
Jacob Bennett, Presque Isle, defeated Watson, Houlton, 6-0, 6-0
White, Presque Isle, defeated Marquis, Fort Kent, 6-3, 6-2
Pelletier, Fort Kent, defeated Locke, Presque Isle, 6-1, 6-2
James Bennett, Caribou, defeated Violette, Van Buren, 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n
A Strong Day for County Tennis<\/p>\n
The Region 1 qualifier gave County tennis players a chance to compete against familiar opponents with a state-level opportunity on the line.<\/p>\n
With ten local athletes moving on, the day served as another strong showcase for high school tennis in Aroostook County.<\/p>\n