Owatonna Tennis Association

11^th Annual Tennis Tournament

July 11-13, 2025

The Owatonna Tennis Association hosted its 11^th annual tennis tournament on July 11-13, 2025 at the Owatonna high school courts.  The weekend weather was perfect for the event, mostly sunny and in the mid-80”s. Feedback from spectators and participants gave high remarks on the event and deemed it a great success!

A total of 85 competitors signed up to play men’s and women’s singles, doubles, mixed doubles and junior singles. Throughout the three-day event a total of 93 matches took place with 50 singles players and 40 doubles teams vying for a title in one or more of the 10 draws. The players represented 23 cities from southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities, and even one as far away as Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Owatonna was well represented with 32 juniors and adults playing.  A highlight this year included an exhibition match with two Division 1 tennis players, Matt Hokanson and Anthony Scheglowski. 

The first place, second place and consolation winners included:

• Boys/Girls 12 & under singles: 1^st – Korbin Collins, 2^nd – Thorin Sammon, consolation – Ezra Simmerman
• Boys 16 & under singles: 1^st – Tristan Gibart, 2^nd – Armaan Bhatti, consolation – Landon Rahn
• Men’s A singles: 1^st – Carson Sorg, 2^nd – Dean Hanson, consolation – Tyler Jellum
• Men’s B singles: 1^st – Max Seabolt, 2^nd – Miles Leopold, consolation – Sam Velva
• Men’s A doubles: 1^st – Matt Hokanson & Chris Herzog, 2^nd – Carson Kramer & Brandon Petricka, consolation – Jackson Mottl & Leyton Williams
• Men’s B doubles: 1^st – Tyler Jellum & Tanner Hanson, 2^nd – Adam Diaz & Ben Diaz, consolation – Miles Leopold & Nelson Landrau
• Women’s A singles: 1^st Vera Scheglowski, 2^nd – Sophia Scheglowski, consolation – Vivian Mader
• Women’s B singles: 1^st – Jazlynn Parker, 2^nd – June Froman, consolation – Carmen Puente
• Women’s A doubles: 1^st – Vera & Sophia Scheglowski, 2^nd – Thao Nguyen & Kristin Nesseth, consolation – Hailey Reuvers & Grace Brazil
• Mixed B doubles: 1^st – Landon Rahn & Patti Procopio, 2^nd – Brock Veldman & Greta Veldman, consolation – Don Matakis & Lori Julian

Special thanks to all our tournament and association sponsors including:  Federated Insurance, Prairie Ridge Orthodontics, Philip E. Postlewaite, CFP, Herzog / Swenson Advisor Group, Gopher Sport, JJJB Properties, LLC, Insty-Prints, Oak Glenn Gear, and HyVee.  We also want to thank numerous volunteers who helped organize and run the tournament.

The Owatonna Tennis Association is a non-profit, volunteer based organization that was established in 1987. Its mission is to “Encourage, promote and foster the growth of tennis in the Owatonna area.”  It is a registered Community Tennis Association (CTA) with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).  For more information visit their website at owatonnatennis.com or email owatonnatennis@gmail.com.