GRAND FORKS — There were few surprises on the opening day of the North Dakota state boys tennis individual tournament on Friday.

The singles and doubles tournaments played out through the quarterfinal round at Choice Health & Fitness.

Leighton Heick of West Fargo Sheyenne, seeded as the East Region's No. 3 singles player, was the only individual who wasn't seeded first or second in a region to advance to the semifinals.

West Region No. 2 singles player Reed Romsaas of Bismarck High lost in the first round to Grand Forks Red River's Max Mecham 2-6, 6-0, 6-4.

Mecham, the East Region No. 7, fell to Heick in the quarterfinals 6-0, 6-1.

Mandan's Jared Christen (West No. 1) faces Brandt Aslakson of West Fargo Sheyenne (East No. 2) at 10 a.m. in the singles semifinals.

Aslakson was a state

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