GRAND FORKS – Jamestown Blue Jays Boys Tennis made its first appearance in five years on Thursday in the NDHSAA Dual State Tournament, but lost their two matches and did not place.

In the quarterfinal round at Grand Forks Choice Health & Fitness, Jamestown, fourth seed from the west, lost to top East seed West Fargo Sheyenne 5-0, then lost in the consolation semifinal to Legacy, 3-2.

Luke LeFevre and Braxton Burkett won their singles matches against the Sabers before Legacy rallied to take the last singles match and both doubles matches.

LeFevre and Burkett will begin play Friday in the individual doubles tournament.

Jamestown players listed first

NDHSAA State Dual Quarterfinal – West Fargo Sheyenne 5, Jamestown 0
#1 Singles: Luke LeFevre lost to Brandt Aslakson, 6-2, 6-2
#2 Singles: Braxton Burkett lost to Leighton Heick, 6-0, 6-1
#3 Singles: Aden Oettle lost to Tyler Duffy, 6-4, 6-2
#1 Doubles: Kale Backen/Haden Smith lost to Carson Peterson/Jordan Clemenson, 6-0, 6-1
#2 Doubles: Rajen Bansal/Josh Sagaser lost to Nicholas Angus/Loghyn Schroeder, 6-0, 6-3

NDHSAA State Dual Consolation Semifinal – Legacy 3, Jamestown 2
#1 Singles: LeFevre def. Conner Svihovec, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
#2 Singles: Burkett def. Brady Johnson, 6-1, 5-7, 10-5
#3 Singles: Oettle lost to Braxton Spooner, 6-2, 6-3
#1 Doubles: Backen/Smith lost to Declan Hosek/Carter Madison, 7-5, 6-1
#2 Doubles: Bansal/Sagaser lost to Andrew Jones/Kevin Kalb, 6-1, 6-4