Wooden Shoes Pick Up First Tennis Victory

VANDALIA -- Teutopolis High School picked up its first tennis victory of the season by downing Vandalia 7-2 Monday evening. The Shoes are now 1-2.

T-town took the No. 2 through No. 6 singles spots as Christa Schwinke won 6-2, 1-6, 10-7; Audra Breer won 6-1, 6-0; Lauren Hemmen won 6-3, 6-1; Taylor Hartke won 6-1, 6-0 and Sarah Thoele won 6-3, 6-4.

In doubles, Vandalia took the top spot but the Shoes won the next two matches. Kaitlin Deters and L. Hemmen combined to win 12-0. Allison Apke and Claire Hemmen were winners 12-3.

"The girls are really improving," said T-town Coach Kaye Kimpling.

T-town is back in action at Effingham Thursday.

At Vandalia

Singles

No. 1 -- Hannah Blythe (V) defeated Kaitlin Deters (TT), 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 -- Christa Schwinke (TT) defeated Emma Meyer (V), 6-2, 1-6, 10-7

No. 3 -- Audra Breer (TT) defeated Courtney Ulmer (V), 6-1, 6-0

No. 4 -- Lauren Hemmen (TT) defeated Gabby Dossett (V), 6-3, 6-1

NO. 5 -- Taylor Hartke (TT) defeated Nicole Wells (V), 6-1, 6-0

No. 6 -- Sarah Thoele (TT) defeated Kiersten Dossett (V), 6-3, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 -- Blythe-Meyer (V) defeated Schwinke-Breer (TT), 10-3

No. 2 -- Deters-L. Hemmen (TT) defeated Ulmer-Wells (V), 12-0

No. 3 -- Allison Apke-Claire Hemmen (TT) defeated G. Dossett-Kiersten Dossett (V), 12-3