Teutopolis Third at Alton Tennis Tournament

Members of the Teutopolis tennis team are, front row, Left to right, Justin Vogt, Trevor Lee, Andy Mersman, Alex Meinhart and Noah Pals. Back row, left to right, Coach Kaye Kimpling, Nick Pals, Mitch Meinhart, Jacob Mette, Corey Schabbing and Tyler Broom. Not present for photo Christian Deters.

ALTON -- Teutopolis High School captured third place in the Alton Doubles Tennis Invitational Saturday.

Alton nabbed the top spot with 40 points followed by Chatham Glenwood 35, Teutopolis 33, St. Louis University High 25, DeSmet Jesuit 23.5, Fort Zumwalt South 22, Urbana University High 18 and Belleville Althoff 16 1/2.

Trevor Lee and Jacob Mette captured first place in the No. 2 doubles spot. The pair beat a St. Louis University High team 6-2, 6-1 then won over Chatham Glenwood 6-3, 6-4 before downing an Alton pair 6-1, 6-4.

Christian Deters and Noah Pals also were champions at the No. 3 doubles spot. The duo won over Urbana University High 6-2, 6-1 then beat Desmet Jesuit 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 before downing Chatham Glenwood 7-5, 6-1.

Andy Mersman and Nick Pals took second at the No. 1 doubles while Alex Meinhart and Corey Schabbing finished third at No. 4.

Alton Doubles Invitational

Singles

No. 1 -- Mitch Meinhart (tie seventh place)

Lost to Stradal (Alton), 6-0, 6-0

Lost to Schnell (St. Louis University High), 4-6, 6-1, 7-6

No. 2 -- Tyler Broom (tie seventh place)

Lost to McNight (Belleville Althoff), 6-0, 6-0

Lost to Schroeder (Chatham Glenwood), 6-0, 6-1

No. 1 Doubles -- Andy Mersman/Nick Pals (second place)

Defeated Van Gunderson/Stavins (Urbana University High), 6-2, 6-1

Defeated Hornug-Mun (Fort Zumwalt South), 6-1, 6-3

Lost to Henson-Hays (Alton), 4-6, 6-3, 12-10

No. 2 Doubles -- Trevor Lee/Jacob Mette (first place)

Defeated Sandidge/Charles (St. Louis University High), 6-2, 6-1

Defeated Issa/Gupta (Chatham Glenwood), 6-3, 6-4

Defeated Piazza-Durr (Alton), 6-1, 6-4

No. 3 Doubles -- Christian Deters/Noah Pals (first place)

Defeated Higgs/Naidu (Urbana University High), 6-2, 6-1

Defeated Bai-Steffenson (Desmet Jesuit), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

Defeated Fulkerson-Luebkmann (Chatham Glenwood), 7-5, 6-1

No. 4 Doubles -- Alex Meinhart-Corey Schabbing (third place)

Defeated Hoffman-Land (Independent Team) by forfeit

Lost to Issa-Hill (Chatham Glenwood), 6-1, 7-6

Defeated Resche-Whitten (Alton), 7-6 (2), 6-4