Wooden Shoes Down Bulldogs, Hearts Beat Tigers
Published on May 15 2015 7:18 am
Last Updated on May 15 2015 7:18 am
Written by Millie Lange
TEUTOPOLIS -- Teutopolis High School kept its record unbeaten by downing Effingham St. Anthony 8-1 in tennis competition Thursday.
The Wooden Shoes took five of the six singles and swept the doubles competition. Mitch Meinhart was a winner 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 at No. 2, Trevor Lee won 6-0, 6-4 while Christian Deters took 6-1, 6-1 wins. Joseph Esker went 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 and Alex Probst tallied a 6-2, 6-1 victory.
In doubles play, Andy Mersman and Nick Pals lost the opener 7-5 but came back 6-1, 6-3. Lee combined with Jacob Mette to win 6-1, 7-5. Meinhart and Noah Pals were winners at No. 3, 6-1, 6-0.
The Shoes are now 13-0 on the season while St. Anthony drops to 9-4.
At Teutopolis
Singles
No. 1 -- Jay Niebrugge (SA) defeated Andy Mersman (TT), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
No. 2 -- Mitch Meinhart (TT) defeated Alec Niebrugge (SA), 6-7, 7-5, 7-6
No. 3 -- Trevor Lee (TT) defeated Chris Jones (SA), 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 -- Christian Deters (TT) defeated Ian Harris (SA), 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 -- Joseph Esker (TT) defeated Andy Saba (SA), 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 -- Alex Probst (TT) defeated Ryan Krueger (SA), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 -- Mersman-Nick Pals (TT) defeated Jay Niebrugge-Jones (SA), 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 -- Lee-Jacob Mette (TT) defeated A. Niebrugge-Harris (SA), 6-1, 7-5
No. 3 -- Meinhart-Noah Pals (TT) defeated Chandler Martelli-Donovan Hammer (SA), 6-1, 6-0
At Paris
Effingham's lone loss came in singles play but the Hearts put together an 8-1 win over Paris Thursday.
Jared MInor lost his opener at No. 1, 7-5 then won 6-0, 10-7. Aaron Conley claimed a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2. Drake Hill blanked his opponent 6-0, 6-0. Ashton Haythrone won 6-2, 6-2. Jake Gadberry won the opener 6-2, lost the second game 7-5 before pulling out the win 10-6.
In doubles, Minor-Hill were winners at No. 1, 6-0, 6-1. Conley and Matt Niebrugge took a 6-2, 6-0 win. Haythrone and Gadberry lost their opener 7-5 but came back 6-3, 12-10.
The Hearts are now 5-4 on the season.
At Paris
Singles
No. 1 -- Jared Minor (E) defeated Jacob Graham (P), 5-7, 6-0, 10-7
No. 2 -- Aaron Conley (E) defeated Ben Randolph (P), 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 -- Drake Hill (E) defeated Josh Kenderdine (P), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 -- Ashton Haythrone (E) defeated Cal Lauphlin (P), 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 -- Max Holloway (P) defeated Matt Niebrugge (E), 7-6(4), 6-2
No. 6 -- Jake Gadberry (E) defeated Salem Isaf (P), 6-2, 5-7, 10-6
Doubles
No. 1 -- Minor-Hill (E) defeated Lauphlin-Holloway (P), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 -- Conley-Niebrugge (E) defeated Randolph-Dougherty (P), 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 -- Haythrone-Gadberry (E) defeated Graham-Johnny Staley (P), 5-7, 6-3, 12-10
