Bulldogs Blank Newton As Tennis Season Begins

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Published on August 26 2015 7:36 am
Last Updated on August 26 2015 7:36 am
Written by Millie Lange

Effingham St. Anthony High School blanked Newton as the tennis season began Tuesday.

In singles play, Claire Wortman claimed the No. 1 spot going 6-0, 6-1. Kelly Rentfrow, Megan Hodge and Mary Claire Wegman were 6-0, 6-0 winners. Madison McWhorter went 6-2, 6-0. The closest match came at No. 4 as Maryann Saba won 6-0, 4-6, 10-5.

In doubles play, the Bulldogs claimed the top spot 6-3, 6-2 as C. Wortman and Hodge were partners. Rentfrow and Wegman were winners 6-1, 6-2. Saba and McWhorter paired for a 6-0, 6-1 victory.

In junior varsity action, St. Anthony defeated Newton 9-1.

At St. Anthony

Singles

No. 1 -- Claire Wortman (SA) defeated Cynthia Griffith (N), 6-0, 6-1

No. 2 -- Kelly Rentfrow (SA) defeated Bridget Kaufman (N), 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 -- Megan Hodge (SA) defeated Sydney Zumbahlen (N), 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 -- Maryann Saba (SA) defeated Lesley Woods (N), 6-0, 4-6, 10-5

No. 5 -- Madison McWhorter (SA) defeated Chelsea Black (N), 6-2, 6-0

No. 6 -- Mary Claire Wegman (SA) defeated Kathryn Helmink (N), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Wortman-Hodge (SA) defeated Griffith-Kaufmann (N), 6-3, 6-2

No. 2 -- Rentfrow-Wegman (SA) defeated Zumbahlen-Woods (N), 6-1, 6-2

No. 3 -- Saba-McWhorter (SA) defeated Goss-Black (N), 6-0, 6-1

Exhibition

MaKenzie Koenig (SA) defeated Jordan Jones (N), 6-0, 2-0; Koenig-Reese Buenker (SA) defeated Jones-Geltz (N), 6-1, 6-0

Junior Varsity Match

Singles

No. 1 -- Kristin Slaughter (SA) defeated Adriana Bergbower (N), 6-0

No. 2 -- Slaughter (SA) defeated Kayla Matson (N), 6-0

No. 3 -- Slaughter (SA) defeated Stevie Hicks (N), 6-1

No. 4 -- Keri McGuire (SA) defeated Paige Webster (N), 6-1

No. 5 -- Carrie Zumbahlen (N) defeated Hannah Bueker (SA), 6-4

No. 6 -- Allie Dasenbrock (SA) defeated Rachel Probst (N), 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- McGuire-Evi Malone (SA) defeated Hicks-Matson (N), 6-1

No. 2 -- Buenker-Dasenbrock (SA) defeated Bergbower-Probst (N), 6-0

No. 3 -- McGuire-Malone (SA) defeated Madeline Boldry-Webster (N), 6-0

Exhibition -- Malone (SA) defeated Boldry (N), 6-1