Bulldogs, Shoes Claim Tennis Victories
Published on April 6 2016 6:55 am
Last Updated on April 6 2016 6:55 am
Written by Millie Lange
HILLSBORO -- The Bulldogs of Effingham St. Anthony pushed above the .500 mark in the early tennis season by beating Hillsboro 7-2 Tuesday.
The Bulldogs had an easy time in singles play. Jay Niebrugge and Liam Hammer went 10-0 at the No. 1 and No. 6 spots. Chris Jones won 10-4 at No. 2 while teammates Ian Harris, Chandler Martelli and Kyle Hartke all claimed their matches 10-2.
In doubles play, Hillsboroo won the top spot 8-5 and took the third position 8-3. The Bulldogs claimed No. 2 as Martelli and Hartke were 8-0 winners.
St. Anthony is now 2-1 on the season and will be back in action Friday at the Centralia Doubles Invitational.
At Hillsboro
Singles
No. 1 -- Jay Niebrugge (SA) defeated Seth Watson (H), 10-0
No. 2 -- Chris Jones (SA) defeated Chad Sharp (H), 10-4
No. 3 -- Ian Harris (SA) defeated Shane Green (H), 10-2
No. 4 -- Chandler Martelli (SA) defeated Evan Lynch (H), 10-2
No. 5 -- Kyle Hartke (SA) defeated Aaron Lessure (H), 10-2
No. 6 -- Liam Hammer (SA) defeated Cage Barnes (H), 10-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Watson-Sharp (H) defeated Donovan Hammer-Harris (SA), 8-5
No. 2 -- Martelli-Hartke (SA) defeated Green-Lynch (H), 8-0
No. 3 -- Lessure-Barnes (H) defeated Ollie Kingery-Liam Hammer (SA), 8-3
At Salem
Teutopolis blanked the homestanding Wildcats of Salem 7-0. The match was played with four singles and three doubles.
In singles play, T-town's Andy Mersman was a 6-1, 6-0 winner. Kyele Mossman blanked his opponent 6-0, 6-0.
Noah Pals took No. 3, 6-2, 6-1 while Alex Meinhart was a 6-1, 6-1 winner.
In doubles play, the Shoes swept through easily. Trevor Lee and Jacob Mette won 6-0, 6-2 while Pals and Alex Probst combined to win 6-0, 6-4. Joseph Esker and Mossman went 6-0, 6-0.
At Salem
Singles
No. 1 -- Andy Mersman (TT) defeated Carter Smith (S), 6-1, 6-0
N0. 2 -- Kyele Mossman (TT) defeated Andrew Banning (S), 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 -- Noah Pals (TT) defeated Ryan Cape (S), 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 -- Alex Meinhart (TT) defeated Reis Rubin (S), 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 -- Trevor Lee-Jacob Mette (TT) defeated Cape-Rubin (S), 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 -- Pals-Alex Probst (TT) defeated Banning-Travis Bowerman (S), 6-0, 6-4
No. 3 -- Joseph Esker-Mossman (TT) defeated Levi Cannon-Kyle Allen (S), 6-0, 6-0
