Effingham Downs Newton In Tennis Action

Effingham High School tallied a 7-2 victory over Newton in tennis competition Tuesday.

The Hearts took five of the six singles wins. Alessandro Boca took the No. 1 spot, 6-4, 6-2. Nick Katz won at No. 3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Nate Linders finished with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at No. 4. Nick Beck took the No. 5 spot, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 and Ben Donsbach claimed No. 6, 6-2, 6-0.

Newton's Holden Kerner was a 6-2, 6-4 winner at No. 2.

In doubles play, Newton won at No. 1 as Ethan Carter and Kerner downed their opponents, 6-2, 6-1. Effingham's Boca-N. Linders won at No. 2, 6-1, 6-2. Donsbach and Parker Siner finished with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 3.

The Hearts improve to 4-5.

At Effingham

Singles

No. 1 -- Alessandro Boca (E) defeated Ethan Carter (N), 6-4, 6-2

No. 2 -- Holden Kerner (N) defeated Matt Linders (E), 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 -- Nick Katz (E) defeated Faron Bartens (N), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

No. 4 -- Nate Linders (E) defeated Dylan Ochs (N), 6-2, 6-4

No. 5 -- Nick Beck (E) defeated Issac Ludington (N), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5

No. 6 -- Ben Donsbach (E) defeated Zach Dust (N), 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Carter-Kerner (N) defeated M. Linders-Katz (E), 6-2, 6-1

No. 2 -- Boca-N. Linders (E) defeated Ochs-Dust (N), 6-1, 62-

No. 3 -- Donsbach-Parker Siner (E) defeated Brett Woodard-Sam Hemrich (N), 6-0, 6-1