EHS Hands Newton Tennis Loss

NEWTON -- Effingham High School handed Newton a 5-2 loss in tennis competition Tuesday.

Brennan Barr took the No. 2 singles spot for the Hearts with a 6-1, 6-0 victory. Colby Heaton nabbed No. 3 by a 6-2, 6-4 count.

Newton's singles wins came form Holden Kerner at No. 1, 2-6, 7-5, 10-7 and Garrett Slankard was the No. 4 winner, 6-4, 6-0.

In doubles play, Donsbach and Linders combined for the Hearts to win 6-2, 6-3. Zack Kietel and Jacob Sigg were winners at No. 2. The pair lost the opener 6-3 but came back with 6-4, 10-2 counts. Will O'Brian and Andrew Qui combined to win at No. 3, 6-0, 6-0.

The Hearts are now 6-4 on the season.

At Newton

Singles

No. 1 -- Holden Kerner (N) defeated Nate Linders (E), 2-6, 7-5, 10-7

No. 2 -- Brennan Barr (E) defeated Zach Dust (N), 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 -- Colby Heaton (E) defeated Sam Hemrich (N), 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 -- Garrett Slankard (N) defeated Issaiah Ruben (E), 6-4, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Ben Donsbach-Linders (E) defeated Dylan Ochs-Brett Woodard (N), 6-2, 6-3

No. 2 -- Zack Kietel-Jacob Sigg (E) defeated Chase Lamke-Isaac Ludington (N), 3-6, 6-4, 10-2

No. 3 -- Will O'Brian-Andrew Qui (E) defeated Logan Brewer-Greg Sandschafer (N), 6-0, 6-0