Bulldogs Trounce Charleston, EHS Drops Match In Tennis

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Published on October 7 2022 6:32 am
Last Updated on October 10 2022 6:29 am
Written by Millie Lange

Effingham St. Anthony handed Charleston a 9-0 loss in high school tennis action Thursday.

The Bulldogs sailed through the match with five 6-0, 6-0 counts in singles and doubles play.

In singles, Liv Hoene, Laura Schmidt and Madelyn Brown blanked their opponents at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6.

In the other singles action, Emily Kowalke was a 6-2, 6-0 winner while Ellie Link won 6-1, 6-1 and Mia Kinkelaar downed her opponent 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles play, Kowalke and Hoene combined while Laura Schmidt and Brown were partners to win, 6-0, 6-0. In the other doubles match, Link and Kinkelaar downed their opponents, 6-0, 6-2. 

Coach Darlene Esker's crew will be back in action Tuesday playing host to Mattoon at 4 p.m. in the final regular season match. The Bulldogs will be competing in its own sectional Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15.

At St. Anthony

Singles

No. 1 -- Emily Kowalke (SA) defeated Maggie Goetten (C), 6-2, 6-0

No. 2 -- Liv Hoene (SA) defeated Maci Mayhall (C), 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 -- Laura Schmidt (SA) defeated Kailee Gough (C), 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 -- Ellie Link (SA) defeated Sarah Wright (C), 6-1 ,6-1

No. 5 -- Mia Kinkelaar (SA) defeated Mia Carcasi (C), 6-0, 6-1

No. 6 -- Madelyn Brown (SA) defeated Tessa Ashley (C), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Link-Kinkelaar (SA) defeated Gough-Mayhall (C), 6-0, 6-2

No. 2 -- Kowalke-Hoene (SA) defeated Wright-Goetten (C), 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 -- Schmidt-Brown (SA) defeated Ashley-Hutton (C), 6-0, 6-0

 

At Robinson

Effingham High School fell to Robinson by a 7-2 count Thursday.

The Hearts two points came at No. 3 singles as Izzy Volpi was a 6-2, 6-4 winner and at No. 2 doubles as Madison Mapes and Gracie Kroenlein were 6-1, 6-3 winners.

At Robinson

Singles

No. 1 -- Annie List (R) defeated Madison Mapes (E), 6-3, 6-3

No. 2 -- Lauren Staller (R) defeated Scarlette Sorling (E), 6-1, 6-1

No. 3 -- Izzy Volpi (E) defeated Anna Hargrave (R), 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 -- Lindsey Hevron (R) defeated Gracie Kroenlein (E), 6-2, 6-2

No. 5 -- Sydney Harmon (R) defeated Ella Seaman (E), 7-6 (5), 6-0

No. 6 -- Hannah Hevron (R) defeated Kaitlyn Parker (E), 3-6, 6-2,10-7

Doubles

No. 1 -- Staller-List (R) defeated Charly Kreke-Kristen Armstrong (E), 6-1, 6-4

No. 2 -- Mapes-Kroenlein (E) defeated Hargrave-Hevron (R), 6-1, 6-3

No. 3 -- Harmon-Hevron (R) defeated Seaman-Parker (E), 6-4, 6-0