EHS Claims Tennis Match, St. A, T-town Lose

Effingham captured an 8-1 victory over Paris in high school tennis action Thursday.

In the singles matches, the Hearts claimed five of six as Emma Kull, Megan Allen, Kyra Bannister, Tori  Sims, and Miranda Johnson were winners.

In doubles play, the Hearts swept. Allen and Bannister were winners, 8-4 at No. 1. Kull and Blake claimed the No. 2 victory, 8-4. Sims and Ashley Workman were winners, 8-2.

At Effingham

Singles

No. 1 -- Emma Kull (E) defeated Haley Gates (P), 6-3, 6-0

No. 2 -- Megan Allen (E) defeated Fice Selimeska (P), 6-1, 6-4

No. 3 -- Kyra Bannister (E) defeated Miranda Myers (P), 6-1, 6-2

No. 4 -- Tori Sims (E) defeated Mackenzie Mortin (P), 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

No. 5 -- Piler Guerrero (P) defeated Savannah Blake (E), 6-3, 6-2

No. 6 -- Miranda Johnson (E) defeated Hana Smith (P), 6-0, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 -- Allen-Bannister (E) defeated Gates-Mortin (P), 8-4

No. 2 -- Kull-Blake (E) defeated Seimeska-Myers (P), 8-4

No. 3 -- Sims-Ashley Workman (E) defeated Gurerro-Sarah Padgett (P), 8-2

At Flora

St. Anthony traveled to Flora Thursday and the Wolves weren't very nice hosts, taking an 8-1 victory in varsity action.

The Bulldogs lone point came at No. 1 doubles as Kenzie Jennings and Allison Carder won 6-4, 6-4.

"It was a good match," said St. Anthony Coach Darlene Esker. "It was long points and games."

In junior varsity play, Flora was a winner 5-3.

At Flora

Varsity Match

Singles

No. 1 -- Brooke Winka (F) defeated Kelly Rentfrow (SA), 6-4, 6-2

No. 2 -- Macy Warren (F) defeated Anna Schutzbach (SA), 7-5, 6-2

No. 3 -- Kenzie Jennings (F) defeated Tierney Hammer (SA), 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 -- Allison Carder (F) defeated Mary Claire Wegman (SA), 6-2, 6-4

No. 5 -- Samantha Briscoe (F) defeated Claire Wortman (F), 7-5, 6-2

No. 6 -- Morgan Luttrell (F) defeated Chloe Malone (F), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Rentfrow-Schutzbach (SA) defeated Jennings-Carder (F), 6-4, 6-4

No. 2 -- Winka-Warren (F) defeated Hammer-Wegman (SA), 6-1, 6-2

No. 3 -- Jennings-Luttrell (F) defeated Madison McWhorter-Malone (SA), 7-5, 6-1

Junior Varsity Match

SIngles

No. 1 -- Jennings (F) defeated McWhorter (SA), 6-2

No. 2 -- Leib (F) defeated Maryann Saba (SA), 6-1

No. 3 -- Megan Hodge (SA) defeated Bechham (F), 6-2

No. 4 -- MaKenzie Koenig (SA) defeated Hintz (F), 7-5

No. 5 -- Buffington (F) defeated Keri McGuire (SA), 10-9

No. 6 -- Evi Malone (SA) defeated Atteberry (F), 8-6

Doubles

No. 1 -- Leib-Briscoe (F) defeated Saba-Hodge (F), 6-1

No. 2 -- Breeanna Beckham-Kortney Hintz (F) defeated Wortman-Reese Buenker (SA), 6-1

At Teutopolis

Mount Zion edged Teutopolis 5-4 as the Wooden Shoes drop to 3-3 on the season.

The Shoes' Audra Breer was a winner at the No. 3 singles, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (5). Taylor Hartke picked up the victory at No. 5, 6-4, 6-4.

T-town then took two of the three doubles matches. Kaitlin Deters and Lauren Hemmen were winners at No. 2, 6-2, 7-6 (5) and Allison Apke and Claire Hemmen combined to win at No. 3, 6-0, 6-0.

At Teutopolis

Singles

No. 1 -- Megan Balgemann (MZ) defeated Kaitlin Deters (TT), 7-5, 6-2

No. 2 -- Mara Lebo (MZ) defeated Christa Schwinke (TT), 6-2, 6-1

No. 3 -- Audra Breer (TT) defeated Anna Hobson (MZ), 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (5)

No. 4 -- Alena Hinch (MZ) defeated Lauren Hemmen (TT), 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 (6)

No. 5 -- Taylor Hartke (TT) defeated Emily Ciambella (MZ), 6-4, 6-4

No. 6 -- Gabrielle Santos (MZ) defeated Sarah Thoele (MZ), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Balgemann-Lebo (MZ) defeated Schwinke-Breer (TT), 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 -- Deters-L. Hemmen (TT) defeated Hobson-Hinch (MZ), 6-2, 7-6 (5)

No. 3 -- Ciambella-Hannah Perry (MZ) defeated Allison Apke-Claire Hemmen (TT), 6-0, 6-0