EHS Beats St. A, T-town Blanks Mattoon

Effingham High School handed Effingham St. Anthony a 6-3 tennis loss Thursday.

The Hearts' Alessandro Boca claimed the win at No. 1 singles while Matt Linders took No. 2. The Bulldogs then captured back-to-back wins at No. 3 and No. 4 as Ryan Kruger and Augustus Heal were victorious. The Hearts finished out the singles to lead 4-2 as Parker Siner and Ben Donsbach picked up wins.

In doubles play, St. Anthony's M. Linders and Katz won in a 3-6 6-6(7-3), 6-3 match. But the Hearts took the next two spots when Donsbach and Siner partnered at No. 2 and Nick Beck and Noah Mulheron finished out with a win at No. 3.

The Hearts improve to 2-4.

At Effingham

Singles

No. 1 -- Alessandro Boca (E) defeated Andy Saba (SA), 6-1, 6-3

No. 2 -- Matt Linders (E) defeated Liam Hammer (SA), 6-3, 6-4

No. 3 -- Ryan Kruger (SA) defeated Nick Katz (E), 6-2, 6-1

No. 4 -- Augustus Heal (SA) defeated Nate Linders (E), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

No. 5 -- Parker Siner (E) defeated Michael Kaldas (SA), 6-0, 6-4

No. 6 -- Ben Donsbach (E) defeated Nick Goeckner (SA), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- Kruger-Hammer (SA) defeated M. Linders-Katz (E), 3-6, 6-6(7-3), 6-3

No. 2 -- Donsbach-Siner (E) defeated Saba-Heal (SA), 6-6(7-4), 4-6, 6-3

No. 3 -- Nick Beck-Noah Mulheron (E) defeated Jackson Willenborg-Kaldas (SA), 6-2, 6-4

At Mattoon

Teutopolis easily handled Mattoon to the tune of 9-0 in tennis action Thursday.

Kyele Mossman claimed the top spot 6-3, 6-2 while Joseph Esker won at No. 2, 6-0, 6-2. Noah Pals went 6-2, 6-4 followed by Alex Probst blanking his opponent 6-0, 6-0. Alex Meinhart won 6-2, 6-0 and Jacob Pals went out at 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles play, N. Pals and A. Probst combined to win 6-7(0), 7-5, 10-5. J. Pals and Seth Probst were 6-2, 6-4 winners. Meinhart and Corey Schabbing had a hard-fougth 6-4, 4-6, 10-5 victory.

The Wooden Shoes are now 7-1 on the season.

At Mattoon

Singles

No. 1 -- Kyele Mossman (TT) defeated Quinn Camfield (M), 6-3, 6-2

No. 2 -- Joseph Esker (TT) defeated Reese Bergstron (M), 6-0, 6-2

No. 3 -- Noah Pals (TT) defeated Lance Warfel (M), 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 -- Alex Probst (TT) defeated Reese Jones (M), 6-0, 6-0

No. 5 -- Alex Meinhart (TT) defeated Caleb Borntrage (M), 6-2, 6-0

No. 6 -- Jacob Pals (TT) defeated Matt Kaiser (M), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 -- N. Pals-A. Probst (TT) defeated Camfield-Bergstron (M), 6-7(0), 7-5, 10-5

No. 2 -- J. Pals-Seth Probst (TT) defeated Warfel-Coby Commstock (M), 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 -- Meinhart-Corey Schabbing (TT) defeated Jones-Jacob Mathias (M), 6-4, 4-6, 10-5