St. Anthony Ties For First, EHS Second in Tennis Tourneys

ALTON -- Effingham St. Anthony High School finished tied for the championship of the Robert Logan Tennis Invitational Saturday.

The Bulldogs and Troy Triad tallied 36 points each followed by Alton 34, Highland 33, Jersey 30, Collinsville 26, Marquette Catholic 20, Bethalto Civic Memorial 18, Springfield 8 and Granite City 2.

Emilee Mossman captured first place in the No. 1 singles by winning 6-0, 6-0 in the opening match then claiming a 6-0, 6-1 victory and winning 6-0, 6-0 in the final match.

Allison Kowalke and Averee Greene won first place in the No. 1 doubles while Allie Dasenbrock and Catherine Willenborg took first in the No. 2 doubles. Caroline Deters and Karlee Roepke claimed first in the No. 3 spot.

Kowalke and Greene won 6-2, 6-0 in the first match, 6-4, 6-2 in the second contest and 6-2, 6-2 in the final match.

Dasenbrock and Willenborg won 6-3, 6-3 in the opener, 6-1, 6-1 and then won first with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

Deters and Roepke claimed a 6-3, 4-6, 10-1 victory then won 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2, 7-6.

Robert Logan Invitational

No. 1 Singles -- Emilee Mossman, 1st

Defeated Smith, 6-0, 6-0

Defeated Cain (Collinsville), 6-0, 6-1

Defeated Macies (Alton), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 Singles -- Jessica Cook, 5th

Lost to Basden (Highland), 7-5, 6-4

Defeated Hoefert (Marquette), 7-6, 6-1

Defeated Batterman (Springfield), 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 Singles -- Ali Adams

Lost to Besier (Highland),. 6-1, 6-0

Lost to Taylor (Collinsville), 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 Singles -- Payton Sehy

Lost to Sabrina Ingrim (Jersey), 3-6, 6-4, 10-6

Lost to Gecest (Highland), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Allison Kowalke/Averee Greene, 1st

Defeated Ludgate-Mitchell (Collinsville), 6-2, 6-0

Defeated Rockwell-Suess (Triad), 6-4, 6-2

Defeated Robinson/Alexander (Civic Memorial), 6-2, 6-0

No. 2 -- Allie Dasenbrock-Catherine Willenborg, 1st

Defeated Shepard-King (Collinsville), 6-3, 6-3

Defeated  Wade-Wells (Triad), 6-1, 6-1

Defeated Meag-Davis (Jersey), 6-1, 6-2

No. 3 -- Caroline Deters/Karlee Roepke, 1st

Defeated Springfield team, 6-3, 4-6, 10-1

Defeated Taul-Rockholm (Alton), 6-4, 6-3

Defeated Tripolo-Jackson (Triad), 6-2, 7-6

At Chatham

Effingham High School competed in a tournament at Chatham Glenwood and finished second behind the host team Saturday.

Chloe Funenman and Lauryn Douthit captured the No. 1 doubles title by winning 6-0, 6-0 in the opener then 6-4, 6-0 in the middle match and 6-3, 6-0 in the finals.

Skyler Schafer and Caroline Kull finished second at the No. 2 doubles. The pair defeated a Jacksonville duo, 6-1, 6-0 and won 6-4, 6-0 in the second match. They lost in the finals, 6-3, 7-5.

Riley Seachrist finished fourth at No. 2 singles and Riley Arend took fifth at No. 1.

"The girls played amazing matches across all divisions," said EHS Coach Erik Williamson. "I am so excited for the team that they can bring home a second place finish behind a very tough  Chatham Glenwood team. Funneman and Douthit did a great job bringing home a much deserved campionship in doubles and I was also very proud of the determination that Schafer and Kull showed in their quest for a championship as well, just falling short.

"In singles, Arend and Seachrist each scored huge wins in two very tough divisions, earning much-needed points to help secure our second place finish."

Chatham Glenwood Invitational

No. 1 Doubles -- Chloe Funneman/Lauryn Douthit, 1st

Defeated Givens-Logan (Springfield Southeast), 6-0, 6-0

Defeated Tracy-Stinekamp (Quincy Notre Dame), 6-4, 6-0

Defeated Venigalla-Nallamothu (Chatham Glenwood), 6-3, 6-0

No. 2 Doubles -- Skyler Schafer/Caroline Kull, 2nd

Defeated Kaufman-Jackson (Jacksonville), 6-1, 6-0

Defeated Chambers-Randolph (Chatham Glenwood), 6-4, 6-0

Lost to Morrisey-Schmedeke (Rochester), 6-3, 7-5

No. 1 singles -- Riley  Arend, 5th

Lost to Clarie Moore (Quincy Notre Dame), 6-1, 6-4

Defeated Emma Mullen (Springfield Southeast), 6-0, 6-0

Defeated Hannah Coffey (Rochester), 6-3, 7-6 (1)

No. 2 Singles -- Riley Seachrist, 4th

Defeated Jill Anderson (Rochester), 7-5, 6-3

Lost to Medha Venigalla (Chatham Glenwood), 6-1, 6-1

Lost to Paige Engelage (Mascoutah), 6-2, 6-0