Effingham Claims Tennis Victory

Effingham High School celebrates a tennis victory Thursday over Salem.

Effingham High School blanked Salem in tennis action Thursday, 9-0.

The Hearts swept through the singles matches as Ben Donsbach won at No. 1, 6-1, 7-6(5); Parker Siner claimed the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-1; Nate Linders downed his opponent, 6-1, 6-0; Brennan Barr won 6-0, 6-1; Cole Stanfield blanked his opponent, 6-0, 6-0 and Colby Heaton was a 6-0, 6-2 winner.

In doubles play, Donsbach and Siner picked up the No. 1 victory, 6-1, 6-2; Linders-Barr won at No. 2, 6-0, 6-0 and Stanfield-Heaton took the third spot, 6-1, 6-1.

At Effingham

Team Scores -- Effingham 9, Salem 0

Singles

No. 1 -- Ben Donsbach (E) defeated Eric Brubaker (S), 6-1, 7-6(5)

No. 2 --Parker Siner (E) defeated Kegan Grimes (S), 6-1, 6-1

No. 3 -- Nate Linders (E) defeated Cade Silvey (S), 6-1, 6-0

No. 4 -- Brennan Barr (E) defeated Jared Beasley (S), 6-0, 6-1

No. 5 -- Cole Stanfield (E) defeated Ian Eisenhauer (S), 6-0, 6-0

No. 6 -- Colby Heaton (E) defeated Grant Purcell (S), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 -- Donsbach-Siner (E) defeated Brubaker-Grimes (S), 6-1, 6-2

No. 2 -- Linders-Barr (E) defeated Silvey-Beasley (S), 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 -- Stanfield-Heaton (E) defeated Hayden Wililams-Riley Donoho (S), 6-1, 6-1