Published on March 31, 2026 7:02 am
Last Updated on March 31, 2026 7:02 am
Effingham High School handed Fairfield an 8-1 loss in tennis competition Monday.
The Hearts swept doubles play. Rece Kinney and Cannon Bockhorn were 6-3, 6-2 winners at the No. 1 spot while Joel Flack and Brady Wilson took the second match, 6-0, 6-1. At the No. 3 spot, Rowyn Frey and Cole Jones made the sweep complete. The pair lost in the opening set 6-4 but came back with 6-3, 10-5 counts for the match.
In singles action, Kinney won at No. 1, 6-0, 6-1 while Bockhorn took the No. 2 spot, 6-1, 6-1.
Flack claimed No. 3, 6-2, 6-2 while Wilson won at No. 4, 6-2, 6-1. Jones rounded out the singles wins at No. 5, 6-1, 6-0.
At Effingham
Singles
No. 1 — Kinney (E) defeated Simpson (FF), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 — Bockhorn (E) defeated Munoz (FF), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 — Flack (E) defeated Wellen (FF), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 — Wilson (E) defeated King (FF), 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 — Jones (E) defeated Gregory (FF), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 — Cindoncha (FF) defeated Kull (E), 7-5, 1-6, 10-7
Doubles
No. 1 — Kinney-Bockhorn (E) defeated Simpson-Munoz (FF), 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 — Flack-Wilson (E) defeated Wellen-King (FF), 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 — Frey-Jones (E) defeated Gregory-Cidoncha (FF), 4-6, 6-3, 10-5