Published on April 22, 2026 6:45 am
Last Updated on April 22, 2026 6:45 am
Effingham St. Anthony easily handled Charleston in high school tennis competition by a 7-2 score Tuesday.
The Bulldogs picked up four of the six singles matches. Three of those players went 6-0, 6-0. Drake Brown won the No. 3 spot while Charlie Bierman blanked his opponent at No. 4 and Max Gillenwater took the No. 6 victory, also by a 6-0, 6-0 tally.
At No. 5, Mason Jones was a 6-2, 6-4 winner.
In doubles play, the Bulldogs swept.
Jackson Schultz and Brown combined for a victory. The pair fell in the opening set 6-4 but rallied for 7-5, 11-9 scores for the win.
Alec Hakman and Bierman were easy 6-1, 6-1 winners at No. 2.
The No. 3 position went to Jones and Gillenwater by 6-1, 6-4 sets.
Effingham St. Anthony 7, Charleston 2
Singles
No. 1 — Luke Kennedy, Charleston def. Jackson Schultz, St. Anthony, 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 — Henry Schultz, Charleston def. Alec Hakman, St. Anthony, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
No. 3 — Drake Brown, St. Anthony def. Josh Lim, Charleston, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 4 — Charlie Bierman, St. Anthony def. Rowan Lee, Charleston, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 5 — Mason Jones, St. Anthony def. Henry Guillen, Charleston, 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 — Max Gillenwater, St. Anthony def. Rylan Youngblood, Charleston, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 — Jackson Schultz-Drake Brown, St. Anthony def. Luke Kennedy-Henry Schultz, Charleston, 4-6, 7-5, 11-9
No. 2 — Alec Hakman-Charlie Bierman, St. Anthony def. River Monjardin-Rylan Youngblood, Charleston, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 — Mason Jones-Max Gillenwater, St. Anthony def. Josh Lim, Charleston-Rowan Lee, Charleston, 6-1, 6-4