Published on April 30, 2026 6:45 am
Last Updated on April 30, 2026 7:28 am
Effingham High School continues to pick up victories in tennis action.
The Hearts added another victim, this time Apollo Conference opponent Mount Zion by a 7-2 tally Wednesday.
Rece Kinney was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at the No. 1 singles spot while Cannon Bockhorn claimed a 6-0, 6-3 victory at No. 2.
Joel Flack took the No. 3 win, 6-2, 6-2. Brady Wilson won at No. 4, 6-2, 6-3 and Noah Jones finished the singles victories at No. 5, 6-3, 6-3.
In doubles play, Kinney and Bockhorn came out the winners at No. 1, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Flack and Wilson lost their opening set 6-4 but came back strong to win the match 6-3, 10-8.
Effingham improved to 10-2 on the season and is right back in action today with a 4 p.m. contest against Effingham St. Anthony.
Effingham 7, Mount Zion 2
Singles:
No. 1 — Rece Kinney, Effingham def. Ryne Reatherford, Mt. Zion, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 — Cannon Bockhorn, Effingham def. David Albrecht, Mt. Zion, 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 — Joel Flack, Effingham def. Stephen Huss, Mt. Zion, 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 — Brady Wilson, Effingham def. Case Talty, Mt. Zion, 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 — Noah Jones, Effingham def. Gabe Shumaker, Mt. Zion, 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 — Carter Watts, Mt. Zion def. Cole Jones, Effingham, 6-2, 3-6 , 10-5
Doubles:
No. 1 — Rece Kinney-Cannon Bockhorn, Effingham def. Ryne Reatherford-Gabe Shumaker, Mt. Zion, 7-6 (2), 6-3
No. 2 — Joel Flack-Brady Wilson, Effingham def. David Albrecht-Stephen Huss, Mt. Zion, 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
No. 3 — Case Talty-Carter Watts, Mt. Zion def. Noah Jones-Cole Jones, Effingham, 0-6, 6-3, 10-4