Published on April 23, 2026 6:41 am
Last Updated on April 23, 2026 6:52 am
Effingham St. Anthony played host to Mattoon and picked up a 6-3 victory in high school tennis competition Wednesday.
The Bulldogs claimed two of the three doubles matches. Jackson Schultz and Drake Brown were 6-1, 6-0 winners at the top spot. Charlie Bierman and Anthony Brandenburger won in three sets, 6-0, 2-6,10-7 at No. 3.
In singles play, Brown was an easy 6-1, 6-2 winner at the No. 2 spot. Bierman lost his opening set 6-4 but came back to take the No. 3 match 6-3, 10-4.
Mason Jones also had to battle at No. 4. He won the opener 7-5 but Mattoon’s Nate Coverstone took the second set 6-3. Jones then claimed the match 10-7. Max Gillenwater went 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5 for the win.
The Bulldogs aren’t back in action until Tuesday when they will play host to Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m.
Effingham St. Anthony 6, Mattoon 3
Singles:
No. 1 — Parker Masse, Mattoon def. Jackson Schultz, St. Anthony, 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
No. 2 — Drake Brown, St. Anthony def. Korben Harms, Mattoon, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 — Charlie Bierman, St. Anthony def. Ben Boyer, Mattoon, 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
No. 4 — Mason Jones, St. Anthony def. Nate Coverstone, Mattoon, 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
No. 5 — Max Gillenwater, St. Anthony def. Bryson Lucier, Mattoon, 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 — Beckett Westra, Mattoon def. Gabe Huebner, St. Anthony, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
Doubles:
No. 1 — Jackson Schultz-Drake Brown, St. Anthony def. Korben Harms-Ben Boyer, Mattoon, 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 — Parker Masse-Nate Coverstone, Mattoon def. Mason Jones-Max Gillenwater, St. Anthony, 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 — Charlie Bierman-Anthony Brandenburger, St. Anthony def. Evan Overmyer-Ethan Courtney, Mattoon, 6-0, 2-6, 10-7