Published on May 1, 2026 7:21 am
Last Updated on May 1, 2026 7:21 am
It was an all-Effingham high school tennis match as Effingham edged Effingham St. Anthony, 5-4 Thursday.
The Hearts claimed five of the six singles matches. Rece Kinney was a 6-4, 7-5 winner at No. 1. Cannon Bockhorn took the No. 2 spot, 6-4, 7-6 (1). Brady Wilson won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4, Noah Jones claimed a 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 victory at No. 5 and Max Gillenwater took the No. 6 match, 3-6, 6-4, 12-10.
St. Anthony’s lone victory in singles came at No. 3 as Drake Brown was a 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 winner.
In doubles play, Kinney and Bockhorn combined to win at No. 1, 6-4, 5-7, 10-5.
The Bulldogs took the next two doubles matches. Alec Hakman and Charlie Bierman won 7-5, 6-1 at No. 2 and Mason Jones-Gillenwater combined to win 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.
Effingham 5, Effingham St. Anthony 4
Singles:
No. 1 — Rece Kinney, Effingham def. Jackson Schultz, St. Anthony, 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 — Cannon Bockhorn, Effingham def. Alec Hakman, St. Anthony, 6-4, 7-6 (1)
No. 3 — Drake Brown, St. Anthony def. Joel Flack, Effingham, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
No. 4 — Brady Wilson, Effingham def. Charlie Bierman, St. Anthony, 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 — Noah Jones, Effingham def. Mason Jones, St. Anthony, 6-2, 4-6 , 10-8
No. 6 — Max Gillenwater, Effingham def. Andrew Kull, Effingham, 3-6, 6-4, 12-10
Doubles:
No. 1 — Rece Kinney-Cannon Bockhorn, Effingham def. Jackson Schultz-Drake Brown, St. Anthony, 6-4, 5-7, 10-5
No. 2 — Alec Hakman-Charlie Bierman, St. Anthony def. Joel Flack-Brady Wilson, Effingham, 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 — Mason Jones-Max Gillenwater, St. Anthony def. Noah Jones-Carson Jones, Effingham, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5