Published on May 13, 2026 7:02 am
Last Updated on May 13, 2026 7:03 am
Effingham High School played host to Newton and sent the Eagles home with a 9-0 tennis loss Tuesday.
The Hearts’ Rece Kinney and Noah Jones were both singles winners by blanking their opponents, 6-0, 6-0.
Cannon Bockhorn won 6-3, 6-0 while Cole Jones claimed a 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Joel Flack won at No. 3, 6-0, 6-1 while Brady Wilson claimed a victory at No. 4, 6-1, 6-0.
In doubles play, Kinney and Bockhorn combined at the top spot to win, 6-0, 6-2. Flack and Wilson took the No. 2 win, which was the closest of the day, 6-0, 7-6 (1). Noah and Cole Jones finished at the No. 3 spot, winning 6-0, 6-1.
The Hearts improved to 13-3 on the season and will be back in action Friday and Saturday at the Apollo Conference Tournament, hosted by Mattoon.
Effingham 9, Newton 0
Singles:
No. 1 — Rece Kinney, Effingham def. Kahlin Michl, Newton, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 — Cannon Bockhorn, Effingham def. Michael Shamhart , Newton, 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 — Joel Flack, Effingham def. Ryan Spiker, Newton, 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 — Brady Wilson, Effingham def. Tyler Spiker, Newton, 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 — Noah Jones, Effingham def. Gabriel Maldonado, Newton, 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 — Cole Jones, Effingham def. AJ Pitcher, Newton, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles:
No. 1 — Rece Kinney-Cannon Bockhorn, Effingham def. Kahlin Michl-Michael Shamhart, Newton, 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 — Joel Flack-Brady Wilson, Effingham def. Tyler Spiker-Ryan Spiker, Newton, 6-0, 7-6 (1)
No. 3 — Noah Jones-Cole Jones, Effingham def. Gabriel Maldonado-AJ Pitcher, Newton, 6-0, 6-1