{"id":46824,"date":"2026-09-15T06:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=46824"},"modified":"2026-09-15T06:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:51:25","slug":"effingham-hands-newton-6-3-tennis-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/tennis\/46824-effingham-hands-newton-6-3-tennis-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Effingham Hands Newton 6-3 Tennis Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Effingham High School played host to Newton in tennis action and sent the Eagles home with a 6-3 loss Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Nora Mitchell was a winner for the Hearts at No. 2 singles, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Elle Keller took the No. 4 spot, 6-2, 6-2 while Grace Bergbower added a victory at No. 5, 6-4, 6-2. Emery Spicer finished out the singles wins at No. 6 with 6-0, 6-4 tallies.<\/p>\n<p>In doubles, Eva Wendling and Spicer combined for a 6-1, 6-3 victory. Keller and Emma Knaus took the No. 3 spot, 6-3, 6-1.<\/p>\n<p>Newton&#8217;s Olivia Sornberger claimed the No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-2. Scarlett Collins won at No. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles&#8217; Sornberger and Jenna Hall won at No. 3 doubles, 6-1, 3-6, 10-6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effingham 6, Newton 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Singles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. 1 &#8211; Olivia Sornberger, Newton def. Eva Wendling, Effingham 6-0, 6-2<\/p>\n<p>No. 2 &#8211; Nora Mitchell, Effingham def. Beth Brocious, Newton, 7-6 (5), 6-2<\/p>\n<p>No. 3 &#8211; Scarlett Collins, Newton def. Emma Knaus, Effingham, 6-4, 6-3<\/p>\n<p>No. 4 &#8211; Elle Keller, Effingham def. Jenna Hall, Newton, 6-2, 6-2<\/p>\n<p>No. 5 &#8211; Grace Bergbower, Effingham def. Jordyn Kocher, Newton, 6-4, 6-2<\/p>\n<p>No. 6 &#8211; Emery Spicer, Effingham def. Lexi Ochs, Newton, 6-0, 6-4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doubles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No. 1 &#8211; Eva Wendling-Emery Spicer, Effingham def. Beth Brocious-Scarlett Collins, Newton, 6-1, 6-3<\/p>\n<p>No. 2 &#8211; Olivia Sornberger-Jenna Hall, Newton def. Nora Mitchell-Grace Bergbower, Effingham, 6-1, 3-6, 10-6<\/p>\n<p>No. 3 &#8211; Elle Keller-Emma Knaus, Effingham def. Lexi Ochs-Riley Rauch, Newton, 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham High School played host to Newton in tennis action and sent the Eagles home with a 6-3 loss Monday. 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