Jason Knoll unleashes a blistering overhead in a match earlier this week. Knoll and his teammates have won three of their last four matches. (Photo by Wendy McCormick)
Last to start, first to the top!
The Coupeville High School boys’ tennis squad was the final one of the four Wolf fall sports teams to get its season underway, but now that the netters are on the courts, they have quickly established themselves as the premier local team.
After bouncing the University Prep JV team 4-1 Saturday, the net men have won three of their last four matches.
At 3-2 on the season, with rumbles on the road at South Whidbey and Overlake this coming week, the Wolves are the lone Central Whidbey squad to currently be boasting a winning record.
Much like their previous win over Friday Harbor, Saturday’s affair was straight-froward, no-frills, get-on-the-court-and-win-then-get-off-the-court action.
“It was pretty businesslike. The boys went out and did what they need to do,” said CHS coach Ken Stange. “Four matches in one week was quite the whirlwind. We did manage to play some good tennis.”
With University Prep sending eight players up in a snazzy rich school vehicle, the two teams played pro sets, with the visitors playing several times to give Coupeville a chance to trot out as many players as possible.
Results:
1st Singles — Nathan Lamb beat Hyunrae Kim 8-3
2nd Singles — Aaron Curtin beat Neil Jain 8-2
1st Doubles — Ben Wehrman/Jason Knoll lost 8-6
2nd Doubles — Brandon Kelley/Brian Norris beat Reed Bishop/Dylan Dayka 8-2
3rd Doubles — Ben Etzell/Sebastian Davis beat Brent Hanauer/David Michelman 8-2
4th Doubles — Kyle Bodamer/Jake McCormick lost to Kim/Jain 8-6
5th Doubles — Shane Squire/Jared Helmstadter lost 8-3
6th Doubles — Cameron Boyd/Loren Nelson lost to Bishop/Dayka 8-5
7th Doubles — Connor McCormick/J. McCormick lost 8-1
8th Doubles — Konrad Borden/Stephen Edwards beat Hanauer/Michelman 8-6
9th Doubles — Zane Bundy/S. Davis beat Kim/Jain 8-6
10th Doubles — Geoff McClarin/Beauman Davis lost to Bishop/Dayka 8-1
11th Doubles — Sam Wynn/Garrett Compton lost to Hanauer/Michelman 6-1
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