Different town, same results!!

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Different town, same results!!

October 11, 2016 by David Svien

Mason Grove, seen here in an earlier match, fought hard but fell at #3 singles Tuesday. (John Fisken photos)

Grey Rische and doubles partner Jimmy Myers collected one of Coupeville’s two victories on the day.

Almost a mirror image. Almost.

Completing a rare home-and-away series with a non-conference rival, the Coupeville High School boys’ tennis squad fell 5-2 in Sequim Tuesday afternoon.

While several players on both sides were shuffled from the first meeting on Whidbey way back on Sept. 12, the same two Wolf duos won and the final team score was identical.

Sequim, a 2A school, swept to victory by blitzing through the singles matches, while 1A Coupeville split the doubles matches.

Again.

The loss snaps a four-match winning streak for the Wolves and drops them to 5-7.

Coupeville (4-0 in 1A Olympic League play) closes the regular season with matches at Chimacum (0-12) Thursday and South Whidbey (7-4) Oct. 17.

After that the Wolves, who won their second straight league crown, head to the postseason, starting with the league tourney Oct. 20.

Complete Tuesday results:

Varsity:

1st singles — Nick Etzell lost to Steven Prorok 6-2, 6-2

2nd singles — Jakobi Baumann lost to Justin Porter 6-2, 6-3

3rd singles — Mason Grove lost to Raymond Lamb 6-1, 6-1

1st doubles — Joseph Wedekind/John McClarin lost to Blake Wiker/Thomas Hughes 6-2, 6-1

2nd doubles — William Nelson/Joey Lippo beat Tim Porter/Damon Little 6-2, 6-1