CHS sophomore Andrew Aparicio teamed with Zach Ginnings Wednesday to win at #2 doubles. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
The Wolf net crew is (back, left to right) Ken Stange, Aparicio, Mason Grove, Koby Schreiber, Drake Borden. Front: Miles Davidson, James Wood, Thane Peterson, Zach Ginnings. Not seen: Logan Martin.
And we’re off.
The Coupeville High School boys tennis team launched the 2019 season Wednesday with a home rumble with South Whidbey, the first of three matches in three days.
While the weather cooperated on opening day, the tennis gods didn’t, however, allowing the Falcons to escape with a 4-1 win in Emerald City League play.
Barring weather shenanigans, the Wolves head to Friday Harbor Thursday, then host Eastside Prep the next afternoon.
At least in the early going, CHS will have to overcome a self-inflicted deficit in each match, as it doesn’t yet have eight fully-eligible players.
For now, that means the Wolves forfeit #2 singles, though that will change as soon as two newcomers — sophomores Miles Davidson and Logan Martin — rack up enough practices.
Coupeville’s seven active players came within a shot or two of splitting the four matches contested Wednesday against their next door neighbors.
Andrew Aparicio and Zach Ginnings controlled the net as they swept to a win at #2 doubles, while the top Wolf duo of Mason Grove and James Wood fell just short in a third-set tiebreaker.
Complete Wednesday results:
1st Singles — Drake Borden lost to Levi Buck 6-1, 6-4
2nd Singles — CHS forfeits
1st Doubles — James Wood/Mason Grove lost to Ranger Buck/Max Rodriguez 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
2nd Doubles — Zach Ginnings/Andrew Aparicio beat Ian Maddux/Ben Roughsedge 6-4, 6-3
3rd Doubles — Thane Peterson/Koby Schreiber lost to Emmett Layman/Jordan Wu 6-2, 6-2
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