Williamston vs. Portland
Williamston 5, Portland 3
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, the Williamston Hornets hosted the Portland tennis team. It was a match of two state ranked squads. Williamston entered the match ranked 6th in the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association poll. Portland was ranked 8th.
The match came down to two very exciting third set flights with the Hornets pulling out a nail-biter 5-3 victory.
JV Results
The Williamston JV tennis team incurred its first dual meet loss of the season (2-1) against Portland on a windy Tuesday night, falling to the hosts 2-6.
Points scored for the Hornets took three sets to secure, including Ryan McGuire at first singles (4-6, 6-0, 6-2), and Eric Lopez at third singles (6-1 ,3-6, 6-2).
Other matches for Williamston included Dan Shuck at second singles (4-6, 3-6), Jed Delaney at fourth singles (3-6, 1-6), Scott Evans and E.J. VanAllsburg at first doubles (5-7 ,2-6), Benno Pueppke and Billy Schlenke at second doubles (0-6, 2-6), Austin Donohoe and Jake Noren at third doubles (3-6, 2-6), and Ian Campbell and Drew Payton at fourth doubles (0-6, 1-6). Sam Bayerl (5-8) and Matt Silverthorn (3-8) played exhibition matches.
Jackson Tournament
The boys tennis team traveled to Jackson Parma Western Sept. 8, to compete against three larger schools. Division I Battle Creek Central, and Division III Parma Western and Coldwater. The Hornets finished second with 24 points to Parma Western’s 30 points. Coldwater finished third with 16 points and Battle Creek Central compiled 10 points to round out the field.
Williamston vs. Fowlerville
The Williamston Hornets tennis team hosted Fowlerville Sept. 6, coming away with a solid 8-0 victory.Winning at number one singles was Peter Sienko 6-0, 6-0; Ben Taylor at number two singles 6-0, 6-0; Kyle Bartrem at number three singles 6-0, 6-0; and Brad Walters at number four singles 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Winning in the doubles line up were Zach Frenzel and Nathan Fedewa 6-1, 6-4; Patrick Belanger and Bryan Kendall 6-0, 6-0; Andrew Hall and Curtis Sawdon 6-2, 6-0; and Robert Gillespie and Brian Sanborn 6-1, 6-1. The victory extended the Hornets dual match record to 4-0-1.
JV Results
The Williamston JV tennis team improved its record to 2-0 with a 7-1 win over host Fowlerville on Sept. 6.
All four singles players won their matches in straight sets, including Ryan McGuire (6-0, 6-4), Dan Shuck (6-0,6-2), Eric Lopez (6-4,6-3), and E.J. VanAllsburg (6-2,6-0). Matt Silverthorn lost an exhibition match 3-8.
The first three doubles teams each won, including Scott Bennett and Scott Evans (6-0,6-2), Billy Schlenke and Benno Pueppke (6-4,6-2), and Austin Donohoe and Jake Noren (6-1,6-0). Drew Payton and Ian Campbell lost 3-6, 0-6. In an exhibition match, Sam Bayerl and Jed Delaney won 8-5.
Haslett Invitational Results
Congratulations on a terrific tournament!
Lowell 36, Williamston 28, Ann Arbor Pioneer 24, John Glenn 15, Haslett 14, Athron 10, Ovid–Elsie 5, Eaton Rapids 4.
SINGLES–1. Peter Sienko (W) d. Travis Trapp (L) 0-3; 2. Josh Hobrla (L) d. David Rowe (Ath) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. 3. Cort Thompson (L) d. Mark Roedel (AP) 4-2; 4. Partrick Meisner (L) d. Ryan Toben (JG) 1-3.
DOUBLES–1. Taylor Eagle/Jackson Deloria (AP) d. Zack Frezel/Nathan Fedewa (W) 1-3; 2. Patrick Bellinger/Bryan Kendall (W) d. Matt Parcell/Mike Wang (AP) 7-6, 6-3; 3. Jim Hyang/Mike Chen (AP) d. Clayton Stedman/Sean Greenhoe (L) 1-1; 4. Evan Wilterink/Dylan Dues (L) d. Robert Gillespie/Brian Sanborn (W) 4-4 .
WHS Boy’s Tennis Calendar is Posted
The WHS Boy’s Tennis Fall 2007 Calendar of Events (104K, PDF) is available on the WHS Boy’s Tennis page and here in this post. If the calendar is updated, please check the WHS Boy’s Tennis Page by clicking the link in the upper right part of this webpage.
Boy’s and Girl’s Tennis Wish List
Providing quality tennis programs requires the time, talent, and contributions from the entire community. Below is the current wish list. Would you like to help? Click on the Tennis Boosters link at the top of this page for more information and a donation form.
2 Gamma Dri Rollers - $75.00 each
2 EZR+ Dri Roll Replacment rollers - $45.00 each
10 cases of tennis balls - $64.00 per case
2 tennis nets - $150.00 per net
3 tennis bag racks - $50 per rack
2 benches for west side of courts - $200 per bench
1 ball cart for feeding drills - $175.00
Ball pick up device - $250.00
Materials for second shed - Variable
Materials for expanded and proper backboard - Variable
30 Spruce or other evergreens for windscreen - Variable
Resufacing of courts 5-8 - $??????
Replacement of courts 1-4 - $??????
Parma Invitational - JV
Scoring 20 points, the JV team placed second, behind host Parma Western (26), in a quad invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Rounding out the field were Coldwater (18) and Jackson (16). Winning their flights were E. J. VanAllsburg and Scott Bennett at first doubles and Ryan McGuire at first singles. Additional points were scored by singles players Dan Shuck and Billy Schlenke, and doubles teams Eric Lopez and Sam Bayerl, and Scott Evans and Benno Pueppke.
Meet the Team Night
Refreshments at 5:30 PM followed by a brief meeting in the gym for all fall athletes, then a team-specific meeting in a room to be determined. Information about calendars, boosters, how parents can help, etc. will be provided. Materials will be posted on this website shortly as well.