Zebra boys tennis gets first win vs. Knox, goes 1-2 at John Glenn Invite

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Boys tennis

Camden Zink

The Rochester boys tennis team went 1-2 at the John Glenn Invitational Saturday. The Zebras beat Knox 3-2 but lost to John Glenn 3-2 and Mishawaka 3-2.

In the Knox match, Rochester winners included Camden Zink at No. 1 singles and the doubles teams of Logan Fuller and Jesse Smith at No. 1 and Luke Gottschalk and Ayden Smith at No. 2.

Zink also won at No. 1 singles against John Glenn. The other point came from Fuller and Smith, who won in a 10-point tiebreak at No. 1 doubles.

Against Mishawaka, both Rochester points came from the doubles teams. Fuller and Smith won at No. 1, and Gottschalk and Smith won by forfeit at No. 2.

Rochester is 1-4 on the season.

Wade Wheadon won a JV singles match against Knox.

RESULTS: ROCHESTER 3, KNOX 2

Singles

Camden Zink (RHS) def. Anthony Hoekman (KNOX), 10-6

Brogan Medesi (KNOX) def. Griffin Newton (RHS), 10-6

Gavin Michel (KNOX) def. Cash Casper (RHS), 10-1

Doubles

Logan Fuller-Jesse Smith (RHS) def. Tanner Hoekman-Emmitt King (KNOX), 10-4

Luke Gottschalk-Ayden Smith (RHS) def. Ethan Alexander-Steven Rudd (KNOX), 10-6

JV RESULTS: ROCHESTER 1, KNOX 0

Singles

Wade Wheadon (RHS) def. Christian Norm (KNOX), 10-2

RESULTS: JOHN GLENN 3, ROCHESTER 2

Singles

Camden Zink (RHS) def. Drennon Nance (JG), 10-3

Levi Litterall (JG) def. Griffin Newton (RHS), 10-2

George Guseilla (JG) def. Cash Casper (RHS), 10-2

Doubles

Logan Fuller-Jesse Smith (RHS) def. Aksel Rauen-Bryce Rauen (JG), 10-9 (8)

Braylon Knepp-Lincoln Reese (JG) def. Luke Gottschalk-Ayden Smith (RHS), 10-7

RESULTS: MISHAWAKA 3, ROCHESTER 2

Singles

Noah DeVreese (MISH) def. Camden Zink (RHS) – 10-4

Griffin Dillman (MISH) def. Griffin Newton (RHS), 10-7

Nolan Kuhnle (MISH) def. Cash Casper (RHS), 10-3

Doubles

Logan Fuller-Jesse Smith (RHS) def. Desmond Leonhard-Turner King (JG)l, 10-3

Luke Gottschalk-Ayden Smith (RHS) won by forfeit.