PREP BOYS' TENNIS: Sehome a success in return to court

Sports Desk - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

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After two straight rainouts, the Sehome boys' tennis team returned to the court and turned in a masterful performance, beating visiting Lynden 7-0 Friday, Sept. 26, in a Northwest Conference match.

None of the seven matches went three sets, as the Mariners (8-0, 3-0 NWC) dropped only three singles games and six games in doubles.

"It was a strong performance, top to bottom, for my guys," Sehome coach Bonna Giller said in a phone interview. "I think those two days of rain (Wednesday and Thursday) gave my guys a little bit of a break and a chance for their legs to recover. Before those rainouts, we had been going pretty much non-stop since the start of practice."

Will Topp and William Giller made use of the extra time off to score matching 6-0, 6-0 victories at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively.

Dustin Koenig and Matt Goebel scored another impressive win at No. 1 doubles, topping Lynden's Andrew Blair and Briley Benner 6-2, 6-0. Blair and Benner won a non-conference meeting between the two doubles teams on Sept. 10.

"They beat us in three sets last time, and the guys have been thinking about that and were looking for a little revenge," Giller said. "They played a real solid match."

Sehome returns to action Monday at Burlington-Edison, while Lynden (2-6, 1-2) will host Bellingham.

SEHOME 7, LYNDEN 0

Singles: Will Topp (S) def. Will VanderVeen 6-0, 6-0; Evan Madill (S) def. Kurtis Reardon 6-1, 6-1; William Giller (S) def. Sebastian Kent 6-0, 6-0; Micah Koenig (S) def. Travis McKee 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: Dustin Koenig/Matt Goebel (S) def. Andrew Blair/Briley Benner 6-2, 6-0; Patrick Sodt/Dane Sigfried (S) def. Aaron Libolt/Jacob West 6-0, 6-1; Eli Davis/Cole McIlvaine (S) def. Shawn Tompke/Brian Sumpter 6-3, 6-0.

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POSTED: Friday, Sep. 26, 2008

PREP BOYS' TENNIS: Sehome a success in return to court

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