Thursday, April 9, 2009 7:50 AM CDT
Charleston tennis rolls; softball team loses 1-0
By JG/T-C Staff
sports@jg-tc.com
CHARLESTON -- After toppling Olney, Charleston’s boys’ tennis team dropped just one set in nine matches Wednesday to another Apollo Conference foe, rolling past Mount Zion 9-0.
Quintin Davis and Alex Shick played together for the first time this year at No. 2 doubles and senior Kevin Looby won his first varsity match at No. 5 singles before teaming with Marcus Galloway for another at No. 3 doubles.
“Last year it was close,” coach Ryan Shick said. “And against Olney we lost last year. Our goal was to be that much better each match and so far we have been.”
Top singles player Andy Bays had paired with Davis before at No. 2 doubles, but Shick rejoined his former conference and sectional partner for a 6-4, 6-4 win over Banberger and Nate Johnston.
Looby had to challenge his way from the No. 11 spot to the sixth on the team and made the most of it, dominating Alan Hogan 6-1, 6-1.
“I was really pleased with the way he played,” Shick said.
Now 2-0, the Trojans travel to Shelbyville today.
Singles
No. 1 – Andy Bays (C) def. David Esparaz, 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 – Quinn Hussey (C) def. Justin Chew, 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 – Adam Drake (C) def. Clark Banberger, 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Phillip Sterling (C) def. Nate Johnston, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 – Faeeq Yousaf (C) def. Adam Harper, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
No. 6 – Kevin Looby (C) def. Alan Hogan, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 – Hussey-Drake (C) def. Esparaz-Chew, 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 – Quintin Davis-Alex Shick (C) def. Banberger-Johnston, 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 – Marcus Galloway-Looby (C) def. Hogan-Doug Heim, 6-3, 6-3
Exhibition doubles
Kash Pad-Blake Furry (C) def. David Albon-Nik Harengoty, 6-1
John Stolig-Steve Urkler (MZ) def. Sam Wheeler-Chris Pluard, 4-6
Charleston Lady Trojans lose close one
EFFINGHAM — The Charleston Lady Trojans softball team traveled to Effingham St. Anthony and lost 1-0 in non-conference play.
Charleston had five hits with Haley Sparks leading the Lady Trojans with two hits. Amy Simpson pitched six innings and allowed four hits and four walks in a close game that St. Anthony finally scored the only run in the sixth inning.
Charleston, 2-3, is to play today in a makeup Apollo Conference doubleheader against Robinson starting at 4 p.m. at the Trojan sports complex.
Charleston 000 000 0 -0-5-0
St. Anthony 000 000 0 -1-4-0
CHARLESTON: Haley Sparks 2-for-3; Ramie Boyer 1-for-3; Brittany O’Dell 1-for-3; Kacie Rankin 1-for-2.
Winning pitcher: Kristin Winkler
Losing pitcher: Amy Simpson, 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 earned run, 6 strikeouts, 4 walks.
Fresh-soph Trojans are 4-0
CHARLESTON — Jordan Hays went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs in Charleston’s 13-5 freshman-sophomore baseball win over Urbana Wednesday.
The Trojans are 4-0 going into Saturday’s 11 a.m. doubleheader at Salem.
Urbana 000 311 0 – 5-4-0
Charleston 010 435 x – 13-12-2
Winning pitcher: Dalton Heise, 2 innings, 4 strikeouts, 4 walks
CHARLESTON: Jordan Hays 4-for-4, double, 3 stolen bases, 3 RBIs; Levi Ebbert 2-for-3, 2 stolen bases, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; Joe Fricke 2-for-3, 1 stolen bases, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Reid Inbodden single; Clayton Cooper double, single; Aaron Bence single
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