Eagles return from break, fall 5-0 to Vikings

Wednesday, September 4, 2024
South Putnam’s Grant Jackman hits a return at the net during Wednesday’s WIC boys’ tennis match against West Vigo.
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South Putnam came back to the tennis courts after an extended break Wednesday night, falling to West Vigo 5-0 in WIC boys’ tennis play.

No. 2 doubles pair Robert Emmerich and Jackson Webster put up a spirited fight in the opening set against Mylo Bennett and Brayden Scott but lost the opener and eventually the match 6-4, 6-1.

The other four courts went quickly as Luke Hutcheson fell at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0 to Brandon Dailey while Colton Enyeart defeated Aiden Brinkman 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 singles and Jack Readinger was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Braydon Pollack, as were Bryce Easton and Jayce Noblitt over Grant Jackman and William Schurtter at No. 1 doubles.

“Tonight, what hurt us was that we had a four or five day stretch where we didn’t play tennis,” South Putnam head coach Johnnie Briones said. “We started off slow but then started to pick it up a little bit.

“We get to deuce and the guys kind of tense up, which affects the outcome of the game. Every night, I see a lot of good things going on but we just need more of it.”

Girls’ Golf

Monrovia 232, Cloverdale 233, Greencastle INC

Medalist — Terrell (C), Wolfe (M) 52

Cloverdale — Terrell 52, Wheeler 56, Maldonado 62, Watkins 63, Burroff 70

Greencastle — Callahan 63

Southmont 188, Cloverdale 217, South Vermillion 232

Medalist — Meadows (S) 40

Volleyball

South Putnam def. North Central

25-12, 25-16, 25-14

Greencastle def. South Vermillion

15-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-20

Covington def. North Putnam

25-15, 25-18, 25-18

Cross Country

Leap Into September at Southmont

Boys’ Race

North Putnam (3/6) 64

Miles (1st) 17:34; Harless (7th) 18:29; Conner (13th) 19:28; Nelson (19th) 19:58; O’Hair (24th) 20:18; Eakle 20:21; Walton 21:36; Sobrino-Behler 21:45; Dutcher 22:13; South 22:15; Grajewski 25:32

Girls’ Race

North Putnam (4/6) 94

Huffman (8th) 23:37; Fuchs (9th) 23:38; Hensley 27:07; Zatorski 27:52; Hoover 28:51; Williams 32:44

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