April 19, 2024

Cardinals net four victories against Trojans

By Jocelyn Sheets

Newton High senior Nick Geerlings picked up his third singles win of the season Friday when the Cardinals played a dual against host South Tama. Geerlings won his No. 5 singles match, 10-3. (Jocelyn Sheets)

TAMA — Wrapping up a long week of action, Newton High’s Cardinal boys dropped a 5-4 decision in a non-conference tennis dual to the host South Tama Trojans Friday.

Seniors Nick Geerlings and Jake Bennett netted their third singles victories of the season for Newton. Geerlings won at No. 5 singles over Tanner Probasco and Bennett beat Dylan Cronk at No. 6 by the identical scores of 10-3.

Newton junior Reid Miller pulled out a 10-8 win at No. 4 singles over Shaquille Carrillo. It was Millers’ second win of the season.

The other victory for the Cardinals came at No. 1 doubles as junior Seamus Vandemore and senior Jonah Keeton claimed a 10-7 win over Gabriel Garcia and Preston Chyma.

Garcia beat Vandemore 10-5 at No. 1 singles and Keeton lost 10-5 to South Tama’s William Henson at No. 2 singles. Henson and Thayne Lamb beat Newton’s senior Michael McKinney and Miller, 10-4, at No. 2 doubles.

Lamb defeated McKinney, 20-5, at No. 3 singles. At No. 3 doubles, South Tama’s Carrillo and Probasco notched a 10-7 win over Newton’s Geerlings and Bennett.

Newton (1-6) plays at 4:15 p.m. Monday at Saydel. The Cardinals play at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in a dual against host Des Moines East.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at
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