IRON RIVER---The Escanaba High School boys tennis team closed its regular season with a 5-2 win over the West Iron County Wykons in Iron River.
Escanaba won three of the four doubles matches, and Tyler Myrick and John Brant picked up wins at #2 singles and #3 singles, respectively.
Escanaba won three of the four doubles matches, and Tyler Myrick and John Brant picked up wins at #2 singles and #3 singles, respectively.
"We avenged our loss to them from earlier this season and we had some personal bests today against certain opponents," Escanaba Tennis Coach Jim Hansen said. "West Iron is a good team and will compete for a U.P. Title in Division 2."
Escanaba lost to the Wykons, 5-3, in the season-opener back on April 24th in Escanaba.
Myrick beat Caleb Pellizzer for the second time this season, 6-2, 6-3. And the #1 doubles team of Jake Eastin and David Fix dominated Ryan Rogers and Andrew Peterson, 6-2, 6-0. Fix and Eastin lost to that same Wykon duo back in April, 2-6, 6-2, 0-6.
Tyler Myrick won his #2 singles match.
Myrick beat Caleb Pellizzer for the second time this season, 6-2, 6-3. And the #1 doubles team of Jake Eastin and David Fix dominated Ryan Rogers and Andrew Peterson, 6-2, 6-0. Fix and Eastin lost to that same Wykon duo back in April, 2-6, 6-2, 0-6.
"I'm proud of how our kids have responded all season," Hansen said. "We finished the season with a winning dual meet record and improved our scores on everyone, win or lose, throughout the entire year. I couldn't be more proud of our guys!"
The Eskymos will compete in the MHSAA Division One U.P. Finals on Wednesday in Marquette.
Tuesday's Results
The Eskymos will compete in the MHSAA Division One U.P. Finals on Wednesday in Marquette.
Tuesday's Results
Singles
1 Waara WIC def. Martin E 6-3 6-3
2 Myrick E def. Pellizer WIC 6-2 6-3
3 Brant E def. Newby WIC 8-4
4 Rained out
Doubles
1 Fix/Eastin E def. Rogers/Peterson WIC 6-2 6-0
2 Gustafson/Capadigla WIC def. Shields/Wood E 7-5 6-2
3 Bradford/Murray E def. O'Donnell/Schlembech WIC 6-2 4-6 6-0
4 Pinozek/Belanger E def. Pizzoni/Maloney WIC 6-2 6-1
