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ML tennis loses to Wenatchee

Herald Staff Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 9 months AGO
by Herald Staff WriterJustin Brimer
| April 23, 2014 6:05 AM

WENATCHEE - The Moses Lake boys and girls tennis team lost to state-powerhouse Wenatchee over the weekend; both teams are 0-3 in league play and 0-6 in duals.

Chiefs tennis coach Richard Gregoire said that the boys' and girls' doubles teams played well. Chiefs #1 doubles team of Pedro Barreras and Bryan Earl played together for the first time this season and almost pulled off the upset against Wenatchee's #1 doubles team of Tobi Butler and Josiah Suarez.

Gregoire said that Barreras and Earl put together long rallies and amazing points as they saved four match points to force a second set tie breaker. Barreras/Earl lost 2-6, 6-7 (6-8).

The Chiefs #2 doubles of Chad Palmer and Nolan Knapp picked up the only win for the boys, as they defeated Blake Ansley and Caled Ness 6-4, 6-3.

Other boys' scores:

  • #1 Jace Hunt MLHS vs. Lucas Tilley WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #2 Ming Bowser MLHS vs. Cameron Mandelis WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #3 Billy Francis MLHS vs. Sohaiul Qaz WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #4 David Hernandez MLHS vs. Kuyle Norland WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #3 doubles James Zimmer/Vaughn Koreis MLHS vs. Patrick Keppler/Dawson White WHS 1-6, 2-6

The Chiefs #1 girls' doubles team of Carina LeFave and Kylee McKay remained undefeated on the season, after beating Wenatchee's Olivia Morgan and Annie Stefanides 6-4, 6-4.

Lefave and McKay took an early lead in the first set 5-2, before Wenatchee rallied to keep it close. In the second set, Lefave and McKay had to rally their way back for the victory; the pair is 5-0 for the season.

The girls' #2 doubles team of Ana Castano and Juli Medel forced a third set against Wenatchee's Carlie Heuple and Claire Devereaux, but fell 4-6, 7-5, 2-6.

Other girls scores:

  • #1 Queenie Bacat MLHS vs. Hannah Stonas WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #2 Mikayla Friend MLHS vs. Anna Davenport WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #3 Megan Hill MLHS vs. Analise Nelson WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #4 Azrina Mills MLHS vs. Kate Theirs WHS 0-6, 0-6
  • #3 doubles Sarah Kersey/Anjali Sharma vs. Rachel Thrapp/Maddi Hallberg WHS 0-6, 1-6

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