This Week's Tennis Results

Ahh, so NOW we get into the meat of what this blog was made for: putting stuff here that won't fit in the paper.

Well, thanks to a spate of scheduled events as well as rescheduled make-up dates occurring this week, we simply didn't have room to put this week's tennis events into the paper. So I am putting them here, for the readers intrepid enough to find it. Enjoy!!

Rockets roll past Fruitport

FRUITPORT — Reeths-Puffer was impressive Thursday in dispatching nonconference foe Fruitport, 7-1.

Reeths-Puffer took wins in every flight except for first singles at the dual.

Collecting those wins for the Rockets in the singles flights were Anika Sasinski at second singles, who defeated Liz Taylor 6-4, 6-4; Erin Crummel at third singles, who dominated Ashleigh Visscher 6-1, 6-0; and Gwen Swanson at fourth singles, who routed Bailey Umstead 6-1, 6-0.

R-P also took wins in the four doubles flights. At first doubles, Rachel DeMuro and Jessy Dick defeated Claire McWilliams and MacKenzie Portenga, 6-1, 7-5. Second doubles saw Sierra Boyd and Audrey Fox defeat Kayla Kowitz and Amanda Thornton 6-0, 6-0. Lindsey Meyers and Courtney Primm won at third singles over Julia Newmyer and Meghan Newmyer, 6-1, 6-2. And at fourth singles, Kelsey Crampton and Brooke Vanderstelt beat Madison Hurtubise and Brooke Wilde 6-1, 6-0.

Reeths-Puffer improved to 2-1 this season with the win.

Whitehall shuts out Grant

WHITEHALL — Whitehall posted a dominant performance Wednesday against Grant, winning five matches in straight sets en route to an 8-0 win over the Tigers.

Julia Rogers had the most overwhelming performance, blanking Grant’s Alicia Jaimes at third singles, 6-0, 6-0. Hannah Potter domianted Gabby Honisberger at first singles with a 6-0, 6-2 performance, and Katelyn Jelinek defeated Salena Ledezma at second singles, 6-1, 6-3.

In the doubles flights, Carlie Bishop and Jamie Westrate rolled to a first doubles victory, 6-2, 6-2 over McKinlay Lawyer and Hannah DeWindt, and Elise Shaffer and Taylor Boyd won 6-0, 6-1 at second doubles over Makayla Duflo and Tiffany Riveria.

The Vikings dropped the first set at fourth singles and third and fourth doubles but rebounded to win the final two sets of all three of those matches.

Whitehall moved to 2-2 on the season with the win. The Vikings competed at the Hamilton Invitational Saturday after the Beacon went to press.

R-P loses to Zeeland East

ZEELAND — Reeths-Puffer’s girls tennis team dropped a 6-2 decision on the road Wednesday at Zeeland East.

The Rockets dropped to 1-1 this season with the loss.

Vikes fall at Spring Lake

SPRING LAKE — Whitehall dropped a 7-1 decision Monday against Spring Lake, with all eight matches ending in straight sets.

Several Vikings made their matches close but were unable to make a dent against the powerful Lakers’ squad. Katelyn Jelinek, though, came up with a win at second singles, topping Roxanne Stroebel 6-3, 6-1.

The best Whitehall performance in defeat came from the fourth doubles team of Emily Christensen and Ashley Dore, who fell 7-6, 6-3 to Rachel Briegel and Megan Oostindie.

All four Vikings’ doubles teams put forth solid efforts, including Taylor Boyd and Elise Shaffer at second doubles, who went down 7-5, 6-2 to Jori Henderson and Stephanie Sabo. Whitehall took five games each in two-set losses at first and third doubles as well.

Rockets blank Muskegon Catholic in opener

MUSKEGON — Reeths-Puffer finally opened its tennis season Monday with a dominant showing against Muskegon Catholic, blanking the visiting Crusaders, 8-0.

Seven of the Rockets’ eight wins came in straight sets as they controlled all aspects of the match.

The Rockets’ singles players all earned two-set victories. Angela Clarke rolled by Maddie Sessleman at first singles, 6-1, 6-4; Anika Sasinski defeated McKenzie Doriot at second singles, 6-1, 6-1; Erin Crummel dominated Rose Maniates at third singles, 6-0, 6-1; and Gwen Swanson beat Hannah O’Toole at fourth singles, 6-1, 6-1.

The duo of Jessy Dick and Rachel DeMuro had the toughest time of any Rockets’ players at first doubles, as they were forced to battle away a spirited challenge from Stephanie DeVoursney and Rosie Jacobson. The Rockets’ pair managed to pull it off, though, winning the match 7-6, 6-7, 6-2.

Audrey Fox and Sierra Boyd defeated Anna Garzelloni and Kaley Knop at second doubles, 6-0, 6-3, and Brooke Vanderstelt and Kelsey Crampton routed Jessica Serene and Haley Wiewiora at fourth doubles, 6-0, 6-1. The Rockets’ third doubles team of Lindsey Meyers and Renee Hosler won by forfeit.

Whitehall falls to Calvin Christian

NORTON SHORES — Whitehall’s home tournament was canceled last Saturday, but on short notice the Vikings arranged a dual meet at Norton Pines Athletic Club against Calvin Christian.

Whitehall dropped a tight match to the Lady Squires, 5-3.