WIAA State Team Tennis Tournament Results
During the WIAA state team tennis tournament held on June 13 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison, the Fox Valley Association teams had a mixed performance. Neenah triumphed against Marquette University with a narrow score of 4-3, while Middleton secured a more decisive victory over Kimberly, winning 5-2. With this win, Neenah, who was seeded fifth, is set to face the top-seeded Brookfield Central in the semifinals, who previously dominated Menomonie with a score of 7-0.
Match Highlights
In Neenah’s match, standout performances came from Carl Hein at No. 1 singles and Hunter Brown at No. 2 singles, both of whom secured victories. The doubles teams also contributed significantly to the win, with Andrew Werner and Brady Lawatsch winning at No. 1 doubles, and Luke Grassl and Henry Farrell emerging victorious at No. 2 doubles.
For Kimberly in their matchup against Middleton, Preston McGinnis delivered the team’s only singles win at No. 4, while Aiden Meixl and Colin Meixl achieved a straightforward victory in the No. 1 doubles match.
Match Results
Neenah vs. Marquette
The exact match results from Neenah versus Marquette showed:
- Carl Hein of Neenah defeated Spencer Holly, 6-1, 6-2.
- Hunter Brown of Neenah defeated Jeff Russell, 6-2, 6-1.
- Cole Egelhoff from Marquette edged past Josh Youngwerth, 3-6, 6-3, 10-7.
- Michael Coury from Marquette also won against Seth Vickman, 6-2, 6-4.
- In doubles, Andrew Werner and Brady Lawatsch from Neenah won over Luke McCormick and Jimmy Barry, 6-2, 6-3.
- Luke Grassl and Henry Farrell edged out Colin More O’Ferrall and Conrad Redden, 7-5, 4-6, 11-9.
- Marquette’s Adam Teske and Cy Rentmeester defeated Neenah’s Harrison Tanger and Joe Schultz, 6-4, 6-2.
Middleton vs. Kimberly
In the Middleton versus Kimberly match:
- Alexander Bo of Middleton delivered a strong performance against Justin Walker, winning 6-0, 6-0.
- Preetham Peddireddy of Middleton finished Sidd Mahoney 6-2, 6-0.
- Henry Arp from Middleton faced Andrew Nhan, defeating him 4-6, 6-0, 13-11.
- Preston McGinnis achieved a victory for Kimberly against Cam Hosfield, 6-3, 5-7, 10-6.
- In doubles matches, Kimberly’s Aiden Meixl and Colin Meixl defeated Bodi Russo and Caden Cheng, 6-2, 6-2.
- Middleton’s Blake Gibson and Zander Endres won against Hunter Holschuh and Jackson Lawson, 6-3, 6-0.
- Finally, Eric Sun and Lucas Kurtz from Middleton closed the match with a victory over Andrew Lindsay and Tyler Schmidt, 6-2, 6-0.
Conclusion
This competitive tournament continues to draw attention to the talent present in Wisconsin’s high school boys tennis, showcasing the dedication of the young athletes and their schools.