High School Tennis

Sikeston tennis wins district (05/11/08)
Matthews and Jones win doubles title; Agung places second in singles

Bhatt shoots for state tennis; Mules run in district (05/09/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Malay Bhatt played today for a third straight trip to the state tennis tournament while Poplar Bluff's track, baseball and soccer teams prepared for their district showdowns. The Poplar Bluff senior was scheduled to play Carlos Espinosa of Eureka this morning at the Creve Coeur Racquet Club near St. Louis with the winner advancing to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 1 singles championship match...

Dons hold off Poplar Bluff (05/02/08)
By DAR STAFF The Mules rallied again Thursday afternoon against Doniphan but again, they came up just short. Poplar Bluff was down 11-7 entering its half of the seventh and scored three runs but was unable to tie the game as it fell 11-10. "I was telling the guys, as proud as I was of them yesterday with Sikeston and the way we battled in that game,...

ROUNDUP: Sikeston soccer beats Marion, Ill. (04/25/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com MARION, Ill. -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs improved to 7-10 Thursday evening when they beat the Marion Lady Wildcats on the road, 3-1. After a scoreless first half, the Lady Bulldogs wasted little time in the second, scoring two goals in three minutes. Jordi Ferrell was first to connect at the 44-minute mark on an assist from Abbi Keefer. Ferrell would then return the favor to Keefer at the 47-minute mark to give the visiting squad a 2-0 lead...

Lady Mules snap scoreless streak (04/22/08)
By DAR STAFF FREDERICKTOWN -- Chelsea Garner scored twice as the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules beat Fredericktown 5-1. Jackie LeGrand had a goal and an assist while Jenni Hubbard scored for the Lady Mules (4-4). "Injuries continue to mount so tonight may feature some new players to varsity," Poplar Bluff coach Mark Papp said...

Sikeston tennis blasts Marion, Ill. (04/21/08)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs tennis team improved to 4-0 Thursday afternoon with an 8-1 win over Marion, Ill. Singles results: 1. Daniel Agung def. Micah Markley 8-5 2. Clay Matthews def. Johnathan Allen, 8-1 3. Charlie Jones lost to Trace Myers, 3-8 4. Stuart Strom def. Taylor Stoecklin, 8-4 5. Justin Deere def. Felipe Courtas, 9-8 (7-3) 6. Seth Colwick def. Matt Power, 8-2...

No love: Mules finish fourth; Bhatt falls short of title (04/20/08)
By BRAD HURT ~ DAR Sports Writer Poplar Bluff's Malay Bhatt found an imposing opponent Saturday in Sikeston's Daniel Agung in the singles final of the Poplar Bluff Invitational, as he fell 8-2. The Mules finished fourth, earning four points, while Cape Central claimed first place with 12 1/2. Sikeston came in second with 8 1/2 points, while Farmington finished third with 6 1/2 and Dexter finished in fifth...

Sikeston tennis team slips past Cape Central (04/16/08)
Staff reports SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team defeated Cape Central 5-4 Tuesday afternoon at the Sikeston tennis courts. "I was very pleased to come out with a win. Cape has several matches under their belt and they've played a very tough schedule so far," said Sikeston coach Brian James. "They've got a very good team and I was curious as to how we would fare against them today."...

ROUNDUP: Sikeston tennis shuts out Mules (04/15/08)
Staff Reports ~ sd_sports@yahoo.com POPLAR BLUFF -- The Sikeston tennis team blanked Poplar Bluff 9-0 on the road Monday afternoon. "I thought we played well today," said Sikeston head coach Brian James. "It's only our second match, so we're behind some of these other teams that have several matches in and maybe a tournament or two in...

Miller's homer edges Mules (04/15/08)
By DAR STAFF DEXTER -- Caleb Miller's two-run home run and his six innings of work on the mound led Dexter past Poplar Bluff 3-2 Monday. "Bob is a player," Dexter coach Brian Becker said of Miller, using his nickname. "No two ways about it. Even though he's just a junior, he's a big part of the leadership on this ballclub...

ROUNDUP: Bhatt reaches tourney quarterfinals (04/10/08)
By DAR STAFF SPRINGFIELD -- Malay Bhatt reached the quarterfinals of the Springfield Invitational singles tournament Wednesday as the Poplar Bluff senior returned to the site of the state championships. Bhatt won his first two matches before losing to Brandon Champagne of Jenks, located in Tulsa, Okla., 8-4...

ROUNDUP: Garner's four goals lead Poplar Bluff (04/02/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor KENNETT -- Chelsea Garner had a hat trick before halftime Tuesday -- no fooling. The Poplar Bluff senior scored four times in an 8-1 win at Kennett. "We had problems with her all day," Kennett coach Rick Bell told the Daily Dunklin Democrat. "We couldn't correct it and she took advantage of it."...

Sikeston tennis blanks Dexter (04/01/08)
Staff reports SIKESTON -- The Sikeston tennis team rolled over Dexter 9-0 on a cool, windy Monday afternoon. "It was good to finally get a match in," said Sikeston tennis coach Brian James. "I thought for the first time out, we played pretty decent. We'll get a very good test on Thursday against Farmington."...

ROUNDUP: Bhatt, Gilberto win tennis brackets for runner-up Mules (03/31/08)
By DAR STAFF FARMINGTON -- The Poplar Bluff tennis team placed second in the Farmington Invitational behind only the host team Saturday. Malay Bhatt and Anderson Gilberto picked up first place finishes for the Mules as Bhatt defeated Crystal City's Dustin Thode in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, and added a 6-3, 6-4 win over Farmington's Justin Arnold...

Bearcats post win over "Jays (03/25/08)
Aided by two forfeits, Dexter High School's tennis team recorded its first win of the season, 5-4, Monday at home over the Charleston Bluejays. With only five varsity players, Charleston was unable to field one doubles team and was short one singles player. Of the matches played, Charleston won four of the seven matches played, but the two forfeits, Dexter took he match, 5-4...

Dexter netters drop opener to Poplar Bluff (03/21/08)
Dexter High School's tennis team got off to a disappointing start to the season at home Thursday, dropping a 6-3 decision to the Poplar Bluff Mules. Dexter got singles wins from Ryan Windham in the No. 3 singles slot and Dusty Potter in the four position. The doubles team of Potter and Tyler Batchelor went to a tiebreaker before defeating the Mules' No. 3 doubles team of Navneet Hundal and Anderson Gilberto, 9-8 (7-4)...

TENNIS PREVIEW: Poplar Bluff seniors battle for starting spots (03/18/08)
By BRIAN ROSENER ~ DAR Sports Editor Charles Harper has a tough equation to solve this spring. The Poplar Bluff tennis coach has 11 seniors fighting for six varsity spots. It's a good problem to have. "It's kind of a different dynamic," Harper said. "I know there's always going to be a next year and I've got some pretty good new guys coming in, (but) it's different...

Missouri sweeps Redhawks in season opener (02/17/08)
The season started with a thump for the Southeast Missouri State tennis team. The Redhawks got swept by the host University of Missouri on Saturday in Southeast's season opener. The Tigers improved to 6-1. Southeast's Bryce Kristal put the biggest fight at No. 1 singles, falling 6-3, 6-3 to Jessica Giuggioli...

Redhawks return top two singles players (02/14/08)
Southeast Missouri State women's tennis coach Mark Elliott considered his first season a success. Elliott is looking for even better things during his second season, which kicks off Saturday with a match at the University of Missouri. "I think we're going to be better than we were last year," Elliott said...

Sikeston's DeWitt places fourth in state tennis tourney (10/22/07)
Staff Reports ~ Standard Democrat SPRINGFIELD -- The stellar career of Sikeston tennis player Jenni DeWitt came to an end Saturday with a fourth-place finish in the Class 1 Missouri State HIgh School Activities Association singles tournament. DeWitt, who entered Saturday with a 24-0 record, lost her semifinal match to Amy Barnthouse of Notre Dame de Sion, 6-1, 6-0 and then dropped her third-place match to Maddie Keller of Notre Dame de Sion, 6-1, 6-2...

DeWitt still alive in state tournament (10/22/07)
Staff Reports ~ Standard Democrat SPRINGFIELD -- Jenni DeWitt’s dream of a state title was alive and well Friday night after winning her first two matches in the Class 1 singles tournament held in Springfield. DeWitt, who finished fourth last season, kept her perfect season alive by defeating Michelle Wertz of Clinton, 6-0, 6-0 in the first round. In the quarterfinals, DeWitt dispatched Tessa Klassen of Villa Duchesne, 6-2, 6-1...

Lady Indians' tennis season ends in sectional loss against Clayton (10/17/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The Kennett Lady Indians tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 5-4 loss to Clayton in Class 1 sectional action here Saturday. Clayton (9-5) later fell to John Burroughs, 5-0, in the quarterfinals later that day. Despite the season-ending loss, Kennett coach Janet Hilburn was pleased with her squad's play Saturday...

Game, set, match: Slattery era to end (10/17/07)
A group of Central tennis players, parents and fans stood at the top of the stairs of the Woodsmill Racquet Club in St. Louis County on Saturday afternoon, waiting to greet Tigers coach Annette Slattery. As she finally came into view, a round of applause began and grew for the beloved coach who had just finished coaching her final match for the team in an illustrious 25-year career...

Charleston tennis ousted in Class 1 sectional against Burroughs (10/15/07)
Staff reports ~ Standard Democrat ST. LOUIS -- The season came to an end for the Charleston Lady Bluejays tennis Saturday morning. John Burroughs defeated Charleston 5-0 in the Class 1 sectional match to advance to the quarterfinals. In the other sectional held at John Burroughs, Clayton defeated Kennett 5-2. In the quarterfinal match, John Burroughs defeated Clayton 5-0...