Gianni Russo of the Monarchs sends the ball over the net against Hilliard Davidson. Marysville won the team match, 3-2. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
The boys tennis squads from Marysville and Jonathan Alder won matches on their home courts.
The Monarchs edged Hilliard Davidson by a 3-2 count, while the Pioneers shut out Springfield Shawnee, 5-0.
MHS-HD
Marysville won two of the three singles matches during its season-opener.
Gianni Russo defeated Houseworth 6-3, 6-4; while Brady Scott topped Danze 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.
The doubles team of Cory Cordell and Jacob Markert downed Hess and Kim 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Murlin defeated Will Nuspl of MHS during a singles match by a 6-4, 6-2 verdict.
M. Crawford and Goshima defeated Marysville’s Mason Ice and Kyrell Stauffer during a doubles match by scores of 6-0, 6-0.
—
JA-Shawnee
Singles matches saw Alder’s Jacob Zang beat Bowshin 6-0, 6-2; Grant Welsch topple Kuz 6-0, 6-1; and Reed VanKirk down Boblitt 6-0, 6-0.
Owen Hecht and Levi Honigford of JA won their doubles match 6-0, 6-0 over Montico and Naill.
Trevor Cox and Austin Heiss rounded out the Pioneers’ sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 doubles triumph over Ervin and Wells.
Jonathan Alder improved to 4-0 on the season.