Xavier Boys Tennis

Metro players net MVC tennis honors

Brady Anderson of Linn-Mar and Vale Caro of Prairie have been named Athletes of the Year on the Mississippi Valley Conference all-star tennis teams in the Valley Division.

Jackson Hoyt (Washington), Tim Paulson (Linn-Mar), Kyle D'mello (Xavier) and Jacob Donald (Jefferson) joined Anderson as first-team selections on the boys first-team honor squad.

Magui Caro (Prairie), Lilly Hartman (Washington), Hannah Sherman (Washington) and Jessica Pedersen (Kennedy) joined Vale Caro on the girls first-team honor squad.

Chris Wundram of Linn-Mar was named the Valley Division Coach of the Year for the boys. Scott Leggat of Prairie was named the Valley Division Coach of the Year for the girls.

SECOND TEAM

Metro Only

BOYS: Ian Schweiger (Washington), Trevor McCann (Linn-Mar), Parker Muller (Washington), Quinn Jamrock (Kennedy).

GIRLS: Ellie Anderson (Linn-Mar), Rina Moore (Washington), Allison Jasper (Xavier), Claire Bouchard (Xavier).

HONORABLE MENTION

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BOYS: Connor Anthony (Prairie), Blake Larsson (Prairie), Oliver Hammond (Washington), Dane Van Antwerp (Washington), Ben Curley (Xavier), Christopher Schirm (Xavier), Ben Myers (Linn-Mar), Kyle Brendes (Linn-Mar), Zach Denny (Jefferson), Nate Weger (Jefferson), Jimmy Cunningham (Kennedy), Kyle Butler (Kennedy).

GIRLS: Bri Kalous (Prairie), Michelle Grenn (Prairie), Jennifer Greif (Washington), Kelly King (Washington), Kylie DeWees (Xavier), Jeanne Bouchard (Xavier), Jamie Wantock (Linn-Mar), Anna Schlueter (Linn-Mar), Kylie Jonas (Jefferson), Mary Korch (Jefferson), Hanna Krivit (Kennedy), Evann Martin (Kennedy).

D'mello wins district tennis title

DUBUQUE - Kyle D'mello of Xavier won the singles title at the Class 1A district tennis meet in Dubuque Friday with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Cam Long of Dubuque Wahlert.

D'mello earned a spot in the state singles tournament at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center in Cedar Rapids May 30-31.

The Saints will face Dubuque Wahlert in the semifinals of the Class 1A substate tournament Saturday at 10 a.m. at Wahlert.

Saints fall to Sailors, 6-3

WATERLOO - After splitting the singles matches, Xavier dropped all three doubles matches, falling to Waterloo Columbus, 6-3, on Tuesday.

Ben Curley, Chris Schirm and Jack VonKampen all posted singles victories for Xavier.

Waterloo Columbus 6, Xavier 3

Singles

1. Connor Barnard (WC) def. Kyle D'mello, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)

2. Ben Curley(X) def. Carson Ellingsin, 6-1, 6-2

3. Chris Schirm (X) def. Elliot Kuchera, 6-4, 6-3

4. Jack VonKampen(X) def. Cameron Weidner, 6-3, 6-1

5. Jeff Horak (WC) def. Blake Magill, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

6. Corey Mack (WC) def. Charlie Esker, 7-5, 6-4

Doubles

1. Bernard/Horak (WC) def. D'mello/Curley, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

2. Ellingsin/Fran Hart (WC) def. Schirm/VonKampen, 0-6, 7-5, 7-5

3. Kuchera/Weidner (WC) def. Grant Gibney/Ryan Jasper, 6-4, 7-6 (3)

Linn-Mar netters roll by Saints

Brady Anderson, Tim Paulson, Trevor McCann, Ben Meyers, Kyle Brendes and Shane Skvor won their singles matches in straight sets Thursday as Linn-Mar topped Xavier, 8-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference tennis meet at Linn-Mar.

Anderson defeated Kyle D'mello, 6-0, 6-1, at No.1 singles.

Linn-Mar 8, Xavier 1

Singles

1. Brady Anderson (LM) def. Kyle D'mello, 6-0, 6-1

2. Tim Paulson (LM) def. Ben Curley, 6-1, 6-2

3. Trevor McCann (LM) def. Chris Schirm, 6-1, 6-1

4. Ben Meyers (LM) def. Jack VonKampen, 6-0, 6-1

5. Kyle Brendes (LM) def. Blake Magill, 6-0, 6-2

6. Shane Skvor (LM) def. Grant Gibney, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

1. Anderson/McCann (LM) def. D'mello/Curley, 6-3, 6-0

2. Paulson/Jace Dostal (LM) def. Schirm/VonKampen, 6-4, 4-6, 10-3

3. Ryan Jasper/Charlie Esker(X) def. Shawn Vollmer/Kesav Narayan, 6-4, 6-1