Bison JV netters 9th at Kearney

KEARNEY -- The McCook High School junior varsity boys tennis team finished ninth at the 10-team Kearney JV Invite Monday.

The Bison scored 36 points.

Kearney Blue edged out Grand Island 114-104 for the team title.

McCook's Ethan Hardin posted a 2-1 record at No. 2 singles. The No. 2 doubles team of Zach Baker and J.P. Tapia also finished 2-1.

"I was pleased to have the opportunity to get our junior varsity some extra matches," said McCook tennis coach Matt Wiemers. "This was a tough invite with quite a few Class A teams. It also was a great chance to let the guys see where they are and where they need to improve.

"I thought the team played hard and competed well, it was just against some excellent competition. The invite also gave us the chance to see some new teams we usually do not play."

The Bison junior varsity will wrap up its season Thursday at home against North Platte at 3:30 p.m.

The varsity plays Scottsbluff and Alliance at Alliance at 1:30 p.m. mountain time today and hosts North Platte at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Kearney JV Invite

Team Standings

1 Kearney Blue 114 points

2 Grand Island 104

3 Kearney Gold 86

4 Lexington 72

5 Norfolk 70

6 Hastings 60

7 North Platte 46

8 Kearney Cats 40

9 McCook 36

10 Kearney Catholic 32

No. 1 Singles-Tony Bieck, 1-4

lost to Schmitz, North Platte, 8-3

lost to Sheldon, Lexington, 9-8 (7-4)

lost to Davis, Kearney Blue, 8-3

def Rodine, Kearney Catholic, 8-6

lost to Suhlin, Norfolk, 9-8 (7-3)

No. 2 Singles-Ethan Hardin, 2-1

def Faber, Kearney Catholic, 8-0

lost to Fagitt, Grand Island, 8-4

def O'Connell, Kearney Gold, 8-4

No. 2 Singles-Tony Conroy, 0-2

lost to Armstrong, North Platte, 8-0

lost to Limbach, Kearney Blue, 8-1

No. 1 Doubles-Cameron Foster/

Paul Douglas, 1-4

lost to Damme/Strawhecker, Kearney Gold, 8-5

lost to Moroy/Brummer, Kearney Catholic, 8-6

lost to Bartlett/Zach, Grand Island, 8-1

lost to Maguire/Rowe, Lexington, 8-5

def Walker/Brooks, North Platte, 8-0

No. 2 Doubles-Zach Baker/J.P. Tapia, 2-1

def Lind/Manthey, Kearney Cats, 8-3

lost to Chamberlin/Lainson, Hastings, 8-2

def Garuall/Bran, Lexington, 8-5

No. 2 Doubles-Grant Wilcox/

Taylor Rivera, 0-2

lost to Koopman/Wassels, Kearney Gold, 8-1

lost to Harkins/Rodemacher, Grand Island, 8-0