Tennis wins home invite

Spencer Krysl serves in one of his singles matches at Saturday's McCook Invite. Krysl was stellar for the Bison, going 4-0 to win the no. 1 singles competition. Steve Towery/McCook Gazette.

McCOOK, Neb. - The McCook tennis team capped off a successful weekend for Bison athletics by winning their own invite on Saturday at Bison Tennis Courts.

The Bison finished the McCook Invite with 38 points, which was good enough for first place. Holdrege and Scottsbluff were close runners-up with 35 and 34 points, respectively.

McCook head coach Matt Wiemers said it was a great team performance at Saturday's home invite.

Individually, McCook won three events on Saturday. Spencer Krysl went 4-0 to claim first place in no. 1 singles, while teammate Sam Knoll went 4-0 to win no. 2 singles. Syd Wier and Andrew Graff paired up to win no. 3 doubles.

Zion Moyer and Caden Bortner had to settle for second place in no. 2 doubles, despite a close 9-8 (9-7 tiebreaker) loss to the winning no. 2 doubles team from Scottsbluff.

McCook's no. 1 doubles team of Josiah Hegwood and Von Fritsche went 1-3, with their lone win coming against Gering.

Also in action for McCook was Joel Gray, Teagan Sitzman, Kenny Farr and Matthew Searcey. Gray/Sitzman and Farr/Searcey competed as no. 3 doubles teams. Gray/Sitzman went 2-2, while Farr/Searcey went 1-3.

The Bison return to action this Thursday, Sept. 1, when travel to take on Hastings High. Hastings will host the Greater Nebraska Athletics Conference tennis tournament in October.

Team Scores

Individual Results

No. 1 Singles - Spencer Krysl (4-0), 1st place

No. 2 Singles - Sam Knoll (4-0), 1st place

No. 1 Doubles - Josiah Hegwood/Von Fritsche (1-3)

No. 2 Doubles - Zion Moyer/Caden Bortner (3-1), 2nd place

No. 3 Doubles - Syd Wier/Andrew Graff (4-0), 1st place

No. 3 Doubles - Joel Gray/Teagan Sitzman (2-2)

No. 3 Doubles - Kenny Farr/Matthew Searcey (1-3)

Bison open season with split at Kearney

KEARNEY, Neb. - McCook opened their tennis season with a split at the Kearney Triangular on Friday. The Bison defeated Kearney Catholic 7-2, but lost to Kearney High 9-0.

All eight singles matches against Kearney Catholic were won by the Bison. However, the Stars fared better in doubles action, winning two of the three matches.

Against Kearney High, McCook lost all 12 varsity matches. Head coach Matt Wiemers noted that the Bearcats are a traditional power in tennis, which is good competition for the Bison to start with.

McCook 7, Kearney Catholic 2

-Varsity Singles-

Spencer Krysl def C. Conrad (8-6)

Sam Knoll def J. Poland (9-7)

Syd Wier def A. Hayes (8-5)

Josiah Hegwood def B. Groskreutz (9-7)

Zion Moyer def A. Williams

Von Fritsche def J. Arram

Syd Wier def L. Seibert (8-3)

Andrew Graff def L. Seibert (8-3)

-Varsity Doubles-

Hegwood/Fritsche lost to Conrad/Poland (8-2)

Moyer/Bortner lost to Groskreutz/Hayes (8-1)

Krysl/Knoll def Willams/Arram (8-1)

Kearney High 9, McCook 0

-Varsity Singles-

Spencer Krysl E. Wolfe (8-3)

Sam Knoll lost to K. Strawhecker (8-0)

Syd Wier lost to B. Anderson (8-1)

Josiah Hegwood lost to C. Liessinger (8-2)

Zion Moyer lost to M. Rademacher (8-0)

Von Fritsche lost to K. Goff (8-4)

Syd Wier lost to D. Fritson (8-2)

Andrew Graff lost to P. Tran (8-1)

-Varsity Doubles-

Hegwood/Fritsche lost to Wolfe/Strawhecker (8-1)

Moyer/Bortner lost to Rademacher/Anderson (8-3)

Krysl/Knoll lost to Fritson/Liessinger (8-4)

Wier/Graff lost to Goff/Tran (8-1)