Bison sweep through Lexington on Senior Day

Family gather around McCook jenior Isaac Hinze following his 100th career varsity tennis victory in a Bison dual against Lexington Tuesday afternoon.

Courtesy photo

McCOOK, Neb. — Distancing was no problem throughout McCook High’s 9-0 varsity tennis dual trouncing of Lexington on Tuesday.

The Bison never allowed any match closer than 8-4 while mixing in four 8-1 distant decisions on “Senior Day” at their home tennis courts.

Seniors Isaac Hinze and Mason Michaelis set the tone with a No. 3doubles 8-1 win.

Hinze delivered that same domination in his No. 1 singles match which led to his 100th varsity career ‘W’.

A photo with more details will be included in Friday’s Gazette.

Meanwhile, defending Class B No. 2 singles champ Michaelis was scoring McCook’s one 8-0 sweep of the afternoon.

Other varsity matches featured:

No. 3 singles: Evan Humphrey won 8-4;

No. 4 singles: Lincoln Michaelis won 8-1;

No. 5 singles: Nathaniel Miller won 8-1;

No. 6 singles: Joel Miller won 8-3.

Miller and Miller teamed had already teamed for an 8-2 triumph at No. 2 doubles.

McCook’s No. 1 doubles team of Evan Humphrey and Lincoln Michaelis also delivered an 8-3 victory.

Kearney Catholic offered only slightly more resistance on Monday where the Bison won an 8-1 dual.

Nathan Miller swept his No. 5 singles match 8-0 to go with 8-1 wins from No. 1 Hinze, No. 4 Lincoln Michaelis, No. 6 Joel Miller and that No. 3 doubles Hinze/Mason Michaelis duo.

M.M. was an 8-2 winner at No. 2 singles with those Miller boys bouncing past K.C.’s No. 2 doubles team by that same 8-2 margin.

The one Kearney Catholic victory was 8-5 over Humphrey/Lincoln Michaelis at No. 1 doubles.

McCook 5, GICC 4

KEARNEY, Neb. — McCook edged Grand Island Central Catholic, 5-4, in a 2019 Class B top five rematch on Monday:

No. 1 singles: Isaac Hinze, MC, won 8-1 over C. Minaugh

No. 2 singles: Mason Michaelis, MC, won 8-1 over B. Fox

No. 3 singles: J. Henry won 8-4 over Evan Humphrey, MC

No. 4 singles: J. Schardt won 8-6 over Lincoln Michaelis, MC

No. 5 singles: Nathaniel Miller, MC, won 8-6 over A. King

No. 6 singles: J. Farias won 8-4 over Joel Miller, MC

No. 1 doubles: Henry/Farias won 8-3 over Humphrey/L. Michaelis, MC

No. 2 doubles: J. Miller/N. Miller won 8-5 over Schardt/King

No. 3 doubles: Hinze/M. Michaelis won 8-2 over Fox/Bales

McCook JV tennis recent results will likely appear on Friday.