Published: May 13, 2008 11:15 am            

EHS tennis blanks Shelbyville

Effingham High School came off the championship of the Apollo Conference Tennis Tournament Saturday and proceeded to continue its dominance by blanking Shelbyville 9-0 Monday.

Kory Poland, Derek Minor and Brad Gebben held their opponents scoreless, 6-0, 6-0, while Ryan Hoekstra and Paul Kenter were 6-0, 6-1 winners. Logan Ellington won 6-2, 6-0.

In doubles competition, Hoekstra and Kenter won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1. Ellington and Craig Minor combined to win 6-2, 6-0. D. Minor and Andrews Slavens nabbed a 6-1, 6-0 victory.

"The guys played all out as usual," said EHS Coach Kaye Kimpling.

The Hearts are now 9-1 on the season and back in action Thursday playing Effingham St. Anthony.

Team Scores — Effingham 9, Shelbyville 0

Singles

No. 1 — Kory Poland (E) defeated Nick Selby (S), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 — Ryan Hoekstra (E) defeated Jordan Gaston (S), 6-0, 6-1

No. 3 — Paul Kenter (E) defeated Lee Rincker (S), 6-0, 6-1

No. 4 — Logan Ellington (E) defeated Jason Barker (S), 6-2, 6-0

No. 5 — Derek Minor (E) defeated Calen Barker (S), 6-0, 6-0

No. 6 — Brad Gebben (E) defeated Dan Calantoni (S), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 — Hoekstra-Kenter (E) defeated Rincker-J. Barker (S), 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 — Ellington-Craig Minor (E) defeated Selby-Gaston (S), 6-2, 6-0

No. 3 — D. Minor-Andrew Slavens (E) defeated C. Barker-Jordan Bogart (S), 6-1, 6-0

Exhibition

Bogart (S) defeated Erickson (E), 6-0; Andrew Hochdaffer (E0 defeated Calantoni (S), 6-2