The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

The girls tennis team tallied a 6-2 road win at Mt. View (6A) on March 19, which improved their team record to 2-0.

The Outlaws won three out of the four singles matches. Ramsey Schar (No. 2) showed impressive consistency and fortitude to win in a 10-4 tiebreak after losing her first set 5-7. She won the second set 6-2.

Kendra Sitz (No. 3) beat Nikole Hu in two straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Kendra aggressively attacked the net and used well-placed topspin to win her match. Holly Wertz (No. 4) defeated Lilly Roach 6-4 in the first set, and won the second set via

forfeit.

The Lady Outlaws also won in No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 doubles. Alexa Asson and Sophie Silva defeated Anderson and Oullette in two straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, and Lola Green and Ellie Rush recorded a 6-2, 7-6 victory over Horn and Zink. At No. 4, Molly Winter and Hannah Ezell defeated Abbott and Seows in a tie break with scores of 6-4,

4-6, 10-8.

Coach Alan VonStein said, “All the doubles teams played well, with good communication and well-thought-out switching and court coverage.”

Of the match, he added, “This was a great victory, considering we’ve not been able to have a team practice on any outside lined tennis courts to date.”

The Lady Outlaws’ next match will be on the road against Molalla on Tuesday, April 2.