Prep recap: girls tennis, boys golf

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Girls tennis

Lehman Catholic 5 Van Wert 0

SIDNEY — The Cougars dropped their season opener on the road, falling to Lehman Catholic 5-0 on Tuesday.

At first singles, CharLette Spaid defeated Van Wert’s Lauren Gearhart 6-0, 6-2. At second singles, Brooklyn Fortkemp topped Madilynn Thompson 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Ashreal Alvarez was victorioius over Bristol Wallet 6-3, 6-2. In a very competitive first doubles match, Lehman Catholic’s Kyla McGinnis and Dublin Cooper topped Ella Kimmel and Hannah Eberle 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, and the second doubles team of Kali Pleasant and Mahleah Roullhec defeated Van Wert’s Allison Spieles and Adria Webster 6-1, 6-1.

Van Wert is scheduled to play Ayersville at Defiance at 4:30 p.m. today.

Boys golf

Lincolnview 168 Columbus Grove 170 Crestview 175

Lincolnview topped Columbus Grove and Crestview in a NWC tri-match at Hickory Sticks on Tuesday.

Seth Brant led the Lancers and tied Crestview’s Mathew Dealey for match medalist honors with a 36. Jacob Geier shot a 42 and Bosten Bailey and Chayse Overholt each finished with a 45.

Logan Schlemmer carded a 42 for Crestview, followed by Chase Feasby (47) and Kash Lichtensteiger (50). Columbus Grove was led by Gage Sautter, who finished with a 41.