REPUBLIC 8, JOPLIN 1
Republic earned an 8-1 win over Joplin in a Central Ozark Conference boys tennis dual on Thursday at the JHS athletic complex.
Joplin’s lone win of the dual came at No. 2 singles, as Michael Mancipe defeated Garrett Carpenter 8-3.
“The highlight for this evening was Michael’s performance,” Joplin coach Aaron Stump said. “Michael plays consistent points and doesn’t have many unforced errors, which has been his strength this season. I was happy to see him win a match for our team.”
The Tigers won the other five singles matches and the three doubles matches.
“Our No. 1 player was out again today, but we are optimistic about having him return to play next week,” Stump said. “Adam Badr and Josiah Hazlewood are communicating well and winning quite a few points in doubles, as are the team of Michael Mancipe and Hunter Merkley. Our No. 3 doubles team has shuffled players in recent matches, but they are improving.”
In doubles, Republic’s Braden Snyder-Chase Elder defeated Badr-Hazlewood 8-3, while Carpenter-Markus Mitchell topped Mancipe-Merkley 8-3 and Curtis Fair-Bryce Martin beat Chapel Braman-Alexei Kester 8-1.
At No. 1 singles, Republic’s Snyder beat Badr 8-4, while Elder won the No. 3 singles match over Hazlewood 8-0.
In other singles matches, Mitchell defeated Merkley 8-3, Fair beat Kester 8-1 and Martin topped Braman 8-2.
BRANSON 9, NEOSHO 0
The Pirates earned a clean sweep against the Wildcats in Central Ozark Conference action.
In singles, Neosho’s Christian Williams and Peyton Williams suffered 8-1 losses, while Ryno Lee, Chandler Weber, Jacob Leibham and Wesley Williams all fell by 8-0 scores.
In doubles, Branson’s Jack Dawson-Preston Volz defeated Christian Williams-Peyton Williams 8-3, while Andrew Makuch-Heath Stark beat Lee-Weber 8-2 and Josh Brown-Cash Davis defeated Leibham-Wesley Williams 8-5.
THOMAS JEFFERSON 9, GREENWOOD 0
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson improved its record to 9-0.
Thomas Jefferson’s Ian Ding, Prithvi Nagarajan, Tyler Brouhard and Devan Murali all won their respective singles matches 8-0, while Lala Qian and Hari Nagarajan won their matches 8-1.
In doubles, Ding-Brouhard beat William Schaller-Gavin Duncan 8-3, Prithvi Nagarajan-Qian defeated Garett Tsubira-John Holmes 8-0 and Murali-Jack Goodhue topped Andrew Scott-Sanjeev-Maganti 8-1.
