Northview netters open season with tennis victory

Bryce Britton

FARMERSBURG -- The Northview boys tennis team opened the 2010 season in style with a 4-1 win over North Central (Farmersburg) on Thursday evening.

The Knights picked up a pair of wins in singles play and swept both doubles matches to garner the road victory.

At No. 1 singles, Carson Kleiber scored a 6-2, 6-3 win over the Thunderbirds' Austin Prechtel and Dillon Reynolds earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 3 singles.

Caleb Mershon hammered out a 6-0 win in the opening set of the No. 2 match for the Knights. However, his opponent, Brennan Crooks, rebounded to take the next two sets, 6-2, 6-2 to earn the T-Birds only win.

In doubles play, the Knights' team of Joey Thomas and Sam Miller posted a 6-0, 6-2 victory against the team of Nolan Kinnett and Chaz Childs. In the No. 2 doubles match, Cole Watts and Bryce Briitton took a 6-0, 6-1 win against North Central's Dustin Boyll and Chris Stamper.

The Knights are back in action this weekend with a home match against Brown County on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

Northview 4 North Central 1

Carson Kleiber (N) def. Austin Prechtel (NC), 6-2, 6-3

Brennan Crooks (NC) def. Caleb Mershon (N), 0-6, 6-2, 6-2

Dillon Reynolds (N) def. Jacob Chmielewski (NC), 6-1, 6-2

Joey Thomas/Sam Miller (N) def. Nolan Kinnett/Chaz Childs (NC), 6-0, 6-2

Cole Watts/Bryce Britton (N) def. Dustin Boyll/Chris Stamper (NC), 6-0, 6-1