The Philomath High School boys tennis team defeated North Bend and Marshfield on a trip to the coast Friday afternoon.
In a 7-0 victory over North Bend, the Warriors swept the four singles matches and also posted the team’s first doubles win of the season. Singles winners included freshman Cameron Barlow (6-1, 6-1), senior Nate Houck (6-4, 6-2), senior Lane Schell (6-1, 6-1) and freshman Andrew Sims (6-1, 6-2).
The doubles team of freshman Lev Grose and sophomore Samuel Holroyd posted a 6-3, 6-2 win.
Against Marshfield, the Warriors won 4-3 on the strength of four singles victories. Winners included Barlow (6-3, 6-4), Houck (6-1, 6-4), Schell (6-4, 6-1) and Sims (6-2, 6-0).
Philomath will now get a bit of a break before its next competition, scheduled for April 14 at home against Marist Catholic.
Philomath 4, Marshfield 3
Friday, April 3 at Boys and Girls Club of SW Oregon, Coos Bay
Singles
Cameron Barlow, PHS, def. Devon Peterson, 6-3, 6-4; Nate Houck, PHS, def. Zachariah Lake, 6-1, 6-4; Lane Schell, PHS, def. Elijah Miller, 6-4, 6-1; Andrew Sims, PHS, def. Fox Wheatley, 6-2, 6-0.
Note: A fifth singles match was contested with Marshfield’s Landon Zukaltis def. Mika Laukkanen-Raskauskas, 6-0, 6-4.
Doubles
Trey England/Jeromie Whitmer, MHS, def. Lev Grose/Jovi Tavano, 6-0, 6-1; Ben Baker/Rowan Swenson, MHS, def. Samuel Holroyd/Liam Cole, 6-1, 6-0; Owen Hoffman/Bennet Garner, MHS, def. Elijah Arthurs/Kayden Reynolds, 6-3, 6-4.
Note: No entries at No. 4 doubles.
Philomath 7, North Bend 0
Friday, April 3 at North Bend HS
Singles
Cameron Barlow, PHS, def. Rustin Muir, 6-1, 6-1; Nate Houck, PHS, def. Dylan Hernandez, 6-4, 6-2; Lane Schell, PHS, def. Jeremy Umana, 6-1, 6-1; Andrew Sims, PHS, def. Axel Hovik, 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles
Lev Grose/Samuel Holroyd, PHS, def. Gabriel Strappler/Liam Nyleen, 6-3, 6-2.
Note: PHS was awarded victories by default at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles with no entries at No. 4.