The Class 1A, No. 5, Boone boys’ tennis team traveled to Pella Friday for a triangular and split with a 10-1 win over Dallas Center Grimes and a 6-5 loss to No. 8 Pella.
In singles against DC-G, Boone had 5 individuals win in straight sets.
No. 2 Devin Silbaugh won, 6-3, 6-3, No. 3 Tyler Lindahl won, 6-4, 6-1, No. 4 Wes Van Pelt won, 6-0, 6-0, No. 5 Braxtan Sproule, won 6-4. 6-4. and No. 6 Calvin Jordan won, 6-6, 6-2.
No. 1 Owen Schneider won in 3rd set tiebreaker, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 1-0 (10-8).
Three doubles teams won in straight sets.
No. 1 Silbaugh and Lindahl won, 6-1, 6-4, No. 2 Sproule and Schneider, won 6-4, 6-1, and No. 4 Patrick Houser and Kyan Lehman won, 6-1, 7-5.
No. 3 Van Pelt and Jordan won in 3rd set tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4).
In the nightcap, Pella edged out Boone.
Two individuals won their singles matches in straight sets.
Van Pelt won, 6-4, 6-4, and Jordan won 6-1, 6-3.
Three doubles teams won, but that left the Toreadors just short of victory.
Van Pelt and Jordan won 6-1, 6-3, Houser and Lehman won, 6-4, 6-3, and No. 5 Brandon Holm and Strummer Grout won in 3rd set tiebreaker, 6-1. 6-7 (2-7), 1-0 (11-9).
Complete results were previously posted to kwbg.com
The boys hosted Fort Dodge early this afternoon but the nightcap against Nevada was cancelled.
The Toreadors, now ranked No. 6, also travel to No. 5 Ballard Tuesday, April 29.
Jill Lutz reporting
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