Staff photo by Ari Selvey New Ulm’s Gideon Hines returns a hit during the Big South Conference vs. St. James Area tennis tournament Monday at New Ulm High School.
NEW ULM — New Ulm defeated St. James Area 6-1 in the Big South Conference boys tennis tournament.
New Ulm’s No. 1 singles Maverick Johnson lost to St. James’ Andrea Rivera, but the rest of the teams did not drop a set to the Saints.
“Maverick, in that No. 1 spot, I know he played No. 1 for St. James last year.” Ulm’s new head coach Pete Engeldinger said: “And they were close. It’s a similar deal this year. That guy might have my phone number a little bit. He’s a good player. He’s not in a bad mood, and the recent St. I felt like I didn’t hit some of the shots I made against Peter and against New Prague. Other than that, I didn’t concede any sets anywhere.”
No. 2 singles player Charlie Weidman defeated Vince Brown 6-2, 6-3, and No. 3 singles player Gideon Hines defeated Rylan Meyer 6-0, 6-1.
“Gideon Heins” [No.] 3 singles, he played [No.] I achieved three doubles last year.” Engeldinger said. “He’s been working on it. He’s got a really fun style that kind of surprises people a little bit because he’s such a nice guy and such a congenial guy. Like this Southern gentleman. , he wins easily. He’s having a lot of fun in singles.”
Ian Shotzko also defeated New Ulm’s Xander Brown in four singles, 6-2, 6-3.
“He didn’t play for the national team last year.” Mr. Engeldinger said of Mr. Shotko: “He keeps winning…Joey Cotten and Dan Brownfield, Joey had another partner last year and Dan didn’t play on the varsity because he didn’t play as a freshman, but he… I’m playing.” [No.] Their opponents were 5-2 in doubles, with their only losses coming against Mankato West and a tough loss against Fairmont. Everything looks fine. ”
Cotten and Brownfield defeated Dylan Reed and Caleb Fast 6-2, 6-4, and the No. 2 doubles team of Aaron Black and Ethan Neet defeated Juas Serandes and Stefan Wegner 6-1. , defeating the No. 3 doubles team, 6-1. Isaac Dittmar and Eli Dorschner defeated Noah Sauer and Jacob Espinosa 7-6 (5), 6-4.
“in [No.] The two doubles players are working hard too.” Engeldinger said. “It looks good, so I can’t complain.”
New Ulm (5-2) travels to Worthington on Thursday.
