Iola boys tennis was in action against Independence on Thursday afternoon. It was a learning experience for the Mustangs. Senior Elijah Fawson was the only player to capture a victory.
Fawson finished 1-1 on the day in no. 1 singles action. Fawson’s solo win came by an 8-2 margin over Jameson Jarrigan. Fawson lost his other match by a score.
Also competing in singles action was Adryan Nading and Henry Wicoff. Nading fell to Ian O’Rourke 8-6, while Wicoff lost 8-0 to Jacob Peschka.
Isaac Badders and Landon Carson also competed in singles play. Badders was defeated by Tristan Cushing 8-3, and Carson fell short against Hayden Campbell, also losing 8-3.
In doubles action, Badders and Carson came up empty in both their matches against the pair of Peshka and Cambell, losing matches by 8-4 and 8-2. Wicoff and Nading also pair up, and were only able to capture one set win in both matches, losing by scores of 8-0 and 8-1.
