Norwich Tennis wins in commanding fashion over Warriors
Norwich ran away with the competition when they faced up against Sidney high school this past Tuesday, April 12., winning six of the seven match-ups.
It was Jamison Luke of Norwich who got the day started in the mens first singles match against Sidney's Riley MacPherson. Luke would get the win in just two sets winning at 6-2, and 6-2.
The second singles match saw Carlos Ithier defeat Sidney's Trenton Stillman in much the same fashion as Luke, earning the win in just two sets at 6-1 a piece.
Fellow Tornado teammates Cameron Edwards and Joel Fazio also cleaned house in the singles with wins, both in just two sets as well. Edwards would win a 6-2 set followed by a 6-0 set; while Fazio earned a 6-0 set and a 6-1 set.
The three mens doubles on the day saw Sidney earn their only match win over Norwich when Sean Germond and Micha Bowie of Sidney defeated Austin Benenati and Zayn Harperat 6-2, and then come up with a lost set at 1-6 in favor of Norwich. The final tie-breaking set came down to a nail biting 11-9 set in favor of the Sidney duo of Germond and Bowie.
However, Norwich quickly recovered to see the second mens double duo earn a win in just two sets as Josia Shaver and Matt Giglio got the win over Trevor Dutton & Lucas Tanner at 6-2, and 6-3 respectively.
To close out the evening, Mike Carson and Dan Zieno of Norwich defeated Connor Gregory and Dillon Hendrickson at 6-1, and 6-2, to seal the 6-1 team victory over Sidney.
“After three rain outs Norwich played its first match of the season beating Sidney 6-1. Norwich got solid play from all of the singles winning in straight sets,” said Norwich Tennis head coach John Stewart. “Losing seven players from graduation Norwich debuted new doubles team winning two of the three points.”
Tornado Tennis moves to 2-0 on the season
Norwich tennis traveled to Susquehanna Valley on Thursday April 14, to take on the Sabres. Despite being tied at three a piece for the team score it was youngsters, and first year players Matt Giglio and Josia Shaver of Norwich who would secure the team win after an impressive doubles outing to defeat Connor Gorman & Mason Spottek 6-4, 7-6. Norwich would tie the tie-breaker set at 7-7 before they could pull away and win the match 9-7.
Noah Starke (SV) would get the tie with Norwich's Jamison Luke 7-5, 7-6 before edging Luke 7-3 to earn the first win on the night.
“For Luke to take Starke as far as he did, just shows how great he can be,” said Head coach John Stewart.
Josh Nichols (Sv) would succeed the win after winning the first set 5-7, to Carlos Ithier who closed the match going 6-0, 6-0.
