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Loading...Tooele was hoping to play Ogden last Tuesday to gauge where the Buffs were against top-notch competition.
But the Region 11 match was washed out and postponed until Friday when Tooele ventures north to play on the Tigers home courts.
Then, the Buffs didn’t exactly have to breath hard in a decisive 5-0 win over Cyprus Wednesday in non-league action.
However the match, didn’t exactly push Tooele either and the Buffs ran into a tough, veteran Tigers squad and dropped a 5-0 decision to the host Tigers Friday at OHS.
The split gives Tooele an 8-6 dual record and the Buffs still own a 2-3 region record on the season.
Tooele Coach Derek Smith said his team played up to its talent pool in the contest against Cyrus.
“I was impressed that we were able to remain at our own level of tennis,” he stated. “It was good to get the win and hopefully that will carry over to Friday in a dual match with Ogden.”
Now Tooele will also battle for coveted state berths today and Wednesday in the Region 11 Boys Tennis tournament at Ogden.
Tooele 5 – Cyprus 0
The Buffs made short work of the Pirates Wednesday in non-league action.
Cody Castle rolled past Cyprus’ Robbie Dickerson, 6-4, 6-1 at first singles while teammate Sean Neumann upended Pirate foe Richard Anderson, 6-0, 6-3 at second singles.
Greg Auxier toppled Cyprus’ Kipp, 6-1, 6-0 at third singles to complete the singles sweep.
In doubles action, Denis Tillman and Brian Buzianis combined forces to top Berry and Penrod, 6-1, 6-0 at first doubles.
Hayden Farley and Matt Wihongi also joined together to hand the Pirate tandem of Sanders and Lemmon a 6-0, 6-0 whitewash at second doubles.
In junior varsity action, Josh Wickersham posted a singles win for the Buffs while the doubles squad of Josh Snow and Kevin Schmidt also recorded a victory.
Tooele 5 – Dixie B 0
The Buffs completed a dual sweep of the Dixie B squad March 19 in St. George.
Castle recorded a 6-1, 6-3 decision over Flyer foe Taylor Richards at first singles and Buff teammate Neumann grabbed a decisive 6- 2, 6-2 second singles win over Dixie’s Chad Anderson. Buzianis completed the singles sweep with a third singles triumph over Flyer Bryan Adams, 6-0, 6-0.
Tillman and Auxier battled to a decisive 6-0, 6-1 win over Brian Beckstead and Steve Clawson at first doubles while the Buff tandem of Snow and Farley combined to log a 6-3, 6-0 win over Dixie duo Mark Ehitia and Scott Clawson at second doubles.
