Marion Boys Tennis

Marion boys manhandle Indee netters

INDEPENDENCE - Marion manhandled Independence in boys tennis Thursday, holding the Mustangs to 14 points in a 9-0 win.

Brandon Hornback, Michael Anderson, Tristan Beghtol, Kyle Kennedy, Aaron Smith and Evan Smith won singles matches. All six also won doubles matches.

Independence was held to three or fewer points in all nine matches. There were two shutouts.

MARION 9, INDEPENDENCE 0

Singles
Brandon Hornback (M) def. Ryan Kurt, 10-1
Michael Anderson (M) def. Nick Peyton, 10-0
Tristan Beghtol (M) def. Alex Derr, 10-2
Kyle Kennedy (M) def. Tony Reeder, 10-2
Aaron Smith (M) def. Luke Morkel, 10-2
Evan Smith (M) def. Hayden Reynolds, 10-3

Doubles
Hornback/Beghtol (M) def. Kurt/Peyton, 10-0
Anderson/A.Smith (M) def. Derr/Reeder, 10-2
Kennedy/E.Smith (MO) def. Morkel/Reynolds, 10-2

2 Marion netters win titles at Prairie

Brandon Hornback and Michael Anderson from Marion High School won championships at the Cedar Rapids Prairie Invitational tennis tournament Saturday.

Hornback won the No.1 singles title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over an opponent from Davenport Assumption. Anderson captured top honors at No.2 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking over another opponent from Davenport Assumption.

David Shunan and Daniel Britten of Jefferson placed second at No.1 doubles. Caleb Pfeil and Bruce Croy of Jefferson were trailing at No.2 doubles when the tournament was rained out.

Davenport Assumption won the team championship with 36 points. Marion placed second with 30 points, and Jefferson was third in the eight-team field with 28 markers. Prairie finished seventh.

Marion boys slam Oelwein, 8-1

OELWEIN - Brandon Hornback, Michael Anderson, Tristan Beghtol, Nick Meeks and Kyle Kennedy won their singles matches in impressive fashion Monday as the Marion Indians defeated Oelwein, 8-1, in a tennis match in Oelwein.

Hornback blanked Bryan Waters at No. 1 singles, 10-0.

MARION 8, OELWEIN 1

Singles

1. Brandon Hornback (M) def. Bryan Waters, 10-0.
2. Michael Anderson (M) def. Jacob Mohlis, 10-4.
3. Tristan Beghtol (M) def. Brandon Meska, 10-2.
4. Nick Meeks (M) def. Victor Kalb, 10-2.
5. Grant McMillan (O) def. Aaron Smith, 10-5.
6. Kyle Kennedy (M) def. Trevor Rau, 10-1.

Doubles

1. Hornback/Beghtol (M) def. Waters/Mohlis, 10-8.
2. Anderson/Meeks (M) def. Meska/Kalb, 10-7.
3. Smith/Kennedy (M) def. McMillan/Rau, 10-8.

Marion boys serve 9-0 victory

MAQUOKETA - Brandon Hornback, Michael Anderson, Tristan Beghtol, Nick Meeks, Aaron Smith and Kyle Kennedy won their singles matches Thursday as the Marion Indians blanked Maquoketa, 9-0, in a dual tennis meet at Maquoketa.

Hornback clipped Nate Kilburg, 10-2, at No. 1 singles.

MARION 9, MAQUOKETA 0

Singles

1. Brandon Hornback (MAR) def. Nate Kilburg, 10-2.
2. Michael Anderson (MAR) def. Matt Kilburg, 10-2.
3. Tristan Beghtol (MAR) def. Jacob Miller, 11-9.
4. Nick Meeks (MAR) def. Casey Nelson, 11-10 (7-4).
5. Aaron Smith (MAR) def. Jake Hopson, 10-2.
6. Kyle Kennedy (MAR) def. Josh Daniels, 10-2.

Doubles

1. Hornback/Anderson (MAR) def. Kilburg/Kilburg, 10-3.
2. Beghtol/Meeks (MAR) def. Miller/Nelson, 10-6.
3. Smith/Kennedy (MAR) def. Daniels/Hopson, 10-5.