Central Mountain Wildcats Swing to Victory in Quad Meet Showdown

MILL HALL – Coach Jeff Brinker’s Central Mountain Wildcat Tennis team had a packed schedule as they hosted a quad meet on Thursday, concluding with a 2-1 record for the day.

The Wildcats began against Altoona, finishing 2-3. Coach Brinker commented, “The boys fought hard in a closely contested match. It ultimately came down to the number 2 doubles, where despite a valiant effort, they narrowly missed out. Altoona clinched it 3-2.”

In the subsequent match against Mifflin County, CM asserted their dominance with a clean sweep, securing all 5 matches for a commanding 5-0 victory.

The final showdown of the day was a thrilling encounter with Galeton. David led the charge by sweeping his opponent aside with a 6-0, 6-0 victory, securing his third win of the day. The remaining matches were decided by third-set super tiebreakers, with victory going to the first to reach 10 points and win by 2.

Coach Brinker expressed his pride, stating, “The boys fought all day long and I am proud of the effort and mental strength it took to win against Galeton. In the end, 3 of the 4 matches came out on top to bring home the victory.”

Match Results vs Altoona

Singles

1. Won 6-0, 6-1: David Lindsay vs Luke Mitchell
2. Lost 3-6, 2-6: Asher Talbot vs Josh Adams
3. Won 2-6, 6-3, (10-8): Joey McCluskey vs Brady Sassano

Doubles

1. Lost 3-6, 3-6: Tim Brinker & Joe Caimi vs Aiden Aiken & Avery Lanzendorfer
2. Lost 0-6, 1-6: Ben Brinker & Wesley Cowart vs Max Chille & Sean Ratchford

Match Results vs Mifflin County

Singles

1. Won 6-0, 6-0: David Lindsay vs Mazur
2. Won 6-1, 6-3: Asher Talbot vs Miller
3. Won 6-0, 6-2: Joey McCluskey vs Breneman

Doubles

1. Won 6-3, 6-2: Tim Brinker & Joe Caimi vs Hanlock & Crader
2. Won 6-4, 6-0: Mitchell Borges & Brayden Spedding vs Persing & Noerr

Match Results vs Galeton

Singles

1. Won 6-0, 6-0: David Lindsay vs Micah Batson
2. Won 6-1, 4-6, (10-6): Asher Talbot vs Riley Strich
3. Lost 3-6, 6-4, (8-10): Joey McCluskey vs Brady Cimiwel

Doubles

1. Won 4-6, 6-4, (10-2): Tim Brinker & Joe Caimi vs John Martin & Corbin Basihe
2. Won 4-6, 6-2, (10-8): Ben Brinker & Wesley Cowart vs Gavin Short & Isaac Miller