The Fredericksburg High School varsity tennis team were able to fine-tune their lineups amid some heavy-hitters and rain during the Hill Country Classic in Mason on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14.
“It was really great for our kids to have to be tested in those environment. I thought we played well across the board. We lost some matches that were high-level tennis,” said Randall King, the head coach.
FHS made two semifinal apperances — one in girls doubles, Samantha Wegner and Cayden Langerhans, and the other in girls singles, Caroline Carnett.
The Billies played less games than expected when the second day of the tournament was rained out. There were no team placements as a result.
The varsity squad placed second in the Puncher Shootout tournament the week prior.
Because the Spring season narrows the number of matches a player can compete in, King asked his players to get practice or game time outside of FHS, before competing in the district tournament in April.
The junior varsity continued to roll. The team won four of the five divisions during a Warrior Invitational on Monday, Feb. 9 in Ingram.
The junior varsity will return to action today at home for the JV Billie Invitational. Varsity will host the Billie Invitational at home on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21.
Abilene Tournament (Varsity)
Abilene, Jan. 30
Boys’ Singles
Gus Wegner (FHS) lost to J. Palacious (Abilene Cooper), 6-7, 2-6; Gus Wegner (FHS) d. C. Tujillo (AC), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; Gus Wegner (FHS) retired (injury) to C. Neighbors (Canyon), 5-7, 1-0.
Girls’ Singles
Caroline McDade (FHS) lost to H. Houle (CHS), 3-6, 1-6; Caroline McDade (FHS) lost to T. Apple (AC), 5-7, 5-7; Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. E. Smothermon (AC), 6-1, 6-2; Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. C. Neighbors (CHS), 6-4, 6-2.
Boys’ Doubles
David King/Liam Ahern (FHS) lost to Rosenquist/Clawson (AC), 3-6, 2-6; David King/Liam Ahern (FHS) lost to Enriquez/Schoenenberg (CHS), 1-6, 2-6; Isaac Sublett/Max Hogan (FHS) lost to Martin/Posey (CHS), 1-6, 0-6; Isaac Sublett/Max Hogan (FHS) lost to McArtney/Johnson (AC), 3-6, 4-6.
Girls’ Doubles
Ava Collins/Cayden Langerhans (FHS) lost to Connally/Hines (AC), 2-6, 7-5, 3-6; Ava Collins/Cayden Langerhans (FHS) lost to Melear/Melear (CHS), 1-6, 2-6. Harper Money/Bliss Beicker (FHS) d. Burriss/Burriss (AC), no score; Harper Money/Bliss Beicker (FHS) lost to Johnson/Venaklasen (CHS), 2-6, 1-6.
Mixed Doubles
Christian Adams/Samantha Wegner (FHS) lost to Richardson/Terry (CHS), 1-6, 3-6; Christian Adams/Samantha Wegner (FHS) lost to Cripps/McCartney (AC), 5-7, 2-6; Brady Bonn/Jaedyn Prade (FHS) d. Benton/Griffin (AC), 6-4, 6-3; Brady Bonn/Jaedyn Prade (FHS) d. Finke/Morton (CHS), 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
Puncher Shootout (Varsity)
Mason, Feb. 6-7
Boys’ Singles
Gus Wegner (FHS) lost to J. Burris (Boerne), 6-1, 4-6, (10-4); Gus Wegner (FHS) d. J. Senogles (Kerrville Tivy), 6-2, 6-0; Gus Wegner (FHS) d. J. Garcia (Abilene Cooper), 6-3, 6-0; Gus Wegner (FHS) d. Weston Mitchell (KT), 6-3, 7-6(2); Final Result: Gus Wegner, Consolation Champion; Chandler Carnett (FHS) d. F. Berman (Brock), 6-0, 6-0; Chandler Carnett (FHS) lost to A. Cebe (Boerne), 6-0, 6-0; Chandler Carnett (FHS) d. C. Trujillo (AC), 6-2, 7-5; Chandler Carnett (FHS) d. J. Burris (Boerne), 6-3, 6-0.
Girls’ Singles
Ava Collins (FHS) d. N. Campbell (Brock), 6-1, 6-1; Ava Collins (FHS) d. M. Hayes (KT), 6-3, 6-1; Ava Collins (FHS) d. E. Mcalear (Boerne), 6-3, 6-4; Ava Collins (FHS) lost to A. Taylor (Wall), 6-0, 6-0. Final Result: Ava Collins, Second Place; Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. E. Smothermon (AC), 6-0, 6-2; Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. K. Gregory (KT), 6-3, 6-1; Caroline Carnett (FHS) lost to A. Taylor (Wall), 6-3, 7-5; Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. E. Mcalear (Boerne), 6-0, 6-1, Final Result: Caroline Carnett, Third Place.
Boys’ Doubles
Isaac Sublett/Christian Adams (FHS) lost to Donnelly/Garza (Boerne), 4-6, 6-4,(10-8); Sublett/Adams (FHS) d. Ashley/Talbott (Wall), 6-3, 6-2; Sublett/Adams (FHS) d. Statton/Dunn (Brock), 7-6(3), 2-6,(10-8); Sublett/Adams (FHS) lost to Ahern/Bonn (FHS), 4-6, 6-2,(10-4); Liam Ahern/Brady Bonn (FHS) lost to Rosenquist/Clawson, 6-2, 7-6(1); Ahern/Bonn (FHS) d. Steinbach/Cline (Wall), 5-7, 6-3,(10-8); Ahern/Bonn (FHS) d. Nixon/Agal (Liberty Hill), 3-6, 6-3,(10-8); Ahern/Bonn (FHS) d. Sublett/Adams (FHS), 4-6, 6-2,(10-4); Final Result: Ahern/Bonn, Consolation Champions.
Girls’ Doubles
Samantha Wegner/Caroline McDade (FHS) d. Branter/Domine (Boerne), 6-3, 7-5; Wegner/McDade (FHS) lost to Bowman/Hirt (Wall), 6-2, 5-7,(10-1); Wegner/McDade (FHS) d. Burris/Burris (AC), 6-3, 6-1; Wegner/McDade (FHS) d. Money/Prade (FHS), No score; Harper Money/Jaedyn Prade (FHS) d. Fiedler/Jones (Boerne), 6-3, 6-1; Money/Prade (FHS) lost to Itz/Duncan (Wall), 6-3, 6-3; Money/Prade (FHS) d. Tinney/McRae (Mason), 6-1, 1-6,(10-5); Money/Prade (FHS) lost to Wegner/McDade (FHS), no score.
Mixed Doubles
David King/Cayden Langerhans (FHS) d. Butler/Goodwyn (KT), 6-0, 6-4; King/Langerhans (FHS) d. Klingelhefer/Swan (Mason), 6-2, 6-3; King/Langerhans (FHS) lost to Barraza/Johndrow (Boerne), 6-1, 6-2; King/Langerhans (FHS) d. McCartney/Cripps (AC), 6-1, 0-6,(11-9); Final Result: King/Langerhans, Third Place.
Max Hogan/Bliss Beicker (FHS) lost to Stafford/Tobin (Liberty Hill), 6-0, 6-1; Hogan/Beicker (FHS) lost to Drayton/Mendoza (Boerne), 6-1, 7-5; Hogan/Beicker (FHS) lost to Griffin/Benton (AC), No score.
Hill Country Classic (Varsity)
Mason, Feb. 13-14
Boys’ Singles
Max Hogan (FHS) lost to Seb Baban (Wimberly) 6-,6-0; Max Hogan (FHS) lost to Alex Stephens (San Angelo Central), 4-0, 4-1; Max Hogan (FHS) lost to Cuellar (SAC), 4-0,4-3(2); Chandler Carnett (FHS) d. Price Boyd (WM), 6-2, 6-0; Chandler Carnett (FHS) lost to Graham (Corpus Christie FB), 3-6, 7-5, (10-8); Chandler Carnett (FHS) d. Paul Nelson (SAC), 6-3, 6-0.
Girls’ Singles
Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. Samantha Bahre (Lubbock-Cooper), 6-0, 6-2; Caroline Carnett (FHS) d. Alessandra Dalton (CCFB), 6-2, 6-2; Caroline Carnett (FHS) lost to Ashton McEachern (WM), 6-2, 6-1.
Boys’ Doubles
Liam Ahern/Brady Bonn (FHS) lost to Morales/Johnson (CCFB), 6-3, 6-2; Liam Aherns/Brady Bonn (FHS) lost to Watson/Ratliff (MHS), 6-3,7-5; Liam Ahern/Brady Bonn (FHS) d. DelaGraza/Williams (LC), 6-2, 6-2; Gus Wegner/David King (FHS) d. Evans/De. Johnson (CCFB), 6-2,6-1; Gus Wegner/David King (FHS) lost to Stewart/Syler (SAC), 3-6, 6-1,(5); Gus Wegner/David King (FHS) d. Dudney/Jordan (MHS), 6-4,7-6(7).
Girls’ Doubles
Samantha Wegner/Cayden Langerhans (FHS) d. Woodson/Bartly (LC), 6-3, 4-6,(10); Samantha Wegner/Cayden Langerhans (FHS) d. Neri/Candler (CCFB), 3-6, 6-3, 11-9; Samantha Wegner/Cayden Langerhans (FHS) lost to Padaralla/Hartin (SAC), 6-1, 6-1; Harper Money/Jaedyn Prade (FHS) lost to Fabela/Delgado (CCFB), 6-1,7-5; Harper Money/Jaedyn Prade (FHS) lost to Fotheringham/Reynolds (Liberty High), 4-1, 0-4,(11); Harper Money/Jaedyn Prade (FHS) d. Vallappilli/Gupta (WM), 1-4, 4-1,(3).
Mixed Doubles
Isaac Sublett/Harper Money (FHS) lost to McNabb/Torres (CCFB), 6-0, 6-1; Isaac Sublett/Harper Money (FHS) lost to Martinez/Balderas (LH), 6-0, 6-2; Isaac Sublett/Harper Money (FHS) d. Cornelsen/Chisolm (LC), 6-0, 6-3; Christian Adams/Ava Collins (FHS) d. Wilkins/Delgado (CCFB), 7-6(2), 6-4; Christian Adams/Ava Collins (FHS) lost to Blakenship/Jones (SAC), 6-0, 6-1; Christian Adams/Ava Collins (FHS) lost to Rogers/Zheng (LH), 6-3, 6-1.
Ingram Tournament (JV)
Ingram, Feb. 2
Boys’ Singles
Braxton Kunz (FHS) lost to Lair (Ingram), 1-8; R2: Braxton Kunz (FHS) d. Dadd (Uvalde Classical), 8-0; Braxton Kunz (FHS) lost to Pfeffer (IHS), 4-8; Charlie Craig (FHS) d. Garcia (Rocksprings), 8-0; Charlie Craig (FHS) lost to DeFaria (UC), 2-8; Charlie Craig (FHS) d. Cormier (IHS), 8-6.
Girls’ Singles
Ella Guajardo (FHS) d. Hodges (IHS),8-1; Ella Guajardo (FHS) d. Feregrino (IHS), 8-4; Ella Guajardo (FHS) d. Hernandez (IHS), 8-6; Helena Harless (FHS) lost to Hernandez (IHS), 6-8; Helena Harless (FHS) lost to Espinoza (IHS), 4-8; Helena Harless (FHS) d. Dayana (IHS), 8-1; Hannah Parker (FHS) d. Espinoza (IHS), 8-6; Hannah Parker (FHS) lost to Hernandez (IHS), 3-8; Hannah Parker (FHS) lost to Feregrino (IHS), 6-8.
Boys’ Doubles
Iker Catana/Mason Burg (FHS) won the division in three matches. Scores unavailable
Girls’ Doubles
Dacey Robinson/Corina Ables (FHS) d. Medrano/Laguna (IHS), 8-0; Dacey Robinson/Corina Ables (FHS) d. Dadd/Jenkins (UC), 8-5; Dacey Robinson/Corina Ables (FHS) d. Hogan/Haby (FHS), 8-4; Catherine Hogan/Calah Haby (FHS) lost to Dadd/Jenkins (UC), 4-8; Catherine Hogan/Calah Haby (FHS) d. Medrano/Laguna (IHS), 8-2; Catherine Hogan/Calah Haby (FHS) lost to Robinson/Ables (FHS), 4-8; Emma DeLoof/Emily Lawrence (FHS) d. Mercado/Sanchez (IHS), 8-0; Emma DeLoof/Emily Lawrence (FHS) lost to Dadd/Jenkins (UC), 0-8; Emma DeLoof/Emily Lawrence (FHS) d. Medrano/Laguna (IHS), 8-2.
