Overlake overwhelms Wolves | Tennis

By JIM WALLER
Whidbey News Times Sports editor
October 1, 2012 · 9:04 AM

Overlake edged the Coupeville tennis team in singles play and dominated doubles for a 5-0 win in Redmond Saturday, Sept. 29.

Coupeville coach Ken Stange said the Owls won easily in all the matches except first singles where Coupeville's Nathan Lamb lost to Grant Gibson 8-6 in "hotly contested match." Gibson is one of the top players in his league, according to CHS coach Ken Stange.

Aaron Curtin fell in second singles 8-6.

The Wolves struggled in all three doubles matches: 1, Jason Knoll/Ben Wehrman lost 1-8; 2, Brandon Kelley/Brian Norris lost 1-8; 3, Ben Etzell/Sebastian Davis lost 3-8.

Lamb and Curtin combined to win an exhibition doubles match 8-2. In another exhibition doubles match Etzell and Norris lost 3-8.

The Wolves (3-4) close out the regular season at home at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, with Friday Harbor.

Contact Whidbey News Times Sports editor Jim Waller at jwaller@whidbeynewsgroup.com or 360-675-6611 ext. 5060.

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