Oak Harbor opens Wesco play with win / Tennis

By Jim Waller • September 12, 2017 1:30 am
Ridgely Briddell prepares to serve in the second doubles match. (Photo by John Fisken)
Ridgely Briddell prepares to serve in the second doubles match. (Photo by John Fisken)

The Oak Harbor High School tennis team got off to a good start in league action when it whipped visiting Marysville Getchell 6-1 Monday, Sept. 11.

The Wildcats were powered by a sweep of doubles: Trenton Cone/Jhaylan Munger won 7-6(6), 7-5; Ridgely Briddell/Sam Peek won 6-2, 6-2; and Edison Soliman/Nick Krantz won 6-3, 7-5.

Nathanael Thompson (6-7[4], 6-4, 7-6[3]); Claude Thrailkill (6-3, 3-6, 6-3); and Ryan Mene (6-0, 3-6, 6-1) all eked out three-set wins in singles.

John Bird lost 6-0, 6-3 in second singles.

Oak Harbor (1-0, 2-2) goes to Snohomish (1-0, 1-3) at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, and returns home the next dat at 3:30 p.m. to face Arlington (0-0, 2-1).

Edison Soliman serves during his third doubles win. (Photo by John Fisken)

Edison Soliman serves during his third doubles win. (Photo by John Fisken)