Wildcat Tennis Team Prepares for State with Win in Dick Arnold Invitational

The University School boys’ tennis team won the Dick Arnold Invitational hosted by Waukesha South High School at the Heyer/Wojahn Tennis Complex in Waukesha on Friday and Saturday

Playing against all Division 1 opponents, the Wildcats won the 2 Singles, 4 Singles, and 1 Doubles flights.  They also took second place in the 3 Singles, 2 Doubles, and 3 Doubles flights; and third place in the 1 Singles flight, thereby amassing the most team points in the Invitational.

An enthused Russ Trimble, head coach of the USM team, said, “Wow! We didn't really expect this. We were going to use this meet as a warm up for our subs on Monday to help us get ready. The kids totally stepped up their games and beat some tough competition. Brookfield East changed up their lineup to get some of their players to state, but that didn't make them any less competitive. Eau Claire Memorial and Arrowhead were also tough opponents. We are as ready as we can be for the state tournament. This is what we have been working for all year.”

In the 2 singles flight, USM freshman Jack Collison did not lose a set as he swept to first place in the flight. Collison defeated Charlie Fehr of Brookfield East, 6-0, 6-0; Robert Schaeffer of Eau Claire Memorial 6-1, 6-0; and Peter Kopanon of Arrowhead 6-2, 6-3.

In 4 singles, USM freshman Tom Calvy defeated Joe Oleniczak of Brookfield East 6-0, 6-0; Alfonso Gunaratnam of Madison West 6-2, 6-3; and Henry Termuehlen of Brookfield East 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-5 to win the flight.

In 1 Doubles, USM’s Brent Mackman and Tom Camilleri won the flight by defeating Quinn Battle and Nate Faust of West DePere 6-0, 6-0; Peter Rentzepis and Matt Lindsay of Eau Claire Memorial 6-4, 7-5; and Jimmy Englehart and Ben Stewart of Brookfield East 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.

In 3 singles, USM’s Jake Coran took second place.  Coran defeated Corey Darm of West DePere 6-2, 6-1; and Tim Langlois of Brookfield East 6-2, 6-4 before losing to Tommy Schubert of Arrowhead 1-6, 1-6 in the finals.

In 2 Doubles, Joey Harris and Spencer Haas of USM won second place in the flight.  Harris and Haas defeated Jonah Robinson and John Paetsch of Wauwatosa East 6-2, 7-5; and Austin Auleta and Sagar Brahmbhatt of Eau Claire Memorial 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2; before losing in the flight’s finals to Tim Corwin and David Horneffer of Brookfield East 2-6, 4-6.

In 3 Doubles, USM’s Zach Schneck and Andrew Buchanan defeated Danny Perez and Al Tejada of Waukesha South 6-1, 6-2; And Andrew Gunem and Benton Bourget of Eau Claire Memorial 3-6, 7-6(10), 7-5 before losing to Tyler Kendler and Michael Wolff of Brookfield East 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in the flight’s finals. Schneck and Buchanan therefore took second in the flight. 

In 1 Singles, Michael Lucas of USM defeated Sawyer Dargiewicz of Waukesha South 6-0, 6-3.  Lucas then lost to Doug Franken of Brookfield East 2-6, 0-6.  Lucas won the third place contest by defeating Kevin Heitzer of Arrowhead 7-6(5), 6-4.

USM has prepared itself well for the WIAA Division 2 state tournament.  The Wildcats begin competition in the state tournament on Monday when they play in the Brown Deer Sectional.  Play in the subsectional begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Tennis Club in Jackson. Sectional play continues on Wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the same venue.

Team Scores: 1. USM 44; 2. Brookfield East 40; 3. Arrowhead 33; 4. Eau Claire Memorial 27; 5. West DePere and Madison West 16; 6. Waukesha South 14; 7. Wauwatosa East 6.