Polk County served notice Thursday that it may well play a key role in the Western Highlands Conference boys tennis race this spring.
The Wolverines handed traditional league power Hendersonville a 6-3 loss in a WHC match at Polk County. The Wolverines won four of the six singles matches, then took wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to make their conference opener a very good day.
“This is the first time we have beaten Hendersonville in the past six years and only the second time since I have been coaching tennis here (10 years),” said Polk County head coach Richard Davis. “We are 1-0 in the conference for the first time in quite a while as well. Hopefully, the good fortunes will continue.”
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Tyler Oxtoby, Henry Monts, Rustin Muse and Malik Miller all had a hand in two match wins for Polk County.
The Wolverines host West Henderson on Monday before returning to WHC play against Avery and Owen.
SINGLES
1. Tyler Oxtoby (PC) d. Christian Maxey 10-6. 2. Nick Hornsby (H) d. Payton Stott 10-3. 3. Henry Monts (PC) d. Chance Moore 10-1. 4. Connor Leidner (H) d. Alec Becker 10-3. 5. Rustin Muse (PC) d. Spencer Hewitt 10-2. 6. Malik Miller (PC) d. Ethan Crowe 10-0.
DOUBLES
1. Oxtoby/Monts (PC) d. Maxey/Hornsby 6-4. 2. Moore/Leidner (H) d. Stott/Becker 6-3. 3. Muse/Miller (PC) d. Hewitt/Crowe 6-0.
