Polk County’s boys tennis team delivered a flawless home performance Wednesday, sweeping East Rutherford 9-0 in Mountain Foothills 7 Conference play.
In singles play, Banks Barber and Riley Ballentine set the tone at the top of the lineup, both recording 6-0, 6-0 shutouts against their East Rutherford opponents. Charlie Wagoner continued the momentum with a decisive 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles.
Morgan Allen secured a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the fourth spot, while Harris Windsor and Grayson Meyer completed the singles sweep with matching 6-2, 6-0 wins.
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The dominance continued in doubles play where the Wolverines surrendered just three games across all three matches. The top pairing of Barber and Ballentine blanked their opponents 8-0, a score matched by Wagoner and Meyer at No. 2 doubles. Allen and Windsor closed out the perfect afternoon with an 8-3 victory.
Polk County (2-2) will look to build on this momentum when they return to conference action Monday, traveling to face Brevard in another Mountain Foothills 7 Conference matchup.
SINGLES
1. Banks Barber d. Lincoln Beheler 6-0, 6-0; 2. Riley Balletine d. Colby Pack 6-0, 6-0; 3. Charlie Wagoner d. Colton King 6-1, 6-0; 4. Morgan Allen d. Caleb Newton 6-1, 6-3; 5. Harris Windsor d. Sebastian Mendoza 6-2, 6-0; 6. Grayson Meyer d. Maleik Hickman 6-2, 6-0.
DOUBLES
1. Barber-Ballentine d. Beheler-Pack 8-0; 2. Wagoner-Meyer d. Newton-Mendoza 8-0; 3. Allen-Windsor d. King-n/a 8-3.
