PHS Tennis takes third at Portland Invitational

Portland hosted their 3rd quad of the week on Friday. Liggett is expected to finish in the top 5 again this year while Portland, Paw Paw, and North Muskegon should all have a pretty good chance of qualifying for the state tournament. Liggett lived up to those expectations and won the day without dropping a single match. We did manage to push them in a couple of flights though. Ryan Leonard took his first set to 7-5 before eventually losing his 2 singles match to them. The 1 doubles team of Jorgen Sonday and Casey Smith took them to a first set tiebreaker but were unable to finish it up. The other three teams were really close. Portland managed to earn runner up status in two flights. Sonday and Smith were runners up in their flight. In addition, the 3 doubles team of Tim Pohl and Austin Getchell also won 2 of 3 matches to be runners up. The team will play again on Wednesday when they head to Kalamazoo Hackett for their first dual match of the season.

GPW University Liggett 24, North Muskegon 9, Portland 7, Paw Paw 7

Singles: No. 1 - Tyler Mejeur, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Cadin Cross, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 7-5 , 7-5 , -; No. 1 - Sebastian Courtright, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Troy McManus, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 1 - Troy McManus, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Tyler Mejeur, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-4 , -; No. 1 - Sebastian Courtright, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Cadin Cross, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 1 - Sebastian Courtright, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Tyler Mejeur, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 1 - Troy McManus, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Cadin Cross, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-4 , 6-1 , -; No. 2 - Pierce Marczak, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Ryan Leonard, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-4 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - George Anusbigian, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. RJ Laughlin, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-1 , -; No. 2 - George Anusbigian, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Pierce Marczak, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 - Ryan Leonard, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. RJ Laughlin, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 - George Anusbigian, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Ryan Leonard, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 7-5 , 6-1 , -; No. 2 - Pierce Marczak, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. RJ Laughlin, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-1 , -; No. 3 - Luke Hall, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Braeden Long, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 3 - Gerry Sherer, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Ethan Webert, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-3 , -; No. 3 - Gerry Sherer, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Braeden Long, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 3 - Luke Hall, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Ethan Webert, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-1 , -; No. 3 - Ethan Webert, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. Braeden Long, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-2 , -; No. 3 - Gerry Sherer, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Luke Hall, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 7-5 , 6-0 , -; No. 4 - Ryan King, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Mason Sikora, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-1 , -; No. 4 - Ryan King, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Default Player 1, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -; No. 4 - Ryan King, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Default Default, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -; No. 4 - Mason Sikora, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Default Player 1, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -; No. 4 - Mason Sikora, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Default Default, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -; Doubles: No. 1 - Jacob Tomlinson, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Charlie Cooksey, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Kendrick Brown, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Drew Crain, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-1 , -; No. 1 - Jorgen Sonday, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Casey Smith, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. Gavin Grimm, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Ethan Koman, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-3 , -; No. 1 - Jorgen Sonday, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Casey Smith, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. Kendrick Brown, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Drew Crain, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-2 , -; No. 1 - Jacob Tomlinson, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Charlie Cooksey, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Gavin Grimm, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Ethan Koman, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 7-5 , -; No. 1 - Gavin Grimm, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Ethan Koman, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Kendrick Brown, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Drew Crain, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 7-6 (3), 6-1 , -; No. 1 - Jacob Tomlinson, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Charlie Cooksey, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Jorgen Sonday, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Casey Smith, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 7-6 (3), 6-2 , -; No. 2 - Bennett French, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Campbell Marchal, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Keegan Krieger, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Damien Ledu, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 - Grayson Hinton, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Gus West, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Aaron Decamp, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Nicholas Hamacher, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-4 , -; No. 2 - Grayson Hinton, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Gus West, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL def. Keegan Krieger, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Damien Ledu, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - Bennett French, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Campbell Marchal, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Aaron Decamp, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Nicholas Hamacher, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 2 - Bennett French, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Campbell Marchal, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Grayson Hinton, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Gus West, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - Aaron Decamp, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Nicholas Hamacher, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Keegan Krieger, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Damien Ledu, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 4-6 , 6-4 , 10-8 ; No. 3 - Timothy Pohl, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Austin Getchell, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. Colin Smallcombe, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Grant Fulcher, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 6-0 , -; No. 3 - Steve Wheatley, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Brendan Connors, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Lucas Metz, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Will Ripple, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 3 - Colin Smallcombe, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Grant Fulcher, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Lucas Metz, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Will Ripple, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-3 , -; No. 3 - Steve Wheatley, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Brendan Connors, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Timothy Pohl, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Austin Getchell, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-1 , -; No. 3 - Steve Wheatley, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Brendan Connors, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Colin Smallcombe, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Grant Fulcher, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-2 , -; No. 3 - Timothy Pohl, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Austin Getchell, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. Lucas Metz, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Will Ripple, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-2 , -; No. 4 - Eddy Holcomb, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Jace Cross, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL def. Default Player 1, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Default Player 2, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -; No. 4 - Luca Muller, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Neil Murphy, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Alex Pierce, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Hassei Omari, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL, 6-2 , 6-1 , -; No. 4 - Luca Muller, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Neil Murphy, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Default Player 1, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Default Player 2, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -; No. 4 - Alex Pierce, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Hassei Omari, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Eddy Holcomb, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Jace Cross, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-1 , 7-5 , -; No. 4 - Luca Muller, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett - Neil Murphy, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett def. Eddy Holcomb, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Jace Cross, PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-0 , -; No. 4 - Alex Pierce, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL - Hassei Omari, PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL def. Default Player 1, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL - Default Player 2, NORTH MUSKEGON HIGH SCHOOL, 2-0 , 2-0 , -;

Pictured: Cadin Cross. Courtesy photo.