STAFF REPORT
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PEKIN —
Three years ago, the Danville girls tennis team finished near the bottom of the Pekin Invitational, but with three championships on Saturday, the Vikings was able to win the tournament.
“We had a great tournament,” Danville coach Scott Simpson said. “We are starting three freshmen, a sophomore, a junior and two seniors and it shows the depth that we have this year.”
No. 2 singles player senior Bethany Sexton and No. 3 singles player junior Carrie Zillman each had 3-0 records to win their respective titles for the Vikings while the No. 2 doubles team of freshmen Amy Shah and Neha Patel were also 3-0.
Another freshman, Rachael Lewis and sophomore Courtney Hart were 2-1 and took fifth at No. 1 doubles while senior No. 1 singles player Emma Peck was 2-1 and took third.
“Emma played some very good matches. She only lost to the girl who ended up winning the tournament and gave her a better match as well,” Simpson said. “Everyone played better in their last matches, which is good in a tournament setting.”
Simpson said the team can only build from this and move on through the season up until the Big 12 conference tournament.
“These early tournaments are good to get us ready for the tournaments later in the season,” Simpson said. “The girls have worked hard all year and today was a great turnaround.”
The Vikings will play a dual match on Tuesday against Mattoon.
PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Danville boys take third at Charleston
CHARLESTON — Freshman John Leverenz was fifth with a time of 15 minutes, 51 seconds as the Vikings took third as a team at the Charleston Invitational.
Jovon Shaw was 16th (16:41) for Danville, while Matt Cleveland was 17th (16:50), Devante Robinson was 19th (16:53) and Mario Frye ended up 26th (17:30).
The girls team did not have a team score, but Kim Carter took sixth (20:10). Kara Anderson was 18th (21:38), Latina White finished 36th (23:19) and Danielle Meyer ended up 44th (24:28).
PREP BOYS SOCCER
Danville loses twice at Quincy
QUINCY — After winning their first game at the Quincy Notre Dame Tournament on Friday, the Vikings could not repeat that success, losing to Columbia (Mo.) Hickman 2-0 and the host Quincy Notre Dame 2-1.
Zach Downing scored the only goal for Danville in the game with Jared Patterson getting the assist.
The Vikings are 4-3 and will return to Big 12 action on Tuesday when they host Urbana at Ned Whitesell Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
PREP BOYS TENNIS
Trojans lose three in tourney
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The doubles team of Jacob Wright and Jared Cates got the only match victory as the Trojans lost 4-1 to North Montgomery, host McCutcheon 5-0 and Western 5-0 at the McCutcheon Invitational.
The Trojans are now 4-5 and will face North Montgomery on Tuesday.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Vikings go 1-4 in Champaign tourney
CHAMPAIGN — Danville defeated Thornton Fractional North in three games, but that was after losing to Bloomington Central Catholic, Rochester and Chicago Whitney Young in two games in the Champaign Centennial Invitational.
The Vikings also lost to East Peoria in three games.
Danville coach Steve Houghton was not pleased with the offense throughout the day.
“We had 51 kills and 55 hitting errors and when that happens, it is not a good formula,” Houghton said. “We could not put the ball away.”
Shawneis Jones had 11 kills for Danville, while Holly Powell had 24 assists and Jordan McCoy had 51 digs.
The Vikings are 2-5 and will take a week off before facing Oakwood on Sept. 13.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
DACC 3
Black Hawk East 0
DANVILLE — Kinsie Knox had 10 kills and two aces as the Jaguars beat Black Hawk East 25-20, 25-13, 25-23.
Terra Ramsey had eight kills with eight blocks while Chelsee Blair had 12 assists and Corrie Magrini added 11 assists.
The Jaguars will play next weekend at the Lincoln Tournament.
