Staying hot to start the tennis season, the Parsons Vikings swept the Independence Invitational on Monday then the Pittsburg Invitational on Tuesday — nobody suffered a loss for Parsons.
On Monday, Parsons got 12 wins to secure first place at Independence. The hosts claimed runner-up with eight wins while Chanute was third with three wins. Fort Scott got one victory to finish fourth.
Wyatt Shultz at No. 1 singles, Tanner Nolting at No. 2 Davion Holman of the Parsons Vikings volleys a ball during the Independence Invitational on Monday.
singles, Conner Barcus and Cole Kennett at No. 1 doubles, and Davion Holman and Mason Morris at No. 2 doubles, all went 3-0 for Parsons.
On Tuesday in Pittsburg, Shultz won his pool then defeated Luca Marrello of Bishop Miege in the title match, 8-4.
Nolting took down Bishop Miege’s Leo Gill, 8-7 (5) in the No. 2 singles title match.
Barcus and Kennett beat Chanute’s Ethan Burnett and Ayden Cummings, 8-5, in the championship match at No. 1 doubles.
Holman and Morris took down Chanute’s Luke Becknell and Logan Bilby, 8-1, to capture the No. 2 doubles title.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo
