Tiger tennis falls to CWAC opponents Ellensburg & EV
Ephrata tennis dropped both matches last week against Ellensburg and East Valley, but Jeremiah Alvarez, Ben McLain, Milli Hope and Kaitlyn Wolther each picked up wins at doubles.
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EPHRATA — Against Ellensburg on Thursday, April 2, the Tiger boys fell 4-1.
Mitch Morford dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision at 1st singles to Grady Bayne, and Peter Sanchez was beaten 6-1, 6-2 at 2nd. The 1st doubles team of Gavin Somes and Athen Gault lost 6-0, 6-1, and Daniel Kissler and Hunter Mansford fell 6-2, 6-2 at 3rd doubles.
The EHS boys got their lone match win from JeremiahAlvarez and Ben McLain, who won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 over Ellensburg's James Garcia and Cass Welsh.
The Lady Tigers were swept 0-5 by the Bulldogs, but not without a fight in 1st singles. Jillian Linehan pushed Hope Button to three sets, taking the second set 6-4 before Button closed out the win 6-4 in the third.
Ephrata's other players went down in straight sets. Kate Maedke fell to Kate Redfearn 6-1, 6-0 at 2nd singles. The 1st doubles team of Kara Davis and Lilly Brewer lost 6-0, 6-0 to Grace Lester and Mckenna Franklin.
Maycee Black and Avery Gault dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision at 2nd doubles to Sylvia Gruber and Marley Martinez Soltero, andMilli Hope and Kaitlyn Wolther fell 6-3, 6-1 to Cat Castillo and Annika Youngren at 3rd.
YAKIMA — The Ephrata boys were shut out 0-5 against the East Valley Friday, April 3. Lleyton Fast beat Morford 6-0, 6-1 at 1st singles, and Colton Erb handled Sanchez 6-1, 6-1 at 2nd.
Braxton Miller and Nico Rodriguez swept Somes and Gault 6-0, 6-1 at 1st doubles, Jeramy Garcia and Camden Hauver beat Alvarez and McLain 6-2, 6-1 at 2nd, and Grayson Toth and Judah Wheeler sealed the Red Devils' shutout with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kissler and Mansford at 3rd.
The Ephrata girls were dealt a 4-1 setback in their team match.
Hope and Wolther produced the Tigers' lone victory of the day in 3rd doubles. After dropping the first set 6-3 to Phoebe Lyon and Madi Marquis, the Ephrata duo rallied to claim the next two sets 7-5, 6-0.
Linehan fell to Arella Mendoza 6-3, 6-3 at 1st singles. East Valley took the 1st doubles match from Davis and Brewer by prevailing in a first-set tiebreak before closing out 6-0 in the second.
The Tigers' Kate Maedke fell to Kloe Fuentes 6-2, 6-4 at 2nd singles while Maycee Black and Avery Gault dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Gigi Morrier and Alexis Overacker at 2nd doubles.
Ephrata returns to action this Saturday, April 11, at Prosser High School with matches beginning at 10 a.m.
Ephrata Tigers Tennis — CWAC Match Results — April 2–3, 2026
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Tiger tennis falls to CWAC opponents Ellensburg & EV
Ephrata tennis dropped both matches last week against Ellensburg and East Valley, but Jeremiah Alvarez, Ben McLain, Milli Hope and Kaitlyn Wolther each picked up wins at doubles.
EPHRATA — Against Ellensburg on Thursday, April 2, the Tiger boys fell 4-1.
Mitch Morford dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision at 1st singles to Grady Bayne, and Peter Sanchez was beaten 6-1, 6-2 at 2nd. The 1st doubles team of Gavin Somes and Athen Gault lost 6-0, 6-1, and Daniel Kissler and Hunter Mansford fell 6-2, 6-2 at 3rd doubles.
The EHS boys got their lone match win from Jeremiah Alvarez and Ben McLain, who won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 over Ellensburg's James Garcia and Cass Welsh.
The Lady Tigers were swept 0-5 by the Bulldogs, but not without a fight in 1st singles. Jillian Linehan pushed Hope Button to three sets, taking the second set 6-4 before Button closed out the win 6-4 in the third.
Ephrata's other players went down in straight sets. Kate Maedke fell to Kate Redfearn 6-1, 6-0 at 2nd singles. The 1st doubles team of Kara Davis and Lilly Brewer lost 6-0, 6-0 to Grace Lester and Mckenna Franklin.
Maycee Black and Avery Gault dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision at 2nd doubles to Sylvia Gruber and Marley Martinez Soltero, and Milli Hope and Kaitlyn Wolther fell 6-3, 6-1 to Cat Castillo and Annika Youngren at 3rd.
YAKIMA — The Ephrata boys were shut out 0-5 against the East Valley Friday, April 3. Lleyton Fast beat Morford 6-0, 6-1 at 1st singles, and Colton Erb handled Sanchez 6-1, 6-1 at 2nd.
Braxton Miller and Nico Rodriguez swept Somes and Gault 6-0, 6-1 at 1st doubles, Jeramy Garcia and Camden Hauver beat Alvarez and McLain 6-2, 6-1 at 2nd, and Grayson Toth and Judah Wheeler sealed the Red Devils' shutout with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kissler and Mansford at 3rd.
The Ephrata girls were dealt a 4-1 setback in their team match.
Hope and Wolther produced the Tigers' lone victory of the day in 3rd doubles. After dropping the first set 6-3 to Phoebe Lyon and Madi Marquis, the Ephrata duo rallied to claim the next two sets 7-5, 6-0.
Linehan fell to Arella Mendoza 6-3, 6-3 at 1st singles. East Valley took the 1st doubles match from Davis and Brewer by prevailing in a first-set tiebreak before closing out 6-0 in the second.
The Tigers' Kate Maedke fell to Kloe Fuentes 6-2, 6-4 at 2nd singles while Maycee Black and Avery Gault dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Gigi Morrier and Alexis Overacker at 2nd doubles.
Ephrata returns to action this Saturday, April 11, at Prosser High School with matches beginning at 10 a.m.