Austin Packers boys’ tennis falls to Winona 5-2

The Austin Packers boys’ tennis team played host to Winona in a Big 9 Conference matchup at the Wescott Athletic Complex Tuesday afternoon, and it was the visiting Winhawks coming away with a 5-2 victory.

Picking up the wins for the Packers were Joey Schammel at No. 1 singles as he swept AJ Appicelli of Winona in straight sets 6-1, 7-5, and Cole Hebrink at No. 2 singles, as he downed Caleb Ellenburg of the Winhawks in straight sets 6-2, 6-0.

Austin returns to action Thursday in a Big 9 Conference dual match at Mankato versus the West Scarlets, with the action set to start at 4:30 p.m.

WINONA SENIOR HIGH – 5, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – 2,

Singles:
No. 1 – Joey Schammel, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. AJ Appicelli, WINONA SENIOR HIGH, 6-1 , 7-5 , -;
No. 2 – Cole Hebrink, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH def. Caleb Ellenburg, WINONA SENIOR HIGH, 6-2 , 6-0 , -;
No. 3 – Logan Monk, WINONA SENIOR HIGH def. Max Larson, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
No. 4 – Ben Wisniewski, WINONA SENIOR HIGH def. Timothy Perez, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-0 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 – Brandon Butenhoff, WINONA SENIOR HIGH – Tyler Kronebusch, WINONA SENIOR HIGH def. Cade Morrison, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Owen Carroll, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;
No. 2 – Brady Fort, WINONA SENIOR HIGH – Justin Brickner, WINONA SENIOR HIGH def. Michael Garry, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Thomas Garry, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-3 , -;
No. 3 – Skylar Vandermaten, WINONA SENIOR HIGH – Owen Brietzski, WINONA SENIOR HIGH def. Marcos Castro, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH – Quinton Grimley, AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH, 6-0 , 6-1 , -;