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Middleton tennis defeats Janesville Parker

Janesville Parker High School fell 6-1 to dual champion Middleton on Monday to conclude the regular season in Big Eight Conference boys tennis.

The Cardinals finished 9-0, while the Vikings wound up 4-5.

“We had a nice year,” Parker coach Mike Fuhrmann said. “We won four matches, and I don’t know how long it’s been since Parker has won four conference matches, but it’s been a while.’’

Ethan Zillmer defeated Austin Komz in three sets at No. 4 singles for the Vikings’ lone victory.

“Middleton is the best team in the conference, by far,” Fuhrmann said. “Our guys competed with them,’’

The Vikings will play in the Big Eight meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at the University of Wisconsin’s Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

MIDDLETON 6, PARKER 1

Singles—Robby Kutchin (M) def. Nick Gilbank, 6-0, 6-1; Brian Thomson (M) def. Jason Knutson, 6-2, 6-1; Joe Smigelsky (M) def. Matt Knutson, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4. Ethan Zillmer (JP) Austin Komz, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles—Ian Markson-Adam Desouky (M) def. Jake Lewis-Ian Weiland, 6-0, 6-0; Sam Naden-Charlie Opitz (M) Jeff Beighley-Dylan Peyer, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. Alex Horner-Mike Owen (M) Craig Spangler-Kitchell Garey, 6-0, 6-0.

Junior varsity—Middleton 5, Parker 2.

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Verona 7, Craig 0—Janesville Craig finished at 2-7 in Big Eight duals with a 7-0 loss at Verona.

Craig plays in the Big Eight Conference meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.

VERONA 7, CRAIG 0

Singles—Andrew Witmer (V) def. Stewart Winter, 6-0, 6-0; Evan Spoon (V) def Joel Neher, 6-2, 6-1; Adam Saether (V) def. Derek Masters, 6-0, 6-2; Ryan Pickering (V) def Adam Gray, 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles—Sam Schmidt-Kevin Reinke (V) def. Stave Mickelson-Ben Tanko, 6-1, 6-1. Adam Meaus-Dave Hackbarth (V) def. Adam Voskuil-Ben Dorscheid, 6-0, 6-0; Ryan McClean-Costin Fink (V) def. Moe McCrone-Brandon Stottler, 6-0, 6-0.

Junior varsity—Verona 7, Craig 0.