Bloomfield wins Loogootee Invitational

The Bloomfield boys tennis team captured the Loogootee Invitational Saturday to improve to 14-2 on the season. Team member are (from left) Kyle Doane, Austn Schulte, Derek Corn, Joel Oliphant, Holden Hamm, Coach Canty, Mitch Hobson, Jacob Chestnut and Willy Scott.(Submitted photo). [Order this photo]

The Bloomfield boys' tennis team pick up a pair of close wins Saturday by taking the Loogootee Invitational Tournament.

In the first match, the Cards knocked off Wood Memorial 3-2 by getting easy wins from No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles. Joel Oliphant breezed past Derrick Reed 6-0, 6-1 and Holden Hamm and Austin Schulte beat Tre Wilkins and A. J. Steiner 6-3, 6-1. The winning point came from No. 2 singles Willy Scott when he outlasted Brandon Memmer 6-7(5), 6-1, 1-0(7).

Derek Corn lost at the top spot to Daniel Hall 6-1, 6-2. Hall, a junior, has been beaten only once in his high school career and that was at last year's state tournament. Bloomfield's other loss was at the No. 2 doubles spot where Jacob Chestnut and Mitch Hobson lost a heartbreaker to Kyle McConnell and Heath Kohlmeier 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10).

The championship match against Tecumseh was even closer. The easy wins again came at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles. Oliphant took out Jacob Kellner 6-3, 6-1 while Hamm and Schulte handed Lucas Kost and Preston Hopper an identical 6-3, 6-1 loss. This time it was Corn's turn to bring home a dramatic 6-1, 3-6, 1-0(9) win over Adam Westerman. Corn was down 4-7 in the super tiebreak. He put together four straight points to take an 8-7 lead and held on for a 11-9 final score.

Bloomfield's losses came at No. 2 singles where Scott lost to Kreig Oxley 6-3, 7-6(5) and the No. 2 duo Chestnut and Hobson were beaten by Kyle Fischer and Jordan Lamborn 6-2, 6-4.

This was a tough week for us. Six matches in six days and we came out of it 5-1. This coming week will be easier with just two matches but we travel to Northeast Dubois on Tuesday on the longest road trip of the season. The 4:30 p.m. scheduled match should provide us with another challenge.

Loogootee Invitational

First Round:

Bloomfield 3, Wood Memorial 2

Singles:

1. Daniel Hall (WM) d. Derek Corn, 6-1, 6-2

2. Willy Scott, B, d. Brandon Memmer, 6-7, 6-1, 1-0(7)

3. Joel Oliphant, B, d. Derrick Reed, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:

1. Holden Hamm and Austin Schulte, B, d. Tre Wilkinsand A.J. Steiner, 6-0, 6-3

2. Kylr McConelland Heath Kohlmeier (WM) d. Jacob Chestnut and Mitch Hobson, 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10)

Championship

Bloomfield 3, Tecumseh 2

Singles:

1. Derek Corn, B, d. Adam Westerman , 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (9)

2. Kreig Oxley (T) d. Willy Scott, 6-3, 7-6(5)

3. Joel Oliphant, B, d. Jacob Kellner , 6-3, 6-1

Doubles:

1. Holden Hamm and Austin Schulte, B, d. Lucas Kost and Preston Hopper , 6-3, 6-1

2. Kyle Fischer and Jordan Lamborn (T) d. Jacob Chestnut and Mitch Hobson, 6-2, 6-4

Team Record: 14-2

Bloomfield individual records

Derek Corn: 13-3

Willy Scott: 14-3

Joel Oliphant: 13-1

Holden Hamm: 11-5

Austin Schulte: 11-5

Jacob Chestnut: 6-9

Mitch Hobson: 3-7

Curtis Hasler: 3-2