MENDOTA – Mendota is off to a fast start on the tennis court as it had an easy time in disposing of Rochelle and Streator to begin the season.

The Trojans were 4-1 winners over Rochelle on March 27 at the MHS courts.

Preston Lewis won in singles play for Mendota, while the Trojans swept the doubles competition. Forming teams were Paco Romero-Favian Arteaga, Aaron Brandner-Noah DeLong and Alexis Perez-Zach Rinaldo.

March 27

Mendota 4, Rochelle 1

Singles:  No. 1 – Griffith (R) def. Jose Diaz (M), 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 – Preston Lewis (M) def. Zheng (R), 7-5, 7-5

Doubles:  No. 1 – Paco Romero-Favian Arteaga (M) def. Garcia-Nava (R), 6-1, 6-4; No. 2 – Aaron Brandner-Noah DeLong (M) def. Jones-Quintanilla (R), 6-0, 6-2; No. 3 – Alexis Perez-Zach Rinaldo (M) def. Fulgencio-Doering (R), 6-1, 6-4

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The Trojans defeated Streator, 4-1, on March 28 at the MHS courts.

Lewis captured his singles match, while the same doubles teams of Romero-Arteaga, Brandner-DeLong and Perez-Rinaldo also were victorious.

March 28

Mendota 4, Streator 1

Singles:  No. 1 – Rashid (S) def. Diaz (M), 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 – Lewis (M) def. Geary (S), 6-2, 4-6 (10-7)

Doubles:  No. 1 – Romero-Arteaga (M) def. Granodos-Houch (S), 6-0, 6-2; No. 2 – Brandner-DeLong (M) def. Elias-Pereanes (S), 6-3, 6-1; No. 3 – Perez-Rinaldo (M) def. Baker-Beck (S), 6-0, 7-5