Mendota’s Preston Lewis delivers a backhanded shot to his Coal City opponent during a match on April 12 at the MHS courts. (Reporter photo)

Morris handed the Mendota boys’ tennis team its first loss of the season, 3-2, on April 2 at Morris.

Preston Lewis picked up a win in singles play for the Trojans, while the doubles team of Paco Romero and Favian Arteaga also came out on top.

April 2

Morris 3, Mendota 2

Singles: No. 1 – Smyk (Mo) def. Jose Diaz (Me), 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 – Preston Lewis (Me) def. C. Spezio (Mo), 6-7, 6-1 (10-6)

Doubles: No. 1 – Paco Romero-Favian Arteaga (Me) def. Robbins-Davy (Mo), 6-4, 6-4; No. 2 – Segura-T. Spezio (Mo) def. DeLong-Brandner (Me), 3-6, 7-5 (10-7); No. 3 – Grant-Weitzel (Mo) def. Zach Rinaldo-Alexis Perez (Me), 2-6, 7-5, 0-6

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Mendota posted a 4-1 win over Sterling Newman on April 11 at Sterling.

Lewis won in singles, while all three Mendota doubles teams had victories. The pairs included Romero-Arteaga, Aaron Brandner-Noah DeLong and Zach Rinaldo-Aaron Schmidt.

April 11

Mendota 4, Newman 1

Singles: No. 1 – I. Blaney (N) def. Diaz (M), 7-6, 6-1; No. 2 – Lewis (M) def. Moran (N), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles: No. 1 – Romero-Arteaga (M) def. Bonnell-Rhodes (N), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 – Brandner-DeLong (M) def. Partington-E. Blaney (N), 6-1, 6-7, 7-5; No. 3 – Rinaldo-Schmidt (M) def. Ellorando-Frank (N), 7-5, 6-2

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The Trojans edged Coal City, 3-2, on April 12 at the MHS courts.

Mendota won all three doubles matches to take the victory. Teaming up were Romero-Arteaga, Brandner-DeLong and Rinaldo-Alexis Perez.

April 12

Mendota 3, Coal City 2

Singles: No. 1 – Smith (CC) def. Diaz (M), 6-4, 6-0; No. 2 – Barrus (CC) def. Lewis (M), 7-5, 6-1

Doubles: No. 1 – Romero-Arteaga (M) def. Dimitrijevich-Overton (CC), 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 –Brandner-DeLong (M) def. Polarek-Goyliardo (CC), 6-1, 7-5; No. 3 – Rinaldo-Perez (M) def. Wren-Hopper (CC), 6-0, 6-3