Roosevelt, Marlboro, Wallkill open with wins

Roosevelt, Marlboro and Wallkill highs’ boys tennis teams won their season openers, kicking off the MHAL season. Roosevelt edged Saugerties 3-2, while Marlboro and Wallkill earned 5-0 wins.

Roosevelt, Marlboro and Wallkill highs’ boys tennis teams won their respective season openers, kicking off the Mid-Hudson Athletic League season.

Roosevelt edged Saugerties 3-2, while Marlboro downed John A. Coleman Catholic and Wallkill defeated Pine Plains by 5-0 scores. Roosevelt 3, Saugerties 2

At Saugerties, a sweep of the doubles lifted Roosevelt to its victory over the Sawyers. Joshua McCormick (S) def. Naveen Chowdry, 7-5, 6-3; Christopher Backus (S) def. Cory Gallinger, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-3; Kush Patel (FDR) def. Devin Watt, 6-2, 6-2 Luckner Bellawe-Sebastian Gaddis (FDR) def. Noah Barbaro-Carter Vaill, 6-3, 6-0; Angel Ocampo-Peter Rhinevault (FDR) def. Jack Smythe-Corey Beitle, 6-1, 6-1 Marlboro 5, Coleman 0

At Marlboro, the Dukes dropped just eight games in winning against Coleman. Charles Benfer led the way with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Maxx McCabe at first singles. Charles Benfer (M) def. Maxx McCabe, 6-2, 6-0; Claude Stevens (M) def. Chris Hakim, 6-1, 6-2; Yazeed Haidoui (M) def. Jonathan Wright, 6-1, 6-1 Marc Melita-Harrison Petrzack (M) def. William Wright-Brady Hoban, 6-0, 6-1; Aidan Higgins-Connor Kortright (M) defg. Aliyah Feeney-Cassidy Flood, 6-0, 6-0 Wallkill 5, Pine Plains 0

At Wallkill, Jude Martini led the Panthers with a 7-6, 6-1 victory at first singles over Omar Santiago. Jude Martini (W) def. Omar Santiago, 7-6, 6-1; Alec Lemphhul (W) def. Charles Newman, 6-02, 6-4; Adam Mulla (W) def. Joshua Shaver, 6-3, 6-1 Lucas Smith-Justin Smith (W) def. Tarique Hayden- John Hafner, 6-0, 6-0; Spencer Arndt-Nick Wallingford (W) def. Clair Norman-Ryan Marino, 6-1, 6-2