Manchester boys tennis ends team season (Struble-Hedstrom moves on)
By Eric Christiansen | Sep 30, 2026 12:00 AM
The Manchester boys season ended Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the semifinals of the Peru Sectional, losing to Rochester, 3-2. The Zebras defeated the Squires by the same 3-2 score earlier in the season. Senior Caleb Struble-Hedstrom extended his individual season by defeating Rochester's Camden Zink, 6-2, 6-2. He will compete in the first round of the Individual tournament at Bluffton beginning Tuesday, Oct.6. Fellow senior Brendyn Mugford ended his career in stellar fashion, defeating Rocheter's Griffin Newton, 6-1, 6-1. At No. 3 singles, Adam Kerlin lost to Luke Gottschalk, 6-0, 6-0, while in doubles action, the No. 1 doubles team of Graham Kreps-Miller and Charlie Van lost, 6-2, 6-3, and the No. 2 team of Gatsby Gawthrop and Tate Harting lost 6-0, 6-0. The Squires end the season with an 1-12 record.
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