The Warsaw boys tennis team claimed its fifth straight sectional title Thursday at the WCHS courts. The Tigers beat Whitko in the semifinals and Wawasee in the championship, each by a 5-0 score. The championship match was moved up a day due to the forecast for rain today.
Wawasee advanced to the finals with a 4-1 win over Tippecanoe Valley.
In the semis, Warsaw lost just two games in four matches against Whitko, with an injury forfeit at No. 3 singles.
Wawasee had a bit of a tougher time with the Vikings, but all five matches were decided in straight sets. The Warriors’ Dylan Staley beat Valley’s Keith Wright 6-0, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, and Nate Haines needed just 13 games to beat Seth Hoffman at No. 2 singles. Nate Perek beat Eric Wright 6-2, 6-4 to give Wawasee the sweep of the singles matches.
After breezing through the first set, Wawasee’s Tim Conley and Evan Kruger won 6-0, 7-5 over Valley’s Garrett Feldman and Dakota Parker. The Vikings’ lone win came at No. 2 doubles, when Dylan Sponseller and Chris Schipper took a 6-4, 6-1 win over Jacob Krugman and Mason Gray.
In the championship match, Warsaw rolled to five straight-set wins. Colton Lind beat Staley 6-1, 6-2  at No. 1 singles, and Andrew Gauger took a 6-3, 6-2 win over Haines at No. 2 singles. David Homme won 6-1, 6-4 over Perek at No. 3 singles.
Justin Stout and Ryan Wettschurack won by identical 6-2 scores at No. 1 doubles, with Hayden Steger and Spencer Britton taking just 12 games to win at No. 2 doubles.

The Tigers advanced to the Culver Academies Regional, where they will take on the host Eagles on Tuesday. The winner of that match will play for the regional title on Wednesday against either Wabash, Bremen or Plymouth.

Warsaw Sectional
Semifinals
WARSAW 5, WHITKO 0
Singles: No. 1 – Colton Lind (War) def. Bailey Platt (Wh) 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 – Andrew Gauger (War) def. Cory Hersha (Wh) 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 – David Homme (War) def. Luke Spurlin (Wh) - Injury Default
Doubles: No. 1 – Justin Stout & Ryan Wettschurack (War) def. Micah Cokl & Austin Hollowell (Wh) 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Hayden Steger & Spncer Britton (War) def. Nathan Smith & Devon Akers (Wh) 6-0, 6-0.

WAWASEE 4, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1
Singles: No. 1 – Dylan Staley (W) def. Keith Wright (TV) 6-0, 6-3; No. 2 – Nate Haines (W) def. Seth Hoffman (TV) 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 – Nate Perek (Wa) def. Eric Wright (TV) 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles: No. 1 – Tim Conley & Evan Kruger (W) def. Garrett Feldman & Dakota Parker (TV) 6-0, 7-5; No. 2 – Dylan Sponseller & Chris Schipper (TV) def. Jacob Krugman & Mason Gray (W) 6-1, 6-4.

Sectional Championship
WARSAW 5, WAWASEE 0
Singles: No. 1 – Colton Lind (War) def. Dylan Staley (Waw) 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 – Andrew Gauger (War) def. Nathan Haines (Waw) 6-3, 6-2; No. 3 – David Homme (W) def. Nate Perek (Waw) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles: No. 1 – Justin Stout & Ryan Wettschurack (War) def. Tim Conley & Evan Krueger (Waw) 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 – Hayden Steger & Spencer Britton (W) def. Mason Gray & Jacob Krugman (Waw) 6-0, 6-0.