BETHALTO — Alton High swept singles and doubles against Civic Memorial on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Bethalto, sending its seniors out with a victory in their final dual match together before turning its attention to sectionals.
The Redbirds improved to 12-6 overall and will play in the Belleville East Sectional on Friday.
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“We have a great senior class and this was their last dual match together,” Alton coach Jesse Macias said. “It was a nice win, but it is always bittersweet knowing that as a team we won’t compete together anymore. We love sending our seniors off with a win, they deserve it.”
Alton won all seven listed singles matches. At No. 1, McKenna Dondanville defeated Reagan Bloodworth 8-1. Laila Kiger beat Kerrigan Loewen 8-1 at No. 2, and Madyson Henkhaus defeated Kena Breyer by the same score at No. 3.
Vail Schwaab shut out Tinley Crisp 8-0 at No. 4. Kylie Steinkuhler defeated Caitlin Rice 8-2 at No. 5, Erin Crawford beat Kynlee Barnett 8-0 at No. 6, and Lyla Cowan defeated Emma Brooks 8-1 at No. 7.
In doubles, Genna Roark and Lydia Schrumpf defeated Loewen and Breyer 8-2 at No. 1. Caroline Cannon and Sadie Perkins beat Crisp and Bloodworth 8-4 at No. 2, while Ellie Hanebutt and Olivia Scarbrough defeated Rice and Barnett 8-1 at No. 3.
“We had some good wins by our juniors too, and we even had a freshman get a win,” Macias said. “Now it is time to focus on sectionals.”
