Siems opens with singles victory

HAMPTON – Bella Siems started the Hampton-Dumont girls’ tennis season with the lone win in a girl-boy dual match against Grundy Center on Monday, April 11.
Siems defeated Sydney Hogle 10-4 at No. 2 singles as H-D opted not to play its freshmen at singles to start the year in the 8-1 loss to the Spartans.
It was a miserable day for tennis with a high of 45 degrees and a non-stop north wind that affected all players.
Read more on this story in the April 20 print and online editions of the Hampton Chronicle.