Posts Tagged ‘Zach Willing’
Willing outduels Arns to win fourth consecutive men’s city singles tennis championship
QUINCY — Ethan Arns knows Zach Willing’s game well enough to combat some of the recent Quincy University graduate’s power and court presence. That only lasts so long. Arns won the first set against Willing during Sunday’s men’s open division championship match in the Quincy Tennis Association city singles tournament at Reservoir Park. But the…
Read MoreSchuck on a Truck: Zach Willing discusses city tennis tournament, strength of tennis community
QUINCY — Zach Willing is going for four in a row. A recent Quincy University graduate and a Quincy High School alum, Willing has won three consecutive Quincy men’s city tennis singles championships and will chase his fourth title this weekend during the city tournament at the Greeman Tennis Center at Reservoir Park. Willing took…
Read MoreWilling and Arns continue doubles dominance by capturing Quincy city championship
QUINCY — No matter the format nor the foes, Zach Willing and Ethan Arns remain unbeatable. Another Quincy Tennis Association city doubles championship is proof of that. Willing, a Quincy High School graduate who will be a senior on the Quincy University men’s tennis team, and Arns, a Quincy Notre Dame graduate who is the…
Read MoreQuincy’s Willing, Arns sweep Alton Open men’s singles and doubles championships
ALTON, Ill. — The Simpson Tennis Center in Gordon Moore Park turned into Quincy’s playground over the weekend. Zach Willing rolled to the championship in the men’s open singles division of the Alton Open, and then he teamed with Ethan Arns to capture the open doubles championship. To make it complete, Marko Cucuk won the…
Read MoreWilling captures third straight men’s city tennis championship, while Clayton claims women’s crown
QUINCY — Zach Willing discovered the third time truly is a charm. Twice is nice, too. Willing won his third consecutive Quincy Tennis Association men’s open division city championship Sunday, beating Ethan Arns in the finals for the second year in a row. Willing won 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir…
Read MoreQuincy’s Willing doubles up with championships at Alton Open
ALTON, Ill. — Zach Willing took down his dad, then he slayed a champion. He wasn’t finished collecting crowns either. The Quincy native and Quincy University junior tennis player defeated his father, Todd, in the semifinals of the Alton Open on Saturday and followed it up by outlasting multi-time champion Devan Faulkenberg of Troy, Ill.,…
Read MoreWilling puts finishing touches on back-to-back city tennis singles championships
QUINCY — Zach Willing finally got to finish what he started. A year ago, in the championship match of the men’s open division of the Quincy City Tennis Tournament, Willing took the first set from Ryan Schnack and led 1-0 in the second set when Schnack, a three-time city champ, was forced to retire with…
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