The Ionia boys varsity tennis team lost a tough match to St. Johns Monday night by a score of 5-3.  It was Ionia's last dual match of the season before the regional meet on Wednesday.  Ionia honored senior Owen Shippey tonight before the match, the only senior on the team.  Shippey had a tremendous career for Ionia and was a tremendous representative of the Tennis program.

Shippey also lost a tough match tonight at first singles 6-4,6-0.  Christian Miller won an easy match at two singles 6-2,6-4.  Third singles Cole Petersen lost a very tough match 6-4,7-5 while fourth singles Harper Duell won in a blowout 6-0,6-0.

The first doubles team of Jude Gregory and Ryan Lee lost 6-1,6-2.  Second doubles Jaxon Palmer and Riley Yokom lost 6-2,6-3.  Third doubles Mason Clark and Riley McClintock lost 6-4,6-1.  And the fourth doubles team of Nolan Lundstrom and Jake Whitney won easily 6-1,6-2.

 The season for the bulldogs is almost over and it has been a great year for Ionia.