Last modified: Friday, May 16, 2008 1:26 AM EDT

BOYS TENNIS: AHS takes care of Whalers, again

NEW BEDFORD - The Attleboro High boys' tennis team made it two wins in two days over the Whalers of New Bedford High School.

However, senior No. 1 singles player James Bensson was extended to three sets for the first time this season, Tim Flynn was forced into winning a first set tiebreaker and the No. 2 doubles team was stretched to three sets as well in the 5-0 victory.

In improving to 6-8 overall, Bensson, who had beaten Nick Bernardo in Attleboro, losing just one game, was forced into taking a 6-3 third set. Flynn won a 22-game marathon at No. 2 singles, while Derek Goulet took his No. 3 singles match in straight sets without losing a game.

"We ourselves in position of getting another shot at making the tournament," said AHS coach Russ Severs, whose Bombardiers have four matches left, including one today at Dartmouth.

**Junior Nate Fuller and senior Erik Klinkhamer each won singles matches as DIGHTON-REHOBOTH defeated Bourne, 4-1, in a South Coast Conference match.

Fuller captured his match at the first singles position, while Klinkhamer won his contest at second singles for the Falcons, who improved to 9-1 overall and 8-1 in the SCC. Dighton-Rehoboth will travel to Apponequet for a conference match on Monday afternoon.

**The Bishop Feehan High Shamrocks kept their postseason hopes alive with a 5-0 rout of Bishop Connolly. Kyle Nyskohus, a junior playing at the No. 1 singles spot and Andrew Ryan, at No. 2 singles, earned service breaks in the first, third and fifth games of the first set en route to shutouts. Meanwhile senior Tyler Martin and junior Matt Johnson made their varsity debuts, playing at No. 2 doubles, and won in straight sets, losing just one game. The Shamrocks (7-4, 6-2) entertain powerhouse St. John's Monday.

**The MANSFIELD High Hornets (10-5, 8-5) claimed their second 3-2 verdict of the Hockomock League season over Oliver Ames. Taking both doubles matches in straight sets and on the strength of No. 1 singles play Will Condon taking a 7-5 second set victory, the Hornets prevailed. Mansfield entertains King Philip today.

Bishop Feehan 5, Bishop Connolly 0: Kyle Nyskohus (BF) def. Correia 6-0, 6-1; Andrew Ryan (BF) def. Maher 6-0, 6-0; Sean Singer (BF) def. Medeiros 6-0, 6-0; Mark McGwin-Ben Laliberte (BF) def. St. Louis-Pimental 6-0, 6-0; Tyler Martin-Matt Johnson (BF) def. Normandin-McVern 6-1, 6-0.

Attleboro 5, New Bedford 0: James Bensson (A) def. Nick Bernardo 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Tim Flynn (A) def. Buck Bernier 7-6, 6-3; Derek Goulet (A) def. Kevin Honihan 6-0, 6-0; Joe Narkiewicz-Can Christenson (A) def. Jandri Patel-Mike Grazzella 6-4, 6-2; Hani Yusef-Kevin Jenmnings (A) def. Lucas Matelski-Alex Sousa 6-1, 4-6, 6-3..

Mansfield 3, Oliver Ames 2: Will Condon (M) def. Brooks Willar 6-2, 7-5; Jay Stotsky (OA) def. Ben Yeransian (M) 6-4, 6-4; Alex Mahaney (OA) def. Craig Margolin (M) 6-4, 6-7 (7-2), 6-1; Jeremy Carroll-Ryan Sandberg (M) def. Derek Papagno-Andre Michalowski 6-1, 6-3; Jeff Ivas-Ryan Chambers (M) def. Max Rubin-Henry Weiner 6-2, 6-2.

Dighton-Rehoboth 4, Bourne 1: Nate Fuller (DR) def. Karl Forzita, 6-3, 6-0; Erik Klinkhamer (DR) def. Joe McCabe, 6-3, 6-0; Kyle Johnston (B) def. Nick Moniz, 6-3, 6-2; Chris Peixoto-Jared Gregory (DR) def. Dan Pardee-Kevin Hourihan, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1; Tyler Snook-Kory Koutouch (DR) def. Tim Parsons-Jon Escobar, 6-4, 6-4.