The Whitehall tennis team won two and lost two to begin it’s 2026 season.

The team defeated Pocono Mountain West 6-0 on March 10.

Singles winners were Jose Jimenez, Aiden Wells and Hunter Bucha. Jon Stinner and Ryan Strobel won at two doubles with Greg Titmas and Zach Kresge winning at three and Issa Alzaghiti and Elias Elian at four.

The team picked up a 6-1 win on March 11 over East Stroudsburg South.

Jimenez, Wells and Bucha all won again at singles. Stinner and Strobel won at two doubles while Titmas and Kresge were close, 6-4, 7-6 winners at three. Elliot Ace and Engelbert Toro knocked off Alzaghiti and Elian at four in a close match: 2-6, 6-4, 8-5.

On March 14, the Zephs dropped a 4-2 game to Freedom.

Wells was the lone winner at singles with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win over Logan Ritter.

In doubles, Stinner and Strobel were 7-6, 6-4 victors over Henri Houle and Bhavya Patel.

The team dropped a close, 4-3 decision to Pleasant Valley.

Bucha was the lone singles winner in a close, three-set victory.

Doubles teams of Alzaghiti and Elian and Stinner and Strobel were victors for the Zephs.

An always-tough Liberty team defeated Whitehall 6-0.

Whitehall 6, Pocono Mtn West 0

Singles

1. Jose Jimenez (W) def Stefan MeDouler (PMW) 6-2, 6-3

2. Aiden Wells (W) def Leo Aragona-Young (PMW) 6-2, 6-0

3. Hunter Bucha (W) def Matthew Friedman (PMW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

2. Jon Stinner/Ryan Strobel (W) def John Mutia/Ronin Bonilla (PMW) 6-0, 6-0

3. Greg Titmas/Zach Kresge (W) def PMW

4. Issa Alzaghiti/Elias Elian (W) def PMW

Whitehall 6, ESS 1

Singles

1. Jose Jimenez (W) def Eric Retto (ESS) 6-4, 6-1

2. Aiden Wells (W) def Arlem Petrosky (ESS) 6-0, 6-2

3. Hunter Bucha (W) def Joseph Michelin (ESS) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles

2. Jon Stinner/Ryan Strobel (W) def Aiden Kimler/Hank Schlameuss (ESS) 6-1, 6-2

3. Greg Titmas/Zach Kresge (W) def Tristian Anchundia/Legend Riley (ESS) 6-4, 7-6

4. Elliot Ace/Engelbert Toro (ESS) def Issa Alzaghiti/Elias Elian (W) 2-6 6-4, 8-5

Ex: Cory Sommers/Blaise Colasante (W) def Vincent Rossi/David Alva (ESS) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Freedom 4, Whitehall 2

Singles

1. Oscar Avila (F) def Jose Jimenez (W) 6-1 6-1

2. Aiden Wells (W) def Logan Ritter (F) 6-4 2-6 6-4

3. Jonah Rodberg (F) def Hunter Bucha (W) 6-2 4-6

Doubles

2. Jon Stinner/Ryan Strobel (W) def Henri Houle/Bhavya Patel (F) 7-6 6-4

3. Luke Eureylcko/Michael Sloma (F) def Greg Titmas/Zach Kresge (W) 7-5 6-2

4. Ian Jimenez/Zane Silvius (F) def Issa Alzaghiti/Elias Elian (W) 6-2 7-5

Pleasant Valley 4, Whitehall 3

Singles

1. John Hargrave (PV) def. Jose Jimenez 6-1, 6-1.

2. Isaac Klein (PV) def. Aiden Wells 6-3, 6-0.

3. Hunter Bucha (W) def. Liam Angell 4-6, 6-4,7-6

Doubles

1. John Hargrave/Isaac Klein (PV) def. Jose Jiminez/Aiden Wells 8-3

2. Jon Stinner/Ryan Strobel (W) def. Logan Krock/Noah Rarkin 6-1, 6-4.

3. Gavin Jenkay/Ben Jocnen (PV) def. Greg Titmas/Zach Kresge 7-6, 6-3.

4. Issa Alzaghiti/Elias Elian (W) def. Hayden Bynes/Dakota Snyder 6-1, 7-5

Liberty 6 Whitehall 0

Singles

1. Luke D’Angelo (L) def Jose Jimenez (W) 6-3 6-0

2. Erik Peterson (L) def Aiden Wells (W) 6-0 6-1

3. Liam Bulman (L) def Hunter Bucha (W) 6-0 6-0

Doubles

2. Thomas Horvath/Finn Brown (L) def Jon Stinner/Ryan Strobel (W) 6-2 6-3

3. Sean Haas/Gio Piccini (L) def Greg Titmas/Cory Sommers (W) 6-0 6-1

4. Hajin Chung/John Wilson (L) def Issa Alzaghiti/Elias Elian (W) 6-0 6-1