State Bound! Mosbarger & States Win Sectional, Robinson & Nelson 4th

Sam Mosbarger and Eric States won the sectional doubles championship on Saturday May 18 at Freeport High School! In the final round, they defeated Logan Palmer/Joel Rhodes of Sterling Newman to win the title. This was the second championship for Mosbarger as he also won it with Alex Slaymaker in 2023. Not far behind them was the team of Ben Robinson and Jacob Nelson who earned third place with a victory over Chase Baird/Dominic Reagan of Alleman. The Leafs as a team ended the tournament with a solid third place finish and Mosbarger, States, Robinson, & Nelson now advance to next weekends IHSA State Championships. The tournament will take place May 23 - 25 at Palatine High School and surrounding area courts.

Singles - First Round
Owen Helm (Freeport) defeated Joe Versluis (Geneseo) 6-0, 6-0
Ben Temple (Rockford Lutheran) defeated Dru Curcuru (Geneseo) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles - First Round
Sam Mosbarger/Eric States (Geneseo) (Bye)
Ben Robinson/Eric Nelson (Geneseo) (Bye)

Doubles - Second Round
Sam Mosebarger/Eric States (Geneseo) defeated Landon Horn/Doug Johnson (Rockford Lutheran) 6-1, 6-0
Ben Robinson/Eric Nelson (Geneseo) defeated Cooper Bennet/Will Georgis (Rockford Boylan) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles - Third Round
Sam Mosbarger/Eric States (Geneseo) defeated Caden De Jong/Alex Cuatlatl (Freeport) 6-2, 7-5
Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson (Geneseo) defeated Carlos Delavin/Diego Robles Sanchez (Freeport) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles - Semifinals
Sam Mosbarger/Eric States (Geneseo) defeated Chase Baird/Dominic Reagan (Alleman) 6-2, 6-3
Logan Palmer/Joel Rhodes (Sterling Newman) defeated Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson (Geneseo) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1

Doubles - 3rd Place
Chase Baird/Dominic Reagan (Alleman) defeated Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson (Geneseo) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles - Championship
Sam Mosbarger/Eric States (Geneseo) defeated Logan Palmer/Joel Rhodes (Sterling Newman) 6-3, 6-4

Leafs Host WB6 Championship, Mosbarger & States Win Doubles, Leafs Tie For 3rd Overall

WB6 Championship - May 10-11
Sam Mosbarger & Eric States are your Western Big 6 Doubles Champions! They defeated JathinRam Kollarapu/Ankit Rajvanshi of Moline 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 at the WB6 Championship that was held on Friday & Saturday at the GHS Courts. The Maple Leafs (10 points) tied with Moline for third overall. Next Up: At the 1A Freeport Sectional next Friday & Saturday (May 17-18) at Freeport High School.

Singles
1st Round: Q-Ethan Stark defeated G-Dru Curcuru 6-1, 6-0
1st Round: S-Breckan Peterson defeated G-Joe Versluis 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
First Round: G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated Holzgrafe/Crist 6-0, 6-0
First Round: G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated RIA-Hein/Wilden 6-0, 6-4
Quarterfinals: G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated UT-Shwe/Le 6-2, 6-2
Quarterfinals: Knapp/Derian defeated G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals: G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated RI-Baird/Reagan 6-2, 6-0
Championship: G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated M-Kollarapu/Rajvanshi 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

Overall Results
Quincy (14)
Alleman (14)
Geneseo (10)
Moline (10)
Galesburg (4)
Sterling (2)
UTHS (2)
Rock Island (2)

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Alleman 5 Maple Leafs 4 - May 8
Singles
A-Nicholas Patrick defeated G-Sam Mosbarger 6-0, 6-0
A-Chase Baird defeated G-Ben Robinson 6-3, 6-0
A-Nate Hein defeated G-Jacob Nelson 6-3, 6-1
A-Dominic Reagan defeated G-Joe Versluis 6-1, 6-4
G-Eric States defeated A-Tyler Wilden 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
G-Dru Curcuru defeated A-Isaac Gutierrez 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated A-Dominic Reagan/Chase Baird 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated A-Nate Hein/Tyler Wilden
A-Nicholas Patrick/Justin Morel defeated G-Joe Versluis/Matt Johnson 6-1, 6-0

Leafs Take 2nd Place At Moline Invite!

Princeton 4 Maple Leafs 1 - April 29
Singles
P-Tyson Phillips defeated G-Landry Possin 6-0, 6-0
P-Chase Sims defeated G-Joe Versluis 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis defeated P-Ben Anderson/Michael Ellis 6-1, 3-6, 10-6
P-Jackson Mason/Asa Gartin defeated G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson 6-2, 6-3
P-Josh Orwig/Landon Davis defeated G-Dru Curcuru/Eric States 6-4, 6-7(6), 10-4

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Moline 6 Maple Leafs 3
Singles
M-Ankit Rajvanshi defeated G-Sam Mosbarger 6-3, 6-2
M-Akhil Kumar defeated G-Ben Robinson 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
G-Jacob Nelson defeated M-Christian Heim 6-4, 0-6, 10-4
M-Jeffrey Stroup defeated G-Joe Versluis 6-2, 6-0
M-JathinRam Kollarapu defeated G-Eric States 2-6, 6-1, 10-7
G-Dru Curcuru defeated M-Anirudh Kuppili 3-6, 7-6(6), 10-6

Doubles
M-Ankit Rajvanshi/JathinRam Kollarapu defeated G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson 7-6(3), 6-3
M-Jeffrey Stroup/Anirudh Kuppili defeated G-Eric States/Joe Versluis 2-6, 6-2, 10-6
G-Dru Curcuru/Landry Possin defeated M-Christian Heim/Akhil Kumar 6-6

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Moline Invite - May 4
Team Standings
Moline (11)
Geneseo (8)
Galesburg (7)
UTHS (5)
Rock Island (3)

Singles
G-Sam Mosbarger defeated S-Gavin Staats 6-0, 6-0
S-Brecken Peterson defeated G-Sam Mosbarger 6-1, 6-0
G-Sam Mosbarger defeated M-Christian Heim 6-1, 6-1
S-Nathan Guerrero defeated G-Joe Versluis 6-3, 7-6
G-Joe Versluis defeated M-Akira Ketner 6-1, 6-1
G-Joe Versluis defeated RI-Tyler Whitten 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
G-Ben Robinson/Eric States defeated UT-Ngun Shwe/Shwe Le 6-1, 6-4
M-Jeff Stroup/Anirudh Kuppili defeated G-Ben Robinson/Eric States 6-4, 7-6(7)
S-Yamaan Alkhalaf/Jubraan Alkhalaf defeated G-Ben Robinson/Eric States 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
G-Jacob Nelson/Dru Curcuru defeated M-Varun Mekala/Prateek Dharinkata 6-2, 6-4
G-Jacob Nelson/Dru Curcuru defeated S-Jereston Falls/Jacob Prevo 6-1, 6-3
G-Jacob Nelson/Dru Curcuru defeated S-Benjamin Boze/Iker Zaragoza 6-4, 7-5

GHS Tennis Results! Senior Night Coming Up!

Results from recent GHS Maple Leafs Tennis meets! Senior Night is this Monday (April 29) vs Princeton!

Maple Leafs 5 Dixon 0
Singles
G-Dru Curcuru defeated D-Samuel Gingras 6-0, 6-0
G-Brady Hamer defeated D-Jack McGrail 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated D-Bashar Elbzour 6-0, 6-1
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated D-Derek Miller/Jayvian Herwig 6-1, 7-5
G-Joe Versluis/Landry Possin defeated D-Alex Basilio/Will Lindenmeyer 7-6(5), 6-0

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Sterling 5 Maple Leafs 4
Singles
S-Brecken Peterson defeated G-Sam Mosbarger 6-2, 6-1
G-Ben Robinson defeated S-Iker Zaragoza 6-2, 6-4
G-Jacob Nelson defeated S-Servando Diaz 6-3, 6-1
S-Yamaan Alkhalaf defeated G-Joe Versluis 4-6, 6-1, 10-5
S-Jubraan Alkhalaf defeated G-Eric States 6-4 6-0
G-Dru Curcuru defeated S-Gavin Staats 6-7(4), 6-1, 10-7

Doubles
S-Brecken Peterson/Servando Diaz defeated G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States 7-6(5), 6-1
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated S-Benjamin Boze/Iker Zaragoza 7-5, 6-2
S-Yamaan Alkhalaf/Jubraan Alkhalaf defeated Joe Versluis/Dru Curcuru 6-1, 6-0

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Streaks Invite
Team Standings
Dunlap (11)
Macomb (8)
Pekin (8)
Peoria Christian (7)
East Peoria (4)
Galesburg (4)
Geneseo (4)
Sterling (2)

Singles
PC-Elijah Chism defeated G-Landry Possin 6-2, 6-2
M-Mathew Sadler defeated G-Landry Possin 8-0
Ga-Blake Caulkins defeated Ge-Landry Possin 8-0
G-Adam Johnson defeated EP-Xavier Lovin 6-1, 6-0
D-Daniel Lin defeated G-Adam Johnson 6-0, 6-0
P-Noah Dietrich defeated G-Adam Johnson 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
Ga-Aiden Oxley/Jaxon Lindgren defeated Ge-Brady Hamer/Owen Parker 5-7, 6-3, 10-7
G-Brady Hamer/Owen Parker defeated M-Cohen Green/Jun Yoshimura 8-3
G-Brady Hamer/Owen Parker defeated EP-Nathan Teaney/Max Lovell 8-3
P-Spencer Sitter/Wade Sipes defeated G-Will Baum/Tyson Duda 6-4, 1-6, 10-7
G-Will Baum/Tyson Duda defeated S-Henry Oberg/Christopher Martinez 8-0
PC-Oliver Ayoub/Elijah Chism defeated G-Will Baum/Tyson Duda 9-8 (1)

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Spartan Invite
Team Standings
Pleasant Valley, IA (17)
Dunlap (8)
Sterling (6)
Geneseo (5)

Singles
PV-Folu Adekunle defeated G-Sam Mosbarger 10-4
PV-Harmin Patel defeated G-Sam Mosbarger 10-6
D-Ethan Klemens defeated G-Ben Robinson 10-4
G-Ben Robinson defeated S-Iker Zaragoza 10-0
PV-Karthik Ganesh defeated G-Jacob Nelson 10-1
S-Reyan Sanghvi defeated G-Jacob Nelson 10-5
D-Viraj Shah defeated G-Joe Versluis 10-6
S-Jubraan Alkhalaf defeated G-Joe Versluis 10-6
G-Eric States defeated D-Ashaaz Khan 10-6
PV-J D'Cruz defeated G-Eric States 8-1
G-Dru Curcuru defeated D-Roy Wei 10-7
PV-Armaan Bhagwat defeated G-Dru Curcuru 10-0

Doubles
PV-Folu Adekunie/Karthik Ganesh defeated G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis 10-2
S-Brecken Peterson/Gavin Staats defeated G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis 10-8
PV-Armaan Bhagwat/Jatin Kodavatiganti defeated G-Ben Robinson/Eric States 10-1
G-Ben Robinson/Eric States defeated S-Benjamin Boze/Iker Zaragoza 10-7
S-Yamaan Alkhalaf/Jubraan Alkhalaf defeated G-Jacob Nelson/Dru Curcuru 11-9
G-Jacob Nelson/Dru Curcuru defeated D-Ashaaz Khan/Roy Wei 10-8

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Maple Leafs 8 Rock Island 1
Singles
G-Sam Mosbarger defeated RI-Nathaniel Cruz-Oliveros 6-1, 6-4
G-Ben Robinson defeated RI-Leo Kopplin 7-5, 6-3
RI-Hae Peh Htoo defeated G-Jacob Nelson 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-8

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated RI-Leo Kopplin/Nathaniel Cruz-Oliveros 7-6 (4), 6-2
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated RI-Hae Peh Htoo/Dah Htoo 6-1, 6-2
G-Joe Versluis/Landry Possin defeated RI-Ali Al Janabi/Eh Moo 6-4, 6-3

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Maple Leafs 8 Galesburg 1
Singles
Ge-Sam Mosbarger defeated Ga-Blake Caulkins 6-1, 6-0
Ge-Ben Robinson defeated Ga-Travis Cole 6-1, 6-0
Ge-Jacob Nelson defeated Ga-Keaton Empey 6-2, 7-6 (3)

Doubles
Ge-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis defeated Ga-Aiden Oxley/Jaxon Lindgren 6-2, 6-4
Ge-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated Ga-Jackson Archer/Braden Wallace (6-2, 6-1
Ga-Kellan Oxley/Carson Olson defeated Ge-Eric States/Landry Possin 7-5, 6-4

Undefeated Week For Robinson/Nelson As Leafs Win Three Of Four!

Maple Leafs 8 UTHS 1
Singles
G-Sam Mosbarger defeated UT-Kyle Wenninger 6-0, 6-1
UT-Shwe Le defeated G-Ben Robinson 6-3, 7-5
G-Jacob Nelson defeated UT-Ngun Shwe 6-2, 6-2
G-Joe Versluis defeated UT-Matthew Fedele 6-2, 6-2
G-Eric States defeated UT-Malechi Chilla 6-1, 6-1
G-Dru Curcuru defeated UT-Lucas Hoffman 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis defeated UT-Ngun Shwe/Shwe Le 7-6 (4), 6-2
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated UT-Kyle Wenninger/Matthew Fedele 6-0, 6-0
G-Eric States/Landry Possin defeated UT-Malechi Chilla/Mahmoud Yahya 6-0, 6-1

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Ottawa 3 Maple Leafs 2
Singles
O-Ayden Sexton defeated Joe Versluis 6-2, 7-5
O-Landon Sawin defeated Landry Possin 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated Alan Sifuentes/Even Kraft 6-4, 7-5
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated Collin Olszewski/Ethan Farr 6-2, 7-6 (3)
O-Tucker Ditchfield/Cayden Walter defeated Will Baum/Owen Parker 6-3, 7-5

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Maple Leafs 3 LaSalle-Peru 2
Singles
LP-Jackson Sellett defeated G-Dru Curcuru 6-2, 6-3
LP-John Crane defeated G-Brady Hamer 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
G-Sam Mosbarger/Eric States defeated Andrew Bollis/Danny Santoy 6-4, 7-5
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated Colin Krug/Michael Milota 6-2, 6-3
G-Joe Versluis/Landry Possin defeated Alex Anderson/Brodie Moss 6-3, 6-2

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Maple Leafs 6 Belleville West 3
Singles
BW-Landon Kinder defeated G-Ben Robinson 6-0, 6-2
BW-Jay Naylor defeated G-Jacob Nelson 6-2, 7-5
G-Joe Versluis defeated BW-Bryce Sansocie 6-2, 7-5
G-Eric States defeated BW-Dilan Patel 6-1, 4-6, 12-10
G-Dru Curcuru defeated BW-Jack Lechien 6-0, 6-0
BW-Travis Muskopf defeated G-Landry Possin 2-6, 6-4, 11-9

Doubles
G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated BW-Landon Kinder/Jay Naylor 3-6, 6-3, 13-11
G-Eric States/Joe Versluis defeated Bryce Sansocie/Dilan Patel 6-2, 6-0
G-Brady Hamer/Landry Possin defeated BW-Jack Lechien/Travis Muskopf 6-1, 6-4

Maple Leaf Tennis Takes Two Of Three At Ottawa Doubles Invite!

The Maple Leafs tennis team participated in the Ottawa Doubles Invite on Saturday at Ottawa Township High School. GHS earned sweeps over the host Pirates and Burbank Reavis! Next Up: At United Township this Tuesday (4:00pm).

Geneseo 4 Ottawa 0
1: G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis defeated O-Alan Sifuentes/Evan Kraft 6-3, 7-6 (4)
2: G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated O-Collin Olszewski/Kaden Araujo 7-6 (3), 6-0
3: G-Eric States/Landry Possin defeated O-Tucker Ditchfield/Cayden Walter 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
4: G-Dru Curcuru/Brady Hammer defeated O-Ayden Sexton/Landon Sawin 7-5, 6-0

Plainfield East 3 Geneseo 2
1: PE-Sanjay Govindarajan/Logan Hensley defeated G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis 3-6, 6-2, 10-5
2: G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated PE-Tre Tompkinson/Farhan Khan 2-6, 3-6
3: PE-Joshua Ramierez/Nematillo Parpiev defeated G-Eric States/Landry Possin 6-1, 6-0
4: G-Dru Curcuru/Brady Hammer defeated PE-Brock VanderTuuk/Tyler Dimailig 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
5: PE-Sanjay Govindarajan/Logan Hensley defeated G-Sam Mosbarger/Ben Robinson 8-6

Geneseo 4 Burbank Reavis 0
1: G-Sam Mosbarger/Joe Versluis defeated Dan Mudrak/Alex Marquez 6-2, 6-1
2: G-Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson defeated Krystian Fudala/Eric Szczepanski 6-0, 6-2
3: G-Eric States/Landry Possin defeated Elias Loeza/Alex Paslawski 6-0, 6-2
4: G-Dru Curcuru/Brady Hammer defeated Oscar Martinez/Bryan Alonso 6-3, 6-1

Maple Leafs Tennis Open Up Season At Knight Duals!

The 2024 Maple Leafs tennis season got underway on Saturday March 16 at Triad High School in Troy, IL where GHS participated in the Knight Duals. The Leafs rallied to defeat Morton 3-2 but came up short against Effingham St. Anthony (3-2) and host Triad (4-1). Next Up: At the Rock Island Gold Invitational this Saturday. Good luck!

Effingham St. Anthony 3 Maple Leafs 2
Singles
Manaye Mossman (ESA) defeated Dru Curcuru (G) 6-0, 6-1
Evan Mossman (ESA) defeated Jordan Ramirez (G) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
Sam Mosbarger/Jacob Nelson (G) defeated Joey Trupiano/Colin Westendorf (ESA) 2-6, 6-2, 10-4
Ben Robinson/Eric States (G) defeated Connor Eggars/Jackson Schultz (ESA) 2-6, 6-2, 10-4
Alec Hakman/Charlie Wegman (ESA) defeated Brady Hammer/Chris Hill (G) 6-0, 6-1

Maple Leafs 3 Morton 2
Singles
Carter Kendall (M) defeated Chris Hill (G) 6-0, 6-0
Ryan Klopfenstein (M) defeated Jordan Ramirez 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
Sam Mosbarger/Eric States (G) defeated Boaz Olden/Asa Olden (M) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
Jacob Nelson/Ben Robinson (G) defeated Joal Larson/Trae Zobrist (M) 6-1, 6-2
Brady Hammer/Dru Curcuru (G) defeated Aaron Garcia/Max Roosa (M) 7-5, 6-2

Troy Triad 4 Maple Leafs 1
Singles
Joe Cass (TT) defeated Sam Mosbarger (G) 2-6, 6-2, 10-4
Eric States (G) defeated Alex Brault (TT) 6-3, 7-6 (13)

Doubles
Jameson Chacon/Ethan Stewart (TT) defeated Ben Robinson/Jacob Nelson (G) 6-2, 6-0
Ben Rey/Jackson Naylor (TT) defeated Dru Curcuru/Brady Hammer (G) 5-7, 7-5, 10-8
Logan Schmidt/Tate Moore (TT) defeated Chris Hill/Jordan Ramirez (G) 6-2, 6-2

Eric States Wins GHS Ping Pong Tournament

By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current

Eric States, a junior at Geneseo High School, was the winner in the recent GHS Invitational Ping Pong Tournament. For more information about the GHS Ping Pong Club, contact States or GHS instructor Steve Brucher. Photo by Claudia Loucks