Experience paid off for the Newman boys tennis team Friday afternoon, when the senior-laden Comets swept sophomore-led Dixon 9-0 at the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts.

Seniors Dylon Busser (No. 1), Luke Stover (2), Evan Knack (4) and Ryan Sztochmal (6) won their singles matches by a combined set score of 48-11. The Comets also got singles wins from sophomore Anthony Petrasko (3) and freshman John Hermes (5).

The most competitive match came at No. 2 doubles, where Knack and another senior, Anthony Sterk, outlasted Dixon's James Huffstuttler and Joel Kipping 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 10-3. The Newman teams of Busser and Stover, and Hermes and Alex Knack, also won.

The win, coupled with Newman's 7-2 decision over Sterling on April 9, gives the Comets (11-2) a sweep against the two schools for the first time in team history.

Boys track & field

Newman wins at Milledgeville: The Comets topped the fast field at the Missile Invite, which featured seven meet-record performances.

New marks were set in each individual race except the 3,200, plus two relays. The Comets, whose 158 points topped Lena-Winslow (120) and Polo (109.5) at the six-team event, boasted three record-breakers.

Kevin Ybarra won the 100 in 10.82 seconds, Dylan Reyes took the 800 in 2 minutes, 3 seconds; and Jake Trancoso won the 1,600 in 4:36.

Trancoso also won the 3,200 (10:51) for the Comets, with Seth Meyer (shot put, 43 feet, 7 1/2 inches) and Jake Payan (triple jump, 37-3 1/2) adding wins.

Polo's Jeremiah Ludewig set a record in the 200 (22.46), and the Marcos also got wins from Kyle Ditzler (long jump, 19-6) and the 3,200 relay of Adam Poole, Drew Cheatham, Steve Frano and Tanner Renner (8:31).

Fifth-pace West Carroll had winners in the 110 hurdles (Ethan Baisden, 16.78) and the 800 relay (Travis Morhardt, Baisden, Seth Zickefoose, Sam Quintana, 1:36.99).

Milledgeville-Eastland finished sixth, led by Keegan Neubauer's win in the high jump (5-8).

Le-Win's Wes Ertmer set a record in the 400 (50.67), and was part of record-setting 400 and 1,600 Panther relays.

Dixon second at Geneseo: Kasey Ferrigan and Chris Greenwalt won individual events to lead the Dukes to a runner-up finish at the McCormick Invite.

Ferrigan won the 800 (1:59.20) and Greenwalt won the pole vault (13 feet, 3 inches). Kyle Boone was second in the 3,200 (9:45.64), Jared Mills was second in the shot put (50-1) and the quartet of Thayne Rooney, Brad Watkins, Eric Dewey and Ferrigan took second in the 1,600 relay (3:33.25).

David Goad added a third-place finish in the shot put (49-11 1/2) and the Dukes were also third in the 800 relay (Nathan Diveley, Sam Smith, Ben Thornton, Wes Heniff) in 1:32.92. Dixon (75 points) finished behind Galesburg (101).

Rock Falls was ninth in the 12-team field with 27.5 points. Tyler Barnes was third in the 100 (11.08 seconds) and Alec Dorathy was fourth in the 400 (51.77). Dorathy teamed with Javier Cid, Jamie Balderas and Brian Diaz to place third in the 1,600 relay (3:35.67), and Balderas, Barnes, Diaz and Zohar Burciaga ran to third in the 400 relay (44.59).

Girls track & field

Polo wins at home: The Marcos' 96.5 points topped West Carroll (67), Pearl City (62) and Aquin (27.5).

Brigid Geary won the 100 (13.29), 200 (30.44) and 400 (1:07.18), and she won the 400 relay (57.28) with Holly Scholl, Stephanie Massey and Kristi Naylon.

Naylon won the discus in 117-4, 40 feet more than her closest competition. Scholl won the high jump in 4-6.

Sabrina Zell, Jessica Sullivan, Megan Scholl and Loryn Cox won the 1,600 (5:08) and 3,200 (11:26) relays for the Marcos.

For West Carroll, Sarah Boyer won the 800 (2:51) and 1,600 (6:30), Megan Fitzpatrick took the 3,200 (15:20), and Ellen Schreiner won the triple jump (30-2 1/2).

Friday’s stars

• Jake Trancoso, Newman, meet-record 4:36 in 1,600, also won 3,200

• Kevin Ybarra, Newman, meet-record 10.82 in 100

• Dylan Reyes, Newman, meet-record 2:03 in 800

• Jeremiah Ludewig, Polo, meet-record 22.46 in 200

• Brigid Geary, Polo, won 100, 200, 400, 400 relay