{"id":28399,"date":"2025-08-24T18:19:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T22:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=28399"},"modified":"2025-08-25T18:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T22:32:50","slug":"coats-knous-claim-individual-victories-at-dekalb-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/coats-knous-claim-individual-victories-at-dekalb-invite\/","title":{"rendered":"Coats, Knous claim individual victories at DeKalb Invite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bellmont&#8217;s most experienced singles player and least experienced singles player both shared in victory Saturday, capturing wins in the individual tournament at the beautiful DeKalb High School Tennis Complex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry Knous, the Braves No. 1, beat NorthWood&#8217;s Nolan Thomas in the opening round to secure a top-four finish in the top singles division, winning the third set on a super tiebreaker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shifferlyauto.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive.jpg?resize=640%2C76&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C121&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C35&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C91&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C182&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C242&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ShifferlyAutomotive-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Check out our website for your next car!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0611.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Freshman Caleb Coats won his first high school match Saturday for the Bellmont Braves. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, freshman Caleb Coats took his first consolation match against Columbia City&#8217;s Brandan Hinen, 8-2, to win his first high school tennis match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC_0617.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kasey Teeter and Kaden Ramsey celebrate a point Monday at Wayne. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves also got another win in the season&#8217;s first two weeks from the No. 1 doubles pair of Kaden Ramsey and Kasey Teeter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejavabeancafe.net\/#\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Java-Bean-Logo.png?resize=375%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Java-Bean-Logo.png?w=375&amp;ssl=1 375w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Java-Bean-Logo.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Java-Bean-Logo.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Scores: DeKalb 22, East Noble 21, Angola 15, Columbia City 9, Canterbury 7, West Noble 7, NorthWood 5, Bellmont 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 1 Singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry Knous (Bellmont) d. Nolan Thomas (NorthWood), 4-6, 6-1, 10-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliver Derrow (DeKalb) d. Larry Knous, 6-0, 6-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haven Stockamp (Angola) d. Larry Knous, 8-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 2 Singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob Diez Vilarino (Canterbury) d. James Miller, 6-3, 6-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Johnson (NorthWood) d. James Miller, 8-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 3 Singles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gage Mitchell (West Noble) d. Caleb Coats, 6-1, 7-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caleb Coats (Bellmont) d. Brandan Hinen (Col. City), 8-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liam Schlatter (DeKalb) d. Caleb Coats, 8-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 1 Doubles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Reynolds\/Nicholas Cooper (Col. City) d. Kaden Ramsey\/Kasey Teeter, 6-0, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaden Ramsey\/Kasey Teeter (Bellmont) d. Zane Mitchell\/Jose Guerrero, 8-7, 7-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eli Heckathorn\/Ethan Tompos (NorthWood) d. Kaden Ramsey\/Kasey Teeter, 8-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. 2 Doubles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yhuan Mina\/Ethan Golliff (Angola) d. Raiden Knittle\/Grayden Kable, 6-0, 6-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aiden Boggs\/Carter Rose (NorthWood) d. 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