The Sumner High School tennis team extended its hot start, taking out every first place team the schedule could throw at them.

The run began Sept. 23 with a 3-2 victory over Eatonville, which at the time was in first place. With Sumner’s victory, Franklin Pierce moved into sole possession of first place, with a Sept. 27 matchup against the Spartans looming.

Sumner dropped both singles matches to Franklin Pierce, but the No. 1 doubles team of Hunter Bleha and Brandon Walsh played to a 6-1, 6-2 victory and the second doubles team of Zak Landers and John Fordice won 6-4, 6-2, leaving the match-deciding game to the third doubles team of Alex Landes and Max Friendlie.

According to coach Chris Heacox, Landes and Friendlie came up big, rallying to a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory and giving the Spartans another triumph.

Sept. 28, Sumner took on Washington, which was tied with Eatonville and Franklin Pierce when the week began.

Once again, the scrappy Spartan team was able to pull out a 3-2 victory, with the big win coming from Fordice, who played to a 6-4, 6-0 victory in No. 2 singles.

Friday, the Spartans welcomed White River to the courts and pulled out a 4-1 won to keep their streak alive.

The Spartans picked up wins from Landers at first singles and Fordice at second singles as well as wins at first doubles by Bleha and Brandon Walsh and by Josh Seerden and Scott Brown at third doubles.

Sumner hosts Clover Park today, Wednesday, and Steilacoom on Friday.