Josh Knappenberger admitted to feeling some jitters.

But soon into his match Monday, it was business as usual.The Lehighton senior tennis player had never played at No. 1 singles before, but with teammate Tegan Durishin unavailable, he made the jump to the top spot.Despite battling cold temperatures and a gusty wind, as well as his opponent, Knappenberger posted a straight-set victory and helped lead the visiting Indians to a 5-0 win over Jim Thorpe."Tegan wasn't here so coach asked me to step up to the No. 1 singles spot," said Knappenberger, who earned a 6-1, 6-0 decision over Luke Carter. "I felt a little nervous going into it but I felt fine as I started playing."The wind, obviously, was a factor in getting points and having the balls go out. You just have to take the direction of the wind into account and hit toward that direction so it'll stay within the lines."Staying within the lines is something Knappenberger is used to doing.According to his coach, his usual No. 2 player relies more on a defensive style."Josh is very steady," said Lehighton mentor Dave Sherry. "He's like a wall. He just keeps getting the ball back, getting the ball back, waiting for the other person to make a mistake. I didn't feel uncomfortable putting him up at No. 1. He doesn't make mistakes. That's how Josh plays."Knappenberger wasn't the only Indian player to move up a spot.Thomas Phelan was bumped up to the No. 2 slot while Andrea Schafer played at No. 3. Both also registered straight-set decisions as Lehighton improved to 2-1."My top four are all seniors," said Sherry. "Tegan, Josh, Andrea and Thomas. They've all played and they've all had lessons in the summer. They've all been out at the club. I feel pretty confident going into matches with them ... The younger kids are still learning and it was a tough day to play. We're not real deep once you get past our first doubles. But it was a good win with us not having our No. 1 player here."Phelan came through with a 6-0, 6-2 victory while Schafer didn't drop a game in her matchup.The Indians also received doubles wins from the teams of Mike Pados and Maura Phelan, and Elise Johnston and Gavin Cressley.EARLY SPRING CONDITIONS ... Both teams battled temperatures around 45 degrees and constant winds that many times became gusty. "The wind was tough today," said Sherry. "It's worse than the cold. The balls are blowing different ways. The kids have played a while but they're not that experienced where a ball is curving four feet. There's a lot of footwork involved to get into position for that compared to when you know where it's coming right off the racket. It was a tough day."SILVER LINING ... The day was also tough for the Olympians, who dropped to 0-3. Despite the final score, Thorpe head coach Norb Lienhard did find some positives. "My No. 2, Shaun (DiCostanzo), started hitting the ball much better in the second set and started getting more balls in," said Lienhard. "Our No. 2 doubles also played a closer match and they're young kids who have never played before. I'm seeing the younger guys getting to know what they should be doing and how to hit the ball a little bit better. We lost seven starters from last year ... so it's going to take a while to get into it. But they keep trying and keep listening. I'm happy with how they're progressing."Lehighton 5, Jim Thorpe 0SINGLESJosh Knappenberger (L) def. Luke Carter 6-1, 6-0; Thomas Phelan (L) def. Shaun DiCostanzo 6-0, 6-2; Andrea Schafer (L) def. Chris Widdicombe 6-0, 6-0.DOUBLESMike Pados/Maura Phelan (L) def. John Fedora/Matt Widdicombe 6-1, 6-1; Elise Johnston/Gavin Cressley (L) def. Emilio Mercado/Matt Green 8-4.