Othello Girls Tennis finishes second; boys team places fifth
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Bob Barrett photo - Alyssa Freeman volleys home a winner to help Othello’s second doubles team defeat the visiting East Valley Red Devils. It was the first match played on the new courts.
The Huskies tennis teams took two of its last three matches to close out regular season play. Both beat East Valley and Grandview, but lost to Selah. The girls (7-2) were looking to defend last year’s league championship, but came up two wins shy of the undefeated Vikings. The boys finished with a 5-4 record. Both teams will move on to the district tournament at East Valley High in Yakima May 12.
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