Nine tennis players qualify for state
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 4 months AGO
COLUMBIA BASIN — Nine local tennis players qualified for state tournaments this season, with matches beginning Friday at locations in Seattle, Yakima and Kennewick.
4A Boys Singles - The Pacific Clinic and Kamiakin High School, Kennewick
Moses Lake’s Marwan Warnick vs Olympia’s Kevin Shen - 10 a.m. at The Pacific Clinic. Winner to quarterfinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
2A Boys Singles - Nordstrom Tennis Center, Seattle
Ephrata’s Josh Mullings vs W.F. West’s Justin Chung - 8 a.m. on the outdoor courts. Winner to the quarterfinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
2A Boys Doubles - Nordstrom Tennis Center, Seattle
Othello’s Ashton Pruneda and Riley Rodriguez vs Shelton’s Jayden Lovingfoss and Wyatt Wagner - 8 a.m. on the outdoor courts. Winner to the quarterfinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
2A Girls Doubles - Nordstrom Tennis Center, Seattle
Ephrata’s Molly Evenson and Addison Mills vs Clarkston’s Kayla Frei and Eloise Teasley - 8 a.m. on the indoor courts. Winner to the quarterfinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
1A/2B/B Boys Singles - Yakima Tennis Club, Yakima
Soap Lake’s Xavier Gonzalez-Robinson vs Eastside Prep’s Soren Ghorai - 10 a.m. Winner to the quarterfinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
1A Girls Doubles - Yakima Tennis Club, Yakima
Royal’s Madi Christensen and Campbelle Anderson vs play-in winner - 2 p.m. Winner to the semifinals, loser to the consolation bracket.
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