Tennis team sends eight to regionals

Tennis team advances 5 players to the regional tournament to be held on Monday April 20 and Tuesday April 21 at Rockwall High School.

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Tennis team advances 5 players to the regional tournament to be held on Monday April 20 and Tuesday April 21 at Rockwall High School.

Austin Mitchell, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2014

The Leopards tennis team will send a school record 8 players to the regional tournament next Monday and Tuesday at the University of Texas Arlington.

The following players qualified for the regional tournament by finishing either first or second at the district tournament:

 

Girls Singles District Champion – Brittani Brooks

Girls Doubles Runner-up – Autumn Keefer/Katie Burkhart

Mixed Doubles Runner-up – Grady Wells/Ariaan Cnossen

Boys Singles Runner-up – Sybrand Cnossen

Boys Doubles Runner-up – Ryan Ford/Sam Mimms

The Red Ledger’s Austin Mitchell caught up with head tennis coach Adam Cherry to talk about the regional tennis tournament next Monday and Tuesday.

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