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State tennis starts
By Joboo | May 22, 2008
OK, we’re off at the state tennis championships and for the next 3 days Cooper Tennis Complex will be bustling. Team competition today, singles & doubles starting tomorrow with championships Saturday. I’ll be posting all the results as they come in. The singles & doubles draws were announced this morning. David Evans of Thomas Jefferson draws defending state champion Andrew Mellow of MICDS to highlight the class 1 opening round. In class 2, John Lazenby of Joplin will attempt to medal for a second straight year. But he has a tough assignment in the opening round taking on Matt Waite of Kirkwood who is 28-2 on the year. Keep checking throughout the weekend for all the state tennis action.
CLASS 1
Singles - first round
- David Evans, Thomas Jefferson (11-2) vs Andrew Mellow, MICDS (20-0)
- Jordan Bridges, Rogersville (15-7) vs Luke Talbot, St. Joseph Benton (22-0)
- Spencer Newman, Thomas Jefferson (14-1) vs Daniel Agung, Sikeston (13-1)
- Ethan Stoops, West Plains (21-4) vs Ryan Walker, Bishop LeBlond (15-3)
Doubles - first round
- Chase Blackburn & Devon Lean, Forsyth (11-5) vs Connell & Holt, KC St. Piux X (17-3)
- William Humphreys & Joe Newman, Thomas Jefferson (10-0) vs Goel & Stillman, John Burroughs (7-5)
- Ben Cirilo & Patrick Stewart, Forsyth (22-5) vs Amiri & Merkle, Duchesne (4-1)
- Coleman Bandy & Andrew Prigmore, Thomas Jefferson (7-2) vs Sloss & Wilkinson, Clayton (11-1)
CLASS 2
Singles - first round
- Paul Nahon, Glendale (28-2) vs Ryan Claypool, Jefferson City (18-5)
- John Lazenby, Joplin (27-4) vs Matt Waite, Kirkwood (28-2)
Doubles - first round
- Alex Belote & Marc Simon, Central (7-2) vs Zhang & Zhang, Parkway Central (9-1)
- Alan Liu & Michael McCreary, Joplin (24-5) vs King & King, Lafayette (5-2)
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