A big CONGRATS goes out to Mac and Caleb Gideon for placing 2nd at the regional tennis tournament in boys doubles and qualifying for the state tournament on April 29th. The boys won their 1st 2 matches on Wednesday beating East Chambers and the number 1 seed Karnes City. On Thursday they won against Refugio but fell just short in a 3 set game to Ingram. Their final match was against Schulenburg in a playback and they clenched 2nd with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
In addition to these 2 qualifiers we had 2 teams medal for 3rd place and state alternates. The team of Brandy Babin and Ashley Dusek in girls doubles only lost 1 match to Halletsville, but was unable to get a playback finishing 3rd winning against Banquette, Lago Vista, and Hebbronville . The team of Kelly Hernandez and Jonathan Hlavinka also lost only 1 match against Ingram. They too were unable to have a playback placing them 3rd after beating Anahuc, the #1 seed from Industrial and Bishop.
Everyone of our Regional Qualifiers played well. 12 out of the 14 won thier 1st match. The 2 that fell short, Rachel Polak and Blake Hlavinka, drew the number 1 seed in both divisions, but still battled well on the courts. 6 out of those 12 made it to the second day. The teams of Kristen Cullers and Erin Cullers, Daniel Garza and Nathan Hlavinka, and Karen Johnston and Trevor Cook played tough matches taking each of thier opponents to 3 sets before falling just short of a chance at the Regional Semi's.
With only having 2 seniors on the team, we are looking forward to next year.
