The Republic JV tennis team won its home tournament to begin the spring tennis season. Head coach Dan Vales says the tournament was a “great day of tennis” for both veterans and newcomers to the squad. (Photos below)
“We brought in some good competition for this year’s tournament. Our guys had to step up to win some very competitive matches to clinch the team team title,” Vales says. “In particular, Will Berry and Kile Thornhill won some huge matches from tough competition from Branson. Brand new players Kialan Henagan, Trevor Tippie, Jacob Moody, and Kevin Stadtmueller had a great showing in medaling in the Flight Two doubles tournament.
Tournament Notes:
Overall Team Results (highest point total wins):
Republic 43.5
Branson 26
Carthage 25.5
Clever 6
Hillcrest 4
Flight 1 Doubles
- Will Berry and Kile Thornhill won matches over three teams from Branson to clinch the tournament championship.
- Drew McMillin and Ethan Ragsdale reached the quarterfinals with a win over the top team from Hillcrest.
- Lucas Hayes and Jack Cook won matches over the top JV teams from Carthage and Hillcrest to finish 4th.
- Michael Cox and Coby Berry picked up a consolation win over Hillcrest.
In Flight 2 Doubles:
- Kialan Henagan and Trevor Tippie won matches over Branson, Clever, and Carthage to finish second in their bracket.
- Jacob Moody and Kevin Stadtmueller won matches over Hillcrest and Branson to finish 4th.
- Ian Deckard and Scott Parker reached the quarterfinals with a win over Clever.
- Zach Martin and Jax Tapar reached the quarterfinals with a win over Branson.
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