No matter where she’s competing or what her opponents throw at her, Elsie Crawford keeps on winning. Crawford became Republic’s first multiple-season state qualifier since Kaitlyn Snyder when she dominated the individual district tournament Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex. Not only did Crawford win all four of her matches, she lost only two games in the process, finishing with a game record of 36-2 on the day. For Crawford, it was her second consecutive district championship, and it guarantees her a berth among the top 16 players in Class 3 when the state tournament is played in Springfield later this month.
She and the rest of the Lady Tigers will have a second chance to qualify next week when the team district tournament begins. Republic is the #2 seed (behind Springfield Central) and opens at home against #7 Waynesville.
