Cooper Choate, Kyle Cunningham, Elijah Kennard, and Ausin Hardcastle brought home medals from Bolivar. (Photo courtesy David Smashey)

Hardcastle’s Gold Leads Republic Tennis at Bolivar

Austin Hardcastle won his singles bracket without dropping a match to lead the Republic tennis team at the Bolivar Tournament Monday. Hardcastle finished first in the Flight 4 Singles bracket. He won one of three medals for Republic.

Cooper Choate finished second in Flight 3 singles. Kyle Cunningham and Elijah Kennard also finished second. They were competing in Flight 3 doubles.

Republic finished third overall as a team.

Hardcastle’s win in the Flight 4 singles bracket is his second in a row. He won the same bracket at Bolivar last year and is 6-0 over the past two seasons.