Prep girls tennis: 3A District Championships

Published 7:24 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2015

ARLINGTON — Lynnwood senior Monica Kwong became the District 1 singles champion after she defeated Glacier Peak sophomore Madeline Mahler 6-4, 6-1 in the 3A Girls District Tennis Tournament on Wednesday. Along with Kwong, Mahler and Marysville Getchell junior Marina Ciferri qualified to play in the state tournament.

In doubles, the Edmonds-Woodway pairing of seniors Myint-Zu Kyaw and Hanna Rehnfeldt became District 1 champions following their 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5) match win against the Mountlake Terrace duo consisting of senior Nicki Bouche and junior Tina Liu. Ferndale seniors Carly Bannerman and Shelby Slaughter won the third-place match and will join Kyaw-Rehnfeldt and Bouche-Liu in doubles teams advacing to the state tournament.

At Arlington H.S.

Top three to state

Singles

Finals: Monica Kwong (Lynnwood) def. Madeline Mahler (Glacier Peak) 6-4, 6-1. Third-place match: Marina Ciferri (Marysville Getchell) def. Alisha Chand (Meadowdale) 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

Finals: Myint-Zu Kyaw-Hanna Rehnfeldt (Edmonds-Woodway) def. Nicki Bouche-Tina Liu (Mountlake Terrace) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5). Third-place match: Carly Bannerman-Shelby Slaughter (Ferndale) def. Alessia Piazzi-Kylie Stevens (Stanwood) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.