LYNNWOOD — In tennis, grit and determination are usually factors on the court, but for the Meadowdale and Jackson boys tennis teams, they were required just to get to the court.
After their Wesco South match had been postponed by rain last week, the two teams decided to play it Tuesday even though the league tournament begins today. Jackson prevailed 5-2 to finish the season with a perfect record at 9-0 in league, 16-0 overall and win the league dual meet championship.
“Its really difficult to go a full week without playing, it rained all week long.” Jackson head coach David Hutt said. “I have never had a perfect season in the 12 years I have coached and the kids were asking me about 10 games into the season if Jackson had ever been undefeated … the kids wanted to play this match to have closure on their season.”
The incredible season was credited to depth and senior leadership by the Timberwolves, with Hutt noting that there are three matches a week and anything ranging from sickness and injuries to rainouts can alter a season at anytime.
Jackson’s Kevin Law had a highlighted comeback, losing the first set 6-7 (5-7), but came back to win 7-5, 6-3 over Danak Tews.
Jackson’s Mitch Williamson— who will have a first-round bye in today’s divisional meet as the Wesco South’s No.1 seed — was unable to continue in the match during the second set and defaulted to Alex Casper.
Kevin Taylor, who played No.3 singles all season, will be Jackson’s second singles entry in the league meet. The tandems of Robin Choi-David Kim and Rodrick Pence-Bruno Manfredi will represent Jackson as the doubles teams in the divisional playoffs.
“I’m not trying to be arrogant, but I think they should all win in the playoffs,” Hutt said. “Mitch has stood above everybody and should move on to the finals, but once you get to districts crazy things happen.”
At Meadowdale H.S.
Singles—Alex Casper (M) def. Mitch Williamson 6-4, 4-1 default; Robin Choi (J) def. Brian Nguyen 6-0, 6-0; Kevin Taylor (J) def. Kevin Smith 6-2, 6-4; Kevin Law (J) def. Danak Tews 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-3. Doubles—Scott Bohmke-Grant Lovell (M) def. David Kim-James Okobo 6-2, 5-7, 6-3; Rodrick Pence-Bruno Manfredi (J) def. Cameron Hathaway-Andrew Fijalka 6-2, 6-3; Daniel Shull-David Hong (J) def. Hayden Sherrill-Pierce Pronvost 6-2, 6-2. Records—Jackson 9-0 league, 16-0 overall. Meadowdale 4-5, 6-10.
2A District 1 meet
At Sehome H.S.
Singles
Play-in matches
Brendan Riley (South Whidbey) def. Kurtis Reardon (Lynden) 6-0, 6-2.
First round
Will Topp (Sehome) def. Brendan Riley (South Whidbey) 6-0, 6-0; Van Morgan (South Whidbey) def. Josh Crowe (Bellingham) 6-0, 6-0; Riley Newman (South Whidbey) def. J.J. Small (Burlington-Edison) 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals
Van Morgan (South Whidbey) def. Ethan McKell (Bellingham) 6-4, 6-3; Riley Newman (South Whidbey) def. Will VanderVeen (Lynden) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Play-in matches
Jonah Jolley-Erik Vanderbilt-Matthews (South Whidbey) def. Corey Campbell-Chris Archer (Anacortes) 7-5, 6-1; Payton Weidenbacher-Jake Davis (Sehome) def. Steve Raden-Malcom Donahoe (South Whidbey) 6-1, 6-0; Zach Comfort-Harrison Price (South Whidbey) def. Andrew Clarke-Reilly Kintzele (Bellingham) 6-2, 6-4.
First round
Matt Goebel-Myles West (Sehome) def. Jonah Jolley-Erik Vanderbilt-Matthews (South Whidbey) 6-1, 6-0; William Giller-Bjorn Thorpe (Sehome) def. Zach Comfort-Harrison Price (South Whidbey) 6-2, 6-1.
Girls swimming
Squalicum 103, Lake Stevens 83
At Lake Stevens H.S.
200 medley relay—Lake Stevens (Madeline Summers, Kelsey Fallstrom, Hannah Aikman, Lindsay Vanderhoff) 2:00.65; 200 freestyle—Lindsay Vanderhoff (LS) 2:10.68; 200 individual medley—Camorah King (S) 2:21.86; 50 freestyle—Kelsey Fallstrom (LS) 26.39; Diving—Tori Franzen (S) 149.90 points; 100 butterfly—Hannah Aikman (LS) 1:07.01; 100 freestyle—Rylie Martin (S) 58.14; 200 freestyle relay—Squalicum (Leah Strickling, Rylie Martin, Marissa Abbott, Carlee Bock) 1:52.00; 100 backstroke—Carlee Bock (S) 1:03.86; 100 breaststroke—Camorah King (S) 1:13.80; 400 freestyle relay—Squalicum (Rylie Martin, Carlee Bock, Leah Strickling, Camorah King) 3:55.58. Record—Lake Stevens 5-6 overall.
Stanwood 107, Archbishop Murphy 63
At Stanwood Sports Club
200 medley relay—Stanwood (Whitney Weinert, Christina Garrett, Alisa Stang, Zanetta Uy) 2:00.16; 200 freestyle—Amy Renslo (AM) 2:09.47; 200 individual medley—Whitney Weinert (S) 2:23.72; 50 freestyle—Alisa Stang (S) 25.90; Diving—Not held; 100 butterfly—Alisa Stang (S) 1:00.80*; 100 freestyle—Anna Maher (AM) 1:01.74; 500 freestyle—Maia Jenkins (S) 6:03.08; 200 freestyle relay—Stanwood (Ellen Muldoon, Maddie Divelbiss, Samantha France, Christina Garrett) 1:58.42; 100 backstroke—Whitney Weinert (S) 1:06.64; 100 breaststroke—Christina Garrett (S) 1:18.07; 400 freestyle relay—Stanwood (Kenzie Bell, Whitney Weinert, Alisa Stang, Zanetta Uy) 3:59.70; Records—Archbishop Murphy 7-3 overall. Stanwood 8-3.
*Class 4A state meet qualifying time and school record.
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