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Midway Panther Tennis Team
Dominates District Doubles
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The Midway Panther
Tennis team took 1st place in the men's and women's team divisions in the 2008
District 16-AAAA Tennis Tournament. "Our players have done a tremendous job
preparing for the playoff run this Spring. I am very excited for them and the
opportunities that they have given themselves as we move towards Regionals,"
Coach Simonek.
The Panthers dominated the Doubles Divisions in
District 16-AAAA: sweeping 1st and 2nd place in the Men's, Women's, and Mixed
Doubles Divisions. "We take a lot of pride in our doubles preparation and
play. Our players had a goal of sweeping these divisions and put in a
tremendous amount of work to earn these spots," Coach Simonek.
The Panthers leading the way in the 2008 Spring
Doubles Divisions were:
Men's Doubles:
District Champions - Kolby Kilgo / Chris Fernandez
District Runner-Up - Ben Gilbert / Mitch Guerra
Women's Doubles:
District Champions - Saemmuel Lee / Jessica Sawyer
District Runner-Up - Sara Curry / Daniel Zimmerman
Mixed Doubles:
District Champions - Frankie Allinson / Lindsey Harrell
District Runner-Up - Hunter Harrell / Lindsey North
Also earning points in the men's and women's divisions
for the Panthers were:
Men's Singles:
3rd Place - Adam Gilliland
4th Place - Bryan Bessellieu
Women's Singles:
3rd Place - Kally Amos
Quarterfinals - Brittany Becker
The Panther Doubles Teams will travel to the Region II
Tennis Tournament April 22nd through the 24th. "Our players are fired up
about the Regional Tournament and playing for berths in the State Tournament.
I know they will take advantage of the next couple of weeks to make sure they
are playing their best tennis of the season at Regionals," Coach Simonek.