Trojan claims league singles title, NK duo takes first in doubles

Many Kitsap players advance to districts

A lot was on the line for athletes at the Olympic League boys tennis tournament Oct. 22-23 at North Kitsap High School.

The top six in both singles and doubles matches advanced to districts Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Kitsap Tennis & Athletic Center in Bremerton.

“This one means a lot because then you go on to districts, which is what they [the players] have played for all year,” Bainbridge coach Mary McCombs said.

Results (W indicates who won)

Singles championship:

W: Jonah Pantig (Olympic) vs. Joseph Cao (Bremerton) – 6-4, 6-0

Singles semifinals:

W: Jonah Pantig (Olympic) v. Grant Butterworth (Port Angeles) – 6-1, 6-0

W: Joseph Cao (Bremerton) v. Garner Hall (Bainbridge) – 6-4, 6-0

All singles semifinalists advanced to districts. Austin Williams of Bainbridge also qualified.

Doubles championship:

W: Grady DeVries/Rocco Targett (North Kitsap) vs. Colby Andrews/Drew Walters (Olympic) (6-1, 6-0)

Doubles semifinals:

W: Grady DeVries/Rocco Targett (North Kitsap) vs. Eli Warner/Lucian Headley (Bremerton) – 6-0, 6-4

W: Colby Andrews/Drew Walters (Olympic) vs. Lincoln Figgins/Topher Welch (Bainbridge) – 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

All doubles semifinalists advanced to districts. The team of Teddy Kwan and George Vaughn also advanced for Bainbridge.

Bainbridge Spartan Teddy Kwan (serving) and his partner George Vaughn advanced to districts at the Olympic League boys’ tennis tournament Oct. 23 at North Kitsap High School.

Bainbridge Spartan Teddy Kwan (serving) and his partner George Vaughn advanced to districts at the Olympic League boys’ tennis tournament Oct. 23 at North Kitsap High School.