SEATTLE – The doubles team of Ben Devries and Eli Wagner won fourth place in the recent SeaKing District Tennis Tournament and will advance to represent the Bainbridge High varsity coed team in the state playoffs.

“This is the fourth year that Ben is going to state and the first year Eli is going to state,” said team spokesman Steve Curtis. “This is quite the accomplishment. We are very excited for [them] both.”

Wagner and Devries beat their opponents from Mercer Island 6-4, 6-3 to advance.

Several other Spartans gave strong showings, Curtis said, but would not advance.

“As Coach Jennifer [Shorr] noted, Jeremy [Lipschutz], Alec [Chan] and Holt [Ogden] made great efforts in their quest for state,” he said. “They met some very tough players which were just a bit too difficult to get by, but everyone played very well, which is excellent.”

Wagner and Devries are slated to compete against Matt Inman and Brian Walker of Kamiakin High Friday, May 29 in the Boys Doubles No. 3 match at Kamiakin High School and the Tri City Court Club courts.

A win will put them in the state final four.