What makes CHS tennis coach Ken Stange happier? Seeing his players earn a trip to the state tourney, or this industrial-sized racket? Tough call.
Eastern Washington, the Wolves are coming back.
With two wins Thursday at the district tennis tourney in Tacoma, Coupeville High School senior Aaron Curtin punched his ticket for a second trip to state.
After making the big dance as a doubles player as a junior, he’s going in as a singles sensation this time.
Curtin will play in the district final Friday, then will have to wait until May to play any more.
The boys’ tennis season in Washington is split between schools who play in the fall and spring, with state being held at the end of the school year.
Curtin had three teammates along with him at districts and they are all still alive after day one.
Fellow singles player Sebastian Davis won his opener, then fell in the semifinals, while the duo of Loren Nelson and Connor McCormick used a forfeit to advance early.
They then got steamrolled by the three-time defending state champs, but, like Davis, can still rebound to claim third and a trip to Cheney.
Complete results from Day 1:
Singles:
Aaron Curtin beat Steen Jennings 7-6(8-6), 4-6, 6-3
Curtin beat Wyatt Iverson 6-4, 6-1
Sebastian Davis beat David Bacher 6-2, 6-2
Davis lost to Griffin Welsh 6-2, 6-1
Doubles:
Loren Nelson/Connor McCormick won by forfeit (migraine)
Nelson/McCormick lost to Teddy Grenley/Phillip Grenley 6-0, 6-0
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