William Nelson (top, left) and Joey Lippo will hitch a ride to Tacoma Tuesday with coach Ken Stange. Win and they’re off to state this spring. (John Fisken photos)
They enjoyed Tacoma so much they’re going back.
Coupeville High School juniors William Nelson and Joey Lippo won two of three matches Thursday at the 1A West Central District tennis tourney, keeping their state dreams alive.
The Wolf duo and coach Ken Stange will return to the Sprinker Tennis Center Tuesday, Nov. 1 for one more match.
Lippo and Nelson will face Micha Wibowo and Jack Jorgenson of Charles Wright Academy to decide 2nd and 3rd place, with the winner punching their tickets to state.
The loser Tuesday might (and it’s a very big might) also advance, as high school tennis in Washington state is a complicated mess.
With some schools playing in the fall and others in the spring, state is not held until May 26-27 in Yakima.
Along with the delay, the WIAA also doesn’t release allocations for each district until the spring.
That means District 3, where Coupeville plays, won’t know if it gets two or three slots to state for months.
For now, the district champs (Dylan Sam and Raghav Agrawal of CWA) are definitely in, as are the winners Tuesday.
To get to that match, Lippo and Nelson had to knock off their own teammates, beating CHS seniors Joseph Wedekind and John McClarin for the first time this season.
The older duo had been Coupeville’s #1 doubles team for two seasons.
The Wolves were strongly represented at districts, with eight players. Charles Wright had six, Klahowya four and Cascade Christian and Vashon Island three apiece.
It was the final tourney for Coupeville seniors Wedekind, McClarin, Jimmy Myers and Grey Rische.
Complete Thursday results:
Singles:
Nick Etzell
Lost to Zane Mian (CWA) 6-0, 6-1
Lost to Jimmy Opitz (CWA) 6-1, 6-2
Jakobi Baumann
Lost to Jack Hannah (CC) 6-0, 6-1
Lost to Caden Haga (K) 6-0, 6-3
Joseph Wedekind/John McClarin
Lost to Mason Rice/Finley Oswald (V) 7-6(7-3), 7-6(7-5)
Beat Grey Rische/Jimmy Myers (CP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Lost to Joey Lippo/William Nelson (CP) 6-1, 6-3
Joey Lippo/William Nelson
Beat Wulf/Bartels (CC) 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 6-3
Lost to Dylan Sam/Raghav Agrawal (CWA) 6-1, 6-2
Beat Wedekind/McClarin (CP) 6-1, 6-3
Grey Rische/Jimmy Myers
Lost to Jack Jorgenson/Micha Wibowo (CWA) 6-3, 6-0
Lost to Wedekind/McClarin (CP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
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