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GSHL tennis players book state berths

By The Columbian
Published: October 28, 2016, 9:16pm

Skyview’s Andrew Kabacy earned a return trip to the 4A state tennis tournament, and this time, he’ll have some Greater St. Helens League company.

Kabacy reached the semifinals of the 4A bi-district tournament in Kent with a pair of straight set victories on Friday to qualify for state in May.

Battle Ground’s Gunnar Harlan will be going to his first state tournament, also reaching the bi-district semifinals with a pair of victories.

The top eight places from bi-district earn berths to state. Last year, only Kabacy reached state from the 4A GSHL.

Battle Ground’s Darrian Manalo remained alive in the consolation bracket.

In doubles, Union’s team of Andrew Chanthavong and Alex Calpagiu earned a berth to state by reaching the semifinals. It will be a return trip to state for Chanthavong in doubles.

Skyview’s Chris Sheppart and Joey Gaylor booked a berth to state via the consolation bracket. They remain alive going into Saturday’s matches.

3A BI-DISTRICT — At Tacoma, Mountain View’s No. 1 doubles team of Algird Zalpys and Matt Wheatley qualified for state by reaching the bi-district semifinals with a pair of straight-set victories.

Mountain View’s Josh Kim and Sam So knocked out Prairie’s Mackinnon Buck and Evan Hefflin to remain alive in consolation play.

Prairie’s Evan Prentice won in consolation singles play to remain in the hunt for a state berth as well.

The top five places advance to state.

4A BI-DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

At Boeing Tennis Club, Kent

Local results

Singles

First round — Gunner Harlan (Battle Ground) def. Brendan Stoll (Kennedy) 6-2, 7-6 (4); Justin Ong (Olympia) def. Darrian Manalo (Battle Ground) 6-4, 6-3; Andrew Kabacy (Skyview) def. Gabe Ross (South Kitsap) 6-3, 6-2.

Quarterfinals (winners to state) — Harlan def. Ong 6-1, 6-3; Kabacy def. Kane Vu (Bellarmine Prep) 6-1, 6-3.

Consolation — Manalo def. Stoll 7-6, 6-3.

Doubles

First round — Chris Sheppert/Joey Gaylor (Skyview) def. Kim/Nguyen (Todd Beamer) 6-3, 0-6, 11-9; Andrew Chanthavong/Alex Calpagio (Union) def. Flury/Near (Puyallup) 6-0, 6-0.

Quarterfinals (winners to state) — Jacobsen/Vanhout (Skyline) def. Sheppert/Gaylor 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Chanthavong/Calpagio def. Banken/Cassens (Emerald Ridge) 7-5, 6-3.

Consolation — Sheppert/Gaylor def. Flury/Near 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

3A BI-DISTRICT TOURNAMENT

At Sprinker Rec Center, Tacoma

Local results

Singles

First round — Blake Wilcox (Stadium) def. Evan Prentice (Prairie) 6-0, 6-0; Aleks Mertvyy (Hudson’s Bay) def. Nicholas Toyama (Gig Harbor) 6-3, 6-3; Quinlan Rogers (Peninsula) def. Kevin Oleksiyenko (Prairie) 6-1, 6-7, 6-2; Dylan Ly (Mount Tahoma) def. Bryant Nguyen (Hudson’s Bay) 6-2, 6-1.

Quarterfinals (winner to state) — Mertvyy lost 6-0, 6-0 (opponent not reported); Nguyen won 3-2 (scores/opponent not reported);

Consolation — Nguyen lost 6-0, 6-0 (opponent not reported); Prentice won 2nd match, won 7-6, 6-4 3rd match; Oleksiyenko lost 6-2, 6-2.

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Doubles

First round — Murphey/Neill (Stadium) def. Mackinnon Buck/Evan Hefflin (Prairie) 6-3, 7-6; Algird Zalpys/Matt Wheatley (Mountain View) def. Perry/Perry (Shelton) 6-0, 6-0; Edmund Hsu/Loc Ngo (Mountain View) def. Silberman/Krug-Norem (Peninsula) 6-3, 6-2; Josh Kim/Sam So (Mountain View) def. Peterson/Wilcox (Stadium) 6-1, 6-2.

Quarterfinals (winner to state) — Zalpys/Wheatley def. Tosland/Rex (Capital) 7-5, 7-5; Hsu/Ngo lost 6-1, 6-4 (opponent not reported); Kim/So lost 6-2, 6-0 (opponent not reported).

Consolation — Buck/Hefflin won 6-1, 6-1 (opponent not reported); Kim/So def. Buck/Hefflin 6-0, 6-3; Hsu/Ngo lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 (opponent not reported).

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