Skyview junior Andrew Kabacy found a familiar opponent across from him on Saturday at the 4A bi-district tennis tournament in Kent.
Just a week ago, Battle Ground junior Gunnar Harlan and Kabacy faced off for the 4A GSHL singles title.
And a week later, the result was the same.
Kabacy defeated Harlan 6-2, 6-3 for the bi-district title at the Boeing Tennis Center.
Both players are headed to state in May at Richland.
Harlan won his semifinal match over Alex Boupharath of Kentwood 6-3, 7-5.
Kabacy had to fight a little longer for his semifinal win, a 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-2 victory over Colby Tong of Auburn Riverside.
Union’s doubles team of Andrew Chanthavong and Alex Calpagiu won the bi-district title over Hazen’s Marcus Lee and James Chen 6-1, 6-3.
Skyview’s team of Chris Sheppert and Joey Gaylor won the seventh-place match 7-6, 6-2 to earn a berth to state. The top eight in singles and doubles advanced to state.
Skyview finished second as a team at bi-district.
3A BI-DISTRICT — Mountain View will be sending two doubles team to state in May.
Algird Zalpys and Matt Wheatley finished runner-up to a team from North Thurston, 6-1, 6-0 at Sprinker Rec Center in Tacoma.
To reach the final, Zalpys and Wheatley had to battle back in the semi. They were down a set and 5-2 in the second when they reeled off 11 games in a row to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 over a team from Gig Harbor.
Mountain View’s team Josh Kim and Sam So won the fifth-place match over Clin Tosland and Spencer Rex of Capital 6-4, 6-3 to get the final spot to state.
The top 5 in singles and doubles qualified for state at Kennewick in May.
In the bi-district tournament team points, Mountain View placed third.
