Washougal doubles team fifth in state
After losing a tough match in the first round of the 2A state girls tennis championships at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle, Washougal’s doubles team of Paige Wilson and Beyonce Bea found success in the consolation bracket to take fifth place.
Bea and Wilson lost to Britney Butcher and Louli Ziels of Bellingham 7-5, 7-6 in the first round, but rebounded to win their next three matches, defeating Keara Sinclair and Lillian Hyde of East Valley (Spokane) 6-3, 6-0; Sydney Troy and Emry Bohlmann of Olympic 6-3, 6-1; and Clara-Beth Hamill and Hannah Walter of Selah 6-0, 6-1 in the fifth/eighth-place match.
Camas boys doubles team comes in fourth at state match
Camas tennis players Akash Prasad and Jake Gianan took fourth place in the 4A doubles division at the state boys tennis championships at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle on May 25.
The Papermakers’ duo beat Walter Crijanovschi and Benjamin Holmes of Newport 6-3, 6-0 in the first round, then fell to eventual champions Anuj Vimawala and Daniel Sohn of Jackson 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Prasad and Gianan beat Jackson Kelley and Brett Kelley of Bellarmine Prep 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, then topped Julian Ortiz and Lucas Orint of Mount Rainier for fourth place.