Coronado seniors Sam Grant and Ryland McDermott could have been contenders for the state singles tennis title this year. But the best friends couldn’t stand the possibility of ruining each other’s dream of being a champion.
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State tournament championships and record-setting performances aren’t supposed to be bittersweet. Yet, Palo Verde sisters Chloe and Sophie Henderson couldn’t help feel a little sadness mixed in with a lot of joy Saturday.
Green Valley’s Austin Rogers has been aiming all season long to run a 3.1-mile course in less than 16 minutes. The senior finally got his wish Saturday morning in a tune-up for the postseason.
Skylar Davidson and Sam Sholeff went 3-0 in doubles on Thursday to help Bishop Gorman’s boys tennis team to a 13-5 win over visiting Desert Oasis in a Sunset Region semifinal.
Playing without two of its usual starters Thursday, Palo Verde’s girls tennis team still put on a dominating display.
