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Local players advance to round of 16 in state tennis tournament by winning first two matches


By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter

Six singles players and three doubles teams from local high schools advanced to the round of 16 in the boys and girls state tennis tournament by winning two matches in the opening rounds on Tuesday in Lexington.

Sara Wantanabe

In girls singles, Covington Latin sophomore Sara Wantanabe, the No. 3 seed, and seniors Ellie Zureick of Cooper and Katherine Taylor of Beechwood made it through the first day of competition.

The local players remaining in the boys singles bracket are Covington Catholic freshman Brady Hussey, Covington Latin senior Kazu Wantanabe and CovCath junior Jackson Poulous.

Notre Dame doubles partners Lauren Janzaruk and Taylor Meenach will face top-seeded Ellie Hammond and Gracie Koch of Louisville Sacred Heart in the girls round of 16 on Wednesday morning.

In boys doubles, Ryan Bosch and Andrew Kennedy of CovCath and Eli Back and Eli Hornsby of Highlands will also take on higher-seeded opponents in the Wednesday morning round.

Here are the round of 16 pairings for local players with seeds listed before player names. The winners of these matches advance to the quarterfinal round in the afternoon at Top Seed Tennis Club in Lexington.

GIRLS SINGLES
3-Sara Wantanabe (Covington Latin ) vs. 9-Claire Pinkston (Woodford County), 9:15 a.m.
5-Ellie Zureick (Cooper) vs. 9-Ella Cason (Owensboro Catholic), 9:15 a.m.
9-Katherine Taylor (Beechwood) vs. 2-Ellie Eades (Sacred Heart), 9:15 a.m.
GIRLS DOUBLES
9-Lauren Janzaruk-Taylor Meenach (Notre Dame) vs. 1-Ellie Hammond-Gracie Koch (Sacred Heart), 11:45 a.m.
BOYS SINGLES
9-Brady Hussey (CovCath) vs. 3-Jacks Lancaster (Greenwood), 8 a.m.
9-Kuzu Wantanabe (CovLatin) vs. 5-Zach White (Tates Creek), 8 a.m.
9-Jackson Poulus (CovCath) vs. 5-Josh Meza (Ballard), 8 a.m.
BOYS DOUBLES
9-Ryan Bosch-Andrew Kennedy (CovCath) vs.  3-Coleman Masters-Gabe Park (North Oldham), 10:30 a.m.
9-Eli Back-Eli Hornsby (Highlands) vs. 2-Jordan Cordrey-Matthew Thomas (South Oldham), 10:30 a.m.


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