The Raider boys and girls tennis teams are heading to the state playoffs after a strong showing at the region championship this week in Buford.
The boys made it to Wednesday’s championship match against Buford after defeating Shiloh and Dacula a day earlier. They lost Wednesday to the Wolves, 3-0.
It was the first region championship match for Raider Tennis since 2008.
“These boys are runner ups in a very tough region for 2022,” a proud Coach Robert Wallace says.
On Tuesday, the boys advanced to the championship round on wins by Luke Atwood at 2S, Kevin Wonders at 3S, and a forfeit at 2D. In the 2nd Round, they beat Dacula 3-2 with wins by 1S Ray Carr, 1D Josh Burris and Andrew Huizing, and 3S Kevin Wonders.
The Raiders head into the state playoffs as 2nd seed. They’ll host the first round on their home courts in Mt. Airy.
Lady Net Raiders
The Lady Net Raiders will go into the state playoffs as 4th seed after dropping a close one Wednesday to Dacula, 2-3.
The team made the playoff cut Tuesday after defeating Winder in the 1st round, 3-2. They posted wins by 1S Meredith Hill, 1D Lyndee Carver and McKenzie Chitwood, and 2D Katelynn LoBuono.
“These student-athletes have worked hard this season and will continue working to do well in the State Tournament,” Wallace says. The first round opens on April 15.
