Champion, Hounds sending athletes to compete at state tennis tourney

Boerne ISD had several athletes compete in last week’s regional tennis tournament and both the Chargers and Greyhounds will be sending entries to compete at this week’s state meet.

The 4A and 5A tournaments are at the Northside Anne Marie courts and the event will be held Thursday and Friday.

A total of six BISD athletes will vie for a state championship.

Boerne Champion

Boerne Champion sent six tennis players to last weekend’s Region IV-5A tournament in Corpus Christi and two of them are advancing to this week’s state tournament in San Antonio.

Charles Henderson and Amber Lewis won the regional title in mixed doubles and will play Thursday in the 5A quarterfinals at 2 p.m., against Brandon Cowling and Kate Delgado of Abilene Wylie.

The winner of that match advances to the semifinals later that day and is guaranteed at least a state bronze medal.

It’s the fourth year in a row for Lewis to qualify for the state tournament.

The championship match is Friday at 11 a.m.

At regionals, Greta Clauss and Addison Day competed in girls doubles and finished fourth.

Isabella Davila and Serena Sharma played in girls singles and both won their first-round matches but were eliminated in the next round.

Boerne High

BHS sent three entries to last week’s regional meet at Blossom and all three entries are advancing to state.

Ben Rowe and Nick Dube teamed up in boys doubles and took first place.

Rowe and Dube play Thursday at noon against Carson Lajone and Charleston Sanders from Willis Point. The winners play Thursday, 4 p.m., and the finals are Friday at 11 a.m.

Justin Barraza and Owen Labay played in boys singles and advanced out of regionals to compete at state.

Barraza won the boys singles title and Labay came in second at regionals.

Barraza and Labay both play Thursday morning at 8 a.m. Barraza tangles with Cooper Womack of Marble Falls and Labay challenges Kaden Slider of Robinson.

The winners advance to the semifinals and play at 4 p.m. that day.

The finals are Friday at 9 a.m. and Labay and Barraza and could play each other but wouldn’t meet until the championship round.