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Dexter Duo Qualifies for State in Tennis
May 17th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Duo Qualifies for State in Tennis
Eric Hahn and Nate Gargas defeated the team from Windsor (District 2 Champions) in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 earning them a trip to the MSHSAA Class 1 Boys Tennis State Tournament.

The State individual tournament is slated for May 25th at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Missouri.

Eric Hahn and Nate Gargas qualified for Tuesday’s sectional by placing second Saturday in the Class 1 District 1 Individuals Tournament at Notre Dame in Cape Girardeau.

The juniors beat Devin Lincoln and Hayden Morrill, of Notre Dame, 6-0, 6-0, in the quarterfinals. They beat Logan Harris and Les Copeland, of North County, 6-1, 6-0, in the semifinals.

Isaac Hopkins and Andrew West, of Notre Dame, beat Hahn/Gargas 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, in the district championship match.

Logan Wyman and Travis Propst finished third in the doubles tournament. They beat Lang Li and Grant Lawson, of Sikeston 6-2, 6-1, in the first round before losing 6-2, 6-3, to Hopkins/West in the semifinals.

In match #3 Wyman/Propst beat Harris/Copeland 6-3, 6-1.

Brett Johnson, of Sikeston, beat teammate Warren Chinwuko 6-1, 6-1, to win the singles championship.

The Dexter Bearcats team will face Clayton at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19th in a sectional matchup in Clayton.

The winner will face either St. Pius X (Festus) or Bishop DuBourg in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. at the same location.

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Last Updated on May 17th 2018 by Dee Loflin




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