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SPOKANE -- Richland's Troy Zuroske defeated Ethan Vaughn of Mead 6-4, 6-2 to win the No. 1 boys singles title at the Inland Empire tournament in Spokane.
The Bombers also won titles at No. 2 boys singles (Taylor Dickey) and No. 2 boys doubles (Nick Colby and Tyler Mehlenbach) en route to a second-place finish in the team standings.
Kamiakin's state champion girls doubles team of Ali Welch and Demi Warner beat Carrie Barber-Macy McLauchling of Ferris 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 1 division final.
Inland Empire
Mead HS, Spokane
Finals and Mid-Columbian results
Team scores--Mead 142, Richland 124, Ferris 114, Gonzaga Prep 104, West Valley (Yakima) 95, Kamiakin 63, Lewis & Clark 62, University 60, Othello 57, Mount Spokane 51. Also: 15, Southridge 40; 18, (tie) Connell and Moses Lake 35; 39, Sunnyside 10.
Boys
No. 1 singles--Final: Troy Zuroske (Ric) d. Ethan Vaughn (Md), 6-4, 6-2. Third/fourth: Jeff Carlson (WV) d. Josh Thornton (Kmk), 6-0, 6-4. Semifinals: Zuroske d. Thornton, 6-4, 6-4.
No. 2 singles--Final: Taylor Dickey (Ric) d. Alex Hattamer (GP), 5-7, 6-0, 6-4. Semifinals: Dickey d. Stephen Harms (MtS), 6-0, 6-0.
No. 1 doubles--Final: Bryce Fager-Tom Geranios (Fer) d. Chris Shallman-Colby Neal (Ric), 6-4, 7-5. Third/fourth: Cooper Anderson-Daniel Wenker (WV) d. Sam Harris-T.D. Peterson (Oth), 6-3, 6-2. Semifinals: Shallman-Neal d. Harris-Petersen, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
No. 2 doubles--Final: Nick Colby-Tyler Mehlenbach (Ric) d. Judah Gowan-Ryley Petersen (Oth), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Semifinals: Colby-Mehlenbach d. Dan Steiner-Marshal McNally (Fer), 7-5, 6-2; Gowan-Petersen d. Jon Casebier-Austin Campbell (East Valley-Yak), 6-0, 6-0.
Girls
No. 1 singles--Final: Alexis Filliol (WV) d. Britta Stime (Md), 6-1, 7-5.
No. 2 singles--Final: Katie Jene Stein (Md) d. Sarah Bechtholt (GP), 6-2, 6-2. Third/fourth: Becca Lloyd (Sou) d. Jackie Calipristi (Ric), 6-4, 6-3. Semifinals: Stein d. Calipristi, 6-0, 6-0; Bechtolt d. Lloyd, 7-5, 6-1.
No. 1 doubles--Final: Demi Warner-Ali Welch (Kmk) d. Carrie Barber-Macy McLauchling (Fer), 6-1, 6-1. Semifinals: Warner-Welch d. Gina Sprint-Rachel Sugden (Lakeside), 7-5, 6-2.
No. 2 doubles--Final: Kelsey Key-Danielle Shipowick (Fer) d. Maddie Walsh-Cara Griffith (UHi), 6-1, 6-3.
Mixed doubles
No. 1--Final: Erica Norris-Bryan Lee (Md) d. Lizzie Reiner-Nicholas Westfield (GP), 6-1, 6-4. Third/fourth: Hayley Hendrickson-Niklas Behnke (LC) d. Vickie Bashaw-Virgel Jannsen (MoLk), 6-0, 6-2. Semifinals: Norris-Lee d. Bashaw-Jannsen, 6-1, 6-1.
No. 2--Final: Sarah Hair-David Whisenand (Md) d. Tory Fennesy-Chris Howe (Fer), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Third/fourth: Holly Williams-Greg Sullivan (LC) d. Laurel Adame-Philip Vukelich (Ric), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Semifinals: Fennesy-Howe d. Adame-Vukelich, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.
At Eisenhower
Boys: Hanford 5, Eisenhower 2. Singles--Luke Thompson (H) d. George Ygona, 6-0, 6-1; Jake Knox (H) d. Kameron Torres, 6-2, 6-0; Curtis Lan (H) d. Gabe Martinez, 6-0, 6-0; Ike wins No. 4 by forfeit. Doubles--Ayrald Hubert-A.J. Thomas (H) d. Marco Guillen-George Chen, 6-0, 6-1; Ruifeng Wang-Andrew Lea (H) d. Tanner Briggs-Bryan Klingele, 6-0, 6-3; Ike wins No. 3 by forfeit.
Girls: Hanford 5, Eisenhower 2. Singles--Sam Merry (H) d. Robin Klein, 6-1, 6-2; Alex Sharpe (H) d. Kayla Long, 6-4, 6-0; Melissa Ang (H) d. Leslie Guske, 6-2, 6-2; Ike wins No. 4 by forfeit. Doubles--Cassandra Dicken-Becky Sharpe (H) d. Kami Cross-Kaci Cross, 6-0, 6-2; Ali Sellsted-Chris Eglin (E) d. Helen Wang-Jennifer Chou, 7-6 (3), 6-3; Katja Roweck-Mil Khunvirojpanich (H) d. Carlie Ruff-Jasmine Okbinoglu, 6-2, 7-5.
Moses Lake: Late Thursday
Boys: Richland 7, Moses Lake 0. Singles--Troy Zuroske (R) d. Connor Lange 6-1, 6-1; Taylor Dickey (R) d. Vergile Johnson 6-0, 6-1; John Talbot (R) d. Conner Koreis 6-1, 6-0; Nick Colby (R) d. Nathan Osbourne 6-1, 6-2. Doubles--Chris Shallman-Sean Colby (R) d. David Asfour-Dominic Cacchio 7-5, 6-4; Brian Chou-Tyler Mehlenbacher (R) d. Derek Crozier-Michael Mekonen 1-6, 6-0, 6-2; Mike Pearson-Steve Strickler (R) d. Josh Black-Dalas Pryor 6-0, 6-2.
Girls: Richland 7, Moses Lake 0. Singles--Laurel Thompson (R) d. Melissa Calder 6-0, 6-1; Sydney Dautel (R) d. Audrey Ramsdan 6-1, 6-3; Katie Klos (R) d. Kelli Clark 6-0, 6-1; Chelsea Hutchinson (R) d. Erin Frey 6-0, 6-1. Doubles--Tasha Talbot-Mikayla Kusuda (R) d. Rachel Hofstetter-Shari Pearson 6-4, 6-4; Laurel Adami-Lauren Shepherd (R) d. Vickie Bashaw-Morgan Stevens 6-0, 6-1; Jackie Calapristi-Cori McMurray (R) d. Jessica Homesley-Unknown 6-1, 6-1.
