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Veterans doubles teams; Bluff's Tjon-A-Joe earn state spots
SAN ANTONIO — District 30-5A will have three representatives at the state tournament next month in College Station.
Flour Bluff's Femke Tjon-A-Joe finished second in girls singles, and two Veterans Memorial doubles teams also finished second to earn state berths.
Tjon-A-Joe, a junior, will be making a third straight appearance at the state tournament after finishing as the runner-up in girls singles. Dripping Springs' Jayci Goldsmith defeated Tjon-A-Joe 6-3, 6-4 in the final on Wednesday at the Blossom Tennis Center.
The Eagles girls doubles team of Hailey Rios and Loren Tristan lost in the final to the Alamo Heights duo of Fiona Crawley and Brittney Wilbur 6-1, 6-2. It is the first appearance for the doubles team at the state tournament.
In boys doubles, the Veterans Memorial team of Jason Loyd and Michael Loyd lost a three-set thriller to Austin LBJ's Naveen Yarlagadda/Chaitu Aduru 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the final. The doubles team also earned their first state tournament berth in Class 5A as they combined to advance to the Class 4A state finals in 2016 while playing for Groesbeck.
In mixed doubles, the Flour Bluff team of Olivia Fuller and Kai Graf lost in the third-place match.
The state tournament is scheduled for May 18-19 at Texas A&M in College Station.
HUMPALS EARN REGION IV-3A CROWNS
SAN MARCOS — The brother-sister duo of Dillon and Sara Humpal were crowned regional champions again on Tuesday.
The two players who won regional championships in Class 2A in 2016 won again in 2017 in Class 3A, winning each of their respective finals in straight sets at the Bobcat Tennis Center.
Sara Humpal defeated Lago Vista's Hannah Long in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 in the final. Sara Humpal did not lose a game during the tournament.
Dillon Humpal, meanwhile, defeated Lyford's Nicholas Martinez 6-1, 6-0 for his fourth straight regional championship. Dillon Humpal lost two games in the tournament.
The London girls doubles team of Brooke Grieme and Taylor Voss took fourth place in that division.
The Hebbronville boys doubles team of Reagan Casas and Ivan Ybanez finished third.
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