Thunderbird players place in top 5 at WesCo South tennis tournament

Coach Arnie Moreno flanked by Shorewood players
who placed at WesCo South tennis tournament

The Shorewood Thunderbirds placed both doubles team and one singles player in the top five in the WesCO South tennis tournament.

Placing fifth in singles, Jelena Bojic defeated her Edmonds-Woodway opponent 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles team of Jenny Ahn and Genevieve O'Malley also placed fifth, defeating their Meadowdale opponents 6-2, 6-4. Fifth place qualifies them as alternates to the District 1 tournament next week May 19 and 20.

Placing fourth and qualifying for the District 1 tournament, Emily Wright and Ellie Allen-Hatch lost a close 4-6, 2-6 match to Glacier Peak. The District 1 tennis double elimination tournament will be held at Arlington High school with matches starting at 1pm. The top three placers will qualify to play in the WIAA state tournament held May 29th and 30th at Kamiakin high school and the Tri-City Court Club.

Wesco 3A South Tournament

At Glacier Peak H.S.

FINALS

Singles Championship

Monica Kwong (Lynnwood) def. Madeline Mahler (Glacier Peak) 6-1, 6-2.

Third/fourth: Alisha Chand (Meadowdale) def. Michelle Baldini (Glacier Peak), score not reported

Fifth/sixth: Jelena Bojic (Shorewood) def. Nicole Ung (Edmonds-Woodway), score not reported

Doubles Championship

Myint-Zu Kyaw/Hanna Rehnfeld (Edmonds-Woodway) def. Nicki Bouche/Tina Liu (Mountlake Terrace) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2.

Third/fourth: Anna Sneesby/Marissa Johnson (Glacier Peak) def. Ellie Allen-Hatch/Emily Wright (Shorewood) 6-4, 6-2.

Fifth/sixth: Genevieve O'Malley/Jenny Ahn (Shorewood) def. Taylor Monroe-Jones/Sara Coppa (Meadowdale) 6-2, 6-4.

--Arnie Moreno