MHS Boys, Girls Tennis Qualify for State Tournament

| May 31, 2012 | Sports Highlights | No Comments

The Medford High School boys and girls tennis teams will open the state tournament on Friday, June 1.

The girls, 12-5, are seeded 8th out of fifteen teams in North Division 2. They host #9 seed Cambridge (12-6) at Dugger Park in Medford at 4pm on Friday. This is the fourth straight season the Lady Mustangs have qualified for the state tournament.

The boys, 9-7, are seeded fourteenth out of seventeen teams in North Division 2. They head to Burlington (#3, 16-4) on Friday for a 2:30pm game.

If the girls win on Friday they will face top seed Winchester (16-0) on June 4.

If the boys win they will play either Danvers or Central Catholic next.

In other local tennis news, Malden Catholic, 10-10, also qualified in Division 2. The Lancers host Beverly, 9-9, on June 1.

girls tennis players and coach

Katie Bowler, senior captain and #1 singles, Bailey Lee, #2 singles, and Coach Ellie Brady O’Leary after the team swept Somerville 5-0 in their final match of the regular season on Monday.

boys tennis players

Aaron King and Steve Lee, 2013, # 1 doubles team and Alex Nguyen, #2 doubles after their victory on May 7 over O’Bryant School of Math and Science (Boston). Photos courtesy Hallie Lee.

– InsideMedford.com