Seahawks’ tennis doubles teams advance to state tournament
The Boothbay Region High School tennis doubles teams will represent the Mountain Valley Conference in the state doubles tournament May 18 and 19 (potential site is Lewiston High School).
In the qualifying tournament, Boothbay’s second doubles team of Cole Hyson and Harry Hinckley defeated Madison’s first doubles team of James Barnes and Izaiah Stonick, 6-0, 6-0, in the prelim round. In round two, the Boothbay duo defeated Mountain Valley’s first doubles team of Caleb Gamache and Ben DeSalle, 7-5, 6-4.
Boothbay’s first doubles team of Andrew Fowlie and Neal Baldwin received a bye in the prelim round. The Seahawk duo defeated Madison’s second doubles team of Dreak Poissonnier and Zach Leona 6-1, 6-0, in the second round.
Both Boothbay teams faced each other in the championship match to determine ranking in the state doubles tournament. Hyson and Hinckley defeated Fowlie and Baldwin, 11-9.
Mountain Valley’s first doubles team of Gamache and DeSalle are an alternate MVC team for the state tournament.