Tennis Rocks Capture Seventh Region Crown, Fall in State Quarterfinals
Tennis Rocks– Front Row: Dustin Rougeux, Barrett Gamber, Cameron Strause, Taylor Weber, Mitchell Ose, Zach Kelly, Jack Allen, Luis Lopez, Sam Cummins. Middle Row: asst. coach/faculty moderator Shayne Hull, Sam Rueff, Jared Foos, head coach Chris Mather, William Lewis, Nick Brislin, asst. coach Chris Cruse. Top Row: Austin Strause, Tommy McConville, Ethan Halbach, Henry Snyder, Mustafa Gardezi, Connor Garrison
May 7, 2015
The Trinity tennis team captured the Seventh Region crown on May 6 at Top Gun Academy. Both Trinity doubles teams advanced to the championship match, ultimately won by Mustafa Gardezi and Austin Strause (6-1, 6-2) over the Rocks’ Tommy McConville and Sam Rueff.
Based on the KHSAA tennis postseason guidelines, the team will advance to the sectional tournament May 9 in Elizabethtown. Additionally, both Trinity doubles teams have qualified for the state tournament the following week.
The team is led by head coach Chris Mather, assistant coach Chris Cruse and assistant coach/moderator Shayne Hull.
Region Tournament Results:
SINGLES FINALS
Daniel Lineberry (Atherton) d. Dino Selimovic (Ballard) 6-2,6-4
DOUBLES FINALS
Mustafa Gardezi / Austin Strause (Trinity) d. Tommy McConville / Sam Rueff (Trinity) 6-1, 6-2
TEAM RESULTS
Trinity 12
Ballard 11
Christian Academy 6
Atherton 5
Collegiate 5
Eastern 4
KCD 3
Jeffersontown 2
Waggener 2
Fern Creek 0
Moore 0
Seneca 0
Whitefield 0
Sectional Update:
The Rocks defeated Marion County in the sectional round held May 9 in Elizabethtown before falling to St. Xavier in the state quarterfinals. Trinity’s two doubles teams (Mustafa Gardezi-Austin Strause and Tommy McConville-Sam Rueff) advanced to the state tournament May 16 in Lexington.
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