Tennis Rocks Capture Seventh Region Crown, Fall in State Quarterfinals

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photo by Mr. Tim Porco

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

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.