Albany claims district tennis title
Albany’s tennis program delivered a strong showing at the District 10-2A tournament at Rose Park Tennis Center earlier this week, advancing seven athletes in four of the five brackets to the Region II-2A meet set for April 20-21 in North Richland Hills.
Complete results weren’t available at press time and will be reported next week.
Albany claimed the boys district championship title, continuing its recent run of postseason success in one of the area’s most competitive tennis districts.
District 10-2A includes Anson, Stamford, Hawley, Cisco and Albany.
Albany tennis coach M.J. Reneau said she was pleased with the overall performance and the program’s continued depth.
“I’m really happy with how the kids competed and to be sending seven entries on to regionals,” she said. “It was a strong showing across the board.”
Albany’s district champions were Woods Peterson and Jaxson Street in boys doubles and Mimi Ivy and Cade Fairchild in mixed doubles. Both teams are making their second straight trip to the regional tournament. Fairchild and Ivy advanced to state last year, bringing home bronze medals.
Albany also earned a couple of runner-up finishes at the district tournament. Aiden Vickers placed second in boys singles to secure another regional berth, marking his second consecutive trip after winning the district title as a freshman last year. The girls doubles team of Charli Trail and Hailey Gleitz finished second, securing their regional berth with a 6-1, 6-2 playback win on Tuesday morning.
Casey Estridge and Slayten Kelly placed third in boys doubles.
Reneau noted the team’s youth as a key factor in the program’s outlook.
“There are a lot of young players in the mix, and that makes what they accomplished at district even more encouraging,” she said. “They’re gaining experience in big matches, and that’s going to pay off.”
Looking ahead to the regional tournament, Reneau said expectations remain high.
“I feel like we’ve got a real chance to send some kids on to the state tournament if we keep improving and compete the way we did at district,” she said.
Albany continues to build on a program that has consistently produced regional and state qualifiers across several divisions in recent seasons.
