Cruiser tennis sends six to district tournament

Six girls competed for the Cruiser tennis team at the 1A SWW District Championships this past week.

In only her first year of playing tennis, Bailey Andersen picked up a third-place finish at the tournament. Coming into the tournament as the No. 3 seed, she earned a first-round bye. She won her first match against Castle Rock's No. 1 player, 6-1, 6-2, but then lost in the semifinals to the No. 2 seed from Montesano.

In her first year of playing, as well, Alayna Meyer made it to the district tournament and lost her first round match 5-7, 4-6 to Tenino's No. 1 singles player.

In doubles play, Tyson Cornwell and Emily Suver won their first-round match in three sets against Castle Rock’s No. 2 team. They then lost in the next round to Columbia-White Salmon.

Also playing their first year of tennis, the duo of Isabel Volk and Lillian Bickford lost in the first round to Tenino's No. 1 doubles, 4-6, 5-7.