The 2019 Boys Tennis Team traveled to Holland on October 18-19 to compete in the state finals and returned to Kalamazoo as state champions!! The entire team did a fantastic job and clearly played their best tennis during these two days. Coaches Conroy and DeForest could not be more proud of the squad's efforts during a couple of long days of play. Led by the unseeded 2 Doubles tandem of Connor Cavanaugh and Anthony Toweson, who defeated three seeded teams en route to a runner-up spot, this was a true team effort as the deep, young squad won the state championship without having an individual flight champion. Match results by flights:

1S - Nicholas DeForest def. Ryan Beasecker (Frankenmuth) 6-1, 6-1, lost to #5 Jackson Vanbergen (Whitehall) 6-0, 6-0

2S - #4 Jack Ford Bye, def. Alex Bean (Frankel Jewish Academy) 6-3, 6-0, def. #5 Andrew Frost (Grand Rapids Catholic Central) 6-0, 6-0, def. #1 Charlie Schmude (Traverse City St. Francis) 6-4, 6-2, lost to #2 Tommy Heegan (Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard) 6-4, 3-3 Default

3S - #2 Ben Bridenstine Bye, def. Ben Laman (Ludington) 6-3, 7-6(2), def. Max Burton (Williamston) 6-2, 6-2, lost to #3 Rafid Farjo (Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard) 6-3, 6-3

4S - Tommy Kling Bye, def. #6 Thomas Grile (Grand Rapids Catholic Central) 7-5, 6-1, def. #3 Jack Jellison (Almont) 6-4, 6-4, lost to #2 Gerry Sherer (GPW University Liggett) 6-3, 6-4

1D - #4 Blake DeForest / Rhodes Conroy Bye, def. Andrew Armock / Michael Lomonoco (Grand Rapids Catholic Central) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, lost to #5 Jack Nahikian / Korbin Sisson (Allegan) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

2D - Connor Cavanuagh / Anthony Toweson def. Ben Percha / Robert Stance (Grosse Ile) 6-2, 7-5, def. #3 Sam Cutler / Brandon Dickenson (Ludington) 6-3, 6-1, def. #6 Campbell Marchal / Bennett French (GPW University Ligett) 6-2, 6-2, def. #2 Josh Glynn / Avery Weaver (Williamston) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(3), lost to #1 Elan Bosma / Derek Diepenhorst (Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian) 7-6(5), 7-5

3D - David Chafty / Matthew Chafty Bye, lost to Matthew Iannerelli / Joey Heilman (Williamston) 6-4, 7-6(3)

4D - #2 Jack Gordon / Niklas Johansson Bye, def. Lukas Jeitschko / Tommy Warren (Williamston) 6-0, 6-0, def. Ben Walunas / Jacob Johnston (Ludington) 6-1, 6-1, def. #3 Bode Neumeister / Tarun Jarial (GPW University Liggett) 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4, lost to #5 Cameron Beachler / Ben English (Grand Rapids Catholic Central) 6-1, 6-4