The Atlantic boys tennis doubles team of Grant Podhajsky and Cooper McDermott have earned their way into play on day number 2 of the 1A Boys State Tennis Tournament. The duo picked up an opening match win at the State Tournament on Friday by beating Fairfield’s Gannon Courtright and Navin Martin 6-2, 6-0.  That put them into the second round against LeMars’ Kyle Marek and Jake Thompson, a match they lost 7-6, 6-1.

Podhajsky and McDermott then ended up in the consolation bracket and pulled of a win over Mark Moser and Brody Echer of Ballard 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (5).  That win moves Podhajsky and McDermott into the Consolation Semifinals on Saturday morning at 9:30am. They will face Mason Hulse and Corbin Wafful of Boone. Depending on the result of that match they will then play at 12:00pm in either the 5th place or 7th place match.