Atlantic will finish in 4th place in the Class 1A State Team Tennis Tournament. Atlantic fell in their Semifinal

Atlantic Boys Tennis Team
Photo courtesy Shawn Petersen

match against Maharishi, Fairfield 5-1. The Trojans then fell to the Boone Toreadors in the Class 1A Team Tennis Consolation Final 5-2. Atlantic fell behind 4-2 after singles play and needed to win all three doubles matches in order to take third place but they came up short, with the #3 doubles team getting knocked off first.

The Trojans finish a very successful 2018 season with the 5th trip to the Final Four in school history and the 4th place medal. The duo of Grant Podhajsky and Cooper McDermott took home their second straight doubles medal on Saturday with a 6th place finish. Sophomore Nile Petersen also competed in singles play at State.

Match Scores against Boone

Singles

#1 Singles: Mason Hulse, Boone def. Grant Podhajsky, Atlantic 6-2, 6-4.
#2 Singles: Cooper McDermott, Atlantic def. Jackson Zehr, Boone 6-3, 6-2
#3 Singles: Nile Petersen, Atlantic def. Corbin Wafful, Boone 4-6, 7-5, 1 (10-7)
#4 Singles: Cody Frame, Boone def. Kalob Flory, Atlantic 6-4, 1-6, 1 (10-5)
#5 Singles: Jimmy Boustead, Boone def. Luke Hohenberger, Atlantic 6-4, 6-4
#6 Singles: Jackson Smith, Boone def. Jake Redler, Atlantic 4-6, 3-6

Doubles

#3 Doubles Jimmy Boustead/Jackson Smith (Boone) def. Luke Hohenberger/Jake Redler (Atlantic) 6-3, 6-3

Boone clinches the win 5-2 to take third place at state. Atlantic will take home 4th place.