SEATTLE - Cecilia Vu of Evergreen (White Center) created the greatest impact among local players at the 2013 Class 2A girls high school state tennis tournament held May 24-25 at the Nordstrom Center.
The Wolverine athlete earned a two-set, 6-1, 7-5, win against Callie Hanson of East Valley (Spokane) in her opening round match before falling into the consolation bracket via a 6-2, 6-3, defeat from Lauren McCann of Capital (Olympia).
Vu fought strongly, but fell out of the tournament in a 6-2, 6-3, loss to Anna Lefevbre of Burlington Edison.
Chloe Goyette of West Valley (Yakima) became the state champion by defeating McKenzie Kieser of Selah in two sets, 7-6, 6-4.
In girls doubles, Foster sent two teams into action on the indoor courts. Yen Le and Esmeralda Bailon won a 6-4 first set against Shayla Robinson and Brittani Harvey before the Pullman pair rebounded for 6-3 and 6-1 set wins to move on in the winners bracket. Emily Barclift and McKenzie Click of Tumwater then ended the Bulldog pair's hopes, 6-0, 6-4.
Foster's other tandem of Moa Arquiza and Eunica Serafica went a tough two sets against Kati Schwabe and Becca McNurney of Kingston before losing, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Danielle Tanasse and Makenzie Kinloch of West Valley (Yakima) ended the Bulldog tandem's season in a 6-2, 6-3, victory against the competitive duo. Andrea Clawson and Lauren Smith of Sehome captured the girls doubles title.
West Valley easily outdistanced the field to win the team crown.
Gary Singh of Foster dropped his first match of boys singles, 6-0, 6-0, to Daniel Foster of West Valley (Yakima) before fighting with fierceness and tenacity against Jerry Landram of Klahowya. Both players unloaded to their utmost in a combative first set before Landram escaped with a 7-5 win.
With survival in the tournament at stake, Singh forced the second set into a tei-breaker after a 6-6 stand off. Landram took the reins early and won the tie-breaker at 7-3 to end Singh's tourney run. Avery West of Sehome earned the state championship.