Eleven area girls tennis players qualified for West Central District tennis berths from the South Puget Sound League 4A tournament that was completed on May 11 at Kent Meridian High School. The top 10 finishers moved on to district, which will be held on May 19, 21, 22 at Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway.

Decatur scored 22 points to secure the team title while Thomas Jefferson finished in a tie for second with Auburn at 20 points in the 18-team field of SPSL North, Central and South teams. Federal Way finished ninth with 10 points and Todd Beamer placed 12th at five points.

Area players took five of the top 10 singles spots.

Defending state champion Meghan Cassens of Decatur powered past Sandy Dennett of Auburn, 6-0, 6-2, in the championship.

Stroking in the third-sixth seed match, Sarah Lin of Decatur triumphed against Breanna Ziccarelli of Jefferson, 6-0, 6-1. The Raiders' Averi Kitsch defeated Haley Ward of Federal Way, 6-2, 6-0, in the fifth-eighth seed match in another Federal Way School District match up.

A good doubles congregation is heading to district, as well.

Alyssa Nagai and Tess Manthou of Kentwood won against Sierra Southworth and Maria Bahlenhorst of Tahoma, 6-1, 6-4, in the title match, but area players surfaced in other qualifying positions. For fourth and seventh spots, Peyton Prothero and Karen Wentzke of Auburn edged out Mackenzie Qualls and Caroline Min of Jefferson 7-6, 6-3.

Jasmin AhYat and Alissa Lee of Kentridge beat Lauren Lang and Mina Park by injury default in the fifth-eighth match.

Christina Sessoms and Jen Kanesta of Decatur took Leigh Storm and Ariel Babcock of Enerald Ridge, 6-4, 6-2, for 10th place.