Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
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October 3, 2024
Team tennis heads to playoffs
Hondo team tennis secured a postseason berth last Wednesday, Sept. 25, with an 18-3 District 28-4A win over Pearsall at the Hondo Tennis Center.
With the win, the Owls will now play the champion of District 27-4A in the bi-district playoff round next Tuesday, Oct. 8. That will be the winner of this week’s dual between Navarro and La Vernia.
Against Pearsall, Hondo picked up two wins in boys’ doubles, from Edgar Gonzalez/Aaron Gonzalez and from Brentyn Thacker/Olan Sanchez.
The Owls took all three girls’ doubles matches, with the teams of Ava Lowe/Nayeli Rivera, Isabella Rodriguez/Hiliana Head and Sky Naputi/Juscilla Cuellar all winning.
Hondo got a mixed doubles win from Grayson Rodriguez/Autumn Crickard.
The Owls won 6-of-7 boys’ singles matches, with Jaymian Martinez, E. Gonzalez, A. Gonzalez, Sanchez, Thacker and Rodriguez all coming out on top.
Hondo also got wins in its top six girls’ singles matches, from Lowe, Rivera, Cuellar, Naputi, Addison Fohn and Ashlyn Tovar.
The Owls were scheduled to wrap up the district schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with a dual against Carrizo Springs, at the Uvalde Tennis Center.
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Freshman Ava Lowe, the 28-3A champ in girls’ singles, sends a backhand down the line for a point in the championship match.
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Sabrina Rodriguez (volleying) and Jasmin Longoria are district champions in girls doubles, and will represent HHS at regionals.
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
Edgar Gonzalez waits at the net, while doubles teammate, and twin brother, Aaron Gonzalez serves. They were District 28-3A runners-up, and will advance to regionals.
PHOTO / JEFF BERGER
The mixed doubles team of Nayeli Rivera and Miller White finished as District 28-3A bronze medalist.
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