Monahans Tennis Takes District 2-3A Championship

    By Jessica Ray, Staff Writer ~~ The Monahans News, April 6, 2007

The Lobo tennis team competed in Fort Stockton in the district 2-3A tournament.  The team brought home three first place medals, two second place medals, and one third place metal.

In singles, John Witicki placed first for the boys while Madison Murray won the top girls' spot.

The team of Jennifer Rodriguez and Hannah Beth Carter placed second in girls' doubles.

In boys' doubles, Ryan Day and Michael Derrick placed third.  Monahans had two teams place in mixed doubles.  Liz Truex and Andrew Orona went up against fellow Loboes Hollie Derrick and Tim Forbush in the championship.  Truex and Orona placed first, putting Derrick and Forbush in second place.  Monahans swept the overall awards for both boys and girls.  The Loboes won the district 2-3A championship.

Widucki and Murray qualify for regional singles competition.  The teams of Rodriguez-Cater, Truex-Orona, and Derrick-Forbush qualify for doubles regionals.  The regional tournament will be held in Odessa on April 25-26.

Congratulations!

Keyed by Chance Helmers, Junior '07