LC’s Gullicksons sweep

The Gullickson family had a huge day at the 4A regional tennis championships at Yakima’s Kissel Park on Saturday.

Sophomore Ben Gullickson of Lewis and Clark and his senior sister, Anna, won singles titles to nearly give the Tigers a sweep of the team titles. LC’s girls scored 24 points to defeat runner-up Eisenhower by six, and LC’s boys scored 21 to fall two point shy of Wenatchee.

Ben Gullickson defeated Whitman Hough of Ferris 6-2, 6-4 in the title match. Also advancing to the state tournament, Friday and Saturday at University and Central Valley high schools, are Mt. Spokane’s Logan Napolsky and Ferris’ Adam Kret, who lost to Napolsky 6-0, 6-2 in the consolation final.

In an all-LC girls final, Gullickson held off Elise Otto 6-2, 6-7 (10-8), 7-4.

The other GSL state qualifiers were Mt. Spokane’s Edwin Miller and Andrew Vanderpool, who placed fourth in boys doubles.

•Nick Rooney defeated teammate Richard Muszynski 6-1, 6-4 to win the boys singles title and lead Clarkston to the team title at the 3A regional at Sunnyside High. Rooney was the only GSL athlete to qualify for the state tournament, Friday and Saturday at the University of Washington. Muszynski lost to Hanford’s Oliver Lei 6-3, 6-0 for the second and final state spot. Clarkston scored 22 points to win the team title by six points over Sunnyside. West Valley-Spokane’s Glen Water and Tom Griner lost 6-0, 6-3 in the match for the No. 2 boys doubles seed to state. Carolin Baierle defeated teammate Molly Knox 6-3, 6-4 to win the girls singles title and lead Hanford to a tie for the team title with Sunnyside.

•Pullman’s Amy Small and Abby Funabiki, the two-time defending State 2A girls doubles champions, won the 2A regional title at Yakima Tennis Club when Ephrata’s Courtney Webb and Holly Hutchinson retired with an injury. State runs Friday and Saturday, also in Yakima. Medical Lake qualified boys doubles players Tanner Tareski and Max Nelson (fourth place), and boys singles player Zak Nelson (fifth place) to state.