Chiefs tennis prepares for district tournament

YAKIMA - Following an undefeated season in district play, Chiefs #1 doubles team of Carina LeFave and Kylee McKay earned a #1 seed in the Columbia Basin Big Nine tournament this weekend and will have a bye in the first round.

LeFave, a senior, will continue her athletic career at Wentachee Valley College next year, where she recently signed her letter of intent to play volleyball.

McKay, a junior, sat out last year with a knee injury. Chiefs coach Rich Gregoire said they work especially well together because LeFave naturally focuses on offense while McKay's game is naturally defensive.

LeFave and McKay also made the Columbia Basin Big Nine's All-District Team, with LeFave earning first team honors and McKay making the second team along with teammates Ana Castano, Bryan Earl and Nolan Knapp. Chad Palmer and Jace Hunt were selected as honorable mentions.

Lefave/McKay (9-0) led the Chiefs girls' tennis team past Sunnyside this week and improved to 3-7 in district play.

Singles results:

#1 Ana Castano MLHS v Jazmine Lopez SHS 6-9, 6-1

#2 Sydney Francis MLHS v Elexis Lepe SHS 6-4, 4-6, 2-6

#3 Micayla Friend MLHS v Roxy Palncarte SHS 7-5, 6-1

#4 Queenie Bacat MHS v Carla Rodriguez SHS 6-7(3-7), 1-6

Doubles results:

#1 Carina LeFave/Kylee McKay MLHS v Mattie Meyers/Sydnee Hernandez SHS 6-0, 6-1

#2 Azaria Mills/Anne Boehme MLHS v Mirella Ramirez/Stephanie Hernandez SHS 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

#3 Dani Campos/Marika Schoenherr MLHS v Jessica Garnia/Angelica Ceja SHS 3-6, 4-6

The boys also beat Sunnyside this week and improved to 5-5 in district play.

Singles results

#1 Bryan Earl MLHS v Alex Osuna SHS 6-4, 4-6

#2 Chad Palmer MLHS v Nathan Laverman SHS 6-3, 7-6(7-3)

#3 David Hernandez MLHS v Zachary Halma SHS 2-6, 3-6

#4 Vaughn Koreis MLHS v Trajan Frank SHS 2-6, 1-6

Doubles results

#1 Nolan Knapp/Jace Hunt MLHS v Michael Yan/Matthew Schaneman SHS 6-0, 6-0

#2 Tyler Ward/Hugh Scott MLHS v Risto Barboza/Cody Parke SHS 6-0, 6-0

#3 James Zimmer/Billy Francis MLHS v Christian Murphy/Bryce Murphy SHS 6-1, 6-2