Kerts advance to tennis state semifinals

Cashmere High tennis players Aleah Kert and Lauren Kert are two matches away from winnign their first state doubles tennis title.

During the first day of the 1B/2B/1A Tennis State Championships, the Kerts defeated La Salle’s Reese Vetsch and Courtney Standley (6-1, 6-0) and Tenino’s Kaylee Schow and Ally Vestal (6-0, 6-2) to reach the semifinals where they will face Overlake’s Kamila Meghji and Mihlka Srinlvasan on the second day.

In the boys division, doubles partners Ryan Cooper and Huber Farias won their first round match against Newport’s John Carlson and Johnny Goodman (6-2, 6-2).

In the quarterfinals they fell to University Prep’s Michael Yang and Nicholas Arron in a close match that went to three sets (5-1, 6-1, 7-5).

The duo bounced back to defeat Connell’s Silas Chase and Tanner Peterson (6-2, 6-1). They will face Freeman’s Daniel Grady and Owen Bryant in the fourth/seventh place match.

Kane Andruss went 1-2 in the boys’ singles division before he was eliminated from his bracket. After losing to Vashon Island’s Towner Anderson (6-2, 6-0), Andruss bounced back to defeat Lakeside’s Danny Flynn (6-3, 6-1).

Andruss lost his final match to Chelan’s Wyatt Habich (6-2, 7-5).