On April 28 and 29, junior Colin Markes of the tennis team will be in the State Championship at the UT Penick-AlIison Tennis Center. During the 5A Boys Singles Regional Championship last week in Waco, Markes beat sophomore Jackson Cobb of Bowie High in a 6-2, 6-3 match. Markes will be playing back to back State Championships for Westwood in Boys Singles. Last year, alumni Miguel Alda won the title for Boys Singles in the State Championships.
Be sure to congratulate and support Colin Markes for qualifying for State Championships!
Tennis Advances to State
April 21, 2014
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Hi, I’m Mackenzie Farkus, Editor-in-Chief 2014-2016. I’m a lifelong bookworm, I love to travel, and I collect vinyl and comics. I’ve lived in Seattle, WA, Atlanta, GA, and a very tiny town in NC. After Westwood, I’ll attend Simmons College in Boston, MA, where I am majoring in Communications.
