GALLERY: Varsity Tennis Sweeps District Titles
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Varun Somarouthu ’20 reaches down to return the ball.
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Navin Baruah ’18 follow through with his forehand.
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Flora He ’19 watches the ball approach her partner.
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Mo Elchoumei ’19 finishes a shot at the net.
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Kiana Graham ’20 finishes a volley.
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Watching the ball, Tanvi Jankay ’19 lines up her forehand.
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Jessica Lu ’21 meets the ball with a forehand return.
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The team poses with their district title and individual medals. Photo courtesy of Westwood Tennis.
Boys’ Team Tennis District Champion: Westwood
Girls’ Team Tennis District Champion: Westwood
Boys’ Singles
District Champion: Gaurav Singh ’20
2nd Place: Daniel Xiong ’21
Boys’ Doubles
District Champions: Anirudh Margam ’20 and Varun Somarouthu ’20
2nd Place: Navin Baruah ’18 and Mo Elchoumei ’19
Mixed Doubles
District Champions: Leonard Wang ’18 and Kiana Graham ’20
2nd Place: Daniel Antov ’21 and Flora He ’19
Girls’ Singles
District Champion: Jessica Lu ’21
Girls’ Doubles
District Champions: Sofie Kardonik ’19 and Michelle Duan ’19
3rd Place: Avery Turner ’18 and Tanvi Jankay ’19
The top two finishers in each category will play at Regionals on April 20-21 at Baylor University in Waco.
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