Hopkins and Byers advance to regionals in Abilene to compete in doubles tennis
Regional Tennis Tournament:
Italy Tennis coach Melissa Fullmer would like to congratulate Cole Hopkins (Sr.) and Zain Byers (Jr.) on winning boys doubles at the district tournament this past Monday. Fullmer has also announced that Hopkins and Byers will be representing Italy High School at the Regional Tennis Tournament in Abilene beginning Wednesday, April 17. Boys doubles matches are scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Abilene Christian University is hosting the two-day tournament and matches are being played at the Rose Park Tennis Center.
Rose Park Tennis Center
810 Portland Street
Abilene, TX 79669
(325) 676-6292
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State Tennis Tournament:
If Hopkins and Byers survive their regional test, the duo would travel to Texas A&M University in Bryan for a chance to win the Tennis State Tournament. The state tennis schedule is below:
2013 Dates and Locations:
- Monday, April 29 – Tuesday, April 30
Penick-Allison Tennis Center (4A and 5A ),
University of Texas at Austin
- Monday, April 29 – Tuesday, April 30
Mitchell Tennis Center and Omar Smith Instructional Tennis Courts (1A, 2A and 3A),
Texas A&M University
1A, 2A & 3A State Tennis Schedule – Texas A&M University (All dates and times are subject to change):
Monday, April 29:
Time | Matches | Round |
8:00 am | 1A, 2A and 3A Boys & Girls Singles | Quarterfinals |
10:00 am | 1A, 2A and 3A Boys & Girls Doubles | Quarterfinals |
12:00 pm | 1A, 2A and 3A Mixed Doubles | Quarterfinals |
2:00 pm | 1A, 2A and 3A Boys & Girls Singles | Semifinals |
2:00 pm | 1A, 2A and 3A Boys & Girls Doubles | Semifinals |
3:30 pm | 1A, 2A and 3A Mixed Doubles | Semifinals |
Tuesday, April 30:
Time | Matches | Round |
9:00 am | 1A, 2A and 3A Boys & Girls Singles | Finals |
9:00 am | 1A, 2A and 3A Mixed Doubles | Finals |
11:00 am | 1A, 2A and 3A Boys & Girls Doubles | Finals |