AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Five area tennis teams advanced to the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday, hoping to stay on the road to the championship and take home more gold balls.
View quarterfinal round opponents, scores & regional tournament round opponents below:
5A Classification
| Team | Opponent | Result | Next Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tascosa | El Paso | W, 10-9 | Grapevine (Oct. 16, 10:00 a.m. CST) |
| Amarillo High | Abilene Wylie | L, 4-12 | N/A |
The Tascosa Rebels tennis team continues its impressive playoff run, advancing to the regional semifinals as the only remaining Panhandle team in the Class 5A tournament.
The Rebels secured their spot with a narrow victory over El Paso High in the previous round, with the match coming down to the final girls singles competition. Rebacca Weidner, playing in the sixth position, clinched the decisive win for Tascosa.
“Our kids really stepped up in the key matches to win the really close tiebreakers,” said head coach Tim Whitecotton. “Rebacca Weidner, she was our 6th girl, she came through on the very last match.”
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The victory has provided significant momentum for the team as they prepare for their next challenge. Whitecotton said the win gives his squad “a huge amount of momentum that we are going to take into the regional tournament with us against Grapevine.”
Building momentum through playoffs
The Rebels have built their confidence through a series of victories, defeating Wichita Falls Legacy, El Paso Americas and most recently El Paso High to reach this stage of the tournament.
“Our kids have been building that momentum match after match, and we’re riding an extremely high wave right now,” Whitecotton said. “Our confidence is extremely high, so I’m very confident that we’re going to see the best from our kids tomorrow.”
The Rebels will face Grapevine in the regional semifinals, with the match scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at Wichita Falls Memorial High School.
4A Classification
| Team | Opponent | Result | Next Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon | Vernon | W, 10-6 | Seminole (Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m. CST) |
| Randall | West Plains | Randall wins 10-3 | Lubbock Cooper Liberty (Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m. — RHS), N/A (WPHS) |
Two area teams have secured their spots in the Class 4A regional tournament, setting up potential high-stakes matchups in the coming rounds.
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The defending state champion Randall Raiders will face Lubbock Cooper Liberty in their regional semifinal matchup. Meanwhile, the current district champion Canyon Eagles earned their ticket to face Seminole.
Both teams represent Canyon ISD, creating the possibility of an all-district rivalry game if they advance. Should both the Raiders and Eagles win their respective semifinal games, they would meet in the regional finals for a chance to advance further in the state playoffs.
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