The State Tennis Tournament was held all over Gillette in late September with decent weather conditions so the tournament could be held outside. The state championship matches were held at Campbell County High School and in the team standings, Cheyenne Central took the top of the podium with 41 points, Sheridan 2nd with 29, and Cody 3rd with 26.

Individually, Paulo Mellizo of Laramie won the #1 singles championship with a 6-3, 4-6, and 6-2 win over Colin Crecelius from Cheyenne Central. Rylan Robertson of Campbell County captured the #2 singles title with a straight-set win over Grayson Ingram of Natrona 6-4 and 6-1. The Kelly Walsh pair of Gage Christensen and Miles Romer took home the 1st place hardware in #2 doubles with a 6-4, 3-6, and 6-4 win over Matthew Klaassen and Owen Black of Cheyenne Central. Sheridan's Jaeger Conrads and Tanner Hamrick won the #2 Double crown with a 6-1 and 6-3 victory over Jackson Moore and Carter Rogers of Thunder Basin. In the #3 Doubles spot, Cheyenne Central's Zeman Collins and Andrew Lance took care of  Sheridan's Matt Brown and Drew Miller for the title 6-3, 4-6, and 6-4.

For the girls, Hailey Mathis-Brietkoph of Cheyenne Central capped a fabulous season with a straight-set win over Caroline Brokaw of Jackson to take the top of the podium in #1 singles. Central's Cailyn Smedley prevailed over Rosey Jones of Jackson for the #2 singles championship 6-1 and 6-0. Natalie Wenke and Alyssa Despain of Cody took the state championship in the #1 doubles as they defeated Eva Gorsuch and Olivia Katschke of Thunder Basin 6-3 and 6-3. Cheyenne Central's Quincy Dereemer and Rachel Gertsch won the #2 Doubles title with a 7-5, 4-6, and 6-3 win over Kelly Walsh's Lauren Bradfield and Hailey Larsen. KW's #3 Doubles team of Clarabelle Ramsey and Whitney Bradfield prevailed in the final over Lucia Shoemaker and Zuri Sanders of Cheyenne Central 6-3, 3-6, and 7-5.

We have some images to re-share from the State Tennis Tournament in our gallery below. Enjoy and spot a familiar face.

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2024 State Tennis Tournament

2024 State Tennis Tournament

Gallery Credit: Frank Gambino

Wyoming High School Tennis
Photo Courtesy: Frank Gambino
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