The East Grand Rapids Boys Varsity Tennis team finished 2^nd at the Division 3, Region 23 Regional Tournament hosted at Forest Hills Eastern.  The 2^nd place finish secures East’s place in the 2022 Division 3 State Finals. 

Congrats to the following players for winning their flights and being crowned Regional Champions!

Bryce Balon - #2 Singles

Mikey Beusse - #3 Singles

Ethan Rapoport & Carter Barnes - #1 Doubles

Charlie Lentz & Luke Lentz - #3 Doubles

Team Scores:

Forest Hills Eastern                28

East Grand Rapids               27

Grand Rapids Christian          13

Spring Lake                             10

Ionia                                        9

Coopersville                            5

Kenowa Hills                           2

Sparta                                     2

Fruitport                                   0

(teams earn one point per win, however since this was a 9-team regional any team winning their quarter final match that was not in the ‘rat tail’ portion of the bracket was awarded 2 points.  All East flights earned 2 points for their quarterfinal victories)

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Individual flight results are below.  Wins are noted with a (W). 

Singles:

#1:  Andrew Owings (2 pts)

            Quarters vs. GR Christian                              (W) 6-0, 6-0

            Semis vs. Ionia                                               (L) 6-3, 6-1

#2:  Bryce Balon (4 pts – Regional Champion)

            Quarters vs. GR Christian                              (W) 6-1, 6-?

            Semis vs. Coopersville                                   (W) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (W) 6-4, 6-0

#3:  Mikey Beusse (4 pts – Regional Champion)

            Quarters vs. Sparta                                        (W) 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3

            Semis vs. Ionia                                               (W) 6-3, 6-1

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (W) 7-5, 6-4

#4:  Jack Lado (3 pts)

            Quarters vs. Sparta                                        (W) 6-1, 6-1

            Semis vs. GR Christian                                  (W) 6-2, 6-0

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (L) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles:  

#1:  Ethan Rapoport & Carter Barnes (4 pts – Regional Champions)

            Quarters vs. Ionia                                           (W) 6-1, 6-1

            Semis vs. GR Christian                                  (W) 6-2, 6-2

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (W) 6-2, 6-3

#2:  Charlie Seufert & Champ Rosmarin (3 pts)

            Quarters vs. Kenowa Hills                              (W) 6-0, 6-0

            Semis vs. GR Christian                                  (W) 7-5, 6-4

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (L) 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-5

#3:  Charlie Lentz & Luke Lentz (4 pts – Regional Champions)

            Quarters vs. Kenowa Hills                              (W) 6-0, 6-0

            Semis vs. GR Christian                                  (W) 6-3, 6-0

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (W) 6-0, 6-1

#4:  Ben Ruppert & Walter Zimdar (3 pts)

            Quarters vs. Ionia                                           (W) 6-0, 6-0

            Semis vs. Spring Lake                                    (W) 6-0, 6-3

            Finals vs. Forest Hills Eastern                        (L) 6-2, 6-4

The Pioneers will travel to the Lansing area on Friday, 10.14 and Saturday, 10.15 to compete in the Division 3 State Finals.  Go East!