The Menard tennis program produced a state boys team title, a boys doubles state championship and a girls state singles finalist at the LHSAA Tennis Championships this week in Monroe.
Senior Jude Meadaa and junior Nicholas Richmond won the Division IV boys doubles championship. Macie Myrick was a girls singles state finalist.
Meadeaa and Richmond prevailed 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 over the Catholic-New Iberia tandem of Lincoln Graves/Thomas Smith to capture the state title.
The Eagles duo posted four straight set wins to reach the final match Tuesday at ULM. Their triumph was the cornerstone of a performance that gave Menard the boys team championship.
Myrick, a sophomore, only lost three games in four straight set victories to reach her state championship match. She fell 6-3, 6-1 in the final to freshman McAllister Morrow of Ascension Episcopal, who also just dropped three games in her previous four wins in the tournament.
The Lady Eagles were runners-up along with Vermilion Catholic in the team standings.
Pineville and ASH begin their state tournament competition today, weather permitting, at ULM.
The ASH boys and both the Menard boys and girls were regional team champions.
Student-athletes from Rapides Parish who qualified to reach the final three rounds of the state tournament:
ASH — Shreyas Rai, regional singles runner-up; Isaac Pool/William O’Quin, regional doubles champions; Munza Mansoor, regional singles champion; Bella Soulter; Caroline Melton/Claire Jackson; Madelyn Eskew/Sydney Isles.
PINEVILLE – Ian Gonzales, regional singles champion; Maddoz Troquille/Kamo Donoghey, regional doubles finalists; Carmine Dennis/Drew Clancy; Holland Bates; Lela Cosenza.
MENARD — Jude Meadaa/Nicholas Richmond, regional doubles champions, state champions; Jack Myrick, regional singles finalist; David Gilchrist/Michael Whitehead, regional doubles finalist; Matthew Richmond; Christopher Mojica/August Fresh; Macie Myrick, regional singles champion, state finalist; Kate Gilchrist; Mallori Cole/Lily Richmond, regional doubles champions; Ava Grace Laroux/Ellie Dauzat.
GRACE CHRISTIAN — Colby Hawk.