Gunn taking racket to OFSAA tennis

ST. THOMAS - Parkside Stampeders Charlie Gunn is heading to OFSAA tennis.

Gunn had two wins and two losses (2-2), placing fourth in boys singles, the top result for Elgin County schools at WOSSAA tennis October 15 at Pinafore Park.

Top two ranked (R) or open and top two unranked or high school division, from each of the five disciplines advance to OFSAA, October 26-28 in Toronto. Gunn is unranked.

Ranked players compete in provincial tournaments throughout the year,

Parkside's mixed doubles team of Madina Dankwa and Zach McDermid and St. Joe's Rams girls doubles team of Jane Okorhi and Arabelle Bloor, both were 1-2.

Some divisions didn't have more than a single ranked player.

Girls' Singles

1. Cosmina Puscalau (R) - CCH

2. Hesandee Mallawa Arachichi - Clinton St. Anne's

3. Arisa Golder - Banting

Final: CCH defeated St. Anne's 3-3 (retired)

Boys' Singles

1. Kael Palo (R) - CCH

2. Ezra Miles (R) - Central

3. Alaan Nassori - Oakridge

4. Charlie Gunn - Parkside

Final: CCH defeated Central 4-3, 4-1

Girls' Doubles

1. Abbie Straus & Caitlin Straus - Stratford

2. Gwen Martin & Emily Frossard - Oakridge

Final: Medway defeated Lucas, 3-4, 4-3, 10-5

Mixed Doubles

1. Lucas Klassen & Stella Kasprzak - Medway

2. Drew Ruddick & Lisa Chen - Lucas

Boys' Doubles

1. Kian Kermani & Antony Mao (R) - Central

2. Alexander Holburn & Alan Garcia - STA

3. Oliver Ngungu & Aneesh Jairath (R) - CCH

4. Josh Heaton & Will Heaton - Stratford

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