FREMONT — The Fremont Ross tennis program will be well represented at the district tournament this week as three Little Giants punched their ticket with standout performances at the sectional tournament, hosted on their home courts.
Senior Cole Kinsey, the No. 3 seed in the singles bracket, blazed his way through the sectional field to earn a second straight sectional championship. After opening with dominant wins over Norwalk (6-0, 6-0) and Ashland (6-1, 6-0), Kinsey battled past the No. 2 seed from Norwalk in a tense semifinal, 7-6 (4), 6-4. In Saturday’s championship match, Kinsey faced top-seeded Ashland and delivered a composed performance, winning 6-3, 6-3 to claim back-to-back titles.
Kinsey will now take on Kameel Mawad of St. John’s in the first round of the district tournament.
In doubles action, top-seeded duo Zach Bishop and Charlie Kramer reached the sectional final after defeating Tiffin Columbian (6-2, 6-2) and fourth-seeded Sandusky (6-3, 7-5). In Saturday’s championship match, they fell to No. 2 seed Tiffin Columbian 1-6, 1-6, finishing as sectional runners-up and securing their spot at districts. Bishop and Kramer are set to face Anders and Johnson of St. Francis in their district opener.
Also competing at sectionals were Jackson Swinehart, who lost to the No. 4 seed from Ashland, and Adriel Benavidez, who battled through a three-set thriller before falling to Tiffin Columbian 7-5, 2-6, 5-7.
In doubles play, the team of Chase Culbertson and Logan Wensinger pulled off a gritty win over Sandusky (6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5) before falling to Tiffin Columbian’s second-seeded pair 1-6, 1-6.
The Little Giants wrapped up a strong season with a 13-6 overall record. All eyes now turn to the district tournament, where Kinsey, Bishop, and Kramer look to continue their postseason run.