Palmetto Championship tennis tournament wraps up

The Palmetto Championship tennis tournament wrapped up Tuesday in Belton with the singles and doubles finals.

The tournament, which began Friday and is the South Carolina Junior Qualifying Tournament, had a record 475 players from throughout the state.

Championships were determined in five age divisions in singles and doubles for boys and girls.

The tournament had several rain delays but managed to complete play as scheduled.

Madison Dillon of Hilton Head Island was presented one of three sportsmanship awards that were handed out — the Malloy Evans Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

The players who performed well will advance to the nine-state Southern Championships.

Results of local players (final round)

Boys’ 16 Doubles

Brendan Healey (Charleston) and Matthew Kandel (3) (Hilton Head) defeated James Qu (Greer) and Stanley Waters (2) (Mount Pleasant), 9-8

Boys’ 16 Singles

Matthew Kandel (1) (Hilton Head) defeated Callen Hein (5) (Isle of Palms), 7-6, 6-2

Boys’ 18 Doubles

Jack Kelly (Hilton Head) and Luke McClelland (2) (Rock Hill) defeated Chambers Easterling (Spartanburg) and Thomas Jahn (1) (Mount Pleasant), 8-6

Boys’ 18 Singles

Chambers Easterling (2) (Spartanburg) defeated Marcus Ferreira (3) (Hilton Head), 6-7, 6-1, 6-1

Girls’ 10 Doubles

Sarah Anne Smoak (Camden) and Harper Stone (1) (Abbeville) defeated Caitlyn Jackson (Okatie) and Grayson Rowley (4) (Mount Pleasant), 6-2

Girls’ 12 Doubles

Emily Ruckno (Hilton Head) and Brooke Wrigley (1) (Bluffton) defeated Allie Murrell (Florence) and Keira Stewart (2) (Simpsonville), 8-0

Girls’ 12 Singles

Brooke Wrigley (1) (Bluffton) defeated Mckenzie Davis (5) (Florence), 6-0, 6-3

Girls’ 16 Doubles

Avery Durham (Hilton Head) and Anna Ross (1) (Mount Pleasant) defeated Sayda Hernandez (Hilton Head) and Samantha Johns (2) (Simpsonville), 8-3

Girls’ 16 Singles

Avery Durham (3) (Hilton Head) defeated Anna Ross (1) (Mount Pleasant), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Girls’ 18 Doubles

Madison Dillon (Hilton Head) and Anna Letto (1) (Hilton Head) defeated Zoe Cauthen (Timmonsville) and Elizabeth Truluck (2) (Myrtle Beach), 9-8

Girls’ 18 Singles

Katherine Lyman (1) (Mount Pleasant) defeated Madison Dillon (4) (Hilton Head), 6-4, 7-5

This story was originally published May 31, 2017 at 4:48 PM with the headline "Palmetto Championship tennis tournament wraps up."