Cheney boys tennis claims Great Northern League title

The Cheney High boys’ tennis team capped off their strongest regular season in years with a couple of 4-3 Great Northern League wins over Clarkston, May 5 and Pullman, May 7 and a regular season league title — the Blackhawks’ first district championship in 20 years, according to head coach Jesse Erickson.

“There was a bit of a drought because teams like Clarkston have been so dominant over the years,” Erickson said. “All of my guys played much better this time than when they first played Clarkston,”

Ryan Axtell, No. 2 singles, defeated the Bantam’s Colby Savage (6-4, 7-5) in a close match.

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