Cheney boys' doubles teams advance to state

Less than a week after his team won a second consecutive Great Northern League title, Cheney High boys' tennis head coach Jesse Erickson checked another season goal off the list - getting one of his players to state at the District 7 tennis championships at Washington State University, May 21.

In fact, there will be four Blackhawks who will be competing at the 2A tennis state championships May 27-28.

Cheney's Ryan Axtell and Mason Van Stone won the District 7 doubles bracket after they defeated teammates Brandon Foster and Shogo Starr in the finals 6-2, 6-3, May 21. Both teams will advance to...