Badger High School boys tennis went back to the State Championship in early June at Nielsen Stadium in Madison.
The individual state tournament took place June 4-6, while the team state tournament occurred the following week.
Under head coach Paul Lauterbach, the team made its way to their fourth State appearance in a row and sixth overall following a tough weekend of individual State competition that saw only a Badger doubles team place at State.
Individual State Results
Junior Reid Hirn was seeded number 16 and competed in three rounds, ultimately losing in the third round to the overall State Champion from Notre Dame Academy.
Senior Brandon Hall prepares to serve in a pre-match warm up before a conference meet.
Sophomore Nicholas Monticello was also unseeded and competed in two rounds, losing to the athlete from Middleton in the second round.
Seniors Johnny Engermann and Brandon Hall competed in the doubles competition and were seeded in 5th place and lost during the fourth round to their competitors from Madison West, but were able to come back and win 5th place in the State.
Senior Christian Polkow and junior John Lynch were paired for an unseeded doubles match and played for two rounds before losing to their opponent from Arrowhead.
Christian Polkow returns a serve during a spring meet.
