Raider tennis season ends at Districts

The Lake Roosevelt Raiders tennis season ended in Omak last week at the district tournament where top tennis players from the Central Washington 1B/2B League faced off against the best players from the A-schools of the Caribou Trail League.

The Raider tennis players didn't fare so well, with the two Raider boys and three Raider girls each being eliminated in only two sets.

"The competition for our B schools is formidable," said Raider Head Coach Steve Archer. "Even though we did not qualify any for state, it was an excellent year for Lake Roosevelt tennis. We took five kids into the district tournament; that's a great accomplishment."

Archer also received the "All League Coach of the Year" honors in the CWB league, voted on by all the coaches of the league.

"I was shocked and proud because it spoke of the respect our kids have in the league," Archer said.

Also receiving all-league honors were Raiders Malcolm Carson, second team; Bradley Wilder, honorable mention; and Shayla Schilling and Raven Clark, honorable mentions.