Girls compete in the state tennis tournament

Between Copper Hills and West Jordan High Schools, only two young ladies competed in the 2011 5-A state tournament on Oct. 6 and 8. The first day of the tournament was played at The Salt Lake Tennis Club and The Sports Mall in Murray. The day one match ups were moved from Liberty Park in Salt Lake City due to weather.

West Jordan’s Michalla Sanders, senior with a regular season record of 6-7, took 4^th in Region 3 in 2^nd singles. Sanders faced Brianna Turley of Davis High School at the Sports Mall. Turley defeated Sanders in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Turley went on to win the state title for 2^nd singles, which ended at Liberty Park on Oct 8.

Copper Hills’ Tiffany Ostmark competed in the 3^rd singles division at the Salt Lake Tennis Club on Oct. 6. Ostmark also lost to a Davis tennis player. Ostmark, who took 4^th in Region 3 as well with a record of 5-8, was beaten by Emi Facer 6-0, 6-1.

Neither team placed in the state tournament, having been bounced from the first round.