Led by several prep players from Issaquah, Newport, Eastlake and Skyline high schools, the Sammamish Club 18U Junior Tennis Team captured the Northwest Sectional championship on August 4 in Portland and earned a place at the National Championships in South Carolina in October.

After winning each of its six matches during the summer league season, the Sammamish Club squad repeated that feat at Sectionals, winning six more matches to earn a spot in the national field.

The Sammamish Club 18U tennis team: Halle Gordon (Issaquah), Emily Chen (Newport), Jane Choi (Newport), Kelsey Wilson (Issaquah), Renata Lumannau (UW Academy), Max Wing (Timbercrest Jr. High), David An (Newport), Prithvi Ramkumar (Skyline), Kelvin Yuchen (Newport), Inchul You (Skyline), Mitchell Loofburrow (Eastlake), Coach Shannon Small, (not pictured) Brayden Hansen (Skyline HS).

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