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Poirier, Singer advance to D4 doubles semi-finals
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | May 16, 2021
Seniors Will Poirier and Zach Singer advanced to the semi-finals of the PIAA District IV Boys Tennis doubles tournament on Saturday, May 15.
The duo, seeded #3 overall, won three matches on the day, beating Loyalsock's Jensen and Bastian 6-1, 6-0 in the 1st round, Central Columbia's Hazzard and Getz 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in the 2nd round, and Jersey Shore's Stemler and Bower, the #6 seed, 6-3, 6-0 in the quarterfinals to end the day.
Wellsboro's other doubles team of juniors Owen Richardson and Dustin Benedict fell in the 1st round to Muncy's Revata and Coppes, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5.
Poirier and Singer are back in action on Monday afternoon at the Central PA Tennis Center in Williamsport for the semi-finals. They face the #2 overall seed, Selinsgrove's Harris and Markle, for a chance to play for a District title.
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Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
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