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Three young men, one on the left holding a bracket and another pair on the right holding a bracket, stand in front of a black backdrop with repeating MSHSAA logos.

Westminster's boys tennis team made school history at the Class 2 State Individual Tournament on May 15–16, as senior Noah Suthar captured the program’s first-ever Singles State Championship, while the doubles team of junior Henry Schloss and senior Owen Legters also brought home a State title.

The two-day tournament featured a 16-player bracket in both singles and doubles competition, showcasing the top players from across Missouri.

Noah entered the singles bracket after an outstanding season and received a first-round bye when his opening opponent withdrew due to illness. In the quarterfinals, he rolled to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over the St. Pius X (Kansas City) singles player before dominating his semifinal matchup against Willard, surrendering just one game in a straight-set victory.

The championship match featured a rematch of Noah's district championship showdown with Parkway Central’s Arhan Meka. Meka won that matchup 6-2, 6-0. After falling 1-6 in the opening set, it looked like it might be a similar result. Noah then responded under pressure with a gritty 6-3 second-set victory to force a 10-point tiebreaker, going on to win the breaker 10-5 to become the first Singles State Champion in Westminster tennis history (boys or girls).

The doubles bracket provided even more drama as Henry Schloss and Owen Legters put together an unforgettable postseason run. The pair opened with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Poplar Bluff before defeating Missouri Military Academy in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, Henry and Owen dropped a tightly contested first set 5-7 before battling back with a 6-2 second-set win to force a 10-point tiebreaker. The Wildcats prevailed, earning a spot in the championship match against Parkway West.

The title match proved to be another thriller and another rematch. The Parkway West doubles team defeated Henry and Owen in a tightly contested district championship match that went to a tiebreaker. Westminster captured the opening set 7-6 before the Longhorns answered in set two, sending the match to yet another 10-point tiebreaker. After Parkway West erased an early 4-1 Wildcat lead to tie the breaker 7-7, Henry and Owen responded with three consecutive points to secure the State Championship.

The historic weekend capped an incredible season for Westminster tennis and Coaches Bishop and Reilly, with the Wildcats bringing home both the Singles and Doubles Class 2 State Titles.

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