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Galbraith, Hammond miss sweep at Iowa Open
They go to different high schools, but Katie Hammond and Riley Galbraith have been the best of friends since they were little kids.
They started out in club soccer together years ago.
Now 17-year-old seniors-to-be, Hammond has been a lynchpin on the Washington team while Galbraith has starred for Kennedy.
They’re also tennis phenoms who have been tournament doubles partners since the age of 9 or so.
Hammond took third in singles in this spring's high school state tournament, Galbraith fourth.
Riley’s dad, Tom, is Katie’s tennis coach at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Katie is dating Riley’s best friend.
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