Cowden and Birky advance to state tennis meet
WATERLOO -- Cedar Rapids Washington's Katie Hammond beat teammate Rina Moore in the singles championship and the doubles team of Kristin King and Olivia Brooks also won Thursday in a Class 2A regional girls tennis tournament.
King and Brooks beat the Xavier duo of Lisa Cowden and Laura Birky in the championship.
First and second place finishers advance to the state meet June 2-3 at Iowa City.
Championships
Singles
Katie Hammond (CR Washington) def. Rina Moore (CR Washington), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
Kristin King/Olivia Brooks (CR Washington) def. Lisa Cowden/Laura Birky (CR Xavier), 7-5, 6-1