Wellington boys tennis team are Big Cheese Athletes of the Week
The 2022 Wellington starting state-qualifying tennis team with coaches.
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Class 4A fourth-place winning Wellington boys tennis team has been named Big Cheese Athlete of the Week.
Jax Cornejo, Hunter Worley, Carson Rademacher, Justin Norris, Jack Wright and Banks Hinshaw were named Big Cheese Athletes of the Week for finishing in the top four of the Class 4A State Tennis Tournament in Winfield last weekend. Cornejo finished fourth in singles. He won his first two state matches putting him into the championship semifinals. He would lose to Buhler’s Davian Spies, who went on to win the state championship.
Justin Norris and Carson Rademacher finished sixth in the state tournament losing to a Circle duo in the consolation finals. Hunter Worley in singles, and Banks Hinshaw and Jack Wright in doubles also participated in state and got some key victories.
For their effort, the six boys each win a large delicious Big Cheese Pizza at 324 N. Washington.
