St. James men advance to state tennis tourney

The St. James men’s 4.0 55 + USTA team finished the season in first place with a record of 10-2. The season concluded in dramatic fashion, determined in the final match, against the second-place team. St. James is headed to Asheville to defend its title. In 2022, St. James won all six matches in Asheville and won St. James’ first state title at the mens’s 4.0 55+ level of play. The tournament is June 2-4 and the team is looking forward to the opportunity to bring home another state title. In Row 1 from left are Richard Hughes, Jim Brownfield, Steve “The Hit Man” Gangeme, Ted Wesson and Jeff Watts. In Row 2 are Dan Hicks, Steve Horvath, Mike Breen (captain), Paul Guerrette, Ken Klocke (captain), Dennis Werner and Norbert Hobrath. Not pictured are Tim Reilly, Cliff Zoller and Cliff Howard.