By Rod Pakus, HKHS Tennis Coach
(April 25, 2025) — The Haddam-Killingworth High School Boys Tennis team visited Branford for a non-league boys tennis match on April 23, 2025 and came away on the short end of a 5-2 score. The Cougars did well in singles play, winning two of the four matches played and going three sets in the fourth before being defeated.
Bryce Leiberman at #1 and Tyler Medina in the #2 position both won their matches in straight sets. “We should have done better in doubles play,” said Coach Pakus, “but this is why we schedule these non-league matches. It shows us where we have to improve our play.”
Individual Match Scores are as follows:
Singles
1 Bryce Leiberman (H-K) d. Mathias Schalper (B) 6-3, 7-5
2 Tyler Medina (H-K) d, Saahil Bhawhani (B) 6-0, 6-3
3 Sawyer Gaudreau (B) d. Matthew Medina (H-K) 6-4, 6-2
4 Evren Akin (B) d. Joe Wessinger (H-K) 6-7 (TB7-4), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
1 Michael Radziunas/Ishaan Ghawhaki (B) d. Chase Smalley/Joe Lucero (H-K)
6-2, 6-1
- Alex Ferarra/ Jacob Trah (B) d. Adam Livingston/Michael Perry (H-K) 6-0, 6- 0
3. Nate Durante/Colin Fryer (B) d. Larson McLaughlin/Jackson Smith (H-K) 6-1, 6- 1
