Two tennis players from Wayne County battled it out on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with Hagerstown’s Alex Tinkle winning the right to advance to the regional round in the state tennis tournament for individuals at Mount Vernon High School in Fortville.
Sophomores Xander Harrick from Richmond and Tinkle met in a rematch of the sectional final a season ago.
Last season Harrick prevailed. On Wednesday, Tinkle turned the tables, defeating Harrick 6-1, 7-5, to earn the right to advance to the regional round where he will meet the winner of the North Central sectional on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Both players advanced to the championship match easily. Harrick advanced by defeating Colton Gift from Shenandoah by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Tinkle advanced by defeating Daniel Gross from Knightstown by identical scores of 6-0, 6-0.
The championship matches will be played on the campus of North Central High School.
A version of this article appeared in the October 14 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.
