CHARLOTTE – Nine teams from southern Mecklenburg and western Union counties have reached the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A Men’s Dual Tennis Team Championship.
The playoffs include a 32-team eastern bracket and a 32-team western bracket. The opening round kicks off May 1, followed by the second round on May 6. The higher seed of each match will host.
The Dual Team Championships will be played May 18 at the Burlington Tennis Center.
Here is a brief look at each local team appearing in the tournament:
• Ardrey Kell is the No. 4 seed. They’ll play No. 29 R.J Reynolds in the first round. The winner will play No. 13 Charlotte Catholic or No. 20 Hopewell in the second round.
• Butler is the No. 27 seed. They’ll play No. 6 Northwest Guilford in the first round. The winner will play No. 11 Myers Park or No. 22 South Mecklenburg in the second round.
• Charlotte Catholic is the No. 13 seed. They’ll play No. 20 Hopewell in the first round. The winner will play No. 4 Ardrey Kell or No. 29 R.J. Reynolds in the second round.
• Cuthbertson is the No. 18 seed. They’ll play No. 15 Hickory Ridge in the first round. The winner will play No. 2 West Forsyth or No. 31 Ragsdale in the second round.
• Marvin Ridge is the No. 7 seed. They’ll play No. 26 Mount Tabor in the first round. The winner will play No. 10 Grimsley or No. 23 Asheville in the second round.
• Myers Park is the No. 11 seed. They’ll play No. 22 South Mecklenburg in the first round. The winner will play No. 27 Butler or No. 6 Northwest Guilford in the second round.
• Providence is the No. 1 seed. They’ll play No. 32 Mallard Creek in the first round. The winner plays No. 16 Watauga or No. 17 Northern Guilford in the second round.
• South Mecklenburg is the No. 22 seed. They’ll play No. 11 Myers Park in the first round. The winner will play No. 27 Butler or No. 6 Northwest Guilford in the second round.
• Weddington is the No. 21 seed. They’ll play No. 12 Regan in the first round. The winner will play No. 28 Southwest Guilford or No. 5 Hough in the second round.