The Brandywine tennis team finished eighth at the East Kentwood Invitational in its season opener Saturday.

Perennial state powerhouse Traverse City St. Francis won the team title with 21 points. Grand Rapids Catholic Central finished second with 19 points.

Brandywine had two points.

The Bobcats’ Caleb Cole was second at No. 4 singles. He was defeated by Victor Casler of Traverse City St. Francis 6-2 and 6-2.

 

East Kentwood Invitational

At East Kentwood

Team Scores

Traverse City St. Francis 21, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 19, Spring Lake 15, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, East Kentwood 10, Holland 9, Grand Rapids Northview 7, Brandywine 2

 

Championship Flight

Singles

1. Will Richard (GRCC) d. AJ Samdal (GRSC) 6-3, 6-0; 2. Ian Worthington (GRCC) d. Nathan Sodini (TCSF) 6-1, 6-0; 3. Jack Liszewski (GRCC) d. Tyler Spigarelli (TCSF) 6-3, 6-0; 4. Victor Casler (TCSF) d. Caleb Cole (BW) 6-2, 6-2

 

Doubles

1. Jay Jones-Patgrick Burke (TCSF) d. Brad Dixon-Lucas Pothoven (GRSC) 6-1, 6-4; 2. Ryan Navin-Joe Primeau (TCSF) d. Adam Schumaker-Alex VanKooten (GRSC) 5-7, 6-1, 10-7; 3. Nathan Tafelsky-Jackson Richmond (TCSF) d. Tim Oetoman-N/A (GRSC) 6-1, 6-1; 4. Sean Navin-Jonathan Pax (TCSF) d. Jay VanKokkumburg-Ben Shockley (GRCC) 6-0, 1-6, 10-4