Wallace’s states run ends in semifinals tiebreaker

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

The Powhatan Indians nearly saw a tennis player emerge from the pack to advance to the Class 4 state championship for a second straight year when sophomore Jamison Wallace was one set away from victory in a semifinals matchup against Lightridge star Sid Dabhade.

The match, held at Huntington Park on June 9 and surrounded by similarly intense state semifinals matchups across the VHSL, ultimately found its way to a tiebreaker after Dabhade rebounded from a slow start to dominate the second set.

The tiebreaker meant the first player to 10 points was heading to the state final, and with eyes on the two competitors, the win ultimately went to the Lightridge senior.