Tennis Battles to 4-4 tie with Grizzlies
By David Van Geison | Sep 9, 2026 1:06 AM
The Tecumseh Boys Tennis team went toe-to-toe with Ypsilanti yesterday, with the match coming down to the wire and ending in a 4–4 tie! At #1 singles, Kyle Barden continued his strong season, outlasting his opponent and picking up a big 6–3, 6–4 victory. The doubles teams came ready to compete! At #1 doubles, Tyler Roan and Lucas Rodriguez were dominant from start to finish, cruising to an impressive 6–0, 6–2 win. At #2 doubles, Avery Kane and Liam Tuckey were locked in an absolute battle. After dropping the opening set, they stormed back to take the second 6–3 and force a deciding tiebreaker. They fought point-for-point before narrowly falling 10–8. Archer McKibben and Reed Philip took care of business at #3 doubles, earning a strong 6–2, 6–4 victory, while Preston Harwood and Logan McMichael closed out another win at #4 doubles with a 6–4, 6–2 victory. A great team effort and plenty of fight from the Tecumseh boys! The Indians next match will be on Thursday, September 10th when they travel to Adrian High School to take on the Maples at 4:00 pm.