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West High returned to the Class 2A state tennis final four on Friday the same way they have done everything else this season – in dominating fashion.

Top-ranked West High didn’t drop a set in sweeps of Dubuque Senior and Bettendorf in a Class 2A substate at West High, returning to the final four for the ninth consecutive season.

The defending state runner-up Trojans improved to 16-0 in duals this season with 15 of those wins coming via shutout.

West High didn’t need doubles play in either of its wins on Friday, defeating both Dubuque Senior and Bettendorf 5-0 in singles play.

The Trojans defeated Dubuque Senior 5-0 in the opener while Bettendorf downed Cedar Rapids Jefferson 5-0.

West High then advanced with a 5-0 shutout of the Bulldogs.

The Trojans will play for a sixth state title in nine seasons on May 28 at the Ankeny Tennis Courts at Prairie Ridge Sports Complex in Ankeny with the semifinals beginning at 8:30 a.m. 

West High 5, Dubuque Senior 0

Singles

1. Sam Shin (ICW) def. Dylan Fair 6-1, 6-2

2. Jack Wenzel (ICW) def. Josh Husemann 6-0, 6-0

3. Sasha Chackalackal (ICW) def. Julian Nemmers 6-0, 6-1

4. Eli Young (ICW) def. Auden Rader 6-1, 6-0

5. Mukundan Kastarurirangan (ICW) def. Gregor Kincaid 6-0, 6-1

6. Luca Chackalackal (ICW) vs. Will Lawless DNF

West High 5, Bettendorf 0

Singles

1. Sam Shin (ICW) vs. Yash Singh DNF

2. Jack Wenzel (ICW) def. Jozef Porubcin 6-0, 6-2  

3. Sasha Chackalackal (ICW) def. Ryan Witcraft 6-1, 6-1

4. Eli Young (ICW) def. Stuart Swearingen 6-0, 6-0

5. Mukundan Kastarurirangan (ICW) def. Ethan Hermann 6-1, 6-0

6. Luca Chackalackal (ICW) def. Will Luebke 6-0, 6-2