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Andy Krutsinger

May. 24, 2023 12:48 pm

WATERLOO — It was a tough road for the state doubles duo of Garrett Flanagan and Jace Hannes, who fell twice in their return trip to the state tournament on Tuesday.

The Fairfield group had an unlucky draw to start, taking on Waverly-Shell Rock’s Myers and Ramker, a team that was ranked No. 4 coming in, and went on to play in the third place match.

Fairfield’s Jace Hannes pumps his fist after a big point during the Class 1A district doubles tournament on May 8, 2023. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union) — Fairfield’s Jace Hannes pumps his fist after a big point during the Class 1A district doubles tournament on May 8, 2023. On Tuesday, Hannes and Garrett Flanagan played at the state tournament in Waterloo. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)

The Waverly-Shell Rock team took both games. The Trojans lost games 6-3 and 6-0 to fall to the consolation bracket.

In the consolation bracket, the Trojans took on Grundy Center’s Laube and Lauver, a team that was also swept in the first round.

In the consolation game, Fairfield took the first set in a thriller, winning 7-6, but Grundy Center battled back to win the next two.

Fairfield’s Garrett Flanagan prepares his serve on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The Trojans were winners 5-4 over Davis County. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)

Grundy Center won the second set, 6-2, which forced a 10-point tiebreaker. Grundy Center advanced with a 10-5 victory.

Grundy Center would go on to lose against the very same Xavier team that Fairfield fell to in the district championship.

It was the second-straight state qualification for the Trojan duo. Last year, the two went 1-2. Both Flanagan and Hannes are seniors.