Members of the boys’ tennis team celebrate their third straight state championship last Saturday at Radford University. The Mustangs, coached by Daniel Wilkie and Steve Goetting, beat Radford High 5-2. (Photo by Mr. An)

Alex Goetting and James An started the doubles off well by winning the first set easily 6-2 but fell in the second set 6-4. Meanwhile it wasn’t looking good on the second court as Thomas Yancey and Xavier Alacorn were down a set and looking tired. Finally in the third set, Goetting started putting the pressure on and got himself and An pumped up and ready to win. Goetting was serving to win the match and the championship and wasted no time in doing it. On the final point he hit a booming serve in, went to the net and put it away with a quick, hard, and accurate forehand.

Earlier in the day both Goetting and An had won their individual doubles state championships easily in straight sets without any real challenge.

Even though we were in Radford High’s home town and they had more supporters the Mason bottom eight made more noise than their home fans, cheering at every opportunity and not letting Radford getting pumped up.