High school boys tennis: Rowland Hall rolls through 3A state tourney again
It has felt like a long season for the Rowland Hall boys tennis team. Coach Rich Francey admitted it started long before the first match. The Winged Lions played competitively each time and then marched through their region schedule.
Rowland Hall holds their first place trophy in 3A boys tennis at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 16, 2026. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News It has felt like a long season for the Rowland Hall boys tennis team. Coach Rich Francey admitted it started long before the first match.
He knew this squad might be one of the best in his lengthy career, so he filled it with 6A and 5A opponents. The Winged Lions played competitively each time and then marched through their region schedule. But how would they fare against other 3A teams?
Would any of that mean anything without a state title? Fortunately, it didn’t matter as the Winged Lions claimed four individual crowns to win their third state championship in the last four years Saturday at Liberty Park. Rowland Hall finished with 61 points to outduel rival Waterford (35), followed by American Heritage Academy (33), Morgan (25) and Juab and Logan (18).
“We had that unusual weather in March,” Francey said. “It was warmer in March than it was at state (today). We wanted to play as many good teams as we could but we had no idea how we would match up with the other 3As until this week.
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