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Sewickley Academy boys tennis team has PIAA title opportunities in singles and doubles

Written by Chris Adamski on .

Patrick Dellinger caught himself just before using the word "revenge." Will Kleeman didn't hold back. Make no mistake, just like Kleeman, Dellinger is out for a measure of vengeance in the first round of the PIAA Class AA doubles tournament today.   

Kleeman and Dellinger face Wyomissing's Alex Altman and Jack Davis 10:30 a.m. today at the Hershey Racquet Club. Six days ago, that Altman and Davis duo defeated Dellinger and Luke Vith in a first doubles match as part of a PIAA Class AA team tournament semifinal between Sewickley Academy and Wyomissing.

"We have revenge on our minds," Kleeman said. "We should make a great run."

"We're looking forward to having another shot at them," Dellinger said. "See if I can beat them this time."  

The first two rounds of the PIAA singles and doubles tournaments in both classifications are today in Hershey. The semifinals, finals and consolation matches for each are scheduled for Saturday.   

Sewickley Academy has double the chance to win at singles. The Panthers' Grayson Geller and Colin Kaye both qualified for the PIAA singles tournament. Kaye, the WPIAL champion, faces Andre Fick of Wyomissing in the first round at 9 a.m. Fick beat Kleeman at third singles in the PIAA team semifinal match.

Geller faces Maria Cioffi of South Williamsport in the first round, also at 9 a.m.