Top seeds advance as Maine high school tennis shifts venues
PUBLISHED May 15, 2026, 6:28 PM ET
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Waterville — Players continued to acclimate to Colby College's indoor courts on Friday during first-round matches of Maine's singles and doubles state tournaments, with Lincoln Academy's Claus Hinck defeating Garrett White 6-0, 6-2 and earning a Saturday match against top-seeded Matt Morneault; other first-round matches and court adjustments shaped play. Lewiston — After two indoor days, play moved Saturday to Bates College's outdoor courts and to Edward Little High School for doubles, where top seeds Matt Morneault and Emily Winkler advanced in singles and Falmouth's seeded doubles teams reached semifinals; tournament organizers scheduled second-round, round-of-16, and semifinal matches for Saturday and Sunday respectively.
By Emily Rhodes | JQJO News
Timeline of Events
- Initial days: Early rounds played indoors at Colby College due to weather.
- Friday: Claus Hinck (Lincoln Academy) defeated Garrett White 6-0, 6-2 and prepared to face top seed Matt Morneault.
- Saturday: Play moved outdoors to Bates College for second-round and round-of-16 singles matches.
- Saturday: Doubles competition moved to Edward Little High School; Falmouth doubles advanced to semifinals.
- Sunday: Semifinals and remaining final qualification matches scheduled to conclude the tournaments.
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Top-seeded players and established programs benefited by advancing through early rounds, notably Falmouth's seeded doubles teams and top singles seeds who preserved favorable paths into semifinals.
Players unable to adjust quickly to surface changes or high-seed opponents were eliminated, such as Garrett White who lost to Claus Hinck 6-0, 6-2, and other lower-ranked pairs knocked out in early rounds.
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