Polk County’s Heiders fall in state doubles quarterfinal

Polk County’s duo of Ryan and Henry Heider suffered a straight-set setback Friday to Voyager Academy’s Ben and Kolbe McQuaid in the opening round of the state 1A doubles tournament.

The McQuaids notched a 6-2, 7-5 victory in the quarterfinal match at Cary Tennis Center in Cary.

Ryan Heider, a junior, and Henry Heider, a freshman, qualified for the state tournament by placing second in last week’s 1A West Regional.

Quarterfinals

Parker Powell & Jackson Law (Lincoln Charter) def. Zane Edwards & Colby Glod (Manteo) 6-0, 6-0

Arjun Juneja & Griffin Whalen (Raleigh Charter) def. Davis Cohen & Hunter Hollister (Pine Lake Prep) 7-5, 6-1

Harrison Tseng & Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter) def. Henry Kirby & Jimmy Dasher (Bishop McGuinness) 6-4, 6-1

Ben McQuaid & Kolbe McQuaid (Voyager Academy) def. Henry Heider & Ryan Heider (Polk County) 6-2, 7-5

Semifinals

Parker Powell & Jackson Law (Lincoln Charter) def. Arjun Juneja & Griffin Whalen (Raleigh Charter) 6-0, 6-4

Ben McQuaid & Kolbe McQuaid (Voyager Academy) def. Harrison Tseng & Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

Saturday’s Championship

Parker Powell & Jackson Law (Lincoln Charter) vs. Ben McQuaid & Kolbe McQuaid (Voyager Academy)