Friday, May 18, 2007

State Tournament Winners: the Photos

#2 posting 5.18.2007
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STATE CHAMPS
Here are the final four pairs with the doubles groups in the back and the singles in front. Lindsey Mortinson and Michelle Teigland of Burnsville (on the left top) were the doubles champs.
Pang Thao of Harding defended her singles title.




This is the Burnsville pair of Lindsey Mortinson and Michelle Teigland---the State champs.
The Harding pair of Dia Xiong and PaNhia Yang were second.



Harding also had another duo---Nalee Xiong and Pa Yang and they finished third in the tournament.
The fourth place finishers are Johnson's Karen Obermeyer-Kolb and Kia Thao


Here is Harding's Pang Thao the two time undefeated state champ. Her teammate Mee Xiong finished second.

Katie Vohnoutka of Eden Prairie finished in third place. Lee Vue of Central took fourth.
This is the All State team.
Next up: Closing thoughts on the tournament later on Monday.