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Boys Tennis Captures Third Consecutive State Title With Kaiden Harris’ Singles Victory

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Eli Batcheller, Assistant Editor
May 27, 2026

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

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  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

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  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

    Eli Batcheller

  • Sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third in 5A doubles, while earning the team five points and helping secure the state title during their semifinal match against Corvallis High School on the morning of Saturday, May 23.

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The boys and girls varsity tennis teams traveled to Tualatin Hills Tennis Center in Hillsboro to compete in the OSAA Tennis State Championship on both Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, starting at 8 a.m.

The Falcons boys team placed first in state with only three separate entries into the State Championship. Senior River Nichols lost in the first round, doubles partners sophomore Lucas Wong and junior Nolan Wong placed third and earned the team five points, and junior Kaiden Harris won his first 5A singles state championship since 2024 and tallied up a championship-winning eight team points for La Salle. 

With Harris’ win, the Falcons ended with 13 points and edged out Crescent Valley High School, who had 11.5 points, for La Salle’s third consecutive season winning 5A boys tennis state championship.

  • The girls varsity tennis team competed in the OSAA Tennis State Championship on both Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, with the Falcons’ four entries accumulating 2.5 points for the team and earning the Falcons an eighth place finish.

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  • The girls varsity tennis team competed in the OSAA Tennis State Championship on both Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, with the Falcons’ four entries accumulating 2.5 points for the team and earning the Falcons an eighth place finish.

    Eli Batcheller

  • The girls varsity tennis team competed in the OSAA Tennis State Championship on both Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, with the Falcons’ four entries accumulating 2.5 points for the team and earning the Falcons an eighth place finish.

    Eli Batcheller

  • The girls varsity tennis team competed in the OSAA Tennis State Championship on both Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, with the Falcons’ four entries accumulating 2.5 points for the team and earning the Falcons an eighth place finish.

    Eli Batcheller

  • The girls varsity tennis team competed in the OSAA Tennis State Championship on both Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, with the Falcons’ four entries accumulating 2.5 points for the team and earning the Falcons an eighth place finish.

    Eli Batcheller
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La Salle’s girls tennis team had four different entries into the tournament, and ultimately placed eighth with 2.5 points, with one point contributed by sophomore singles player Luci Reid, one point from senior doubles partners Kaitlin Carter and Isabella Montecucco, and half of a point from doubles partners sophomore Noemie Anderson and senior Suzy Valdivia.

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About the Contributor
Eli Batcheller
Eli Batcheller, Assistant Editor
Eli Batcheller is currently a senior. Eli lived in Oregon City for around 16 years, until moving to Oak Grove in the summer after his Freshman year.  His favorite part of all of his classes are his friends around him that he has been able to make. One of the most important things he finds is the community at La Salle in all aspects.  He originally chose to go to La Salle because of his older sister, and because of the quality of education compared to public school. When he got to La Salle, he found more than he expected, finding great friends and a good community that he could immerse himself in.  Eli loves listening to music and talking and spending time with his friends — some of his favorite activities being going to the river or getting clothes, especially with friends. His favorite artist is Frank Ocean, someone he has always loved.