Keeping it in the family: Quinteros win women’s city doubles title, while Willing replaces son on men’s title team

Lia Quintero, right, hugs her mom, Theresa, after they won the women's open division championship Saturday during the Quincy Tennis Association's city doubles championships at Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The absence of reigning Quincy Tennis Association city doubles champions Zach Willing and Ethan Arns opened the door for new champions. Willing’s father, Todd, paired with Tavi Popaluca and took advantage of the opportunity Saturday to step back into the winner’s circle, besting Anthony Becker and Curtis Fauble in the final round-robin match…

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Photo gallery: Quincy Tennis Association holds city doubles championships at Reservoir Park

Connor Brown, left, and his teammate Austin Brown celebrate a point during one of their matches Saturday in the Quincy Tennis Association city doubles championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The Quincy Tennis Association held the city doubles championships this weekend at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park with Todd Willing and Tavi Popaluca capturing the men’s open division title and Lia and Theresa Quintero winning the women’s open division. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent time at Reservoir Park on…

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Willing outduels Arns to win fourth consecutive men’s city singles tennis championship

Zach Willing won his fourth consecutive Quincy Tennis Association men's city singles championship Sunday, beating Ethan Arns 6-7, 6-0, 10-8 in the title match at Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Ethan Arns knows Zach Willing’s game well enough to combat some of the recent Quincy University graduate’s power and court presence. That only lasts so long. Arns won the first set against Willing during Sunday’s men’s open division championship match in the Quincy Tennis Association city singles tournament at Reservoir Park. But the…

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Battle between Reddy and Hamby for women’s singles title is preview of strong tennis future

Alex Hamby, left, and Anika Reddy showcased the future of Quincy tennis by squaring off in the championship match of the Quincy Tennis Association women's city singles tournament. Reddy won 7-6, 6-3 at Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The future of Quincy women’s tennis is here, and their names are Anika Reddy and Alex Hamby. The two teenagers squared off in the women’s open division title match of the Quincy Tennis Association City Championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park on Saturday. Reddy grinded out a 7-6, 6-3 victory…

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City tennis tournament gives Arns one last hoorah before being Lone Star bound

Ethan Arns, a Quincy native who played tennis at Quincy Notre Dame and Quincy University before coaching at QU, is playing in the Quincy Tennis Association city singles championships this weekend before moving to McKinney, Texas. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Ethan Arns’ next chapter is quickly approaching, but he has one last page to turn before he gets there. Arns, a Quincy native of 30 years, will move to McKinney, Texas, on June 10, but his next order of business is the Quincy Tennis Association city singles championships, which he has participated in…

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Championship matches set in Quincy Tennis Association city singles tournament

Zach Willing will play for his fourth consecutive Quincy Tennis Association men's city singles championship Sunday when he faces Ethan Arns in the title match at Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — And then there were eight. After a busy Saturday of tennis at the Quincy Racquet Club and the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park, four championship matches are set in the Quincy Tennis Association city singles tournament. Familiar foes Zach Willing and Ethan Arns will meet in the men’s open championship. Willing, the…

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Photo gallery: Quincy city singles championships playing out at Reservoir Park

The Quincy Tennis Association city singles championships were able to move to Reservoir Park for the bulk of Saturday's action, setting up Sunday's championship showdowns. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The day started by moving the Quincy Tennis Association’s city singles championships to the Quincy Racquet Club because of stormy skies. Eventually, the city tournament moved back to its usual place of play — the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park — for some spirited play. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey spent…

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Willing captures third straight men’s city tennis championship, while Clayton claims women’s crown

Ethan Arns, left, congratulates Zach Willing at the net after Willing won 7-6 (7-0, 6-2 in the men's open division singles championship of the Quincy Tennis Association city tournament Sunday at Reservoir Park as ball boy Riley Beckler adjusts the score. | Photo courtesy Todd Willing

QUINCY — Zach Willing discovered the third time truly is a charm. Twice is nice, too. Willing won his third consecutive Quincy Tennis Association men’s open division city championship Sunday, beating Ethan Arns in the finals for the second year in a row. Willing won 7-6 (7-0), 6-2 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir…

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