Washuta, Willing team up to create unbeatable doubles team in city tournament

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | July 14, 2025
Stephen Washuta, left, and Zach Willing won the Quincy Tennis Association men's open doubles championship Sunday at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — On June 22, Stephen Washuta beat Zach Willing in straight sets to overtake Willing as the Quincy Tennis Association men’s open city champion. As the two chatted on the bench beside Court 1 at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park following the match, Washuta had a proposal for Willing. “I asked him,…

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Washuta overtakes Willing as men’s city singles tennis champion, honors late mother

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | June 23, 2025
Zach Willing, left, and Stephen Washuta shake hands after Sunday's men's open title match in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships at the Greeman Tennis Center in Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Stephen Washuta had a helping hand from up above in winning the men’s open title in the Quincy Tennis Association City Singles Championships. Washuta’s mother, Beth, passed away last year from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare degenerative brain disorder. “Honestly, if I would have talked to you about this a couple months ago, I’d…

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