Holzgrafe filling in at No. 1 doubles spot just fine for injured teammate, helps QHS tennis team win every set in victory

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | April 29, 2025
Quincy High School sophomore Kael Holzgrafe celebrates winning a point during the No. 1 doubles match as part of Quincy's dual against Quincy Notre Dame on Monday at Reservoir Park. | Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — Ethan Stark will return soon, but in the meantime, Kael Holzgrafe has found a home in the No. 1 doubles spot for the Quincy High School tennis team. Holzgrafe and Surya Reddy defeated Quincy Notre Dame’s Daniel Dyer and Alex Strong 9-7 in No. 1 doubles as part of the Blue Devils’ 9-0…

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Reddy’s injury causes QHS boys tennis team to shuffle lineup heading into WB6 championships

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | May 8, 2024
Quincy High School's Surya Reddy watches his teammates during Tuesday's match against Quincy Notre Dame. Reddy suffered a fractured pinky and will sit out the remainder of the season. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Surya Reddy immediately knew something was wrong. During his No. 2 singles match in the Western Big 6 Conference regular-season finale against Galesburg on Monday, Reddy retreated to chase down a long ball from the Silver Streaks’ Keaton Empey. “I tripped and fell, then I put my (left) hand out to brace myself,”…

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