The Carmel boys tennis team’s historic state championship streak came to an end on Wednesday at the Kokomo regional final.
The No. 2-ranked Greyhounds lost a close championship to No. 1 Harrison 3-2. The Raiders won at Nos. 1 and 2 singles, with Carmel taking both doubles matches. Harrison then won the No. 3 singles match 6-1 in the third set to clinch the championship, ending a streak of six consecutive state titles, something no Indiana school had ever done before.
The Greyhounds’ No. 1 doubles team of Michael Bao and Braedon McIntyre was unbeaten in the team tournament, and will thus advance to the individual tournament.
Carmel finished its season 18-2, with both losses to Harrison.