Gianni Russo sends the ball back over the net for the Monarchs. Russo has earned the No. 1 seed at first singles for the Division I district tournament.
(Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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Marysville junior Gianni Russo was named as the top seed for the Division I Central District boys tennis tournament being held at Hilliard Davidson.
Russo (12-0) will open his tournament on Wednesday against either Drake LaMar of Delaware Hayes or Will Carrier of Bishop Watterson.
Jonathan Alder had a pair of doubles teams seeded in the Division II tournament that will be held at Columbus School for Girls.
Seeded third were Isaac Banks and Gideon Sullivan and the duo of Drew Corbitt and Conner Boggs was seeded fourth.
The Banks-Sullivan team have a first-round bye.
Corbitt and Boggs will play a team from River Valley in the opening round on Wednesday.