Brayden Johnson Wins Second Consecutive Region 3 Tennis Title

ECHS Junior Brayden Johnson with the completed Region 3 Tennis bracket, where he claimed his second straight title.

Edmonson Voice Sports:
ECHS Junior Brayden Johnson has won his second consecutive Region 3 Tennis Championship.

The third region tennis tournament kicked off Saturday, May 10th, at the Owensboro Tennis Complex, where the ECHS team had eight participants. Junior Brayden Johnson, the tournament's top seed, was the only Wildcat to advance and had a bye the first round.

On Saturday, Johnson defeated Grayson County’s Ethan Kingrey: 6-0, 6-0, which advanced him to the quarterfinals. On Monday, Johnson defeated Hancock’s #1 Lukas Anderson: 6-1, 6-0. After advancing to the semifinals, Johnson then defeated Owensboro Catholic’s #1 Jack Haines:  6-2, 6-3 to advance to the finals on Tuesday, where he defeated overall #2 region seed, Daviess County’s Landon McDuffee: 6-7, 6-1,  with a 10-6 super tie breaker.

“Brayden came through last night  under immense pressure— in front of a large crowd—against an outstanding opponent., said ECHS Tennis Coach Jodi Johnson. “He showed great composure and played his best when it mattered the most.”

ECHS Junior Brayden Johson at the Region 3 Tennis Championship.

Brayden with teammates, friends, and family after his win.

She said that Brayden is one of the most determined people that she knew and that he used his height, quickness, and reach to cover the entire court.

“I am incredibly proud of Brayden’s athleticism—but more proud of his character," she said. "We have traveled many miles to play elite competition. Brayden puts in the work & never shies away from a challenge.” 

Brayden will compete in the KHSAA State Tournament, May 27-29. This is his fourth consecutive trip.

He is the son of Brad & Jodi Johnson of Bee Spring.