Grove City's Matt Kiser was the first seeded Class AA player who advanced to the semifinals of Saturday's District 10 boys singles tennis tournament. The fifth-seeded Kiser beat Ryan Zippie of Hickory 8-1 in the quarterfinals at the Pennbriar Athletic Club.
Ryan Zippie gained notice early in the day when he upset top-seeded Thomas Shuttleworth of Fairview 8-5 in the second round.
Kiser was scheduled to play one of Shuttleworth's teammates in the best-of-three semifinals. Fairview's Jake Batchelor advanced with an 8-5 victory over Grove City's Josiah Welker.
-- Mike Copper

