Will Jones, a senior at RA, and his sister Mary Claire accomplished a championship yet to be grasped at Riverdale. They became the school’s first MAIS AA Mixed doubles state champions in tennis.

This dynamic duo is the children of Tyler Jones and Julie Bounds. Tommy Glen and Millie Jones are their grandparents, as are the late Waylon and Joann Colley.

Their journey to the championship began in Franklin, where they survived the day with a 0-6, 7-5, and 11-9 tiebreaker. They bested Providence with a 6-2, 6-2 match. Tensas fell with a 6-1, 6-0 score, and Briarfield was not in competition with a 6-2, 6-2 win.

The quarterfinals against Briarfield ended in a 6-1, 6-0 victory. The same pattern took them through the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 win. As the championship match loomed, both siblings looked to bring home the trophy. They celebrated the history-making win with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 match over Benedict Day.