Tennis | 4/22/2026 1:17:00 PM

VICKSBURG -- Clinton High School sophomore Kushal Mannam turned in an impressive tournament run, finishing as the runner-up on Wednesday, April 22, in the MHSAA Class 7A Boys Singles Tournament at Halls Ferry Park.

Mannam battled his way to the championship match with a pair of standout victories. He outlasted Ocean Springs' Patrick Bingham (7-5, 6-7, 10-6) in a three-hour quarterfinal marathon, then defeated Northwest Rankin's Carter Do in straight sets during the semifinals on Tuesday, April 21.

In the title match, Mannam fell to Madison Central's Philip LeRoux to claim second place in a highly competitive Class 7A field.

"I am incredibly proud of this sophomore and his hard work this year," Clinton Head Tennis Coach Taylor Griffith said.

Mannam was joined in the individual tournament by Clinton's mixed doubles pairing of Kinley Brooks and Ethan Rone, who advanced to the semifinals of their bracket during the tournament's first day.

As a whole, the Clinton tennis program put together a strong 2026 campaign, finishing with 11 match victories and earning a berth in the first round of the MHSAA Class 7A playoffs.