Mason County junior Evan Smith qualified for the state tennis tournament.
Smith, the No. 3 seed, advanced to the semifinals of the 10th Region Tournament where he lost to eventual champion Noah Earlywine of Bourbon County 0-6, 0-6 on Saturday.
Smith won 6-0, 6-0 in the Round of 16 and 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
All semifinalists qualify for the state tournament.
