Emily Soares had a quick workout day on Saturday at the tennis courts sitting on Hilo Intermediate’s expansive grass fields.
The Hilo senior blitzed Hawaii Prep junior Carol Zhen 6-0, 6-0 in a BIIF match that didn’t take very long, lasting less than an hour.
That was probably to be expected because Soares is a two-time BIIF individual champion (2013 and ’15) and a doubles champ in 2014 with sister Kelly Soares.
Last season, Soares finished third at the HHSAA state championships, falling to Saint Francis’ Taylor Lau in the semifinals, 6-0, 6-1.
Mid-Pacific’s Skyla Alcon beat Lau for the state title, 6-4, 6-3.