Injury stops Wildcats’ Thomas in tennis

An injury stopped Oak Harbor's Derek Thomas in the Western Conference district tennis tournament Wednesday in Stanwood.

An injury stopped Oak Harbor’s Derek Thomas in the Western Conference district tennis tournament Wednesday in Stanwood.

Thomas dropped his opening match 6-3, 5-7, 3-6 to Chris Klaczynski of Kamiak.

In the consolation round, Thomas had to retire because of an injury and was eliminated. Coach Horace Mells said Thomas suffered a shoulder injury and it was “too painful to continue.”