Felix Mast (TSV Speyer) / Pit Henrichs (Heidelberger TV) kicked off the German U18 Championship in Bottrop on Friday with a win. They won against Karl Rusch (VC Brandenburg) / Gabriel Tyws (SC Potsdam) 2: 1 (16:14, 9:15, 15: 9).
After that, Joke Johanning (Oldenburger TB) / Ole Sackermann (SVC Laggenbeck), who finished 2nd, prevailed over the Palatinate-Baden combination 15: 9, 16:14. After 15:10, 15:11 against Tobias Bald (TSV Zirndorf) / Julius Pfeifer (SV Schwaig) remained in the big race.
Curiously, Martha Walter (TuS Heiligenstein / Lara Schmidt (TGM Mainz-Gonsenheim) beat the same club combination as Mast / Henrichs, namely Elena Wegener / Finja Hintze twice 15:10 against Amelie Beyl (TB Munich) / Lisa Winkler (TV Dingolfing) there was a defeat at 15:13, 15:17, 9:15.
Then Walter / Schmidt triumphed over Feli Clemann (VT Hamburg) / Norah Wafdi (Volleyball Team Hamburg).
