As the two-day Class 3A girls tennis state championship came to a close Saturday afternoon, Peak to Peak emerged as the team champion, and the Pumas’ Trisha Somasundaram picked up her second No. 1 singles championship in as many seasons.
Valerie Negin had a trio of three-set matches at the state tournament. She ultimately emerged victorious in each, and is now the Class 5A girls tennis champion at No. 1 singles.
The volleys, break points, and aces are never more important than during the final week of the season. After all, this is the state tournament. The stakes are just higher.