Girls Team Tennis: Finals Matchups Set for Tuesday’s State Championships
AURORA – The semifinals of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Girls Tennis Team State Championships are complete and the championship matches are set for all three classifications; Ralston Valley vs. Cherry Creek (5A), Kent Denver vs. Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Vail Christian vs. Colorado Academy (3A).
A live stream will be available for all matches on Tuesday:
To advance to the state championships:
In 5A, No. 1 Ralston Valley swept No. 4 Rocky Mountain, 7-0, to advance to the championship match and continue its quest for the program’s first-ever state title in girls tennis. The Mustangs will face No. 2 Cherry Creek, the defending state champions. The Bruins, which have won a state title 39 times since 1976 and are winners of the last six-straight state championships, defeated No. 3 Valor Christian, 6-1, to advance to the title match.
In 4A, No. 1 Kent Denver knocked off No. 4 Air Academy, 5-2, to advance to the title match, where it will face No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain, which knocked off Mullen, 6-1. Cheyenne Mountain enters the championship finals searching for its third-straight state title and 26th overall, while Kent Denver is seeking its first state championship in girls tennis since 2005, and sixth overall.
In 3A, No. 4 Colorado Academy upset the three-time defending champions and top-seeded D’Evelyn, 4-3, while No. Vail Christian narrowly got past No. 3 Peak to Peak, 4-3. The two schools will meet in the championship finals where both will be looking for their first-ever girls tennis state title.
With Cherry Creek (39 titles), Cheyenne Mountain (25) and Kent Denver (5) advancing to the state championships, the three most decorated girls tennis programs will be making an appearance in the title matches.
The 2024 Girls Tennis Team State Championships will be next Tuesday, May 14 at Denver Tennis Park. The 5A match will start the day at 9:30 a.m., followed by the 4A championships at 11:45 a.m. and the 3A match at 2 p.m. All matches will be played to clinch, meaning all individual matches will conclude at the point that the dual is clinched (first team to win four matches).
Championship Finals Schedule
5A: No. 1 Ralston Valley vs. No. 2 Cherry Creek at 9:30 a.m.
4A: No. 1 Kent Denver vs. No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain at 11:45 a.m.
3A: No. 2 Vail Christian vs. No. 4 Colorado Academy at 2 p.m.
