Boys Tennis: Dual Team Tennis State Champions Crowned

DENVER – The Colorado High School Activities Association hosted its third-ever dual-style team tennis state championship Tuesday at the Denver Tennis Park. The tournament is played to clinch, so as soon as one team wins at four positions, the match is called. 

The play-to-clinch format didn’t matter in the 5A match, as the decision came down to the seventh line to finish; No. 3 doubles. Cherry Creek got on the board first with a win at No. 1 singles, but wins at No. 2 doubles, No 1 doubles and No. 2 singles, respectively, put Regis Jesuit ahead 3-1. The Bruins won at No. 4 doubles and No. 3 singles to tie the match. With a No. 3 doubles victory, Cherry Creek secured its 47th state title in boys tennis, more than doubling the second-most wins (Cheyenne Mountain, 19). It also marks the fifth-straight year the Bruins have won the state championship. 

In 4A, Kent Denver won the No. 1 singles match before Colorado Academy claimed the No. 3 singles and No. 4 doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead. Kent Denver would go on to claim the next three points with wins at No. 1 doubles, No. 3 doubles and No. 2 doubles, respectively, to clinch the 4-2 victory. The win marks the 14th state title – and third-straight – for boys tennis at Kent Denver.
 

Recaps

• 5A: Cherry Creek Outlasts Regis Jesuit to Win 47th State Title
• 4A: Kent Denver Claims Third-Straight State Title, 14th Overall

Photos

• 5A Gallery (Brad Cochi)
• 4A Gallery (Brad Cochi)

Champions

5A: Cherry Creek (47th overall, fifth straight)
4A: Kent Denver (14th overall, third straight)

Results

5A Results in Order of Finish
Cherry Creek 4, Regis Jesuit 3

1. No. 1 Singles: Cherry Creek Charlie Stern def. Regis Jesuit Alec Rodriguez-Fields, 6-3, 6-1
2. No. 2 Doubles: Regis Jesuit KC Eckenhausen and Adam Rydel def. Cherry Creek Wills Possehl and Tyson Hardy, 6-3, 6-4
3. No. 1 Doubles: Regis Jesuit Clay Dickey and Vlad Sukhovetskyy def. Cherry Creek Trevor Robinson and Luke Norford, 6-4, 6-4
4. No. 2 Singles: Regis Jesuit Blake Wright def. Cherry Creek Jack Loehr, 6-4, 6-3
5. No. 4 Doubles: Cherry Creek Aiden Prananta and Spencer Buege def. Regis Jesuit Mitch Kelly and Truman Wooden, 7-6, 7-5
6. No. 3 Singles: Cherry Creek Aidan Washer def. Regis Jesuit Sebastian Wright, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
7. No. 3 Doubles: Cherry Creek Sam Migliaccio and Devan Shah def. Regis Jesuit Carl Siegel and Edward Samuelson, 0-6, 7-6, 6-2

4A Results in Order of Finish
Kent Denver 4, Colorado Academy 2

1. No. 1 Singles: Kent Denver Nathan Gold def. Colorado Academy Charlie May, 6-3, 6-0
2. No. 3 Singles: Colorado Academy Marcus Magno def. Kent Denver Max Gart, 6-1, 7-5
3. No. 4 Doubles: Colorado Academy Hendrik Jordaan and Peter Owen def. Kent Denver Reid Calamari and Cabot Miner, 6-1, 6-4
4. No. 1 Doubles: Kent Denver Liam O’Drobinak and Noah Bogel def. Colorado Academy Jackson Gilliland and Charlie Rakowski, 6-4, 6-4
5. No. 3 Doubles: Kent Denver Cole Fenton and Vyaan Chopra def. Colorado Academy Bennett Neely and Oliver Neely
6. No. 2 Doubles: Kent Denver Jack Cramer and Simon Hirsch def. Colorado Academy Craig Stapleton and Jackson Turner, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
   No. 2 Singles: Kent Denver Will Moldenhauer and Colorado Academy Jackson Wells, DNF