Boys Team Tennis: Semifinal Round Matchups Set

AURORA - The quarterfinal round of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Boys Tennis Dual Team State Championships was completed today, with the four advancing teams in each bracket securing its place in the semifinals.

In the 5A bracket, No. 1 Regis Jesuit, No. 2 Cherry Creek, No. 3 Valor Christian and No. 5 Fossil Ridge advanced, while No. 1 Kent Denver, No. 2 Colorado Academy, No. 3 D'Evelyn and No. 4 Evergreen moved on in the 4A bracket.

The semifinal round will be played at the home site of the higher seed on Tuesday, Oct. 15, with matchups detailed at the bottom of this page. The final two teams in each classification will advance to the finals site – Denver Tennis Park – on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

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In the 5A bracket, No. 5 Fossil Ridge earned an upset win over No. 4 Fairview, 5-2, to advance to the semifinals, while the three other higher seeds all moved on.

No. 1 Regis Jesuit swept No. 8 Grandview, 7-0, and will next face Fossil Ridge.

On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 Cherry Creek knocked off No. 10 Arapahoe, 6-1, to advance, while No. 3 Valor Christian earned a 6-1 win over No. 6 Mountain Vista. Cherry Creek and Valor Christian will face in the semifinals for a chance to play in the state championship match.

In the 4A bracket, all four higher seeds held, with No. 1 Kent Denver, No. 2 Colorado Academy, No. 3 D’Evelyn and No. 4 Evergreen all advancing to the semis.

Kent Denver advanced after defeating No. 9 Vail Christian, 6-1, and will face Evergreen, which got past No. 12 Thomas Jefferson, 4-3.

On the other side of the bracket, Colorado Academy will face D’Evelyn, as CA swept No. 7 George Washington, 7-0, and D’Evelyn knocked off No. 6 Grand Junction, 5-2.

Semifinal Matchups

5A Bracket

No. 1 Regis Jesuit vs. No. 5 Fossil Ridge
No. 2 Cherry Creek vs. No. 3 Valor Christian

4A Bracket

No. 1 Kent Denver vs. No. 4 Evergreen
No. 2 Colorado Academy vs. No. 3 D’Evelyn

Quarterfinal Results

5A Bracket

No. 1 Regis Jesuit def. No. 8 Grandview, 7-0
No. 2 Cherry Creek def. No. 10 Arapahoe, 6-1
No. 3 Valor Christian def. No. 6 Mountain Vista, 6-1
No. 5 Fossil Ridge def. No. 4 Fairview, 5-2

4A Bracket

No. 1 Kent Denver def. No. 9 Vail Christian, 6-1
No. 2 Colorado Academy def. No. 7 George Washington, 7-0
No. 3 D'Evelyn def. No. 6 Grand Junction, 5-2
No. 4 Evergreen def. No. 12 Thomas Jefferson, 4-3

First Round Results

5A Bracket

No. 1 Regis Jesuit def. No. 16 Northfield, 7-0
No. 2 Cherry Creek def. No. 15 Columbine, 7-0
No. 3 Valor Christian def. No. 14 Boulder, 7-0
No. 4 Fairview def. No. 13 Castle View, 7-0
No. 5 Fossil Ridge def. No. 12 ThunderRidge, 4-3
No. 6 Mountain Vista def. No. 11 Pine Creek, 6-1
No. 8 Grandview def. No. 9 Fort Collins, 5-2
No. 10 Arapahoe def. No. 7 Ralston Valley, 4-3

4A Bracket

No. 1 Kent Denver def. No. 16 Palmer Ridge, 7-0
No. 2 Colorado Academy def. No. 15 Longmont, 7-0
No. 3 D'Evelyn def. No. 14 Lewis-Palmer, 6-1
No. 4 Evergreen def. No. 13 Dawson School, 6-1
No. 6 Grand Junction def. No. 11 Air Academy, forfeit
No. 7 George Washington def. No. 10 Peak to Peak, 5-2
No. 9 Vail Christian def. No. 8 Niwot, 6-1
No. 12 Thomas Jefferson def. No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain, 5-2