Boys Tennis: Quarterfinal Matchups Set in Team Tournament

AURORA – The first round of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Boys Tennis Team State Championships was completed today, with all 16 teams in both classifications playing their first-round matches.

In the 5A bracket, No. 11 seed Mountain Vista earned the lone upset of the first round by edging off No. 6 seed Arapahoe, 4-3. The Golden Eagles advanced to play No. 3 seed Valor Christian, a 5-2 winner over No. 14 Heritage, on Friday.

Also Friday, No. 1 Regis Jesuit will play No. 8 Lakewood, No. 2 Cherry Creek takes on No. 7 Fairview and No. 4 Grandview faces No. 5 Fossil Ridge.

In the 4A bracket, the No. 11 seed also prevailed, with Grand Junction defeating No. 6 Evergreen 6-1. The Tigers will now play No. 3 seed Peak to Peak, which defeated No. 14 Littleton 7-0.

The other quarterfinal matches will see No. 1 Kent Denver taking on No. 8 Discovery Canyon, No. 2 Colorado Academy facing No. 7 George Washington, No. 4 D’Evelyn playing No. 5 Mullen. 

Friday’s winners advance to the Oct. 14 semifinals, and the championship is scheduled for Oct. 21.

First Round Results

5A Bracket

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

4A Bracket

• No. 1 Kent Denver def. No. 16 Niwot, 7-0
• No. 2 Colorado Academy def. No. 15 Thomas Jefferson, 7-0
• No. 3 Peak to Peak def. No. 14 Littleton, 7-0
• No. 4 D’Evelyn def. No. 13 Cheyenne Mountain, 5-2
• No. 5 Mullen def. No. 12 Lewis-Palmer, 5-2
• No. 7 George Washington def. No. 10 Air Academy, 7-0
• No. 8 Discovery Canyon def. No. 9 Dawson School, 5-2
• No. 11 Grand Junction def. No. 6 Evergreen, 6-1

Quarterfinal Matchups

5A Bracket

• No. 1 Regis Jesuit vs. No. 8 Lakewood
• No. 2 Cherry Creek vs. No. 7 Fairview
• No. 3 Valor Christian vs. No. 11 Mountain Vista
• No. 4 Grandview vs. No. 5 Fossil Ridge

4A Bracket

• No. 1 Kent Denver vs. No. 8 Discovery Canyon
• No. 2 Colorado Academy vs. No. 7 George Washington
• No. 3 Peak to Peak vs. No. 11 Grand Junction
• No. 4 D’Evelyn vs. No. 5 Mullen