Top seeds in girls, boys tennis reach quarters at state

April 21, 2012 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


There were no major upsets Saturday as the state boys and girls tennis singles and doubles competition reached the quarterfinals in Divisions I, II and III at sites across the Valley.

Only one of the top four seeds in girls singles in Divisions I, II and III bowed out and only one of the top four in Division I, II and III doubles was eliminated. In both cases it was the No. 4 seed. In boys singles and doubles all the top four seeds advanced in Divisions I, II and III.

The quarterfinal rounds are set for Friday April 27 at Paseo Racquet Club in Glendale, The semifinals and finals are Saturday April 28 at Paseo Racquet Club.

Here are the quarterfinal matchups for Friday April 27:

BOYS

Singles: Division I -- # 8 Jun Terashima (Gilbert) vs. #1 Alex Lawson (Corona); #5 Nick Cunningham (Millennium) vs. #4 C.J. Krimbill (Desert Mtn.); #6 John Nelson (Highland) vs. #3 Nolan Bauer (Chaparral); #7 Andy Nguyen  (Hamilton) vs. #2 Nicolas Montoya (Horizon). Division II -- Unseeded Francisco Ton (Nogales) vs. #1 Dominic Patrick (Campo Verde); #5 James Soper (Sabino) vs. #4 Peter Hemes (Marcos de Niza); Unseeded Ian Liu (Shadow Mtn.) vs. #3 Johnathon Olivas (Agua Fria); Unseeded Bo Oelkers (Notre Dame) vs. #2 Jacob Hedderig (Cactus Shadows). Division III -- #8 Ryan McDowell (Scottsdale Christian) vs. #1 Max Schell (Estrella Foothills); Unseeded David Strong (St. Gregory) vs. #4 Richard Foitlik (Santa Rita); #6 Evan Gazic (Pusch Ridge) vs. #3 Delaney Harbin (Phoenix Christian); Unseeded Reid Blackley (Coronado) vs. #2 Dewitt Evans (Safford).

 Doubles: Division I -- #8 James Ponwith-Matthew Spalter (Chaparral) vs. #1 Matt Dunn-Andrew Dunn (Salpointe); #5 Daniel Holllands-Chrisman Smith (Mesquite) vs. #4 Ian Glessing-Jason Auh (Desert Mtn.); #6 Hudson Blake--Zach Cihlar (Brophy); #7 Sam Shi-Kevin Morris (Horizon) vs. #2 Samuel Wang-Corey Rizzi-Wise (Hamilton). Division II -- Unseeded Kevin Qian-Michael Scott Nickerson (Gila Ridge) vs. #1 Alec Petford-Cody Petford (Ironwood Ridge); #5 Dan Goldstein-Andrew Good (Catalina Foothills) vs. #4 Stephen Bonhoff-Jackson Lee (Sabino); Unseeded Frankie Lister-Nam Tran (Seton) vs. #3 Adrian Cordova-Luke Carstens (Notre Dame); #7 Taylor Bleigh-Leo Hernandez (Betty Fairfax) vs. #2 Griffin Dales-Joshua Hedderig (Cactus Shadows). Division III -- Unseeded Zachary Favela-Miguel Martinez (Estrella Foothills) vs. #1 Brandon McMaster-Ethan Bryce (Thatcher); #5 Jason Sandoval-Jono Brown (Morenci) vs. #4 Zack Gibson-Tyler Johnson (Gilbert Christian); #6 Michael Houser-Connor Vick (Pusch Ridge) vs. #3 Jacob Meyer-Troy Parsons (Valley Lutheran); Unseeded J.B. Stockslager-Bryce Stockslager (Phoenix Country Day) vs. #2 Matt Fisher-Jamie Sydnor (Fountain Hills).

GIRLS

Singles: Division I -- Unseeded Hanna Nielson (Mesa Mtn. View) vs. #1 Madison Clarke (Xavier); #5 Kristi Lee (Desert Mtn.) vs. #4 Lidia Csernak (Hamilton); #6 Rebekah Adewumi (North Canyon) vs. #3 Mariely Hassey (Centennial); #7 Julia Ortiz (Chandler) vs. #2 Courtney Amos (Salpointe). Division II -- #8 Bianca Olivas (Agua Fria) vs. #1 Zaina Sufi (Catalina Foothills); Unseeded Susanna Studwell (Sabino) vs. #4 Jordan Denesik (Goldwater); #6 Cristina Oropeza (Nogales) vs. #3 Sara Brown (Ironwood Ridge); #7 Rany Ly (Apache Junction) vs. #2 Aleeza Kanner (Sunnyslope). Division III -- #8 Sarah Mohr (Chandler Prep) vs. #1 Erin Cory (Estrella Foothills); #5 Maria Russell (Northwest Christian) vs. Unseeded Katya Pelepelina (Benson); #6 Kindra Holliday (Miami) vs. #3 Courtenay Gleason (Desert Christian); #7 Alessandra Dagirmanjian (Phoenix Country Day) vs. #2 Allie Scott (Pusch Ridge).

Doubles: Division I -- Unseeded Ally Breece-Gabbi Chernak (Chaparral) vs. #1 Lauren Amos-Claire Baxter (Salpointe); #5 Maia Castiglione-Tien Tran (Coronan del Sol) vs. #4 Mary Frances Byron-Kaley Hicks (Desert Mtn); Unseeded Kelly Maroney-Shannon Headley (Pinnacle) vs. #3 Maizy Porter-Demi Daniels (Mesa Mtn. View); #7 Candace Rizzi-Wise-Marissa Gautier (Hamilton) vs. Maggie Cohen-Scarlet Rush (Xavier). Division II -- Unseeded Heather Rhoads-Alexis Wetherella (Raymond Kellis) vs. #1 Mariss Baca-Katrina Domingo (Ironwood Ridge); #5 Taylor Curley-Caroline Celley (Sunnyslope) vs. #4 Samantha Goettl-Kate Byrne (Arcadia); #6 Lucia Suarez-Helena Meyer (Nogales) vs. #3 Rachana Bhat-Kirtana Bhat (Catalina Foothills); Unseeded Katie Radez-Annie Weber (Cactus Shadows) vs. #2 Kelsie Sanborn-Caitlin Railson (Notre Dame). Division III -- Unseeded Ashley Madrid-Desiree Curiel (Miami) vs. #1 Leah Stofko-Nicole Bassoff (Phoenix Country Day); #5 Erin McGuinness-Catherine Payne (Florence) vs. Unseeded Tanya Nunez-Argentina Morales (Douglas); #6 Taylor Rapier-Kylee Jones (Duncan) vs. #3 Haley Stuber-Tana Dooley (Fountain Hills); #7 Hannah Ridinger-Lillian Evans (Safford) vs. #2 Sami Towne-Gabby Courtney (Pusch Ridge).