DENVER — The 5A state tennis meet wrapped up at Gates Tennis Center on Saturday.
Category: Girls Tennis
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Cheyenne Mountain clinches 4A girls tennis team title on second day
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PUEBLO — Make room for another trophy in the Cheyenne Mountain High School trophy case.
The Indians’ girls tennis team clinched its sixth Class 4A state championship in a row on Friday at the City Park Tennis Complex.
Cheyenne secured its 19th state girls tennis crown, all coming since 1986, thanks to advancing Kalyssa Hall (No. 1 singles), Daniella Adamczyk (No. 2 singles) and Casey Ahrendsen and Ally Arenson (No. 1 doubles), Tory Lewis and Claire Dibble (No. 2 doubles) and Megan Dibble and Chelsey Geisz (No. 3 doubles) into today’s finals. The finals and third-place matches are at 9 a.m. Saturday.
“I’m very pleased,” said veteran Cheyenne coach Dave Adams, whose team has no seniors. “All year long we were keeping track of St. Mary’s (Academy) and we had two big head-to-head wins against them at No. 2 and No. 3 singles Friday, and we just played very well overall. Maintaining that tradition is a neat thing. Every team that comes in here wants to live up to that legacy. There is some pressure that comes along with it, but I’m real proud of how these girls handled all of this and came through.”
(Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com) Cheyenne Mountain completed Friday with 66 points, followed by St. Mary’s Academy (48) and Kent Denver (47) who can’t mathematically overtake the Indians Saturday.
Adamczyk defeated St. Mary’s Suzy Xiao 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals, and Metz cruised past St. Mary’s Elana Villanueva 6-1, 6-0 in a playback match Friday afternoon to secure the Indians’ state title.
Hall, a sophomore, who won state at No. 1 singles a year ago, is eager to repeat Saturday. Hall meets Alex Weil, a junior from St. Mary’s Academy, in the finals. They haven’t played this season.
“It is just awesome to be a part of another state championship team,” the 5-foot-11 Hall said. “I’m really excited. I’m really happy with our team, especially since we are so young. It’s so cool to be able to contribute to Cheyenne Mountain’s legacy. I’m also really excited to see if I can go get my second state title. If I can pull that out it would be awesome.”
Adamczyk shared some of the same thoughts as Hall about the Indians reaching the state pinnacle again.
“All of our hard work paid off,” Adamczyk said. “It is just a great feeling. I’ve played really solid the past two days, and I just need to keep playing that way (Saturday).”
At No. 3 singles, Pueblo West’s Caitie McCarthy is trying to add another line to her memorable state tournament when she faces Kent Denver’s Maeve Kearney in the finals.
McCarthy, a sophomore, is the first boy or girl to play for a state tennis championship for Pueblo West since the school opened in 1997.
“She is so athletic and she has just played outstanding so far,” said Pueblo West coach Pisciotta about McCarthy who also is a standout softball player. “It is huge for our school and our program for her to get to the finals and hopefully she can keep her momentum going (Saturday).”
[divider]Results
Class 4A Rank Team Points 1 Cheyenne Mountain 66 2 St. Mary’s Academy 48 3 Kent Denver 47 4 Niwot 40 T5 Pueblo West 22 T5 Valor Christian 22 7 Eaton 18 8 Air Academy 7 9 D’Evelyn 5 T10 Mullen 4 T10 Centaurus 4 T12 Holy Family 2 T12 Discovery Canyon 2 T14 Montrose 1 T14 Pueblo South 1 T14 Steamboat Springs 1 T14 Windsor 1 T14 Alexander Dawson 1 T14 Colorado Academy 1 T14 Fountain Valley 1 Photos
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Arapahoe’s Schroeder beats defending champ to win 5A girls tennis
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DENVER — Tate Schroeder knew she was playing a state championship match for more than herself.
The Arapahoe sophomore was facing a defending state champion in Rebecca Weissmann in Saturday’s championship match in the No. 1 singles division of the girls Class 5A state tennis tournament.
Arapahoe’s Tate Schroeder celebrates winning the 5A No. 1 singles title in girls tennis. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Schroeder took command early against Weissmann, breaking serve in three games in each set to earn a 6-4, 6-3 victory and, with it, her first state title.
In addition to individual glory, Schroeder was playing for her teammates, all 10 of which also qualified for the state tournament.
Perhaps more important, she had dedicated the season to fellow Arapahoe student Claire Davis, who died in a school shooting earlier in the school year.
Schroeder carried Davis’ picture with her to important matches this season. She had Claire’s name written on her shoes. The entire team, in fact, wore patches on the back of their uniforms honoring Davis.
Ultimately, the title match came down to two of the hardest hitters in the girls state tennis ranks.
Schroeder took a 4-0 lead in the first set. But Weissmann, also a sophomore, knows how to battle back from adversity. She tied the set.
At that point, “I just knew that I couldn’t let that get me down,” Schroeder said.
She won the next two games, including breaking serve in the deciding game.
The second set started much the same way, with Schroeder building a 5-1 lead. Ever the competitor, Weissmann won the next two games and thought she had pulled to within 5-4 when she called a baseline shot by Schroeder out, but she was overruled by the chair umpire. Schroeder won the next two points, and with it, the match.
“I really had to work for it,” Schroeder said, tipping her cap to Weissmann.
Both players have similar styles, preferring to hit strong ground strokes from the baseline. Weissmann enjoys that challenge.
“I like playing against girls who hit the ball hard,” she said, giving credit to her opponent.
Schroeder’s coach, Dave Shear, said she worked on little things to improve her game since her fourth-place finish in last year’s state tournament.
“What I did last year was continue developing,” Shear said, noting that Schroeder worked in particular on her serving and ground strokes, both of which have become strong.
“She’s easy to coach because she’ll work hard,” Shear said. He added that Schroeder sometimes practices for four hours after school before attacking her homework.
(Paul Angelico/CHSAANow.com) Arahahoe also got a state title from its No. 3 doubles team of Bridget O’Brien and Laura Wilms, who defeated the duo from Cherry Creek in a three-setter. But Cherry Creek owned much of the rest of the tournament. The Bruins won a state title at No. 3 singles (Madeline Roberts) and took the championship in the other three doubles matches — Mia Hoover/Rachael Scheber (No. 2), Jessie Murphy/Hanna Fernley (No. 2) and Kara Lee/Jessica Diamond (No. 4).
That propelled Cherry Creek to its 18th consecutive state team crown. The Bruins finished with 83 points.
Fossil Ridge, which had three entries in championship matches but didn’t win any state titles, took second place with 51 points, edging Arapahoe by four points. Denver East was fourth with 44 and Fairview fifth with 25.
Denver East’s Natalie Munson didn’t give up a game in winning the No. 2 singles championship match.
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State tennis: Final results from 5A and 4A girls
The 2014 girls tennis state championships are in the books. Cherry Creek (5A) and Cheyenne Mountain (4A) took the team titles.
Full results:
Class 4A
Team Results Rank Team Points 1 Cheyenne Mountain 80 2 St. Mary’s Academy 53 3 Kent Denver 50 4 Niwot 42 5 Pueblo West 25 6 Valor Christian 24 7 Eaton 22 T8 Air Academy 7 T8 D’Evelyn 7 T10 Mullen 4 T10 Centaurus 4 T12 Holy Family 2 T12 Discovery Canyon 2 T14 Montrose 1 T14 Pueblo South 1 T14 Steamboat Springs 1 T14 Windsor 1 T14 Alexander Dawson 1 T14 Colorado Academy 1 T14 Fountain Valley 1 Individual results
No. 1 singles
- Championship: Kalyssa Hall, So., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Alex Weil, Jr., St. Mary’s Academy (6-3, 7-6)
- 3rd place: Alex Middleton, Valor Christian, Sr. def. Sarah Schoenbeck, Pueblo West, Fr. (6-2, 6-0)
No. 2 singles
- Championship: Delaney Nalen, Sr., Kent Denver def. Daniella Adamczyk, So., Cheyenne Mtn. (6-3, 6-3)
- 3rd place: Suzy Xiao, St. Mary’s Academy, Sr. def. Megan Londa, Niwot, Sr. (6-2, 6-0)
No. 3 singles
- Championship: Caitie McCarthy, So., Pueblo West def. Maeve Kearney, Fr., Kent Denver (7-6, 6-3)
- 3rd place: Jessica Metz, Cheyenne Mountain, So. def. Jami Albert, Niwot, Jr. (6-0, 6-0)
No. 1 doubles
- Championship: Casey Ahrendsen, Fr., Ally Arenson, Fr., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Lauren Richards, Sr., Maura Derr, Jr., Niwot (6-4, 6-3)
- 3rd place: Maddy Shelton, Sr., Cathryn Harper, Jr., Eaton def. Elizabeth Smedley, Jr., Rachael Prokupek, Jr., Kent Denver (6-4, 5-7, 6-4)
No. 2 doubles
- Championship: Tory Louis, Jr., Claire Dibble, Fr., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Jisyasa Sharma, Sr., Rachel Haas, Sr., St. Mary’s (6-1, 3-6, 6-1)
- 3rd place: Haley Miller, Sr., Karen Sigg, Sr., Eaton def. Olivia Bansky, Sr., Sophia Hsaio, Sr., Kent Denver (6-3, 7-6)
No. 3 doubles
- Championship: Megan Dibble, Jr., Chelsey Geisz, So., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Tempel Haifleigh, Jr., Lily Rogers-Masamori, Jr., Kent Denver (6-4, 6-2)
- 3rd place: Nonie Viel, Sr., Emma Lerner, So., Niwot def. Emily Harper, So., Courtney Leafpren, Fr., Eaton (6-2, 6-0)
No. 4 doubles
- Championship: Kate Melberg, Sr., Julia Chowdhury, Sr., St. Mary’s def. Frauke Aumann, Jr., Geya Kairamkonda, Jr., Niwot (1-6, 6-1, 7-5)
- 3rd place: Julia Oblack, Sr., Maggie Hime, Fr., D’Evelyn def. Emilie Benedict, Sr., Jackie Pettet, Jr., Valor Christian (7-6, 6-4)
Class 5A
Team Results Rank Team Points 1 Cherry Creek 83 2 Fossil Ridge 51 3 Arapahoe 47 4 Denver East 44 5 Fairview 25 6 Ralston Valley 15 7 Loveland 14 8 Ponderosa 12 9 Highlands Ranch 8 10 Lakewood 5 11 Mountain Vista 4 T12 Greeley West 3 T12 Heritage 3 T14 Chatfield 2 T14 Fruita Monument 2 T14 Legacy 2 T14 Mountain Range 2 T14 Rock Canyon 2 T14 Rocky Mountain 2 T20 Dakota Ridge 1 T20 George Washington 1 T20 Liberty 1 Individual results
No. 1 singles
- Championship: Tate Schroeder, So., Arapahoe def. Rebecca Weissmann, So., Loveland (6-4, 6-3)
- 3rd place: Gloria Son, Cherry Creek, So. def. Bria Smith, Denver East, Sr. (6-3, 1-6, 6-2)
No. 2 singles
- Championship: Natalia Dellavalle, Sr., Denver East def. Natalie Munson, So., Fairview (6-0, 6-0)
- 3rd place: Kaitlyn Motley, Fossil Ridge, Sr., def. Julia Mannino, Cherry Creek, Jr. (6-4, 6-4)
No. 3 singles
- Championship: Madeline Roberts, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Emma Jo Wiley, Jr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 6-0)
- 3rd: Claire Cox, Ponderosa, Fr. def. Kaye Johnson, Denver East, Sr. (4-6, 6-0, 6-3)
No. 1 doubles
- Championship: Rachael Scheber, Sr., Mia Hoover, Sr., Cherry Creek def. Shelby Mavis, Sr., Andrea Motley, Sr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 6-3)
- 3rd place: Brooke Jacks, Sr., Nicole Eiten, Sr., Highlands Ranch def. Abigail Kruz, sr., Natalie Sloboth, Fr., Arapahoe (6-3, 6-2)
No. 2 doubles
- Championship: Hanna Fernley, So., Jessie Murphy, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Sam Penhale, Jr., Nicole Newell, Sr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 7-5)
- 3rd place: Caroline Berzins, Jr., Laura Wells, Jr. Denver East def. Allison Snyder, So., Sarah Shortall, So. (6-3, 6-4)
No. 3 doubles
- Championship: Laura Wilms, Sr., Bridget O’Brien, Sr., Arapahoe def. Sarah Grace Walker, Jr., Phoebe Mackenzie, So., Cherry Creek (6-2, 6-7, 7-6)
- 3rd place: Taylor Toepke, Sr., Tara Teslow, Jr. Fossil Ridge def. Risa Eck, Jr., Lucy Sherman, Fr., Ralston Valley (6-2, 6-7, 6-2)
No. 4 doubles
- Championship: Kara Lee, Sr., Jessica Diamond, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Ellie Savage, Fr., Carolyn Roberts, So., Fairview (6-2, 6-7, 6-4)
- 3rd: Adrien Horowitz, Jr., Hayley Weidmann, Jr., Ralston Valley def. Natalie Betts, Jr., Bria Busta, Sr., Arapahoe (6-3, 4-6, 6-4)
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Hall repeats as 4A girls tennis champ
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PUEBLO — When No. 1 singles player Kalyssa Hall needed to be her best, she was Saturday.
The Cheyenne Mountain sophomore cruised through a second-set tiebreaker against St. Mary’s Academy’ Alex Weil 6-3, 7-6 (2) to capture here second-consecutive Class 4A state title at the City Park Tennis Complex.
“I just kept my head together and I didn’t get too nervous and I stayed relaxed,” the 5-foot-11 Hall said. “It’s so cool to be a two-time state champion. I’m so excited. It’s kind of surreal. I was especially relaxed in the tiebreaker. I decided I wasn’t going to go three sets. I loosened up and everything clicked and I pulled it out.”
Hall also won state a year ago at No. 1 singles. Hall, who was unbeaten this season, is on pace to become Cheyenne Mountain’s only second four-time No. 1 singles state champion, joining Becky Varnum. Varnum, who finished her prep career with a 68-0 record, won her titles from 1995-98.
(Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com) “That’s my goal,” Hall, 16, said about being a four-timer.
Veteran Cheyenne Mountain coach Dave Adams praised Hall.
“Kalyssa did a good job of not getting drawn into a total power game because (Weil) hit just as hard as Kalyssa did,” Adams said. “She did a good job of counter punching a little bit and she was willing to just roll the ball back in play. She took a little pace off on occasion and mixed it up with a couple of big serves here and there. It was a great match. Kalyssa was playing a little tight in the last game or two (of the second set) and she did a great job of just resettling herself and playing focused tennis in the tiebreaker and she didn’t give her any free points. That was the difference.”
Hall jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the tiebreaker before claiming the 7-2 decision to win the match.
Hall was joined atop the podium by her teammates Casey Ahrendsen and Ally Arenson (No. 1 doubles), Tory Lewis and Claire Dibble (No. 2 doubles) and Megan Dibble and Chelsey Geisz (No. 3 doubles). The Indians’ Daniella Adamczyk (No. 2 singles) lost in the finals 6-3, 6-3 to Kent Denver’s Delaney Nalen 6-3, 6-3.
There was no drama in the team race.
Cheyenne Mountain clinched its 19th state girls tennis team title Friday. It was also the Indians sixth Class 4A title in a row. More impressive is the team has no seniors.
Cheyenne Mountain finished with 80 points, followed by St. Mary’s Academy (53), Kent Denver (50) and Niwot (42).
“We are very fortunate because we are not losing anybody, but one thing we have learned is we can sit and rest on our laurels,” Adams said.
Ahrendsen and Arenson, who are freshmen, defeated Niwot’s Lauren Richards and Maura Derr 6-4, 6-3.
“I always dreamed about it (winning a state tennis tennis championship at Cheyenne Mountain), but it always seemed far in the future and I didn’t expect it,” Arenson said. “Casey and I have been playing tennis together forever and we were so excited we got to be partners together and to win state is just awesome. (Saturday) we lobbed a lot and really attacked the net and we just did a really good job and pulled through. I think I’ve recognized it happened, but I don’t think it has sunk in what a big deal and honor it is to win state as a freshman.”
(Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com) Megan Dibble and Geisz muscled past Kent Denver’s Lily Rogers-Masamori and Tempel Haifleigh 6-4, 6-2.
With the victory, Geisz adds more state championship history to her family. Geisz’s mother, whose maiden name was Laurie Gardner, won No. 2 singles state championships in 1985 and ’86 at Cheyenne Mountain.
Speaking of history, at No. 3 singles, Pueblo West’s Caitie McCarthy made some her own Saturday.
The sophomore outlasted Kent Denver’s Maeve Kearney 7-6 (4), 6-3 to capture her first state tennis championship and the inaugural state tennis state championship – boy or girl – in the history of Pueblo West which opened in 1997.
“Caitie came out and she had a lot of nerves and she also was playing against a left-handed player,” Pueblo West coach Sam Pisciotta said. “She came through it and figured out how to play against her and this was just a huge win for Caitie and our school.”
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Cheyenne Mountain makes mark on first day of 4A girls tennis tourney
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PUEBLO — Mother Nature halted the Class 4A state tennis tournament Thursday afternoon. But not before the perennially powerful Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis team could make a statement at the City Park Tennis Complex.
The Indians Kalyssa Hall (No. 1 singles), Daniella Adamczyk (No. 2 singles), Jessica Metz (No. 3), Casey Ahrendsen and Ally Arenson (No. 1 doubles) and Tory Lewis and Claire Dibble (No. 2 doubles) all won a pair of matches to advance into the semifinals at 9 a.m. Friday.
“I’m real pleased to get everybody through so far,” said veteran Cheyenne Mountain coach Dave Adams, whose team has won the last five state championships in a row. “We haven’t talked about our past (state championships). We are just focused on this one. Our next focus is Friday. We are really being careful not to think too far ahead. I never thought that was a good idea.”
Cheyenne’s Megan Dibble and Chelsey Geisz (No. 3 doubles) and Tatum Mika and Rachel Perry (No. 4 doubles) have to complete their quarterfinal matches at 8 a.m. Friday.
There are 10 total quarterfinal matches that were halted by the rain and will be completed today. The tourney is scheduled to finish Saturday with the finals in all brackets beginning at 9 a.m.
Since the quarterfinal matches were not finished Thursday, no team scores were announced.
Hall, a sophomore, is the reigning state champ at No. 1 singles, and Metz was a state champion at No. 1 doubles a year ago.
Adams did point out the play of Adamczyk who outlasted Valor Christian Meghan Beer 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.
“Daniella really stepped up and played well,” Adams said. “Hopefully she can keep up her momentum (Friday).”
That win by Adamczyk set up a semifinal match with senior Suzy Xiao of St. Mary’s Academy. The same Xiao who beat Adamczyk in the No. 3 singles state finals in two sets last year. Earlier this season, Adamczyk beat Xiao 6-3, 6-3, and she also defeated her once in 2013 before losing to her for the state title.
“I played really well Thursday and (Friday) I have to try and keep it up,” Adamczyk said. “She just hits really hard and I’m going to have to move her around a lot. I’m pretty excited to play her again. It helps that I have played her before because I know her game a little better. We also know how important (Friday) is for the team race.”
The 5-foot-5 Adamczyk started playing tennis in sixth grade and has never stopped.
“I really enjoy this sport and it’s something that seemed to come pretty easy for me,” Adamczyk said.
When Adamczyk isn’t on the court, she finds pleasure in writing.
“I’ve written a book, I just have to edit it a few times before I do anything with it,” Adamczyk said. “I started writing the book in seventh grade. It’s a fantasy book called The Four Seasons about kids who have super powers. I would like to get it publish it one day.”
Now, she has another chance to write her own reality state championship ending.
Results
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Arapahoe’s Schroeder playing for Claire Davis in girls tennis final
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DENVER — The Arapahoe girls tennis team has been on a mission this spring.
The Warriors qualified all three singles players and all four doubles teams for this year’s Class 5A girls state championships.
The season took on a different meaning in December, with the death of a schoolmate in a shooting at the school.
From that point, “I think everyone’s goal was to play for Claire Davis,” Arapahoe No. 1 singles player Tate Schroeder said of dedicating the season to their fallen classmate.
Schroeder, a sophomore who placed fourth in No. 1 singles last year, said a state title for her would put a positive note on a tough school year.
“I really want to win state,” Schroeder said. “I want to represent Arapahoe because of everything that happened.”
She’s got a tall order to win the state title, however. Schroeder faces defending state champion Rebecca Weissmann of Loveland in Saturday morning’s championship match.
Arapahoe lost one quarterfinal match, then hit a bigger roadblock in the semis, losing three doubles matches. Only the Warriors’ No. 3 team of Bridget O’Brien and Laura Wilms will join Schroeder in championship matches.
Fossil Ridge, meanwhile, has one singles player, Emma Jo Wiley at No. 3, playing for a state title along with its No. 1 and No. 2 doubles teams. All three entries will go against Cherry Creek in the title match.
By the time playbacks ended on Saturday, Cherry Creek had already wrapped up the team title, giving the Bruins their 18th-straight championship. Cherry Creek has 69 points through the first two days. Second-place Fossil Ridge has 45, Arapahoe is third with 40 and Denver East sits in fourth with 39.
Fossil Ridge advanced two of its three singles qualifiers and its three qualifying doubles teams. Arapahoe did the same but still has one doubles match in progress..
The SaberCats faced the Bruins in four state championship matches last year, winning just one.
“Last year we came in a little bit nervous and played a little apprehensive,” Fossil Ridge coach Mike Scimeca said. “What you hope is when there’s pressure, you play like you practice, and I think we’re getting better at that.”
State title matches should begin around 9 a.m. Saturday at Gates Tennis Center.
Results
Class 5A Rank Team Points 1 Cherry Creek 69 2 Fossil Ridge 45 3 Arapahoe 40 4 Denver East 39 5 Fairview 25 6 Loveland 14 T7 Ponderosa 10 T7 Ralston Valley 10 9 Highlands Ranch 6 10 Lakewood 5 11 Mountain Vista 4 T12 Greeley West 3 T12 Heritage 3 T14 Chatfield 2 T14 Fruita Monument 2 T14 Legacy 2 T14 Mountain Range 2 T14 Rock Canyon 2 T14 Rocky Mountain 2 T20 Dakota Ridge 1 T20 George Washington 1 Photos
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Marathon match highlights first day of 5A girls tennis state tournament
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DENVER — Nicole Garza must have felt like she’d run the Colfax Marathon rather than having played a tennis match.
The Rocky Mountain senior went toe-to-toe with Chaparral’s Anna Frazier for nearly four hours in Thursday’s opening round of the Class 5A girls state tennis tournament at Gates Tennis Center.
Garza overcame Frazier’s strong serves to prevail 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8), 6-4.
“I just said, ‘I am not going to play this, with two tiebreakers, to lose,’” Garza said of her mindset.
Frazier’s powerful service game kept Garza on her heels.
“I was started to get a little bit frustrated,” Garza said.
She has a plan when that happens.
“I’ve always just smiled (when frustrated), and when I smile, I laugh off my mistakes,” she said.
Immediately after the win, “I was like, ‘Oh man.’ I was so relieved,” she said as she iced her right ankle.
Garza suffered a broken ankle in last year’s conference semifinals and was unable to play at the state meet after qualifying the previous year as a sophomore. That made this year’s appearance just a little sweeter for her — and made her a little hungrier.
Garza got a little bit extra rest. After being told she would have a half-hour rest before her quarterfinal, rains drenched the Gates Tennis Center grounds, causing suspension of several first-round doubles matches as well as the quarterfinals.
First-round matches will resume at 8 a.m. Friday, followed immediately by the quarterfinals. Semifinals will get underway when the quarterfinals conclude.
Fossil Ridge and Arapahoe both entering Thursday’s first rounds of the Class 5A girls state tennis tournament with hopes of finally breaking Cherry Creek’s stranglehold on the team title.
It will be an uphill battle for both, but the SaberCats and Warriors are in position to unseat the 17-time defending team champions.
Fossil Ridge advanced two of its three singles qualifiers and its three qualifying doubles teams. Arapahoe did the same but still has one doubles match in progress.
Cherry Creek still leads the team race, however, with seven points. Arapahoe, Fossil Ridge and Denver East are all tied for second with five points.
Results
Class 5A Rank Team Points 1 Cherry Creek 69 2 Fossil Ridge 45 3 Arapahoe 40 4 Denver East 39 5 Fairview 25 6 Loveland 14 7 Ponderosa 10 8 Ralston Valley 10 9 Highlands Ranch 6 10 Lakewood 5 11 Mountain Vista 4 12 Greeley West 3 13 Heritage 3 14 Chatfield 2 15 Fruita Monument 2 16 Legacy 2 17 Mountain Range 2 18 Rock Canyon 2 19 Rocky Mountain 2 20 Dakota Ridge 1 21 George Washington 1 Photos
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Rains suspends first day of play at 5A and 4A girls state tennis
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) DENVER and PUEBLO — The rain couldn’t hold off long enough. As a result, play was suspended in both the Class 5A and 4A girls tennis state tournaments on Thursday.
5A, held at Gates Tennis Center in Denver, was suspended just as first-round matches were completing. In Pueblo, 4A got through most of its quarterfinals.
The 5A matches — included are two No. 3 and five No. 4 doubles first-rounders — will resume at 8 a.m. Thursday. Quarterfinals will begin immediately following their completion, and semifinals will begin after those quarterfinals. The semifinals should begin roughly around noon.
Likewise, 4A will begin its semifinals after the quarterfinals complete. However, with just 10 matches to get through, 4A’s semifinals could begin as early as 9 a.m.
Early on, it looked like 5A play might be delayed to start the day, but the rain held off and workers squeegeed water from an overnight rain off the courts. The sun came out by 11 a.m., but the rain returned around 3:30 p.m.
“We were happy to get in as many matches as we did,” said CHSAA assistant commissioner Bethany Brookens, who oversees tennis.
Cherry Creek was atop the 5A team scores after the first day with seven points. Three teams — Arapahoe, Denver East and Fossil Ridge — sit in second with five points.
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Girls tennis’ state tournament qualifiers and brackets
A database of qualifiers to the 2014 girls tennis state tournament, sortable by class, position and region.
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