1A Individual Men’s Tennis Championships: Macy takes singles, Tseng & Birla win doubles
APEX, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Individual 1A Men’s Tennis Championships concluded with championship matches at Middle Creek Park in Apex in both the singles and doubles event.
After dropping the opening set in the singles championship 4-6, Ryan Macy from Elkin rebounded in the second set to a 6-2 victory, forcing a decisive third set with Max Vicario from Pine Lake Prep. Macy and Vicario battled to the tie-breaker and both double-faulted during the third-set tie-break before Macy finally pushed ahead by two, winning the seven-point tie-breaker 8-6.
The doubles final featured a pair of duos from Raleigh Charter, as Harrison Tseng and Revnant Birla downed teammates Brandon Wacaser and Arjun Juneja in straight sets. Tseng and Birla took the opening set in easy fashion, winning 6-1 before closing out the match with a 6-3 second set.
2A Individual Men’s Tennis Championships: Carrboro duo, Brevard’s Schrader take titles
APEX, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 2A Individual Men’s Tennis Championships concluded with a fantastic final two rounds at Middle Creek Park in Apex. The Carrboro pair Brian Freiburghouse and Jason Wykoff clinched the doubles title while Joseph Schrader from Brevard captured the singles championship.
After falling in their opening set of the day in a semifinal match against Liam Baer and Cameron Wilson from Brevard, Freiburghouse and Wykoff did not lose another set on the day. The pair responded in the next two sets with 6-1 and 6-3 wins to down Baer and Cameron and advance to the finals. The Jaguar duo then swept straight sets from Spencer Storey and David Derrick from Salisbury in the Championship round, winning 6-2 and 6-3 respectively.
Joseph Schrader lost a tie-breaker in the first set of the Championship round, 7-2 in the tie-breaker before regrouping to knock off Newton-Conover’s Ryen Reid. Schrader played with laser-like focus in the final two sets, winning the second set 6-1 and the decisive third set 6-2. His semifinal round match with Depei Yu from NCSSM was a straight-set victory, 6-2 and 6-4.
3A Individual Men’s Tennis Championships finish: Marvin Ridge sweeps singles & doubles
BURLINGTON, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 3A Individual Men’s Tennis Championships concluded with Marvin Ridge taking home the hardware in both singles and doubles play. George Lovitt captured the singles title while his teammates John Hatala and Avanish Madhavaram won the doubles.
Lovitt played impressively all weekend, never dropping a set in four tournament matches. He beat Zach Theodossiou from Asheville in a pair of 6-1 sets in the semifinals and advance to the championship round. Lovitt then faced Henry Lieberman from Terry Sanford in the final and cruised to a straight sets victory, 6-3 and 6-0. Lovitt dominated over the weekend, only losing 9 games in the four round tournament.
Lovitt’s teammates from Marvin Ridge, Hatala and Madhavaram, were equally impressive opening the day with a semifinal win over Holden Ballard and Destin Newfont of North Buncombe 6-2 and 6-0. The pair then took out Weddington duo William Hatt and Nicholas Ulehla 6-4 and 6-3 to clinch the title.
4A Individual Men’s Tennis Championships: Middle Creek’s Stachowiak repeats, Page’s Brown & Oldis clinch doubles
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 4A Individual Men’s Tennis championships finished up an exciting final day of play at Millbrook Exchange Park. Middle Creek’s dominant singles performer Nick Stachowiak repeated as 4A singles champion, his third singles title in a four year career, while Page’s pair Hardy Brown and Jack Oldis won the school’s fourth doubles title, and first since 1985.
Brown & Oldis’ day began with a tight first set against cross-town rivals Aaron Pascua and Ethan Kreager from Grimsley in the semifinals. Brown & Oldis escaped that set 7-5 before closing out the match in the second set 6-0 advancing to the championship. The Pirate duo faced a familiar opponent in the championship round, as Tristan Smith and Huntley Allen from R.J. Reynolds were the opponent, the same two pairs met in last weekends regional finals. Brown and Oldis swept both sets by a score of 6-4 on their way to the doubles crown.
Stachowiak opened the day in the semifinals with a quick victory over Ryan Jurist from Lake Norman, both sets by 6-2 counts. Bennett Crane from R.J. Reynolds stood in the way of Stachowiak’s back-to-back singles championships, and provided a tough test. Stachowiak won the opening set 6-3 before Crane bounced back with a 6-3 victory of his own in set two. The decisive third set was all Stachowiak’s, as he held off Crane 6-3, winning his third NCHSAA singles championship, including back to back titles in his junior and senior seasons.
1A Tennis Singles
Friday, May 13, 2016
at Cary Tennis Park
First Round
Jim Davis (Riverside-Martin) def. Hunt Harrison (Mt. Airy), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Ryan Macy (Elkin) def. Christian Quick (Voyager Academy), 6-0, 6-1
Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) def. Joseph Fisher (Raleigh Charter), 6-2, 6-0
Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter) def. Jacob Wenzel (Comm. School of Davidson), 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
Semifinals
Ryan Macy (Elkin) def. Jim Davis (Riverside-Martin) 6-0, 6-0
Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) def. Chinna Baskaran (Raleigh Charter), 6-1, 6-3
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Championship Round
at Middle Creek Park
Ryan Macy (Elkin) def. Max Vicario (Pine Lake Prep) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
1A Tennis Doubles
Friday, May 13, 2016
at Cary Tennis Park
First Round
Harrison Tseng & Revnant Birla (Raleigh Charter) def. Lance Dittrich & Adam Chinnasami (Bishop McGuinness), 6-1, 6-3
Spencer Dixon & Rusty Batten (Albemarle) def. Jordan Price & Lucas Parrish (Rosewood), 6-0, 6-1
Brian Forte & Alex Wrench (Pine Lake Prep) def. Octavio Palacios & Marco Borja (East Columbus), 6-0, 6-0
Brandon Wacaser & Arjun Juneja (Raleigh Charter) def. Harrison Morris & Gentry Williamson (Mt. Airy), 6-1, 6-1
Semifinals
Harrison Tseng & Revnant Birla (Raleigh Charter) def. Spencer Dixon & Rusty Batten (Albemarle), 0-6, 7-6, 7-5
Brandon Wacaser & Arjun Juneja (Raleigh Charter) def Brian Forte & Alex Wrench (Pine Lake Prep), 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Championship Round
at Middle Creek Park
Harrison Tseng & Revnant Birla (Raleigh Charter) def. Brandon Wacaser & Arjun Juneja (Raleigh Charter) 6-1, 6-3
2A Tennis Singles
Friday, May 13, 2016
at Cary Tennis Park
First Round
Thomas McCorkle (Central Academy) def. Jack Brady (First Flight), 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) def. Nick Kuzma (NCSSM) 6-1, 6-0
Landon Church (West Wilkes) def. Drake Lanier (East Duplin), 6-0, 6-2
Zach Anderson (Carrboro) def. Kenji Price (Shelby), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Depei Yu (NCSSM) def James Mabry (Shelby), 6-0, 6-0
Brett Moore (West Davidson) def. Nailah Ortega (Greene Central), 6-1, 6-3
Joseph Schrader (Brevard) def. Andre Javen (Carrboro), 6-0, 6-0
Ethan Elliott (West Stokes) def. Cole Bryant (East Duplin) 4-6, 7-6(9-7), 6-3
Second Round
Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) def. Thomas McCorkle (Central Academy) 6-1, 6-0
Zach Anderson (Carrboro) def. Landon Church (West Wilkes) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-5)
Depei Yu (NCSSM) def. Brett Moore (West Davidson), 6-2, 6-2
Joseph Schrader (Brevard) def. Ethan Elliott (West Stokes) 6-0, 6-0
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Semifinals
at Middle Creek Park
Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) def. Zach Anderson (Carrboro) 6-0, 6-1
Joseph Schrader (Brevard) def. Depei Yu (NCSSM) 6-2, 6-4
Championship
Joseph Schrader (Brevard) def. Ryen Reid (Newton-Conover) 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2
2A Tennis Doubles
at Cary Tennis Park
First Round
Holt McKeithan & Ben McKeithan (Washington) def. Seth Whitley & Tyler Mills (Forest Hills) 6-4, 6-1
Vishal Naik & Mrinaj Janampalli (NCSSM), BYE
Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury) def. Zach Pagnani & Mac Skillen (Washington) 6-0, 6-4
Ashvin Warrier & Tejas Dalvi (NCSSM) def. Aaron Hamm & Henry Cox (Newton-Conover) 6-3, 6-1
Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) def Will Clifton & Griffen Benfield (Shelby) 6-0, 6-1
Trey Speight & Austin Eury (West Stanly) def. Mitchell Wright & John Guarino (Croatan) 6-2, 6-3
Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard), BYE
Koty Wojeski & Julian Quintero (Kinston) def. Hunter Jordan & Dakota Massucco (Wilkes Central) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Second Round
Holt McKeithan & Ben McKeithan (Washington) def. Vishal Naik & Mrinaj Janampalli (NCSSM) 7-5, 6-3
Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury) def. Ashvin Warrier & Tejas Dalvi (NCSSM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) vs. Trey Speight & Austin Eudy (West Stanly) 6-1, 6-1
Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard) vs. Koty Wojeski & Julian Quintero (Kinston) 6-1, 6-0
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Semifinals
at Middle Creek Park
Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury) def. Holt McKeithan & Ben McKeithan (Washington) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) def. Liam Baer & Cameron Wilson (Brevard) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Championship
Brian Freiburghouse & Jason Wykoff (Carrboro) def. Spencer Storey & David Derrick (Salisbury) 6-2, 6-3
3A Tennis Singles
at Burlington Tennis Center
First Round
Dylan Betancourt (Cleveland) def. Brandon Caldwell (North Forsyth) 6-1, 6-1
Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) def. Joseph McPherson (Eastern Alamance) 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 7-5
George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) def. James Brennan (Swansboro) 6-0, 6-0
Mark Fujino (Northern Guilford) def. Tanner Wike (Pisgah) 6-2, 6-2
Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. Jake Ugolini (St. Stephens) 6-1, 6-1
Austin Schepel (Cuthbertson) def. Sunny Sandhu (Fike) 6-1, 6-0
Charlie Schuls (Forestview) def. David Mirzoyan (Chapel Hill) 6-1, 6-0
Nolan Martino (Jay M. Robinson) def. Hudson Smith (Topsail) 6-1, 6-2
Second Round
Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) def. Dylan Betancourt (Cleveland) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) def. Mark Fujino (Northern Guilford) 6-2, 6-2
Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. Austin Schepel (Cuthbertson) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Charlie Schuls (Forestview) def. Nolan Martino (Jay M. Robinson) 7-5, 6-0
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Semifinals
at Burlington Tennis Center
George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) def. Zach Theodossiou (Asheville) 6-1, 6-1
Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) def. Charlie Schuls (Forestview) 6-2, 6-3
Championship
George Lovitt (Marvin Ridge) def. Henry Lieberman (Terry Sanford) 6-3, 6-0
3A Tennis Doubles
at Burlington Tennis Center
First Round
Liam Florian & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) def. Tyler Brice & George Shannon (Rocky Mount) 6-2, 7-5
Holden Ballard & Destin Newfont (North Buncombe) def. Jared Weber & Jerry Cai (Chapel Hill) 6-4, 6-1
John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge) def. Grayson Adams & Brady Best (Corinth Holders) 6-0, 6-0
William Einfalt & Edgar Ellis (Hickory) def. Jacob Blackman & Andrew Zahran (Terry Sanford) 6-3, 6-1
Will Hart & Ben Williams (Union Pines) def. Jake Braswell & Levy Young (Hibriten) 6-1, 6-3
Jon-Anthony Thomas & Eric Whisnant (Western Guilford) def. John Gilarmis & Michael Anders (Fike) 6-1, 6-0
Henry Kelso & Meade Olsen (Asheville) def. Colby Wilson & Will Buisson (Northern Guilford) 6-0, 6-3
William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington) def. Aaron Pennock & Alex Lewis (West Carteret) 6-0, 6-0
Second Round
Holden Ballard & Destin Newfont (North Buncombe) def. Liam Florian & Chris Graveline (Marvin Ridge) 6-4, 6-4
John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge) def. William Einfalt & Edgar Ellis (Hickory) 6-4, 6-0
Will Hart & Ben Williams (Union Pines) def. Jon-Anthony Thomas & Eric Whisnant (Western Guilford) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington) def. Henry Kelso & Meade Olsen (Asheville) 6-2, 6-3
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Semifinals
at Burlington Tennis Center
John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge) def. Holden Ballard & Destin Newfont (North Buncombe) 6-2, 6-0
William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington) def. Will Hart & Ben Williams (Union Pines) 6-2, 7-5
Championship
John Hatala & Avanish Madhavaram (Marvin Ridge) def. William Hatt & Nicholas Ulehla (Weddington) 6-4, 6-3
4A Tennis Singles
at Millbrook Exchange Park
Friday, May 13, 2016
First Round
Hugh Knapp (Grimsley) def. Jaxon Wiley (D.H. Conley) 6-3, 6-0
Grant Stuckey (Charlotte Catholic) def. Ben Wayand (Green Hope) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds), BYE
Andrew Pickens (Panther Creek) def. Fernando Martinez (Hopewell) 6-0, 6-0
Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Mark Dillon 6-1, 6-0
Kevin Huang (East Chapel Hill) def. Zack Taffer (Laney) 6-1, 6-2
Ryan Jurist (Lake Norman), BYE
Elijah Gregory (Davie County) def. Patrick Senior (New Hanover) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Second Round
Grant Stuckey (Charlotte Catholic) def. Hugh Knapp (Grimsley) 6-3, 6-2
Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds) def. Andrew Pickens (Panther Creek) 6-3, 6-3
Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Kevin Huang (East Chapel Hill) 6-1, 6-0
Ryan Jurist (Lake Norman) def. Elijah Gregory (Davie County) 6-1, 6-3
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Semifinals
at Millbrook Exchange Park
Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds) def. Grant Stuckey (Charlotte Catholic) 6-3, 6-4
Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Ryan Jurist (Lake Norman) 6-2, 6-2
Championship
Nick Stachowiak (Middle Creek) def. Bennett Crane (R.J. Reynolds) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
4A Tennis Doubles
Friday, May 13, 2016
at Millbrook Exchange Park
First Round
Aaron Pascua & Ethan Kreager (Grimsley) def. Marshall Waren & Taylor Gaines (New Hanover) 6-4, 6-4
Flynn Stover & Chris Williams (Myers Park) def. George Edwards & Rohit Ghotkar (Green Hope) 6-3, 7-5
Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page) def. Will Bahner & Caleb Easom (Pinecrest) 6-0, 6-0
Alex Kim & Donovan Lilov (Panther Creek) def. Ethan Scheper & Patrick Meehan (Providence) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Blake Carter & Nico Grewe (Wakefield) def. Bobby Shore & Graham Basquin (Ardrey Kell) 6-2, 6-1
Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) def. Holland Baynard & Miles Hirchak (Hoggard) 6-0, 6-1
Michael Ogundele & Rohan Chandrasekhar (Enloe) def. Will Crane & Sean Wydra (Hough) 6-3, 6-3
Lucas McLatchy & Westley Gaines (New Hanover) def. Mason Kolls & Henry Enochs (Page) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
Second Round
Aaron Pascua & Ethan Kreager (Grimsley) def. Flynn Stover & Chris Williams (Myers Park) 6-3, 6-2
Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page) def. Alex Kim & Donovan Lilov (Panther Creek) 6-2, 6-3
Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) def. Blake Carter & Nico Grewe (Wakefield) 6-2, 6-0
Michael Ogundele & Rohan Chandrasekhar (Enloe) def. Lucas McLatchy & Westley Gaines (New Hanover) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Semifinals
at Millbrook Exchange Park
Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page) def. Aaron Pascua & Ethan Kreager (Grimsley) 7-5, 6-0
Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) def. Michael Ogundele & Rohan Chandrasekhar (Enloe) 6-1, 6-4
Championship
Hardy Brown & Jack Oldis (Page) def. Tristan Smith & Huntley Allen (R.J. Reynolds) 6-4, 6-4
