CHAPEL HILL – Championships in singles and doubles in four different classifications will be up for grabs this weekend as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association holds its men’s tennis tournament championships at three different sites.
Semifinalists in both singles and doubles at the regional level qualify for the state championships.
The 4-A championships are scheduled for the Cone Kenfield Tennis Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, while the 3-A event will be held at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Tennis Center. Both the 1-A and the 2-A championships are set for the Cary Tennis Center.
Action will get underway on Friday morning with the opening round of play at 10 a.m. in all classifications. Two rounds will be played on Friday, with the semifinals Saturday morning and the championship matches on Saturday afternoon. Since the field is smaller for the 1-A tournament, the only Saturday match will be the championship Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
More tennis finals are scheduled for next week, as all four classes of the men’s dual team tennis championships will be May 27 at the Burlington Tennis Center.
NCHSAA MEN’S TENNIS
QUALIFIERS TO 2006 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1A West
Singles
David Hopkins, Winston Salem Prep
Tyler Grove, Hendersonville
William John, Mount Airy
Grant Harrison, West Montgomery
Doubles
David Murphy/Elliott Johnson, East Wilkes
Matthew Wurdeman/Nick Holcomb, Elkin
Jonathan Petty/Jonathan Scheetz, Siler City Jordan-Matthews
Matt Johnson/Ryan Niland, Mount Airy
1A East
Singles
Cliff Wilson, Spring Creek
Carter Luhring, Topsail
Fielding Elliott, Williamston
Jas Schmitt, Raleigh Charter
Doubles
Grant Ligon/Mark Hemphill, Raleigh Charter
Chris San Miguel/Josh Grant, Rosewood
Ty Johnson/Daniel Ellis, Rosewood
Trent Caldwell/Scott Kimball, Williamston
2A West
Singles
Phillip Brame, Wilkes Central
Andrew Gryson, Brevard
Chris Knowles, North Henderson
Forrest Bridges, Shelby
Doubles
Zach Henderson/Steve Harenberg, Brevard
Lee Belton/Justin Renegar, Boonville Starmount
Chad Anderson/Sean Brooks, North Henderson
Cody Simpson/Matthew Riggan, Surry Central
2A Midwest
Singles
Tyler Beck, Lexington
Robert Benitez, Lenoir Hibriten
Drew Keener, East Lincoln
Matt Limone, West Lincoln
Doubles
Andy Schmidt/Alan Pernell, Newton-Conover
Matt Koontz/Ross Lackey, Ledford
George Lampron/Daniel Paulk, North Lincoln
John Jones/Kaleb Unverfehrt, Newton -Conover
2A Mideast
Singles
Will Rollinson, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons
Allen Grane, Madison Dalton McMichael
Ryan Daly, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons
Britton Webb, Orange
Doubles
Clark Howell/Evan Goff, Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons
Travis Moore/Banks Nimmo, Greene Central
Jeff Fadool/Jon Fedorkowicz,Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons
Matt Short/Taylor Tharrington, Warren County
2A East
Singles
William Gray, Kill Devil Hills First Flight
Bradley Walters, St. Pauls
Taylor Sullivan, Kill Devil Hills First Flight
Joseph Hernandez, Swansboro
Doubles
Alex Boehling/Collins Small, Edenton Holmes
Pierce Herring/Ian Cook, Kill Devil Hills First Flight
Wesley Davis/Brad Lowman, Clinton
Mike Potocki/Nick Summerford, Edenton Holmes
3A West
Singles
Andrew Crone, Hickory
Daniel Tobben, Charlotte Catholic
Phillip Collins, Asheville TC Roberson
Paul Bartholomy, Charlotte Catholic
Doubles
Jacob Wright/Fabian Kaske, TC Roberson
Ben Carlton/David Meek, Hickory
Brandon Lamoureux/David Trautmann, Charlotte Catholic
Tripp Johnson/Tyler Magerkurth, Hickory
3A Mid West
Singles
Preston Spencer, Statesville
Owen Bullard, Concord
Drew Wandler, Piedmont
Travis Vanhoy, North Iredell
Doubles
Trey Chatman/Ryan Kerr, Jamestown Ragsdale
Hunter Henley/Michale Ridenhour, Mooresville
Thomas Fanjoy/Luke Gillis, Statesville
Travis Lynk/David Cone, Southwest Guilford
3A Mid East
Singles
George Kernodle, Burlington Williams
Sumeet Jindal, Oxford JF Webb
Adam Moneypenny, Southern Alamance
Ryan Wall, Gray’s Creek
Doubles
Walker Buchan/Sam Stalls, Union Pines
Joseph Canada/Ross Powell, Burlington Williams
Thurman Murphy/Brad Totten, Southern Alamance
Chaley Whitely/Chris Sparks, Western Alamance
3A East
Singles
Drew Ziccardi, Eastern Wayne
James Walker, Kinston
Jared Stone, Eastern Wayne
Alex Sack, West Brunswick
Doubles
Kevin Stancil/Ben Peele, Washington
Drew Jackson/Alex Bryant, Eastern Wayne
Kevin Murray/Ethan Page, Southern Nash
Travis Marsh/Travis Kirkpatrick, Rocky Mount
4A West
Singles
Chris Sheehan, Charlotte Providence
Merritt Trigg, Myers Park
Drew Phillips, East Mecklenburg
Carter Braxton, Charlotte Providence
Doubles
Thomas Rickenbaker/Brendan O’Connor, Charlotte Providence
Matthew Hancock/Wes Golding, Gastonia Ashbrook
Ted Monks/Chris Baum, Charlotte Providence
David Buffie/Tyler Jeffers, Weddington
4A Mid West
Singles
Hamilton Engram, Winston-Salem RJ Reynolds
Ryan Veatch, Huntersville Hopewell
Ian Hunter, Charlotte Vance
Conner Sherwood, Greensboro Grimsley
Doubles
Troy Warber/Tyler Warber, Central Cabarrus
Zach Pomer/Zack Wise, Greensboro Grimsley
Patrick Cunningham/Ben Knight, Winston-Salem Mount Tabor
Chris Maher/Ryan Kearney, Concord Jay Robinson
4A Mid East
Singles
Mike Greenberg, East Chapel Hill
Justin Radloff, Cary
Andrew Malizia, Chapel Hill
David Chermak, Sanderson
Doubles
Chase Helpingstine/Austin Webb, Chapel Hill
Jeff Archer/Tim Bayus, East Chapel Hill
Alex Wetherell/Evan Tsun, Morrisville Green Hope
Matt Rorech/Michael Zurawell, Raleigh Millbrook
4A East
Singles
Michael Pereira, Fayetteville Jack Britt
Thomas Pendergrast, New Hanover
Andrew Bock, Fayetteville Terry Sanford
Alan Donald,Wilmington New Hanover
Doubles
Joe May/Greg Simon, Greenvile JH Rose
Lucas Puente/Cullen Lea, Wilmington Laney
Rob Warwick/Nick Garrett, Wiilmington Hoggard
Eric Noble/Ryan Noble, Fayetteville Terry Sanford
NCHSAA FastFacts
Event: NCHSAA Men’s Tennis Tournament Championships
Date: May 19-20, 2006
Site: 1-A: Cary Tennis Center; 2-A: Cary Tennis Center; 3-A: Burlington Parks and Recreation Tennis Center; 4-A: Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, UNC-Chapel Hill
First Held: 1916
Qualifiers: Semifinalists in both singles and doubles at the regional level qualify for the state events
Of Interest: A Raleigh school has had a 4-A singles entry in each of the last eight state singles finals.
