4-A MEN’S TENNIS
ROBBIE MUDGE OF R.J. REYNOLDS TAKES SINGLES, MILLBROOK TEAM WINS STATE 4-A DOUBLES CROWN
CHAPEL HILL – Robbie Mudge of Winston-Salem R. J. Reynolds won a pair of matches on Saturday to take the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A men’s tennis tournament singles championship at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center at the University of North Carolina.
Mudge defeated Jake Bowling of Cary Green Hope 6-0, 6-3 in the state final after surviving a tough three-setter in the morning semifinal against Roman Cacha of Raleigh Athens Drive, rallying to win 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-3.
In doubles, Raleigh Millbrook’s Sean Weber and Quinn Carmean took the state championship, beating East Chapel Hill’s Michael Goldstein and Peter McDonald in the final in straight 6-4 sets. Weber and Carmean eliminated the East champion pair of Ryan Noble and Andrew Bock of Fayetteville Terry Sanford, also in straight sets at 6-4, in a morning semifinal.
Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2009 STATE 4-A MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday’s Results– Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, University of North Carolina
Singles—Semifinals
Jake Bowling (Cary Green Hope) def. Tomas Debinski (Winston-Salem Mount Tabor) 6-2, 6-2; Robbie Mudge (Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds) def. Roman Cacha (Raleigh Athens Drive) 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-3.
Singles—Championship
Mudge (R.J. Reynolds) def. Bowling (Green Hope) 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles—Semifinals
Sean Weber–Quinn Carmean (Raleigh Millbrook) def. Ryan Noble–Andrew Bock (Fayetteville Terry Sanford) 6-4, 6-4; Michael Goldstein – Peter McDonald (East Chapel Hill) def. Pierce Hoover–Adam Flur (Northern Durham) 6-3, 6-0.
Doubles—Championship
Weber-Q. Carmean (Millbrook) def. Goldstein-McDonald (East Chapel Hill) 6-4, 6-4.
3-A MEN’S TENNIS
STATESVILLE PAIR WINS NCHSAA STATE 3-A DOUBLES CROWN; KYLE JOHNSON OF CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC SINGLES WINNER
BURLINGTON—Statesville’s doubles duo of Tripp Hawkins and Parks Thompson captured the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A tennis tournament championship on Saturday afternoon at the Burlington Tennis Center.
Hawkins and Thompson downed Nick Bursch and Matt Sandberg of Charlotte Catholic in the title match in straight 6-2 sets. Two Catholic doubles teams had advanced to the semifinals and the teammates faced one another, with the team of Bursch-Sandberg advancing past Sean Huber and Jordan Klochany, 6-1, 6-4, on Saturday morning, while the Statesville duo rallied to win in three sets over Andrew Treske and Andrew Baird of Waxhaw Marvin Ridge.
Nick Johnson of Catholic won the singles title with a straight-set victory over Lake Norman’s Trey McKee in the finals, 6-2, 6-4.
McKee and Lake Norman teammate Andrew McKinnon won both of their matches in straight sets on Friday to move into the semifinals. McKee eliminated Nick James of Wilson Fike while Johnson ousted McKinnon 7-5 (6), 6-0, to set up the championship match.
Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2009 STATE 3-A MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday’s Results – Burlington Tennis Center
Singles—Semifinals
Trey McKee (Lake Norman) def. Nick James (Wilson Fike) 6-4, 6-2; Kyle Johnson (Charlotte Catholic) def. Andrew McKinnon (Lake Norman) 7-6 (5), 6-0.
Singles—Championship
Johnson (Catholic) def. McKee (Lake Norman) 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles—Semifinals
Nick Bursch–Matt Sandberg (Charlotte Catholic) def. Sean Huber–Jordan Klochany (Charlotte Catholic) 6-1, 6-4; Tripp Hawkins–Parks Thompson (Statesville) def. Andrew Treske–Andrew Baird (Waxhaw Marvin Ridge) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles—Championship
Hawkins-Thompson (Statesville) def. Bursch-Sandberg (Catholic) 6-2, 6-2.
2-A MEN’S TENNIS
CAUDELL SURVIVES IN SINGLES FINAL IN NCHSAA 2-A MEN’S TENNIS
CARY— Ethan Caudell of St. Pauls won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A men’s tennis tournament singles championship in rather unusual fashion on Saturday afternoon at the Cary Tennis Center.
Caudell was actually trailing in the final when Taylor Sullivan of Kill Devil Hills First Flight had to retire due to cramps with the score 6-7(2), 6-2, 3-4. Sullivan began to cramp badly in the third set while leading 4-1 and tried to battle through it but just couldn’t.
Both finalists had survived tough three-set matches in the morning semifinals against opponents from Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons. Sullivan beat Matt Daly while Caudell was getting past Greg Galush.
The doubles championship was an all-Gibbons affair and a rematch of last week’s Mideast Regional finals. Jonathan Fedorkowicz and Chris Geaslen defeated teammates Chris Betz and Tom Ayres 6-4, 6-2.
Fedorkowicz has now been a part of the state champion doubles team the past three years, pairing with Ryan Daly to win the 2007 and ’08 crowns.
Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2009 STATE 2-A MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday’s Results– Cary Tennis Center
Singles—Semifinals
Taylor Sullivan (First Flight) def. Matt Daly (Cardinal Gibbons) 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-3; Ethan Caudell (St. Pauls) def. Greg Galush (Cardinal Gibbons) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.
Singles—Championship
Caudell (St. Pauls) def. Sullivan (First Flight) 6-7(2), 6-2, 3-4, retired.
Doubles—Semifinals
Jonathan Fedorkowicz-Chris Geaslen (Cardinal Gibbons) def.Won Lak Choi-Hang Lak Choi (Newton-Conover) 6-2, 6-2; Chris Betz-Tom Ayres (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Seth Edwards-Cory Carter (Patton) 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2.
Doubles—Championship
Fedorkowicz- Geaslen (Cardinal Gibbons) def. Betz-Ayres (Cardinal Gibbons) 6-4, 6-2.
ALBEMARLE’S DADLANI, MOUNT AIRY PAIR WIN NCHSAA 1-A MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
CARY — Albemarle’s Akash Dadlani earned the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A men’s tennis singles championship on Saturday at the Cary Tennis Center.
Dadlani , the runner-up in last year’s 1-A singles tournament,downed South Davidson’s Jan Ackermann 6-2, 7-5 in the morning final.
A pair of Northwest 1-A Conference teams, Ethan Lyon and Houston Calloway of East Wilkes along with Nick John and Brooks Mayberry of Mount Airy, met for the fifth time this season in the state doubles championship, and the Mount Airy team captured its fourth victory. John and Mayberry triumphed by 7-5, 6-2.
The previous battles included a pair of regular season matches, the Northwest Conference tournament and the West Regional last weekend.
John was representing Mount Airy in the doubles finals for the third straight year, playing with three different partners. John and Matt Johnson were the ’07 champs.
Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor of the NCHSAA sports program.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2009 STATE 1-A MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday’s Results– Cary Tennis Center
Singles—Championship
Akash Dadlani (Albemarle) def. Jan Ackermann (South Davidson) 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles—Championship
Nick John- Brooks Mayberry (Mount Airy) def. Ethan Lyon-Houston Calloway (East Wilkes) 7-5, 6-2.
