Sara Choy of Palo Alto led a parade of five Northern California juniors into today's singles semifinals in the USTA National Winter Championships.
Choy, the No. 7 seed in the girls 18s, routed No. 4 Elysia Bolton of Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 6-2, 6-0 on Saturday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Choy won the 16s last year.
Joining Choy in the semis are No. 16 seed Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael in the boys 18s, unseeded Marcus McDaniel of Vacaville in the boys 16s, No. 2 Aryan Chaudhary of Santa Clara in the boys 14s and No. 1 Vivian Ovrootsky of San Jose in the girls 12s.
Brooksby, the runner-up in the national 16 hard courts and clay courts this summer, demolished No. 8 Matthew Lord of Bloomfield, Conn., 6-1, 6-0 in Scottsdale.
McDaniel outlasted unseeded Aditya Gupta of Irvine 7-4, 4-6, 6-2 in Scottsdale to set up a match against top-seeded Brandon Nakashima of San Diego.
The matches of Chaudhary and Ovrootsky in Tucson, Ariz., were postponed by rain.
Chaudhary defeated McDaniel to win the boys 14 title in the NorCal Junior Sectional Championships in Sacramento last June.
In today's girls 18 doubles final, No. 3 seeds Carolyn Campana of Hillsborough and Ivana Corley of Albuquerque, N.M., will play No. 5 Jessica Aragon of Plano, Texas, and Emilee Duong of Placentia in the Los Angeles area.
Veteran journalist Paul Bauman, based in Sacramento, covers Northern California professional, collegiate and junior tennis. Contact him at norcaltennisczar@gmail.com and follow him on Bluesky @paulbauman.bsky.com.
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Saturday, December 31, 2016
Brooksby tops No. 3 seed, gains Winter Natl. QFs
No. 16 seed Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael in the Sacramento area surprised No. 3 Mason Beiler of Palm Harbor, Fla., 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to reach the boys 18 quarterfinals in the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Brooksby, 16, will face No. 8 Matthew Lord of Bloomfield, Conn., today. Lord dismissed No. 12 Duo of Portage, Mich., 6-2, 6-3.
Brooksby was the runner-up in the national hard court and clay court 16s last summer. He won the national hard court 12s in 2013.
Also reaching the National Winter quarterfinals were No. 7 Sara Choy of Palo Alto in the girls 18s and unseeded Marcus McDaniel of Vacaville in the boys 16s. Choy won the girls 16 title last year.
Advancing to the semifinals in Tucson, Ariz., were No. 2 Aryan Chaudhary of Santa Clara in the boys 14s and No. 1 Vivan Ovrootsky of San Jose in the girls 12s.
Brooksby, 16, will face No. 8 Matthew Lord of Bloomfield, Conn., today. Lord dismissed No. 12 Duo of Portage, Mich., 6-2, 6-3.
Brooksby was the runner-up in the national hard court and clay court 16s last summer. He won the national hard court 12s in 2013.
Also reaching the National Winter quarterfinals were No. 7 Sara Choy of Palo Alto in the girls 18s and unseeded Marcus McDaniel of Vacaville in the boys 16s. Choy won the girls 16 title last year.
Advancing to the semifinals in Tucson, Ariz., were No. 2 Aryan Chaudhary of Santa Clara in the boys 14s and No. 1 Vivan Ovrootsky of San Jose in the girls 12s.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
NorCal juniors win National Winter singles titles
No. 8 seed Austen Huang surprised No. 1 William Genesen of Tulsa, Okla., 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 today to win the boys 18 title in the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Genesen has verbally committed to Stanford.
Sara Choy of Palo Alto, meanwhile, was the only top seed to win a gold ball in singles. She defeated No. 2 Hannah Zhao of San Diego 6-4, 6-4 in the girls 16s in Scottsdale.
In an all-Northern California final, No. 10 seed Ryder Jackson of Nicasio in Marin County defeated No. 1 Stefan Leustian of Mather 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in the boys 14s in Tucson, Ariz.
Including Andrew Ton's boys 16 doubles title on Friday, Northern Californians claimed four gold balls.
16 -- Christian Alshon (6), Boca Raton, Fla., def. Carson Haskins (1), Ballwin, Mo., 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
14 -- Ryder Jackson (10), Nicasio, def. Stefan Leustian (1), Mather, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
12 -- Nishesh Basavareddy (3), Carmel, Ind., def. Samuel Landau (1), Los Angeles, 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-2.
16 -- Zummy Bauer, Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton (1), Milpitas, def. Ryan Seggerman, Coronado, and Charlie Sharton (8), Wayland, Mass., 6-4, 7-5.
14 -- Robert Cash and Joel Jose (4), New Albany, Ohio, def. Thomas Yu and James Yu (8), Medina, Wash., 6-4, 6-4.
12 -- Andrew Chang, Trophy Club, Texas, and Samuel Landau (3), Los Angeles, def. Hudson Rivera and Andrew Salu (9), Rancho Santa Fe, 6-0, 6-0.
16 -- Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto, def. Hannah Zhao (2), San Diego, 6-4, 6-4.
14 -- Mae Canete (3), Los Angeles, def. Gabriella Price (4), Montebello, N.Y., 6-1, 6-4.
12 -- Christine Canete (3), Los Angeles, def. Katrina Scott (2), Woodland Hills, 6-2, 6-2.
16 -- Dasha Kourkina, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Michelle Sorokko (3), Little Neck, N.Y., def. Samantha Gillas, New Braunfels, Texas, and Chelsea Kung, Fort Worth, Texas, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1).
14 -- Amanda Chang, Pasadena, and Amy Huang, San Diego, def. Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Katie Volynets (2), Walnut Creek, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
12 -- Christine Canete, Los Angeles, and Katrina Scott (2), Woodland Hills, def. Zoe Hammond, Edmond, Okla., and Caroline Wernli (3), Austin, Texas, 6-2, 6-4.
Genesen has verbally committed to Stanford.
Sara Choy of Palo Alto, meanwhile, was the only top seed to win a gold ball in singles. She defeated No. 2 Hannah Zhao of San Diego 6-4, 6-4 in the girls 16s in Scottsdale.
In an all-Northern California final, No. 10 seed Ryder Jackson of Nicasio in Marin County defeated No. 1 Stefan Leustian of Mather 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in the boys 14s in Tucson, Ariz.
Including Andrew Ton's boys 16 doubles title on Friday, Northern Californians claimed four gold balls.
USTA NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Scottsdale, Ariz. (18s and 16s) and Tucson, Ariz. (14s and 12s)
Boys
Singles finals
18 -- Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove, def. William Genesen (1), Tulsa, Okla., 6-3, 0-6, 6-1.16 -- Christian Alshon (6), Boca Raton, Fla., def. Carson Haskins (1), Ballwin, Mo., 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
14 -- Ryder Jackson (10), Nicasio, def. Stefan Leustian (1), Mather, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
12 -- Nishesh Basavareddy (3), Carmel, Ind., def. Samuel Landau (1), Los Angeles, 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles finals
18 -- Billy Rowe, Coronado, and Keegan Smith (4), San Diego, def. Payam Ahmadi, Reston, Va., and David Horneffer (8), Brookfield, Wis., 6-4, 6-3.16 -- Zummy Bauer, Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton (1), Milpitas, def. Ryan Seggerman, Coronado, and Charlie Sharton (8), Wayland, Mass., 6-4, 7-5.
14 -- Robert Cash and Joel Jose (4), New Albany, Ohio, def. Thomas Yu and James Yu (8), Medina, Wash., 6-4, 6-4.
12 -- Andrew Chang, Trophy Club, Texas, and Samuel Landau (3), Los Angeles, def. Hudson Rivera and Andrew Salu (9), Rancho Santa Fe, 6-0, 6-0.
Girls
Singles finals
18 -- Jessica Failla (9), Ramona, def. Alyvia Jones (12), Midland, Mich., 6-3, 6-1.16 -- Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto, def. Hannah Zhao (2), San Diego, 6-4, 6-4.
14 -- Mae Canete (3), Los Angeles, def. Gabriella Price (4), Montebello, N.Y., 6-1, 6-4.
12 -- Christine Canete (3), Los Angeles, def. Katrina Scott (2), Woodland Hills, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles finals
18 -- Annette Goulak, Oak Park, and Ena Shibahara (2), Rancho Palos Verdes, def. Christina Rosca, Princeton, N.J., and Savannah Slaysman (1), Phoenix, 6-3, 6-1.16 -- Dasha Kourkina, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Michelle Sorokko (3), Little Neck, N.Y., def. Samantha Gillas, New Braunfels, Texas, and Chelsea Kung, Fort Worth, Texas, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1).
14 -- Amanda Chang, Pasadena, and Amy Huang, San Diego, def. Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Katie Volynets (2), Walnut Creek, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
12 -- Christine Canete, Los Angeles, and Katrina Scott (2), Woodland Hills, def. Zoe Hammond, Edmond, Okla., and Caroline Wernli (3), Austin, Texas, 6-2, 6-4.
Friday, January 1, 2016
NorCal juniors gain National Winter singles finals
Three Northern California juniors will play for singles titles in the USTA National Winter Championships in Arizona.
Advancing today were No. 8 seed Austen Huang of Elk Grove in the boys 18s, No. 1 Sara Choy of Palo Alto in the girls 16s and No. 1 Stefan Leustian of Mather in the boys 14s.
However, No. 1 Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek lost to No. 4 Gabriella Price of Montebello, N.Y., 6-4, 6-1 in the girls 14 semifinals in Tucson.
In Scottsdale, Huang routed No. 10 Jason Lui of Bellevue, Wash., 6-1, 6-3, and Choy beat unseeded Sedona Gallagher of Henderson, Nev., 6-3, 6-4.
Leustian defeated No. 3 Harry Yang of Arcadia 6-1, 6-3 in Tucson.
Huang will face No. 1 William Genesen, a Tulsa, Okla., resident headed for Stanford. Choy will meet No. 2 Hannah Zhao of San Diego, and Leustian will play No. 10 Ryder Jackson of Nicasio.
Top seeds Zummy Bauer of Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton of Milpitas won the boys 16 doubles title. Ton, a diminutive left-hander, also captured the boys 14 doubles title in the 2014 USTA National Clay Court Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with Brandon Nakashima of San Diego.
Advancing today were No. 8 seed Austen Huang of Elk Grove in the boys 18s, No. 1 Sara Choy of Palo Alto in the girls 16s and No. 1 Stefan Leustian of Mather in the boys 14s.
However, No. 1 Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek lost to No. 4 Gabriella Price of Montebello, N.Y., 6-4, 6-1 in the girls 14 semifinals in Tucson.
In Scottsdale, Huang routed No. 10 Jason Lui of Bellevue, Wash., 6-1, 6-3, and Choy beat unseeded Sedona Gallagher of Henderson, Nev., 6-3, 6-4.
Leustian defeated No. 3 Harry Yang of Arcadia 6-1, 6-3 in Tucson.
Huang will face No. 1 William Genesen, a Tulsa, Okla., resident headed for Stanford. Choy will meet No. 2 Hannah Zhao of San Diego, and Leustian will play No. 10 Ryder Jackson of Nicasio.
Top seeds Zummy Bauer of Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton of Milpitas won the boys 16 doubles title. Ton, a diminutive left-hander, also captured the boys 14 doubles title in the 2014 USTA National Clay Court Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with Brandon Nakashima of San Diego.
USTA NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Northern California results only)
Boys
Singles semifinals
18 and under
Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove, def. Jason Lui (10), Bellevue, Wash., 6-1, 6-3.
14 and under
Stefan Leustian (1), Mather, def. Harry Yang (3), Arcadia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles final
16 and under
Zummy Bauer, Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton (1), Milpitas, def. Ryan Seggerman, Coronado, and Charlie Sharton (8), Wayland, Mass., 6-4, 7-5.
Girls
Singles semifinals
16 and under
Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto, def. Sedona Gallagher, Henderson, Nev., 6-3, 6-4.
14 and under
Gabriella Price (4), Montebello, N.Y., def. Katie Volynets (1), Walnut Creek, 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles final
Amanda Chan, Pasadena, and Amy Huang, San Diego, def. Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Katie Volynets (2), Walnut Creek, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
NorCal's Huang reaches National Winter semifinals
No. 8 seed Austen Huang of Elk Grove defeated No. 14 Matthew Lord of Bloomfield, Conn., 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday in the boys 18 quarterfinals of the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Huang will meet No. 10 Jason Lui of Bellevue, Wash., today for a berth in the final. Lui beat unseeded Eric Morris of Corinth, Texas, 6-4, 6-3.
Top-seeded William Genesen, a Tulsa, Okla., resident who's headed to Stanford, topped No. 17 Paul Barretto of Tiburon 6-2, 7-6 (7).
Mac Kiger of Katonah, N.Y., outlasted Ajai Shekhera of Campbell 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a battle of unseeded players. Shekhera had eliminated the No. 17, No. 11 and No. 4 seeds in his previous three matches.
Top seeds Sara Choy (girls 16s), Katie Volynets (girls 14s) and Stefan Leustian (boys 14s) also reached the semifinals. Volynets and Milpitas' Andrew Ton (boys 16s) advanced to doubles finals.
The boys and girls 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, and the 14s and 12s are being held in Tucson, Ariz.
Mac Kiger, Katonah, N.Y., def. Ajai Shekhera, Campbell, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove, def. Matthew Lord (14), Bloomfield, Conn., 6-2, 6-3.
Amy Huang (5), San Diego, def. Jillian Taggart (2), Fair Oaks, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Huang will meet No. 10 Jason Lui of Bellevue, Wash., today for a berth in the final. Lui beat unseeded Eric Morris of Corinth, Texas, 6-4, 6-3.
Top-seeded William Genesen, a Tulsa, Okla., resident who's headed to Stanford, topped No. 17 Paul Barretto of Tiburon 6-2, 7-6 (7).
Mac Kiger of Katonah, N.Y., outlasted Ajai Shekhera of Campbell 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a battle of unseeded players. Shekhera had eliminated the No. 17, No. 11 and No. 4 seeds in his previous three matches.
Top seeds Sara Choy (girls 16s), Katie Volynets (girls 14s) and Stefan Leustian (boys 14s) also reached the semifinals. Volynets and Milpitas' Andrew Ton (boys 16s) advanced to doubles finals.
The boys and girls 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, and the 14s and 12s are being held in Tucson, Ariz.
USTA NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Northern California results only)
Boys
Singles quarterfinals
18 and under
William Genesen (1), Tulsa, Okla., def. Paul Barretto (17), Tiburon, 6-2, 7-6 (7).Mac Kiger, Katonah, N.Y., def. Ajai Shekhera, Campbell, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove, def. Matthew Lord (14), Bloomfield, Conn., 6-2, 6-3.
14 and under
Stefan Leustian (1), Mather, def. Jerry Wang (9), Fayetteville, N.C., 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Doubles semifinals
16 and under
Zummy Bauer, Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton (1), Milpitas, def. Trey Hilderbrand, San Antonio, and Kevin Zhu (3), Pearland, Texas, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
14 and under
Robert Cash and Joel Jose (4), New Albany, Ohio, def. Stefan Leustian, Mather, and Zachery Lim (7), Fairfield, 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Girls
Singles quarterfinals
16 and under
Hannah Zhao (2), San Diego, def. Carolyn Campana (8), Hillsborough, 6-1, 6-1.
Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto, def. Sophia Edwards (7), Sarasota, Fla., 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
14 and under
Katie Volynets (1), Walnut Creek, def. Elizabeth Goldsmith, Chula Vista, 6-2, 6-1.Amy Huang (5), San Diego, def. Jillian Taggart (2), Fair Oaks, 1-6, 6-4, 6-0.
12 and under
Christine Canete (3), Los Angeles, def. Yuu Ishikawa (5), Mountain View, 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles semifinals
18 and under
Annette Goulak, Oak Park, and Ena Shibahara (2), Rancho Palos Verdes, def. Hind Abdelouahid, San Jose, and Diana Wong, Hilo, Hawaii, 6-3, 6-4.
14 and under
Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Katie Volynets (2), Walnut Creek, def. Elizabeth Goldsmith, Chula Vista, and Rachel Wagner (9), Calabasas, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6).
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
NorCal's Shekhera ousts No. 4 seed in Winter Nationals
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| Ajai Shekhera, playing in Sacramento in April, beat fourth-seeded Richard Ciamarra to reach the boys 18 quarter- finals in the USTA National Winter Championships. Photo by Paul Bauman |
Shekhera has beaten three straight seeds in the tournament. He knocked off No. 17 Keanu Ellen of Lahaina, Hawaii, in the second round and No. 11 Joseph Rotheram of Manhattan Beach in the third round.
Joining Shekhera in the boys 18 quarters are No. 8 Austen Huang of Elk Grove and No. 17 Paul Barretto of Tiburon.
The only other NorCal boy left in singles in the tournament is No. 1 Stefan Leustian of Mather in the 14s.
Five NorCal girls reached the quarterfinals in their respective age groups: No. 1 Sara Choy of Palo Alto and No. 8 Carolyn Campana of Hillsborough in the 16s, No. 1 Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek and No. 2 Jillian Taggart of Fair Oaks in the 14s, and No. 5 Yuu Ishikawa of Mountain View in the 12s.
Union City's Rachel Eason, seeded fourth in the girls 16s, lost to unseeded Sedona Gallagher of Henderson, Nev., 6-1, 1-6, 6-2.
The boys and girls 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, and the 14s and 12s are being held in Tucson, Ariz.
USTA NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Northern California results only)
Boys
Fourth-round singles
18 and under
Paul Barretto (17), Tiburon, def. Brandon Lam (17), Westlake Village, 6-2, 6-1.Ajai Shekhera, Campbell, def. Richard Ciamarra (4), Southington, Conn., 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1.
Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove, def. Jarod Hing (16), Paradise Valley, Ariz., 6-1, 6-2.
16 and under
Jared Pratt (17), Daniel Island, S.C., def. Arjith Jayaraman, Gold River, 6-3, 7-5.
14 and under
Stefan Leustian (1), Mather, def. Justin Mandell, Harrison, N.Y., 7-5, 6-2.
Doubles quarterfinals
16 and under
Zummy Bauer, Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton (1), Milpitas, def. Hayden Cassone, South Salem, N.Y., and Carson Haskins (5), Ballwin, Mo., 3-6, 6-0 [10-7].
14 and under
Robert Cash and Joel Jose (4), New Albany, Ohio, def. Stefan Dostanic, Irvine, and Aditya Gupta (6), Los Altos, 6-3, 6-1.
Stefan Leustian, Mather, and Zachery Lim (7), Fairfield, def. Connor Fu, Andover, Mass., and Hunter Heck (2), New Brighton, Minn., 7-5, 6-7 (6) [10-6].
12 and under
Tali Jarmond, Charlotte, N.C., and Braden Shick, Greensboro, N.C., def. Max Fardanesh, Albany, and Jake Vassel, Danville, 3-6, 7-5 [10-8].
Girls
Fourth-round singles
16 and under
Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto, def. Jayci Goldsmith (13), Dripping Springs, Texas, 6-2, 6-3.Sedona Gallagher, Henderson, Nev., def. Rachel Eason (4), Union City, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2.
Carolyn Campana (8), Hillsborough, def. Emilee Duong, Placentia, 7-5, 6-3.
14 and under
Katie Volynets (1), Walnut Creek, def. Rosie Garcia Gross (17), New York, 6-2, 6-2.
Jillian Taggart (2), Fair Oaks, def. Olivia McIntosh-Adams, Los Angeles, 6-2, 6-0.
12 and under
Yuu Ishikawa (5), Mountain View, def. Matilyn Wang (17), Scottsdale, Ariz., 6-1, 6-1.
Katrina Scott (2), Woodland Hills, def. Vivian Ovrootsky (13), San Jose, 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles quarterfinals
18 and under
Hind Abdelouahid, San Jose, and Diana Wong, Hilo, Hawaii, def. Jessica Anzo, Temecula, and Isabella Lorenzini, Clarendon Hills, Ill., 7-5, 6-3.
16 and under
Daniela Bellini, Tierra Verde, Fla., and Imani Graham, Saint Johns, Fla., def. Carolyn Campana, Hillsborough, and Madison Hwang (1), Frisco, Texas, 2-6, 6-1 [10-6].
14 and under
Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Katie Volynets (2), Walnut Creek, def. AnneMarie Hiser, Acworth, Ga., and Winslow Huth (5), Brentwood, Tenn., 6-1, 6-2.
12 and under
Soren Leichter, Carmel, Ind., and Madison Sieg (1), Greenwich, Conn., def. Vivian Ovrootsky, San Jose, and Makenna Thiel (9), Piedmont, 3-6, 7-6 (4) [10-2].
Zoe Hammond, Edmond, Okla., and Caroline Wernli (3), Austin, Texas, def. Yuu Ishikawa, Mountain View, and Katja Wiersholm (5), Kirkland, Wash., 7-6 (4), 2-6 [10-8].
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
NorCal's Favero falls in National Winter nail-biter
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| No. 6 seed Camille Favero, shown in June in Sacramento, lost a heartbreaker in the third round of the girls 18s in the USTA National Winter Championships. Photo by Paul Bauman |
Northern California's other remaining girl in 18 singles, No. 17 Darya Possokhova of San Francisco, fell to No. 9 Jessica Failla of Ramona 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Three NorCal boys, however, reached the round of 16 in the 18s. Advancing were No. 8 Austen Huang of Elk Grove, No. 17 Paul Barretto of Tiburon and unseeded Ajai Shekhera of Campbell.
Shekhera upset No. 11 Joseph Rotheram of Manhattan Beach 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Barretto won the boys 18 title in the NorCal Junior Sectional Championships in Sacramento in June.
The 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, and the 14s and 12s are being contested in Tucson, Ariz.
USTA NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Northern California results only)
Boys
Third-round singles
Third-round singles
18 and under
Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove, def. Dylan King (17), Portland, Ore., 6-3, 6-1.Paul Barretto (17), Tiburon, def. Michael Lee, Tucson, Ariz., 6-2, 6-0.
Ajai Shekhera, Campbell, def. Joseph Rotheram (11), Manhattan Beach, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Connor Hance (2), Torrance, def. Jayson Fung, San Francisco, 6-1, 6-3.
16 and under
Carson Haskins (1), Ballwin, Mo., def. Jenson Brooksby (17), Carmichael, 6-0, 6-4.Arjith Jayamaran, Gold River, def. Jack Katzman, Seattle, 6-2, 6-4.
14 and under
Stefan Leustian (1), Mather, def. JC Roddick, San Antonio, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.Justin Mandell, Harrison, N.Y., def. Mason Fung, San Francisco, 6-3, 6-2.
Jerry Wang (6), Fayetteville, N.C., def. Brandon Aprill, Mountain View, 6-2, 6-2.
Harry Yang (3), Arcadia, def. Aidan Mayo (17), Roseville, 7-5, 6-3.
Andrew Dale (5), Leesburg, Va., def. Zachery Lim (17), Fairfield, 6-3, 6-1.
Pierce Rollins, Tulsa, Okla., def. Aditya Gupta (17), Los Altos, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (6).
12 and under
Nishesh Basavareddy (3), Carmel, Ind., def. Alexander Chang (17), Berkeley, 6-1, 6-1.
Third-round doubles
16 and under
Zummy Bauer, Suwanee, Ga., and Andrew Ton (1), Milpitas, def. William Grattan-Smith and Garrett Johns, Atlanta, 6-0, 6-1.
14 and under
Stefan Dostanic, Irvine, and Aditja Gupta (6), Los Altos, def. Logan Paik Chang, Old Westbury, N.Y., and Derek Raskopf (9), New York, 7-5, 6-1.Stefan Leustian, Mather, and Zachery Lim (7), Fairfield, def. Keshav Chopra, Marietta, Ga., and Alex Lee (9), Oak Brook, Ill., 6-4, 7-6 (6).
12 and under
Nishesh Basavareddy, Carmel, Ind., and Alan Jesudason (1), Berwyn, Pa., def. Alexander Chang, Berkeley, and Luke Neal, Oakland, 3-6, 6-3 [11-9].Max Fardanesh, Albany, and Jake Vassel, Danville, def. Noah Zamora, San Diego, and Learner Tien, Irvine, 6-2, 5-7 [10-7].
Girls
Third-round singles
18 and under
Annette Goulak (17), Oak Park, def. Camille Favero (6), Sacramento, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (1).Jessica Failla (9), Ramona, def. Darya Possokhova (17), San Francisco, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
16 and under
Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto, def. Maia Sung, Rolling Hills, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.Rachel Eason (4), Union City, def. Vivian Cheng (17), Santa Monica, 6-2, 6-2.
Sedona Gallagher, Henderson, Nev., def. Ashley Yeah (16), Los Gatos, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
Carolyn Campana (8), Hillsborough, def. Somer Henry, Franklin, Tenn., 6-2, 7-6 (6).
14 and under
Katie Volynets (1), Walnut Creek, def. Audrey Boch-Collins (17), Las Vegas, 7-6 (6), 6-3.Gabriella Price (4), Montebello, N.Y., def. Stephanie Nguyen (17), Fremont, 6-2, 6-2.
Jillian Taggart (2), Fair Oaks, def. Macey Miller (17), Norman, Okla., 6-1, 6-1.
12 and under
Christine Canete (3), Los Angeles, def. Angelica AksdalJansen, San Francisco, 6-0, 6-0.
Yuu Ishikawa (5), Mountain View, def. Sonya Macavei, Loveland, Ohio, 6-1, 6-0.
Bridget Stammel (4), Dallas, def. Makenna Thiel (17), Piedmont, 6-3, 6-4.
Vivian Ovrootsky (13), San Jose, def. Filippa Bruu-Syversen (17), Chatham, N.J., 6-3, 7-5.
Third-round doubles
18 and under
Hind Abdelouahid, San Jose, and Diana Wong, Hilo, Hawaii, Alyssa Hahn, Richmond, Va., and Nina Sorkin, Glen Allen, Va., 6-4, 2-6 [10-7].
16 and under
Carolyn Campana, Hillsborough, and Madison Hwang (1), Frisco, Texas, def. Page Freeman, Ashland, Mass., and Cayla Koch, Weston, Conn., 6-3, 7-5.
Dasha Kourkina, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Michelle Sorokko (3), Little Neck, N.Y., def. Sara Choy, Palo Alto, and Salma Ewing, Long Beach, 7-5, 6-1.
Abigail Forbes, Raleigh, N.C., and Alexis Merrill (10), Fairfax, Va., def. Julia Lilien, Scottsdale, and Niluka Madurawe (9), Sunnyvale, 6-4, 6-3.
Julia Haynes, San Diego, and Rena Lin, Northridge, def. Jessica Aragon, Plano, Texas, and Rachel Eason (13), Union City, 6-1, 7-5.
14 and under
Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Katie Volynets (2), Walnut Creek, def. Fiona Crawley, San Antonio, and Kiana Graham (9), Austin, Texas, 6-2, 3-6 [10-8].
12 and under
Vivian Ovrootsky, San Jose, and Makenna Thiel (9), Piedmont, def. Whitley Pate, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Sophia Strugnell (7), Summerfield, N.C., 7-6 (2), 7-5.
Yuu Ishikawa, Mountain View, and Katja Wiersholm (5), Kirkland, Wash., def. Kailey Evans, Ennis, Texas, and Katherine Wurster, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4-6, 6-2 [11-9].
No. 1 seeds from NorCal advance in Winter Nationals
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| Stefan Leustian, shown in April in Sacramento, is seeded first in the boys 14s in the USTA National Winter Champ- ionships in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Paul Bauman |
Advancing on Monday to the round of 32 were Sara Choy of Palo Alto in the girls 16s, Stefan Leustian of Mather in the boys 14s and Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek in the girls 14s.
Milpitas' Andrew Ton, seeded 10th in the boys 16s, lost to Diego Nava of Woodland Hills 7-6 (5), 6-4.
The 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, and the 14s and 12s are being contested in Tucson.
Following are all NorCal players who have reached the round of 32 in singles:
Boys
18 -- Austen Huang (8), Elk Grove; Paul Barretto (17), Tiburon; Ajai Shekhera, Campbell; Jayson Fung, San Francisco.
16 -- Jenson Brooksby (17), Carmichael; Arjith Jayamaran, Gold River.14 -- Stefan Leustian (1), Mather; Aidan Mayo (17), Roseville; Zachery Lim (17), Fairfield; Aditya Gupta (17), Los Altos; Mayson Fung, San Francisco; Brandon Aprill, Mountain View.
12 -- Alexander Chang (17), Berkeley.
Girls
18 -- Camille Favero (6), Sacramento, Darya Possokhova (17), San Francisco.16 -- Sara Choy (1), Palo Alto; Rachel Eason (4), Union City; Carolyn Campana (8), Hillsborough; Ashley Yeah (16), Los Gatos.
14 -- Katie Volynets (1), Walnut Creek; Jillian Taggart (2), Fair Oaks; Stephanie Nguyen (17), Fremont.
12 -- Yuu Ishikawa (5), Mountain View; Vivian Ovrootsky (13), San Jose; ; Makenna Thiel (17), Piedmont; Angelica AksdalJansen, San Francisco.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Lee takes boys 12 doubles title in Winter Nationals
Karl Lee became the only Northern California junior to win a gold ball in the USTA National Winter Championships in Arizona.
But he had to beat another NorCal player to do it.
Third-seeded Hunter Heck of New Brighton, Min., and Lee of Los Altos defeated top-seeded Aidan Mayo of Roseville and Billy Suarez of Huntington, N.Y., 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to capture the boys 12 doubles title in Tucson, Ariz.
In the girls 14 singles final, fourth-seeded Sara Choy of Palo Alto lost to 16th-seeded Cali Jankowski of Carlsbad 6-4, 6-4.
The boys and girls 18 and 16 singles and doubles events were played in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the boys and girls 14s and 12s were held in Tucson.
Girls 18 -- Kelly Chen (2), Cerritos, def. Mia Horvit (10), Palm City, Fla., 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Boys 16 -- JJ Wolf (2), Cincinnati, def. Jake Van Emburgh (3), Verona, Wis., 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Girls 16 -- Morgan Coppoc (2), Tulsa, Okla., def. Chiara Lommer (4), Buffalo Grove, Ill., 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
Boys 14 -- Govind Nanda (3), Redlands, def. Jaycer Calleros, San Antonio, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
Girls 14 -- Cali Jankowski (16), Carlsbad, def. Sara Choy (4), Palo Alto, 6-4, 6-4.
Boys 12 -- Niroop Vallabhaneni (4), Paradise Valley, Ariz., def. Jameson Corsillo (15), Boca Raton, Fla., 6-1, 6-4.
Girls 12 -- Gianna Pielet (4), El Paso, Texas, def. Mae Canete (3), Los Angeles, 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Girls 18 -- Jessie Aney, Rochester, Minn., and Christina Rosca (3), Princeton, N.J., def. Samantha Hampton, Vancouver, Wash., and Bess Waldram (9), Portland, Ore., 6-2, 6-4.
Boys 16 -- Bennett Crane, Winston Salem, N.C., and Sean Sculley (1), Hilton Head Island, S.C., def. Jake Van Emburgh, Verona, Wis., and JJ Wolf (8), Cincinnati, 6-3, 6-1.
Girls 16 -- Elysia Bolton, Lake Forest, Ill., and Grace Joyce (2), Newton, Mass., def. Anna Brylin, Short Hills, N.J., and Victoria Emma, Naples, Fla., 6-3, 6-3.
Boys 14 -- Jaycer Calleros, San Antonio, and Kevin Zhu (2), Pearland, Texas, def. Nathan Han, Tulsa, Okla. and Jake Sands (1), Pacific Palisades, 6-0, 6-3.
Girls 14 -- Jayci Goldsmith, Dripping Springs, Texas, and Chelsea Kung (3), Fort Worth, Texas, def. Shelly Yaloz, Little Neck, N.Y., and Marlee Zein (2), Sugar Land, Texas, 6-4, 6-1.
Boys 12 -- Hunter Heck, New Brighton, Min., and Karl Lee (3), Los Altos, def. Aidan Mayo, Roseville, and Billy Suarez (1), Huntington, N.Y., 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Girls 12 -- Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Yashna Yellayi (1), Buffalo, N.Y., def. Charlotte Owensby, Boca Raton, Fla., and Gianna Pielet (2), El Paso, Texas, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
But he had to beat another NorCal player to do it.
Third-seeded Hunter Heck of New Brighton, Min., and Lee of Los Altos defeated top-seeded Aidan Mayo of Roseville and Billy Suarez of Huntington, N.Y., 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to capture the boys 12 doubles title in Tucson, Ariz.
In the girls 14 singles final, fourth-seeded Sara Choy of Palo Alto lost to 16th-seeded Cali Jankowski of Carlsbad 6-4, 6-4.
The boys and girls 18 and 16 singles and doubles events were played in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the boys and girls 14s and 12s were held in Tucson.
USTA NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Singles finals
Boys 18 -- William Genesen (8), Tulsa, Okla., def. Alafia Ayeni, San Diego, 6-4, 6-1.Girls 18 -- Kelly Chen (2), Cerritos, def. Mia Horvit (10), Palm City, Fla., 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Boys 16 -- JJ Wolf (2), Cincinnati, def. Jake Van Emburgh (3), Verona, Wis., 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Girls 16 -- Morgan Coppoc (2), Tulsa, Okla., def. Chiara Lommer (4), Buffalo Grove, Ill., 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
Boys 14 -- Govind Nanda (3), Redlands, def. Jaycer Calleros, San Antonio, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
Girls 14 -- Cali Jankowski (16), Carlsbad, def. Sara Choy (4), Palo Alto, 6-4, 6-4.
Boys 12 -- Niroop Vallabhaneni (4), Paradise Valley, Ariz., def. Jameson Corsillo (15), Boca Raton, Fla., 6-1, 6-4.
Girls 12 -- Gianna Pielet (4), El Paso, Texas, def. Mae Canete (3), Los Angeles, 0-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles finals
Boys 18 -- Korey Lovett, Brevard, N.C., and Spencer Richey, Memphis, Tenn., def. Henry Gordon, New Braunfels, Texas, and Reese Stalder (5), Costa Mesa, 6-2, 6-0.Girls 18 -- Jessie Aney, Rochester, Minn., and Christina Rosca (3), Princeton, N.J., def. Samantha Hampton, Vancouver, Wash., and Bess Waldram (9), Portland, Ore., 6-2, 6-4.
Boys 16 -- Bennett Crane, Winston Salem, N.C., and Sean Sculley (1), Hilton Head Island, S.C., def. Jake Van Emburgh, Verona, Wis., and JJ Wolf (8), Cincinnati, 6-3, 6-1.
Girls 16 -- Elysia Bolton, Lake Forest, Ill., and Grace Joyce (2), Newton, Mass., def. Anna Brylin, Short Hills, N.J., and Victoria Emma, Naples, Fla., 6-3, 6-3.
Boys 14 -- Jaycer Calleros, San Antonio, and Kevin Zhu (2), Pearland, Texas, def. Nathan Han, Tulsa, Okla. and Jake Sands (1), Pacific Palisades, 6-0, 6-3.
Girls 14 -- Jayci Goldsmith, Dripping Springs, Texas, and Chelsea Kung (3), Fort Worth, Texas, def. Shelly Yaloz, Little Neck, N.Y., and Marlee Zein (2), Sugar Land, Texas, 6-4, 6-1.
Boys 12 -- Hunter Heck, New Brighton, Min., and Karl Lee (3), Los Altos, def. Aidan Mayo, Roseville, and Billy Suarez (1), Huntington, N.Y., 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Girls 12 -- Gabriella Price, Montebello, N.Y., and Yashna Yellayi (1), Buffalo, N.Y., def. Charlotte Owensby, Boca Raton, Fla., and Gianna Pielet (2), El Paso, Texas, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Mayo upset in USTA singles but gains doubles final
The last Northern California juniors were eliminated from singles in the USTA National Winter Championships in Arizona, but a NorCal player is guaranteed to win a doubles title.
Top-seeded Aidan Mayo of Roseville lost to fourth-seeded Niroop Vallabhaneni of Paradise Valley, Ariz., 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the boys 12 semifinals in Tucson, Ariz.
Meanwhile, 17th-seeded Austen Huang of Elk Grove fell to fourth-seeded Timothy Sah of San Diego 6-4, 5-1, retired (injury) in the boys 16 quarterfinals in Scottsdale, Ariz.
In the boys 12 doubles final, top-seeded Mayo and Billy Suarez of Huntington, N.Y., will face third-seeded Hunter Heck of New Brighton, Minn., and Karl Lee of Los Altos.
Mayo and Suarez outlasted fourth-seeded Hugo Hashimoto of San Jose and Alex Lin of Granite Bay 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Heck and Lee dominated ninth-seeded Vishwa Aduru of Austin, Texas, and Phillip Deaton of Auburn, Wash., 6-1, 6-3.
Top-seeded Aidan Mayo of Roseville lost to fourth-seeded Niroop Vallabhaneni of Paradise Valley, Ariz., 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday in the boys 12 semifinals in Tucson, Ariz.
Meanwhile, 17th-seeded Austen Huang of Elk Grove fell to fourth-seeded Timothy Sah of San Diego 6-4, 5-1, retired (injury) in the boys 16 quarterfinals in Scottsdale, Ariz.
In the boys 12 doubles final, top-seeded Mayo and Billy Suarez of Huntington, N.Y., will face third-seeded Hunter Heck of New Brighton, Minn., and Karl Lee of Los Altos.
Mayo and Suarez outlasted fourth-seeded Hugo Hashimoto of San Jose and Alex Lin of Granite Bay 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Heck and Lee dominated ninth-seeded Vishwa Aduru of Austin, Texas, and Phillip Deaton of Auburn, Wash., 6-1, 6-3.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
NorCal juniors gain quarters in Winter Nationals
Four Northern California juniors reached the singles quarterfinals in their age groups at the USTA National Winter Championships in Arizona.
Advancing today were 17th-seeded Austen Huang of Elk Grove in the boys 16s, fourth-seeded Sara Choy of Palo Alto and sixth-seeded Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek in the girls 14s, and top-seeded Aidan Mayo of Roseville in the boys 12s.
Volynets won the USTA Girls 12 National Championships in Alpharetta, Ga., in August, and Mayo captured the boys 12 consolation title in last week's Junior Orange Bowl in Coral Gables, Fla.
Mayo also advanced to the doubles semifinals of the Winter Nationals with Billy Suarez of Huntington, N.Y. The top-seeded pair will meet fourth-seeded Hugo Hashimoto of San Jose and Alex Lin of Granite Bay.
The boys and girls 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the 14s and 12s in Tucson, Ariz.
Advancing today were 17th-seeded Austen Huang of Elk Grove in the boys 16s, fourth-seeded Sara Choy of Palo Alto and sixth-seeded Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek in the girls 14s, and top-seeded Aidan Mayo of Roseville in the boys 12s.
Volynets won the USTA Girls 12 National Championships in Alpharetta, Ga., in August, and Mayo captured the boys 12 consolation title in last week's Junior Orange Bowl in Coral Gables, Fla.
Mayo also advanced to the doubles semifinals of the Winter Nationals with Billy Suarez of Huntington, N.Y. The top-seeded pair will meet fourth-seeded Hugo Hashimoto of San Jose and Alex Lin of Granite Bay.
The boys and girls 18s and 16s are being played in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the 14s and 12s in Tucson, Ariz.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Staggs rallies for boys 18 title in Winter Nationals
Renowned coach Brad Stine once lauded Logan Staggs for his "tenaciousness" and "court smarts."
So Staggs, who lives in Tracy (near San Francisco), didn't panic when he was drubbed in the first set of today's boys 18 final in the USTA National Winter Championships.
The fifth-seeded Staggs simply regrouped and dismantled second-seeded Thomas Fawcett of Winnetka, Ill., 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound left-hander -- ironically will attend college near Fawcett's hometown. Staggs signed a letter of intent in November to play at Northwestern, a member of the Big Ten Conference in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Ill.
"What stands out about Logan ... is just what a tenacious competitor he is," Stine, who coached International Tennis Hall of Famer Jim Courier and has worked with Staggs, told tennisrecruiting.net. " ... What he lacks in size, he makes up with his tenaciousness and competitiveness and court smarts. He is such a smart competitor on the court."
Mike Staggs, an attorney and tennis fanactic, introduced his son to tennis when Logan was 2. At 8, Logan appeared in a television commercial with Andre Agassi and former top-25 player Taylor Dent. Playing the role of Agassi's son, Jaden, Staggs wowed Dent with his strokes.
So Staggs, who lives in Tracy (near San Francisco), didn't panic when he was drubbed in the first set of today's boys 18 final in the USTA National Winter Championships.
The fifth-seeded Staggs simply regrouped and dismantled second-seeded Thomas Fawcett of Winnetka, Ill., 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound left-hander -- ironically will attend college near Fawcett's hometown. Staggs signed a letter of intent in November to play at Northwestern, a member of the Big Ten Conference in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Ill.
"What stands out about Logan ... is just what a tenacious competitor he is," Stine, who coached International Tennis Hall of Famer Jim Courier and has worked with Staggs, told tennisrecruiting.net. " ... What he lacks in size, he makes up with his tenaciousness and competitiveness and court smarts. He is such a smart competitor on the court."
Mike Staggs, an attorney and tennis fanactic, introduced his son to tennis when Logan was 2. At 8, Logan appeared in a television commercial with Andre Agassi and former top-25 player Taylor Dent. Playing the role of Agassi's son, Jaden, Staggs wowed Dent with his strokes.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Staggs gains boys 18 final in Winter Nationals
Fifth-seeded Logan Staggs of Tracy beat 17th-seeded Felix Corwin of Elm Grove, Wis., 6-2, 6-4 today to reach the boys 18 final in the USTA National Winter Championships at Scottsdale, Ariz.
Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound (61.2-kilogram) left-hander who has signed with Northwestern -- will meet second-seeded Thomas Fawcett of Winnetka, Ill., on Thursday for the title. Fawcett wore down seventh-seeded Aron Hiltzik of Wilmette, Ill., 6-4, 6-0.
In Tucson, Ariz., two doubles teams featuring Northern Californians lost in Winter National finals.
Third-seeded Trent Bryde of Suwanee, Ga., and Danny Thomas of Pickerington, Ohio, topped Randy Cory of Salinas and Andrew Ton of Milpitas 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the boys 14s.
Top-seeded Gianna Pielet of El Paso, Texas, and Caty McNally of Cincinnati routed unseeded Isabella Harvison of Cardiff and Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek 6-0, 6-3 in the girls 12s.
Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound (61.2-kilogram) left-hander who has signed with Northwestern -- will meet second-seeded Thomas Fawcett of Winnetka, Ill., on Thursday for the title. Fawcett wore down seventh-seeded Aron Hiltzik of Wilmette, Ill., 6-4, 6-0.
In Tucson, Ariz., two doubles teams featuring Northern Californians lost in Winter National finals.
Third-seeded Trent Bryde of Suwanee, Ga., and Danny Thomas of Pickerington, Ohio, topped Randy Cory of Salinas and Andrew Ton of Milpitas 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the boys 14s.
Top-seeded Gianna Pielet of El Paso, Texas, and Caty McNally of Cincinnati routed unseeded Isabella Harvison of Cardiff and Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek 6-0, 6-3 in the girls 12s.
Staggs reaches boys 18 semis in Winter Nationals
Fifth-seeded Logan Staggs of Tracy defeated 15th-seeded Walker Duncan of Atlanta 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the boys 18 semifinals in the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound (61.2-kilogram) left-hander who's headed to Northwestern -- will play 17th-seeded Felix Corwin of Elm Grove, Wis., today. Corwin beat Robert Seby, a resident of Oro Valley, Ariz., also seeded 17th, 7-5, 6-3.
Third-seeded William Griffith of Fresno lost to seventh-seeded Aron Hiltzik of Wilmette, Ill., 7-6 (8), 6-4 in the boys 18 quarterfinals. Griffith signed a letter of intent last month to attend Cal.
Two doubles teams featuring Northern California players reached Winter National finals in Tucson, Ariz.
In the boys 14s, ninth-seeded Randy Cory of Salinas and Andrew Ton of Milpitas topped Ryan Seggerman of Coronado and Sangeet Sridhar of Simi Valley 7-5, 6-1. Seggerman and Sridhar also were seeded ninth.
Cory and Ton will meet third-seeded Trent Bryde of Suwanee, Ga., and Danny Thomas of Pickerington, Ohio, today for the title.
In the girls 12s, unseeded Isabella Harvison of Cardiff and the appropriately named Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek downed fourth-seeded Amanda Chan of Pasadena and Amy Huang of San Diego 6-2, 7-5.
Harvison and Volynets will take on top-seeded Gianna Pielet of El Paso, Texas, and Caty McNally of Cincinnati for the crown.
Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound (61.2-kilogram) left-hander who's headed to Northwestern -- will play 17th-seeded Felix Corwin of Elm Grove, Wis., today. Corwin beat Robert Seby, a resident of Oro Valley, Ariz., also seeded 17th, 7-5, 6-3.
Third-seeded William Griffith of Fresno lost to seventh-seeded Aron Hiltzik of Wilmette, Ill., 7-6 (8), 6-4 in the boys 18 quarterfinals. Griffith signed a letter of intent last month to attend Cal.
Two doubles teams featuring Northern California players reached Winter National finals in Tucson, Ariz.
In the boys 14s, ninth-seeded Randy Cory of Salinas and Andrew Ton of Milpitas topped Ryan Seggerman of Coronado and Sangeet Sridhar of Simi Valley 7-5, 6-1. Seggerman and Sridhar also were seeded ninth.
Cory and Ton will meet third-seeded Trent Bryde of Suwanee, Ga., and Danny Thomas of Pickerington, Ohio, today for the title.
In the girls 12s, unseeded Isabella Harvison of Cardiff and the appropriately named Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek downed fourth-seeded Amanda Chan of Pasadena and Amy Huang of San Diego 6-2, 7-5.
Harvison and Volynets will take on top-seeded Gianna Pielet of El Paso, Texas, and Caty McNally of Cincinnati for the crown.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Two NorCal boys gain quarters in Winter Nationals
William Griffith of Fresno and Logan Staggs of Tracy reached the boys 18 quarterfinals in the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Monday.
The third-seeded Griffth, who's headed to Cal, dispatched unseeded Oliver Sec of New York 6-1, 6-2. The fifth-seeded Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound (61.2-kilogram) left-hander who will attend Northwestern -- topped ninth-seeded McClain Kessler of Calhoun, Ga., 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Today, Griffith will face seventh-seeded Aron Hiltzik of Wilmette, Ill., and Staggs will meet 15th-seeded Walker Duncan of Atlanta.
In the boys 14 quarterfinals in Tucson, Ariz., top-seeded Patrick Kypson of Greenville, N.C., dominated 16th-seeded Keenan Mayo of Roseville 6-3, 6-1.
Ninth-seeded Randy Cory of Salinas and Andrew Ton of Milpitas reached the boys 14 doubles semifinals, and unseeded Isabella Harvison of Cardiff and Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek advanced to the girls doubles semis.
The third-seeded Griffth, who's headed to Cal, dispatched unseeded Oliver Sec of New York 6-1, 6-2. The fifth-seeded Staggs -- a 5-foot-7 (1.70-meter), 135-pound (61.2-kilogram) left-hander who will attend Northwestern -- topped ninth-seeded McClain Kessler of Calhoun, Ga., 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Today, Griffith will face seventh-seeded Aron Hiltzik of Wilmette, Ill., and Staggs will meet 15th-seeded Walker Duncan of Atlanta.
In the boys 14 quarterfinals in Tucson, Ariz., top-seeded Patrick Kypson of Greenville, N.C., dominated 16th-seeded Keenan Mayo of Roseville 6-3, 6-1.
Ninth-seeded Randy Cory of Salinas and Andrew Ton of Milpitas reached the boys 14 doubles semifinals, and unseeded Isabella Harvison of Cardiff and Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek advanced to the girls doubles semis.
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