MOBILE – The AHSAA Class 4A/5A Boys’ and Girls’ State Tennis Championships were unable to finish play Friday night at the Mobile Tennis Center. Play will resume Saturday morning at 8 a.m., with five singles finals to be played in the boys’ competition, and four singles and one doubles final to be concluded Saturday in the girls’ competition.
UMS-Wright totaled 76 points to clinch the girls’ state title, and Donoho had 43 points to claim second place. Trophies were awarded to both teams Friday night.
In the boys’ championship race, LAMP had a slight lead with 60 points. Houston Academy had 53 and Jasper had 40 at the end of the night. The boys’ trophies will be presented tomorrow when the final five matches are concluded.
UMS-Wright advanced five players into the singles finals and had all three double teams reach the championship. The Bulldogs’ No. 1 team, Sarah Ladd, and Carol Murray, beat Russellville’s Peyton Parrish and Sofia Tiffin 6-2, 6-1 to win the title.
LAMP’s No. 1 doubles team Edward Lee and Ian Shinn beat Houston Academy’s Mitchell Piedra and Brody Williams, 7-5, 7-5 to claim the state doubles title for 4A/5A.
The Class 7A tourney, which had a smaller field, concluded Friday with Auburn winning the girls’ state championship and Vestavia Hills’ boys repeating as state champions.
Set to battle in the girls’ No. 1 singles finals Saturday are Caroline Johnson of Sardis and UMS-Wright’s Ladd. The boys’ No. 1 finalists are Lamp’s Lee and Houston Academy’s Piedra.
Results available when the tournament was suspended Friday night can be found at the following links:
Girls: https://ahsaa.com/2023-Girls-State-Tennis-Playoff-Brackets
Boys: https://ahsaa.com/Sports/Tennis/2023-Boys-State-Tennis-Playoff-Brackets
AHSAA CLASS 4A/5A GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team scoring (through Friday’s play): UMS-Wright 76, Donoho 43, LAMP 35, Russellville 35, Houston Academy 29, Sardis 23, Jasper 22, American Christian 15, Leeds 13, Bayside Academy 12, Westminster Christian 12, Deshler 11, Randolph 8.
Tuesday’s 4A/5A Championship Match Results
Girls’ Singles
No. 1: Caroline Johnson, Sardis vs. Sarah Ladd, UMS-Wright, Saturday
No. 2: Carol Murray, UMS-Wright def. Sofia Tiffin, Russellville, 6-1, 6-1
No. 3: Kate Huddle, UMS-Wright def. Jayden Johnson, Sardis, 6-2,6-2
No. 4: Emmy Eckert, UMS-Wright vs. Molly Parker Williams, Houston Academy, Saturday
No. 5: Rhea Mostellar, UMS-Wright vs. Grace Liu, LAMP, Saturday
No. 6: Madison Moore, Jasper vs. Ann Marie Harris, Donoho, Saturday
Girls’ Doubles
No. 1: Sarah Ladd/Carol Murray, UMS-Wright def. Peyton Parrish/Sofia Tiffin, Russellville, 6-2, 6-1
No. 2: Kate Huddle/Rhea Mostellar, UMS-Wright def. Hannah Lee/Grace Liu, LAMP, 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Emmy Eckert/Ann Dyas Thompson, UMS-Wright vs. Dabeen Choi/Hannah Baik, LAMP, Saturday
AHSAA CLASS 4A/5A BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team scoring (through Friday’s play): LAMP 60, Houston Academy 53, Jasper 40, Russellville 30, Boaz 25, Deshler 20, Guntersville 19, John Carroll Catholic 16, TR Miller 15, New Hope 14, UMS-Wright 11, Leeds 7, Sylacauga 6, Southside-Gadsden 5, Satsuma 4, Wilson 3; St. Michael Catholic 2.
Tuesday’s 4A/5A Championship Match Results
Boys’ Singles
No. 1: Edward Lee, LAMP vs. Mitchell Piedra, Houston Academy, Saturday
No. 2: Ian Shin, LAMP vs. Brody Williams, Houston Academy, Saturday
No. 3: Ian Kim, LAMP vs. Jason Mun, Houston Academy, Saturday
No. 4: Sun Ho Kim, LAMP vs. Wilkes Hill, Jasper, Saturday
No. 5: Oliver Thompson, Deshler vs, Thomas Buntin, Houston Academy, Saturday
No. 6: Wooseong Lee, LAMP vs. Landon King, Houston Academy, Saturday
Boys’ Doubles
No. 1: Edward Lee/Ian Shin, LAMP def. Mitchell Piedra/Brody Williams, Houston Academy, 7-5, 7-5
No. 2: Wilkes Hill/Cole Howell, Jasper def. Grant Jones/Eli Golson, Boaz, 6-4, 6-0
No. 3: Sun Ho Kim/Wonjun Lee, LAMP def. Thomas Buntin/Landon King, Houston Academy, 6-3, 6-0
