D-IIII state tennis showcases three-peat and repeat champs
April 28, 2012 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365
The 2012 Division III state boys and girls tennis tournament yielded a three-peat doubles champs and a repeat singles winner Saturday at the finals held at Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale.
Phoenix Country Day seniors Leah Stofko and Nicole Bassoff made its three straight doubles crown (two in D-III, one in 3A-2A) with a hard-fought 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 triumph over Fountain Hills Sami Towne and Gabby Courtney. Stofko and Bassoff finished their prep career placing in all four state meets they competed in. They finished third as freshmen in 2009.
The repeat winner in D-III was in girls singles where Estrella Foothills sophomore Erin Cory topped surprise finalist Miami's Kindra Holliday, 6-1, 6-1. Holliday, the No. 6 seed knocked off #3 seed Courtenay Gleason of Desert Christian in Friday's quarterfinals and topped #2 Pusch Ridge's Allie Scott in Saturday's semis. Cory was dominating in the tournament. She did not lose a set and lost only three games in five matches.
The boys singles title went to Estrella Foothills as well. Max Schell, who decided to play the high school season this year, beat Phoenix Christian's Delaney Harbin, 6-1, 6-1. Schell was stellar like his female counterpart Cory, losing only five games in five matches.
The boys doubles champ went to No. 2 seed Matt Fisher and James Sydnor of Fountain Hiills. They played three sets to top Thatcher's Brandon McMaster and Ethan Bryce, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.