Catalina Foothills junior George Jiang won the Division II state singles championship Saturday over Deer Valley freshman Oliver Boleratzky, 6-2, 6-1.
Pusch Ridge sophomore Preston Grammond won the D-III state singles title over AZ College Prep senior Kesin Dolwani, 6-2, 6-4.
Benson sisters Kay Lee Merrill and Carli Merrill won the D-III state doubles championship over Scottsdale Christian’s Courtney Sauder and Kate Lawrence, 6-1, 6-4.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
STATE TENNIS RESULTS
GIRLS D-I SINGLES RUNNER-UP
Lindsey Pesqueira, Rincon/University
GIRLS D-II SINGLES THIRD PLACE
Halle Zadro, Catalina Foothills
BOYS D-II SINGLES STATE CHAMPION
George Jiang, Catalina Foothills
BOYS D-II SINGLES FOURTH PLACE
Jesus Cordova, Walden Grove
GIRLS D-II DOUBLES THIRD PLACE
Selma Fereres / Camila Rezetko, Catalina Foothills
BOYS D-II DOUBLES RUNNER-UP
Connor Oseran / Mason Lee, Catalina Foothills
BOYS D-II DOUBLES FOURTH PLACE
Wilder Cooke / Jackson Hartenbach, Salpointe
GIRLS D-III SINGLES THIRD PLACE
Sofia Fetsis, Pusch Ridge
BOYS D-III SINGLES CHAMPION
Preston Grammond, Pusch Ridge
BOYS D-III SINGLES FOURTH PLACE
Alex Alvarez, Tanque Verde
GIRLS D-III DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Kay Lee Merrill / Carli Merrill, Benson
BOYS D-III DOUBLES RUNNER-UP
Niko Plant / Chris McDaniels Tanque Verde
BOYS D-III DOUBLES THIRD PLACE
Christian Fetsis / Aaron Reese, Pusch Ridge
TUESDAY, MAY 2
BASEBALL
4A Round 1, 4 p.m.
No. 16 Combs at No. 1 Nogales
No. 15 Rio Rico at No. 2 Salpointe
No. 13 Apache Junction at No. 4 Canyon del Oro
SOFTBALL
6A Round 2, 4 p.m.
No. 6 Desert Ridge at No. 3 Tucson
5A Round 2, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Mountain View at No. 1 Cienega
No. 6 Ironwood Ridge at No. 3 Sahuaro
4A Quarterfinals, 4 p.m.
No. 8 Greenway at No. 1 Canyon del Oro
No. 5 Salpointe at No. 4 Apache Junction
No. 6 Pueblo at No. 3 Sunrise Mountain
GIRLS D-I TEAM TENNIS
Quarterfinals, 3 p.m.
No. 8 Rincon/University at No. 1 Desert Mountain
GIRLS D-II TEAM TENNIS
Quarterfinals 3 p.m.
No. 8 Nogales at No. 1 Catalina Foothills
No. 7 Salpointe at No. 2 Notre Dame
GIRLS D-III TEAM TENNIS
Quarterfinals, 3 p.m.
No. 7 Safford at No. 2 Pusch Ridge
No. 5 Phoenix Country Day at No. 4 Benson
No. 6 Sabino at No. 3 Page
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
BOYS D-II TEAM TENNIS
Quarterfinals, 3 p.m.
No. 8 Douglas at No. 1 Catalina Foothills
No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 4 Salpointe
No. 11 Nogales at No. 3 Greenway
BOYS D-III TEAM TENNIS
Quarterfinals, 3 p.m.
No. 5 Northland Prep at No. 4 Pusch Ridge
No. 7 Safford at No. 2 Tanque Verde
D-I/D-II STATE TRACK MEET
Mesa Community College, 1:15 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 4
SOFTBALL
5A Round 3 at Rose Mofford
No. 9 Mountain View/No. 1 Cienega Winner/Loser
No. 6 Ironwood Ridge/No. 3 Sahuaro Winner/Loser
5A/6A BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAY-IN
At higher seed, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 5
BASEBALL
4A Quarterfinal, 4 p.m.
No. 15 Rio Rico/No. 2 Salpointe winner TBD
3A Round 1 at Surprise Complex, 6:30 p.m.
No. 13 American Leadership vs. No. 4 Sahuarita
No. 14 Sabino vs. No. 3 Florence
No. 16 Empire vs. No. 6 Holbrook
2A Round 1 at Goodyear Complex, 4 p.m.
No. 9 Bisbee vs. No. 8 Benson
No. 12 Alchesay vs. No. 5 Willcox
1A Round 1 at Goodyear Complex
No. 14 Anthem Prep vs No. 3 Valley Union, 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Mogollon vs. No. 5 St. David, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL
3A Quarterfinals at Rose Mofford, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Empire vs. No. 4 Safford
No. 11 Sabino vs. No. 14 Sahuarita
2A Quarterfinal at Rose Mofford, 5 p.m.
No. 2 Benson vs. No. 7 Paradise Honors
No. 5 Santa Cruz vs. No. 4 Camp Verde
No. 6 San Manuel vs. No. 3 Morenci
1A Quarterfinal at Rose Mofford, 5 p.m.
No. 6 St. David winner vs. No. 3 Mogollon
D-III/IV STATE TRACK MEET
Mesa Community College, 1:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 6
BASEBALL
2A Round Quarterfinal at Goodyear Complex
No. 9 Bisbee/No. 8 Benson winner vs. TBD
D-I/D-II/D-III/D-IV STATE TRACK MEET
Mesa Community College, 1 p.m.
5A/6A BOYS VOLLEYBALL
First Round, 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 11
D-III GOLF DAY 1
Randolph Golf Course, 8 a.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 12
D-III GOLF DAY 2
Randolph Golf Course, 8 a.m.
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