James Wellborn and Landon Morris, the No. 1 seeds, beat unseeded teammates Ben Neie and Noah Morris 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Abilene High final for the boys doubles title at the District 2-6A tennis tournament on Thursday in San Angelo.
AHS ‘Kaitlyn Strain and Jayton Aston won the mixed doubles title as the top seeds, beating second-seeded Paul Garcia and Patricio Rios of Odessa Permian 6-1, 7-5.
It’s the third year the senior Strain has qualified for region. It might have been four, but there was no tournament in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Eagles will be sending seven athletes overall to the Region I-6A tournament April 12-13 at the Arlington Tennis Center.
Griffin Sullivan earned the team’s other region berth, after reaching the boys singles final. Odessa High’s Nithin Reddy, the No. 1 seed, beat the second-seeded Sullivan 6-2,1-6, 6-2 in the championship match Thursday.
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Wolfforth Frenship’s Caleb Lambert beat AHS ‘Rolando Rivera 7-5. 6-2 in the boys singles third-place match. Lambert was seeded third, while Rivera was fourth.
Frenship’s Maizy Adams and Mia Smith, the fourth seeds, also beat AHS ‘unseeded team of Charlie Anderson and Holland Wiggins 7-5, 6-3 in the girls doubles third-place match.
“To qualify seven to the regional tournament is incredible,” AHS coach Stacy Bryan said. “Last year, Jayton and James lost first round and I told them then that next year they would be going to regional, and they worked hard to make it happen. The mixed doubles played great the whole tournament. … Griffith battled so hard to qualify for the regional tournament for the second year in a row. I am extremely proud of the kids. “
District 2-6A Tennis Tournament
At San Angelo Central’s Tut Bartzen Tennis Complex
Top 2 finishers in each draw will advance to the Region I-6A tournament April 12-12 in Arlington
(Seeds in parentheses)
Nithin Reddy, Odessa (1), bye; Griffin Sullivan, Abilene (2), bye; Collin Graham, Midland, def. Oliver Boyce, Frenship, 6-4, 6-2; Gabe James, Central, def. Leo Chavez, Permian, 6-0, 6-0; Rolando Rivera, Abilene (4), def. Joshua Wallace, 6-0, 6-0; Caleb Lambert, Frenship (3), def. Andre Carrasco, Central, 6-0, 6-0; Gustavo Gonzalez, Midland, def. Aksthathh Mukkera, Odessa, 6-1, 6-2; Campbell Hendricks, Legacy, def. Carson Webb, Permian, 6-1, 6-1.
Quarterfinals
Reddy, Odessa (1), def. Graham, Midland, 6-1, 6-1; Rivera, Abilene (4), def. James, Central, 6-2, 6-3; Lambert, Frenship (3), def. Gonzalez, Midland, 6-3, 6-3; Sullivan, Abilene (2), def. Hendricks, Legacy, 6-1, 6-0.
Semifinals
Sullivan, Abilene (2), def. Lambert, Frenship (3), 6-0, 6-1; Reddy, Odessa (1), def. Rivera, Abilene (4), score unavailable.
Championship
Reddy, Odessa (1), def. Sullvan, Abilene (2), 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
Third place
Lambert, Frenship (3), def. Rivera, Abilene (4), 7-5, 6-2
BOYS DOUBLES
First round
James Wellborn / Landon Morris, Abilene (1), bye; Brent Postar / Carson Smith, Frenship (2), bye; Tan / Ure, Frenship, def. Connel / Kimbrell, Legacy, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2; Carringer / Petty, Midland, def. Garcia / Soto, Permian, 6-4, 6-2; Aiden Mount / Nien Romero, Legacy (3), def. Robertson / McNeel, Midland, 6-2, 6-2; Sam Campassi / Cullen Honea, Central (4), def. Thompson / Yankarla, Odessa, 6-1, 6-0; Ben Neie / Noah Morris, Abilene, def. Daniels / Mendoza, 6-0, 6-2; Wilcox / Calhoun, Central, def. Patel / Medina, Permian, 6-1, 6-1.
Quarterfinals
Welborn / L. Morris, Abilene (1), def. Tan / Ure, Frenship, 6-1, 6-2; Campassi / Honea, Central (4), def. Carringer / Petty, Midland, 6-4, 6-1; Neie / N. Morris, Abilene, def. Mount / Romero, 6-1, 6-4; Wilcox / Calhoun, Central, def. Postar / Smith, Frenship (2), 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.
Semifinals
Welborn / Morris, Abilene (1), def. Campassi / Honea, Central (4), 7-5, 7-6 (4); Neie / N. Morris, Abilene, def. Wilcox / Calhoun, Central, 6-3, 7-5.
Championship
Welborn / Morris, Abilene (1), def. Neie / N. Morris, Abilene, 6-2, 6-4
Third place
Wilcox / Calhoun, Central, def. Campassi / Honea, Central (4)
GIRLS SINGLES
First round
Sarah Stewart, Midland (1), bye; Montserat Salazar, Midland High (2), bye; Cynthia Darby, Abilene High, def. Hampton Johns, Odessa Permian, 6-1, 6-1; Alyssa Lowder, Frenship, def. Olivia Cabral, Odessa High, 6-4, 6-2; Alvina Shaik, San Angelo Central (4), def. Vivian Myers, Midland Legacy, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5; Ann White, Central (3), def. Atiana Reyes, Legacy, 6-0, 6-0; Alexis Lampton, Odessa, def. Jillian Rodriguez, Permian, 6-2, 6-0; Halle Smith, Abilene, def. Hope Hancock, Frenship, 6-2, 7-5.
Quarterfinals
Stewart, Midland (1), def. Darby, Abilene, 6-0, 6-0; Lowder, Frenship, def. Shaik, Central (4), 6-0, 6-0; White, Central (3), def. Lampton, Odessa, 6-1, 6-1; Salazar, Midland (2), def. Smith, Abilene, 6-2, 6-0.
Semifinals
Stewart, Midland (1), def. Lowder, Frenship, 6-0, 6-2; Salazar, Midland (2), def. White, Central (3), 6-3, 6-1.
Championship
Stewart, Midland (1) def. Salazar, Midland (2)
Third place
Lowder, Frenship, def. White, Central
GIRLS DOUBLES
First round
Kenzie King / Trinity Pfluger, Central (1), bye; Charlie Anderson / Holland Wiggins, Abilene (2); Nevitt / Barrett, Abilene, def. Ptak / Lafoy, Midland; Sanchez / Hodgkins, Permian, def. Fierro / Saucedo, Odessa, 6-2, 6-2; Jenna Vincent / Karyssa Castillo, Central (3), def. Cox / Wilson, Odessa, 6-1, 7-5; Maizy Adams / Mia Smith, Frenship (4), def. Par / Ganta, Legacy, 6-0, 6-0; Babbel / Bond, Legacy, def. Antu / Underwood, Midland, 6-1, 7-6 (4); Norman / Garza, Frenship, def. Arce / Turnbill-Hernandez, Permian, 6-1, 6-0.
Quarterfinals
King / Pfluger, Central (1), def. Nevitt / Barrett, Abilene, 6-2, 6-1; Adams / Smith, Frenship (4), def. Sanchez / Hodgkins, Permian, 6-2, 6-1; Vincent / Castillo, Central (3), def. Babbel / Bond, Legacy, 6-0, 6-1; Anderson / Wiggins, Abilene (2), def. Norman / Garza, Frenship, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Semifinals
King / Pfluger, Central (1), def. Adams / Smith, Frenship (4), 6-2, 6-1; Vincent / Castillo, Central (3), def. Anderson / Wiggins, Abilene (2), 6-4, 6-3.
Championship
King / Pfluger, Central (1), def. Vincent / Castillo, Central (3), 7-6, 6-2
Third place
Adams / Smith, Frenship (4), def. Anderson / Wiggins, Abilene (3), 7-5, 6-3
MIXED DOUBLES
First round
Kaitlyn Strain / Jayton Aston, Abilene (1), bye; Paul Garcia / Patricio Rios, Permian (2), bye; C. King / Lyles, Central, def. Hightower / Bacak, Midland, 6-4, 6-1; Curry / Nail, Permian, def. Grenvik / Scott, Legacy, 6-2 6-2; Nathaniel James / Olivia Henderson, Central (3), def. Lent / Smith, Frenship, 6-1, 6-3; Lauren McCombs / Grand McCombs, Frenship (4), def. Ituarte / Walters, Odessa, 6-0, 6-0; Quinteros / Molina, Odessa, def. Jones / Horton, Legacy, 6-4, 6-2; Barbarick / Fang, Abilene, def. Anderson / Hubbard, Midland, 6-2, 7-5.
Quarterfinals
Strain / Aston, Abilene (1), def. C. King / Lyles, Central, 6-1, 6-2; McCombs / McCombs, Frenship (4), def. Curry / Nail, Permian, 6-1, 6-2; James / Henderson, Central (3), def. Quinteros / Molina, Odessa, 6-0, 6-0; Garcia / Rios, Permian (2) def. Barbarick / Fang, Abilene, 6-1, 6-4.
Semifinals
Strain / Aston, Abilene (1), def. McCombs / McCombs, Frenship, 6-2, 6-1; Garcia / Rios, Permian (2), def. James / Henderson, Central (3), 6-3, 6-3.
Championship
Strain / Aston, Abilene (1), def. Garcia / Rios, Permian (2), 6-1, 7-5
Third place
McCombs / McCombs, Frenship, vs. James / Henderson, Permian (2)