Statesville pair win NCHSAA state 3-A Doubles Crown, Charlotte Catholic's Johnson Singles Winner
May 17, 2009 North Carolina
BURLINGTON - Statesville¹s doubles duo of Tripp Hawkins and Parks Thompson captured the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A tennis tournament championship on Saturday afternoon at the Burlington Tennis Center.
Hawkins and Thompson downed Nick Bursch and Matt Sandberg of Charlotte Catholic in the title match in straight 6-2 sets.
Two Catholic doubles teams had advanced to the semifinals and the teammates faced one another, with the team of Bursch-Sandberg advancing past Sean Huber and Jordan Klochany, 6-1, 6-4, on Saturday morning, while the Statesville duo rallied to win in three sets over Andrew Treske and Andrew Baird of Waxhaw Marvin Ridge.
Nick Johnson of Catholic won the singles title with a straight-set victory over Lake Norman¹s Trey McKee in the finals, 6-2, 6-4.
McKee and Lake Norman teammate Andrew McKinnon won both of their matches in straight sets on Friday to move into the semifinals. McKee eliminated Nick James of Wilson Fike while Johnson ousted McKinnon 7-5 (6), 6-0, to set up the championship match.
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NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2009 STATE 3-A MEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday's Results Burlington Tennis Center
Singles - Semifinals
Trey McKee (Lake Norman) def. Nick James (Wilson Fike) 6-4, 6-2; Kyle Johnson (Charlotte Catholic) def. Andrew McKinnon (Lake Norman) 7-6 (5), 6-0.
Singles - Championship
Johnson (Catholic) def. McKee (Lake Norman) 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles - Semifinals
Nick BurschMatt Sandberg (Charlotte Catholic) def. Sean HuberJordan Klochany (Charlotte Catholic) 6-1, 6-4; Tripp HawkinsParks Thompson (Statesville) def. Andrew TreskeAndrew Baird (Waxhaw Marvin Ridge) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles - Championship
Hawkins-Thompson (Statesville) def. Bursch-Sandberg (Catholic) 6-2, 6-2. |
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