Home-court advantage; Colorado holds serve at #17Sectionals

Nearly 450 of the Intermountain Section’s top juniors took to the courts June 10-14 to vie for the chance to earn National endorsements and the prestige of being crowned Sectional Champions. The 2017 USTA Intermountain Summer Closed Championship, dubbed #17Sectionals, welcomed players from across the six-state section, but as the felt settled yesterday afternoon, it was clear that Colorado enjoyed the home-court advantage.

Of the eight singles divisions, Colorado players won half, and were runners-up in three. Colorado was especially dominant in the older divisions, winning the 16s and 18s titles in both boys and girls. In doubles action, Colorado players earned three titles and four runners-up.

Results

Boys’ 18 Singles
Finals (2) Ethan Hillis d. (1) Noah Dufort 7-5; 6-3
3rd/4th (4) Luke Vandecasteele d. (16) Alejandro Quiles 6-4; 6-2
5th/6th (6) Aaron Bailey d. (5) Jack Moldenhauer 6-3; 6-2

Boys’ 18 Doubles
Finals (2) Bailey/Vandecasteele d. (1) Moldenhauer/Smith 8-4

Boys’ 16 Singles
Finals (1) Richter Jordaan d. (2) Redd Owen 6-2; 6-3
3rd/4th (8) Michael Andre d. (4) Blake Kasday 7-5; 1-6; 1-0
5th/6th (3) Joshua Pearce d. (5) Connor Robb-Wilcox 6-4; 6-0

Boys’ 16 Doubles
Finals (1) Jordaan/Pearce d. (3) Iermolov/Robb-Wilcox 8-2

Boys’ 14 Singles
Finals (4) Kyle Garner d. (8) Dylan Applegate 6-3; 6-0
3rd/4th (9) Morgan Schilling d. (6) Chase Kasday 6-1; 6-4
5th/6th (2) Hardy Owen d. (16) Caden Hasler 6-0; 6-0

Boys’ 14 Doubles
Finals (1) Owen/Wells d. (4) Cavo/Schilling 8-2

Boys’ 12 Singles
Finals (1) Nikola Dobrijevic d. (3) Josh Stohl 6-4; 6-2
3rd/4th (5) Nathan Gold d. (2) Charles Frey Wo (inj)
5th/6th Christian Trevey d. (4) Stephen Coffman 7-6; 6-4

Boys’ 12 Doubles
Finals (1) Armstrong/Dobrijevic d. (3) Rideout/Stohl 8-5

Girls’ 18 Singles
Finals (1) Samantha Martinelli d. Amber Shen 7-6; 6-2
3rd/4th Sidnee Lavatai d. (3) Sophie Henderson 6-3; 6-4
5th/6th (2) Tatum Burger d. (5) Annaliese County 6-4; 7-5

Girls’ 18 Doubles
Finals (2) Dunyon/Henderson d. Rich/Strande 8-6

Girls’ 16 Singles
Finals (2) Josephine Schaffer d. Lucy Lu 4-6; 7-5; 6-3
3rd/4th (1) Franny Shea d. (3) Mackenzie Turley 6-2; 6-4
5th/6th Sarah Hamner d. (7) Meghna Chowdhury 4-6; 6-2; 1-0

Girls’ 16 Doubles
Finals (1) Schaffer/Turley d. (3) Kimmey/Pearson 8-4

Girls’ 14 Singles
Finals (3) Lauren Rha d. (1) Emmie Moore 3-6; 7-5; 6-2
3rd/4th (15) Karolina Jacobson d. (5) Yosi Wondra 6-4; 6-3
5th/6th (4) Natalie Stone d. (12) Meg McCarty 6-2; 7-5

Girls’ 14 Doubles
Finals (4) Smith/Stone d. (1) Moore/Smith 8-1

Girls’ 12 Singles
Finals (1) Alexia Harmon d. (3) Lilianna Chitambar 6-1; 6-3
3rd/4th (2) Aida Oviedo d. Ellie Gyuro 6-3; 6-2
5th/6th Rosabella Andrade d. Riya Soneji 6-3; 6-1

Girls’ 12 Doubles
Finals (3) Bernales/Harmon d. Martin/Soneji 9-7

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