Division II boys playoff tennis

Salpointe's Yash Parikh sends a shot back to Williams Field's Porter Derrick during their semifinal match in the Division II boys high school tennis playoffs on Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale, Ariz. Parikh won 6-0, 6-1. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily StarΒ 

Salpointe's Parikh cementing legacy as one of Tucson's best everΒ 

Salpointe Catholic seniorΒ Yash Parikh, the 2014 state singles champion, continues to forge a reputation as one of the top tennis players in Tucson history. Parikh won the 46th annual Tucson High Invitational last week, his fourth consecutive title in that event. Parikh has excelled under his personal tennis instructor,Β Evan PhillipsΒ of La Mariposa. Rice, Boston College, Yale, Cal and the Naval Academy, among others, are recruiting Parikh.Β 


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