Saturday’s Division II boys tennis semifinals will have a Southern Arizona feel.
Top-seeded Catalina Foothills, No. 4 Nogales and No. 10 Ironwood Ridge all won their tennis matches on Wednesday, setting up a Saturday showdown at Paseo Racquet Club in Phoenix. Sahuarita could have made it four, but third-seeded Goodyear Estrella Foothills beat the 11th-seeded Mustangs, 5-2.
Phoenix beat No. 10 ALA-Gilbert North 5-0, its seccond straight shutout victory of in a row. The Falcons will take on Nogales, which beat Tempe McClintock 5-4.
Ironwood Ridge beat Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep 5-4, setting up the match against Estrella Foothills.
The semifinals will take place Friday at 11 a.m. (Foothills-Nogales) and noon (I-Ridge-Estrella Foothills), with the final scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m.
In Division III, 11th-seeded Tanque Verde fell to No. 4 Scottsdale Prep, 5-4.
Photos: Ironwood Ridge wins 5-4 over Notre Dame Prep in Div. II state team tennis quarterfinals
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Noah Clauer gets off a backhand at the net against Notre Dame Prep's William Miller in his three set win in the No. 3 match of their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Jacob Goldman makes a return in his No. 1 singles match against Notre Dame Prep's Manoli Gianakakos in their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Nick Feltes returns a forehand against Notre Dame Prep's Myles Miller during their No. 2 singles match of their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022. Feltes won 6-1, 6-3.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Owen Utley returns from the baseline in the No. 5 match against Notre Dame Prep's Zach Zang in their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Hector Castillo eyes a backhand return against Notre Dame Prep's Erich Huttinger in the No. 4 match of their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022. Castillo fell in three sets.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's No. 6 Kamden Kusaj throws up a backhand against Notre Dame Prep's Mitch Jones in their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Nick Feltes serves in an 8-1 No. 1 doubles win over Notre Dame Prep in the division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Noah Clauer slaps back a shot at the net during the Nighthawks' 8-1 No. 1 doubles win against Notre Dame Prep in the division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Hector Castillo has to stretch all out for an overhand winner against Notre Dame Prep in the No. 2 doubles match of their division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022. Castillo and Jacob Goldman clinched the overall win with their 8-3 victory.
Ironwood Ridge vs Notre Dame Prep
Updated
Ironwood Ridge's Jacob Goldman runs down a shot in the Nighthawks' 8-3 No. 2 doubles win against Notre Dame Prep in the division II team tennis quarterfinals at Ironwood Ridge High School, Tucson, Ariz., May 4, 2022. Goldman and partner Hector Castillo's victory clinched the overall win for the Nighthawks.
