Ironwood Ridgeโs Jacob Goldman makes a return in his match against Scottsdale Notre Dame Prepโs Manoli Gianakakos in Wednesdayโs Division II state quarterfinal match. I-Ridge won 5-4, advancing to Fridayโs semifinal match against Goodyear Estrella Foothills at the Paseo Racquet Center in Phoenix.
Saturdayโs 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