Catalina Foothillsโ girls tennis team is having a good week. And it's about to get even better.
On Monday, the doubles team of Sophia Silverman and Abbigail Mulick beat top-seeded Madeline Monroy and Kambra Roles of Waddell Canyon View in three sets to capture the Division II state doubles title.
Less than a day later, top-seeded Foothills routed visiting Lake Havasu 6-0 in the Division II team quarterfinals. The Falcons will take on Canyon View at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Paseo Racquet Club in Phoenix, with the winner advancing to the afternoon finals.
The Falcons were the only local team to advance in Tuesdayโs team competition.
Second-seeded Phoenix Xavier College Prep beat No. 10 Rincon/University 5-1 in the Division I team quarterfinals, while No. 2 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep beat No. 10 Nogales 6-1 in the Division II quarters.
In Division III, No. 8 Chandler Prep beat No. 1 Pusch Ridge Christian 5-4 at the Hilton El Conquistador.
Thereโs some consolation for Rincon, which produced this yearโs Division I state singles champion. Tanvi Narendran beat Scottsdale Desert Mountainโs Savanna Kollock, 6-4, 6-2 on Monday to win the D-I individual title.
Wednesday will feature boys tennis action from throughout the state. Five Southern Arizona teams will play, including top-seeded Catalina Foothills in Division II Foothillsโ boys team is led by Jared Perry, who won the Division II singles title on Monday with a 6-4, 3-6, 14-12 win over Mathew Johanson of Phoenix Greenway. The Falconsโ duo of Austin Cohen and Grant Cohen won the Division II doubles title with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Paradise Valleyโs Nimith Gurigala and Brady Kroening.
Hereโs a look at Wednesdayโs tennis schedule:
Boys tennis
Division II team quarterfinals
No. 8 ALA-Gilbert North at No. 1 Catalina Foothills, 3 p.m.
No. 5 Tempe McClintock at No .4 Nogales, 3 p.m.
No. 11 Sahuarita at No. 3 Goodyear Estrella Foothills, 3 p.m.
No. 15 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep at No. 10 Ironwood Ridge, 3 p.m.
Division III team quarterfinals
No. 11 Tanque Verde vs. No. 3 Scottsdale Prep at Indian School Park, 2:30 p.m.
