District tennis tournament underway

The Class 4A-District 8 tennis tournament will continue through March 31.

  • By Jen Blanco
  • | 7:10 p.m. March 30, 2016
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The Lakewood Ranch girls tennis team will be the team to beat heading into the final day of the Class 4A-District 8 tennis tournament, at Bath & Racquet Club. 

The Mustangs hold a 13-11 lead over Riverview with all five singles finals, as well as the doubles semifinals and finals matches, to be played March 31. Play will resume at 1 p.m. 

Lakewood's Gia Cohen will face Riverview's Willow Weintraub for the No. 1 singles final while Lakewood's Natalia Vuckovic will face Amanda Rosenberg for the No. 2 singles title. 

Lakewood and Riverview will take the court at No. 3 singles as well with Grace Hagopian of the Mustangs taking on the Rams' Kendri Cruz. The Mustangs' Sara Benson will face Riverview's McKenzie Quigley for the the No. 4 singles title. 

At No. 5 singles, Riverview's Amanda Natherson will face St. Petersburg's Yasmine Baydoun. 

On the boys side, Riverview trails St. Petersburg 12-11. 

Riverview's Antoine Sanchez will play for the No. 1 singles title, facing Adam Ambrozy of St. Petersburg. Finn Anderson of the Rams will face Sarasota's Reid Devitt at No. 2 singles. Sarasota's Sam Maxwell will play in the No. 3 singles final against Seminole's Jasen Norris. 

Riverview's Brandon Lup will face Jacob Hehn for the No. 5 singles title. 

Riverview's Willow Weintraub will play for the No. 1 singles title March 31.
Riverview's Willow Weintraub will play for the No. 1 singles title March 31.
Sarasota's Ben Lee sends the ball back over the net during his No. 5 singles semifinal.
Sarasota's Ben Lee sends the ball back over the net during his No. 5 singles semifinal.
Sophomore Anthony Pistella plays No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for Lakewood Ranch.
Sophomore Anthony Pistella plays No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for Lakewood Ranch.
Lakewood Ranch's Natalia Vuckovic will play for the No. 2 singles title March 31.
Lakewood Ranch's Natalia Vuckovic will play for the No. 2 singles title March 31.
Riverview's Amanda Rosenberg hits the ball during her No. 1 doubles quarterfinal match March 30.
Riverview's Amanda Rosenberg hits the ball during her No. 1 doubles quarterfinal match March 30.
Sarasota's Madison McGrath hits the ball during her No. 1 doubles quarterfinal match.
Sarasota's Madison McGrath hits the ball during her No. 1 doubles quarterfinal match.
Lakewood Ranch senior Jessie Kroupa fell to Riverview's Amanda Natherson 6-4, 6-3 in her No. 5 singles semifinal.
Lakewood Ranch senior Jessie Kroupa fell to Riverview's Amanda Natherson 6-4, 6-3 in her No. 5 singles semifinal.
Riverview's Amanda Natherson advanced to the No. 5 singles final.
Riverview's Amanda Natherson advanced to the No. 5 singles final.
Bella White plays No. 1 doubles for Sarasota.
Bella White plays No. 1 doubles for Sarasota.
Sarasota's Anh Tran warms up before his No. 2 double quarterfinal match.
Sarasota's Anh Tran warms up before his No. 2 double quarterfinal match.
Sarasota's Sam Maxwell advanced to the No. 3 singles final.
Sarasota's Sam Maxwell advanced to the No. 3 singles final.
Lakewood Ranch senior Balwant Singh prepares to serve the ball during the Class 4A-District 8 tournament March 30.
Lakewood Ranch senior Balwant Singh prepares to serve the ball during the Class 4A-District 8 tournament March 30.
Sarasota's Erica Lester prepares to serve the ball during her No. 2 doubles quarterfinal match.
Sarasota's Erica Lester prepares to serve the ball during her No. 2 doubles quarterfinal match.

 

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