Sunday, March 19, 2017

Duel in the Desert Tournament


Congratulations to everyone on a great trip to St. George!
I wanted to share a quick summary of our trip.

*Varsity had the opportunity to play in a "team format" tournament, with 7 other teams from around the state.

FRIDAY
First match of the weekend we played Viewmont. Unfortunately we didn't come away with a win. However, Ian & Hunter Chiniquy won their doubles match in a 3rd set tie-breaker.

The second match of the day, we played Hurricane. Congrats to all 5 varsity spots for a tough win. John McCann & Henry Quigley came out on top with a great win!

Our last match on Friday we played Pineview High School.
Christian Craig won a tough match at first singles.
Tanner Reese came out in dominating fashion and won 6-0, 6-0.
Conner Richards outlasted his opponent in a 7-6, 6-3 victory.

This team win, put us into the winner's bracket for the second day of the tournament!

SATURDAY
First match was semi-finals against Snow Canyon High School, number 1 seed from Group B.
Tanner Reese took care of business quickly and won 6-0, 6-0 - once again!
Connor Richards got the best of his opponent in another steady victory.
With the score tied 2-2 and the balance of the match resting on Ian & Hunter Chiniquy, they scraped their way to a 6-1, 7-6 match-clinching victory. This win sent the team to the championship match.

In the Championship match, we played Viewmont once again for a chance at redemption. Viewmont came out strong getting the best of the first 4 matches on court. With our last match of the tournament and their undefeated record on the line, Ian & Hunter Chiniquy pulled out a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win, maintaining their undefeated record on the season.

*JV had the opportunity to play in an "individual format" tournament. Each player had the opportunity to play 4 matches over the course of 2 days. We finished with the best overall record of all the participating JV teams.