ASAA’s cooperative school program<\/a>, also appeared in a final.<\/p>\nMcKnight and McMillian lost their first set of the tournament before winning sixth straight over Anchorage and Fairbanks teams to earn a championship bid.<\/p>\n
The duo would lose to West Valley’s Brian Ely and Jordan Dick in the finals though.<\/p>\n
“Sammy and Adelie had a superb tournament, Dzinich said. “They played very well to get into the final in their first outing at state and they lost a tough match to get second place.”<\/p>\n
The boys doubles team of Jacob Dale and Kolby Hoover, typically known for their prowess on the ice and basketball court respectively, took third overall.<\/p>\n
The Juneau couple overtook Dimond’s Sean Carey and Isaiah Mills, 6-2, 6-1, in the third-place match for their second win of the tournament.<\/p>\n
“They needed to take care of business in order to take third place and they did,” Dzinich said.<\/p>\n
The girls doubles team of Madisyn Carter and Olivia Moore lost to Chugiak and North Pole. Boys singles player Wolf Dostal lost to Service’s Spirit Pretlow and Monroe’s Jack Cook.<\/p>\n
Dostal, Carter, Moore, McMillian and Hurtte will all be returning to the team next year.<\/p>\n
ASAA\/First National Bank Alaska state tennis championships<\/p>\n
Boys singles <\/p>\n
Championship — Joseph Hemry, South, def. Derek Stone, Dimond, 6-1, 6-0.<\/p>\n
Third place — Josef Schruf, North Pole, def. Spirit Pretlow, Service, 7-6, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Girls singles <\/p>\n
Championship — Christine Hemry, South, def. Erica Hurtte, Juneau-Douglas, 6-1, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Third place — Savannah Paul, West, def. Sofia Main, Service, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.<\/p>\n
Boys doubles <\/p>\n
Championship — Jake Brown\/Lian Lincoln, South, def. Marco Riviera\/David Columbus, East, 6-3, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Third place — Jacob Dale\/Kolby Hoover, Juneau-Douglas, def. Sean Carey\/Isaiah Mills, Dimond, 6-2, 6-1.<\/p>\n
Girls doubles <\/p>\n
Championship — Kate Debenham\/Layne Debenham, Dimond, def. Rebecca LaRue\/Tyanna Melak, Chugiak, 6-2, 6-2.<\/p>\n
Third place — Sophia Sanders\/Khailey Yancha, South, def. Clarissa Mock\/Claudine Mock, Service, 7-5, 4-6, 10-7.<\/p>\n
Mixed doubles <\/p>\n
Championship — Brian Ely\/Jordan Dick, West Valley, def. Sammy McKnight\/Adelie McMillian, Juneau, 7-6, 7-5.<\/p>\n
Third place — Steve Kilkenny\/Isabella Jameson, South, def. Christopher Braneberry\/Kristina Yu, W, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.<\/p>\n
\n• Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nolin.ainsworth@juneauempire.com.<\/b><\/p>\n
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