The Community School punched its tickets to the State 3A tennis tournament last Friday at Sun Valley Tennis Club.
Actually, the Cutthroats punched 17 state tickets for placing first, second or third in a state-qualifying tournament.
Coach Chris Gripkey's Cutthroats, winning all five classes and placing 1-2 in four of them, thoroughly dominated the one-day 4th/5th District 3A tournament. The host team qualified 17 of its 18 entrants for the Idaho High School Activities Association State 3A meet Friday and Saturday, May 18-19 at Vallivue High in Caldwell.
Winning the Sun Valley independent school's 14th district championship in 15 years, and seventh straight, the Cutthroats had 164 points for the day—76 singles and 88 doubles.
The Cutthroats defeated second-place Gooding 86 to 31.5 in boys' totals and 78 to 32.5 in the girls' calculations. Sugar-Salem of Sugar City was a distant third with 15 overall points.
Cutthroat sophomore Michael Weaver won his first district boys' singles title 6-3, 6-4 over defending champ Tim Kanellitsas, a Cutthroat senior. Unseeded freshman George Everitt earned his first state trip with a 6-4, 6-4 win for third place.
Boys' doubles winners were senior Hunter Weaver and freshman Willis Sanchez-duPont in straight sets over a Gooding pair. It went down to the wire for Cutthroat juniors Gunnar Ohlson and Zach Lindahl, who captured third with a 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 win.
The home team continued its singles mastery with the 1-2 girls' singles finish of sophomore Chloe Francois and freshman Sydney Hagenbuch. Another 1-2 Sun Valley finish occurred in girls' doubles, with No. 3-seeded juniors Taylor Figge and Ella Marks defeating top-seeded Josie Bunce and Jolie Blair by 6-3, 6-4 scores.
Mixed doubles was just as successful for Gripkey's group. The freshman and sophomore team of Trenor Gould and Chloe Chrysikopoulos, seeded third, held off top-seeded seniors Eric Runkel and Morgan Jones in the 6-1, 7-6 final.
The Cutthroats have plenty of work ahead this weekend to contend with favored Parma and Fruitland at state tennis. Sun Valley players haven't won an individual state title since 2008, and their last state team championship came for the boys in 2009 and 2010.
Fruitland captured its first State 3A girls' title last May, over Parma, and Fruitland's girls knocked off Parma 77 to 64.5 in last week's 3rd District tournament. Parma's boys won their second straight State 3A crown last year, and Parma nipped Fruitland by 3.5 points in last week's 3rd District meet.
Fruitland senior Emily Tesnohlidek will be seeking her first state girls' singles title after placing second in 2011. Fruitland junior Bryce Nattress will try to jump from third to first in boys' singles. Both won their district championships last week.
2012 4th/5th District 3A tennis tournament
May 11, 2012 at Sun Valley Tennis Club
50 players
Final team standings
1—Community School 164 points—14th district title in 15 years, 8th straight
2—Gooding .................64 points (27 points singles, 37 doubles)
3—Sugar-Salem ..........15 points (3 points singles, 12 doubles)
Breakdown by boys and girls
Boys
1—Community School 86
2—Gooding 31.5
3—Sugar-Salem 9
Girls
1—Community School 78
2—Gooding 32.5
3—Sugar-Salem 6
Points by singles/doubles—
Community School (26-8 all matches)—76 points singles (14-5), 88 points doubles (12-3)
Points by category—
CSchool (164)... 42 BS, 34 GS, 28 BD, 28 GD, 32 MD.......164
Gooding (64)....8 BS, 19 GS, 21 BD, 11 GD, 5 MD......64
Sugar-Salem (15).... 3 BS, 0 GS, 0 BD, 0 GD, 12 MD......15
On to state (three in each category):
Community School (18 entrants)—17 to state (5 S, 12 D)
Gooding (18 entrants)—5 to state (1 S, 4 D)
Sugar-Salem (14 entrants)—2 to state (0 S, 2 D)
Fourth District 3A/Class B team championships:
Community School (16)—2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1989, 1987
Wood River (13)—2004, 1993-96, 1990, 1988, 1982, 1976-80
Gooding (1)—1981
Boys singles (9 players)
Seeds
1—Tim Kanellitsas (CS senior)
2—Michael Weaver (CS sophomore)
3—Antonio Coracini (Gooding)
4—Tanner Grant (Sugar-Salem)
Final results (top 3 to state)
1—Michael Weaver (CS sophomore)
2—Tim Kanellitsas (CS senior, 2nd place BS 2010, 1st place BS 2011)
3—George Everitt (CS freshman)
4—Antonio Coracini (Gooding)
Championship—Michael Weaver (CS sophomore) 6-3, 6-4 over Tim Kanellitsas (CS senior)
Third place—George Everitt (CS freshman) 6-4, 6-4 over Antonio Coracini (Gooding)
Community School players
Michael Weaver (3-0, sophomore)
Won 6-0, 6-0 over Kevin Ramirez (Gooding)
Won 6-0, 6-1 over Antonio Coracini (Gooding)
Won 6-3, 6-4 over Tim Kanellitsas (CS senior)—championship
Tim Kanellitsas (2-1, senior)
Won 6-0, 6-0 over Landon Weber (Sugar-Salem)
Won 6-0, 6-0 over George Everitt (CS freshman)
Lost 6-3, 6-4 to Michael Weaver (CS sophomore)—championship
George Everitt (3-1, freshman)
Won 6-3, 7-6 (0) over Tanner Grant (Sugar-Salem)
Lost 6-0, 6-0 to Tim Kanellitsas (CS senior)
Won 6-1, 7-6 over Kevin Ramirez (Gooding)
Won 6-4, 6-4 over Antonio Coracini (Gooding)—third place match
Girls singles (9 players)
Seeds
1—Chloe Francois (CS sophomore)
2—Jeanette Mamani (Gooding)
3—Sydney Hagenbuch (CS freshman)
4—Bailey Hillman (Sugar-Salem)
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Final results (top 3 to state)
1—Chloe Francois (CS sophomore)
2—Sydney Hagenbuch (CS freshman)
3—Jeanette Mamani (Gooding)
4—Celene Nino (Gooding)
Championship—Chloe Francois (CS sophomore) 6-3, 6-3 over Sydney Hagenbuch (CS freshman)
Third place—Jeanette Mamani (Gooding) 7-6 (10-3), 6-2 over Celene Nino (Gooding)
Community School players
Chloe Francois (3-0, sophomore)
Won 6-0, 6-0 over Camille Hanson (Gooding)
Won 6-4, 6-1 over Sara Runkel (CS freshman)
Won 6-3, 6-3 over Sydney Hagenbuch (CS freshman)—championship
Sydney Hagenbuch (2-1, freshman)
Won 6-2, 6-1 over Celene Nino (Gooding)
Won 6-2, 6-1 over Jeanette Mamani (Gooding)
Lost 6-3, 6-3 to Chloe Francois (CS sophomore)--championship
Sara Runkel (1-2, freshman)
Won 6-1, 6-2 over Bailey Hillman (Sugar-Salem)
Lost 6-4, 6-1 to Chloe Francois (CS sophomore)
Lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 to Celene Nino (Gooding)
Boys doubles (6 teams)
1—Angel Garcia-Manuel Sanuma (Gooding)
2—Hunter Weaver-Willis Sanchez-duPont (CS senior, freshman)
3—Gunnar Ohlson-Zach Lindahl (CS juniors)
4—Austin Case-Matt Morgan (Sugar-Salem)
Final results (top 3 to state)
1—Hunter Weaver-Willis Sanchez-duPont (CS senior, freshman)
2—Angel Garcia-Manuel Sanuma (Gooding)
3—Gunnar Ohlson-Zach Lindahl (CS juniors)
4—Rico Mendez-Jesse Cardanea (Gooding)
Championship—Hunter Weaver-Willis Sanchez-duPont (CS senior, freshman) 6-3, 6-1 over Angel Garcia-Manuel Sanuma (Gooding)
Third place—Gunnar Ohlson-Zach Lindahl (CS juniors) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 over Rico Mendez-Jesse Cardanea (Gooding)
Community School teams
Hunter Weaver-Willis Sanchez-duPont (2-0, senior, freshman)
Bye
Won 6-0, 6-0 over Rico Mendez-Jesse Cardanea (Gooding)
Won 6-3, 6-1 over Angel Garcia-Manuel Sanuma (Gooding)—championship
Gunnar Ohlson-Zach Lindahl (3-1, juniors)
Won 6-1, 6-0 over Wilson Redd-Shad Whaley (Sugar-Salem)
Lost 6-4, 6-4 to Angel Garcia-Manuel Sanuma (Gooding)
Won 6-0, 6-3 over Austin Case-Matt Morgan (Sugar-Salem)
Won 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 over Rico Mendez-Jesse Cardanea (Gooding)—third place
Girls doubles (4 teams)
Seeds
1—Josie Bunce-Jolie Blair (CS senior, sophomore)
2—Lindsay Nelson-Brittney Perry (Gooding)
3—Taylor Figge-Ella Marks (CS juniors)
4—JoAnna Jenson-Brianna Reed (Gooding)
Final results (top 3 to state)
1—Taylor Figge-Ella Marks (CS juniors)
2—Josie Bunce-Jolie Blair (CS senior, sophomore)
3—Lindsay Nelson-Brittney Perry (Gooding)
4—JoAnna Jenson-Brianna Reed (Gooding)
Championship—Taylor Figge-Ella Marks (CS juniors) 6-3, 6-4 over Josie Bunce-Jolie Blair (CS senior, sophomore)
Third place—Lindsay Nelson-Brittney Perry (Gooding) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 over JoAnna Jenson-Brianna Reed (Gooding)
Community School teams
Taylor Figge-Ella Marks (2-0, juniors)
Won 6-2, 6-2 over Lindsay Nelson-Brittney Perry (Gooding)
Won 6-3, 6-4 over Josie Bunce-Jolie Blair (CS senior, sophomore)—championship
Josie Bunce-Jolie Blair (1-1, senior, sophomore)
Won 6-0, 6-1 over JoAnna Jenson-Brianna Reed (Gooding)
Lost 6-3, 6-4 to Taylor Figge-Ella Marks (CS juniors)
Mixed doubles (6 teams)
Seeds
1—Eric Runkel-Morgan Jones (CS seniors)
2—Landon Hymus-Josie Larsen (Sugar-Salem)
3—Trenor Gould-Chloe Chrysikopoulos (CS freshman, sophomore)
4—Danny Valdes-Taylor Phillips (Gooding)
Final results (top 3 to state)
1—Trenor Gould-Chloe Chrysikopoulos (CS freshman, sophomore)
2—Eric Runkel-Morgan Jones (CS seniors)
3—Landon Hymus-Josie Larsen (Sugar-Salem)
4—Roberto Samora-Danielle Mendez (Gooding)
Championship—Trenor Gould-Chloe Chrysikopoulos (CS freshman, sophomore) 6-1, 7-6 over Eric Runkel-Morgan Jones (CS seniors)
Third place—Landon Hymus-Josie Larsen (Sugar-Salem) 6-1, 6-2 over Roberto Samora-Danielle Mendez (Gooding)
Community School teams
Trenor Gould-Chloe Chrysikopoulos (3-0, freshmen, sophomore)
Won 6-1, 6-0 over Roberto Samora-Danielle Mendez (Gooding)
Won 6-0, 6-0 over Landon Hymus-Josie Larsen (Sugar-Salem)
Won 6-1, 7-6 over Eric Runkel-Morgan Jones (CS seniors)—championship
Eric Runkel-Morgan Jones (1-1, seniors)
Bye
Won 6-1, 6-0 over Matt Rydalch-Natalie Morris (Sugar-Salem)
Lost 6-1, 7-6 to Trenor Gould-Chloe Chrysikopoulos (CS freshman, soph)--championship
Community School freshman George Everitt qualified for his first state tennis trip with a 6-4, 6-4 win for third place Friday at Sun Valley Tennis Club. Photo by Willy Cook
