JDHS sophomore Erica Hurtte and junior Jacob Dale each completed a 2016 tennis trifecta by winning three titles each at the Region V tennis tournament held at the Alaska Club in Juneau on Sept. 22-25. JDHS will send four boys and four girls to the
Girls singles
Hurtte defeated Good 6-1, 6-0 in the winners bracket semi-final. Good worked her way through the consolation bracket defeating Madisyn Carter 6-2, 6-2 in the semis. In a finals rematch, Hurtte defeated Good 6-1, 6-0 but the score did not capture the high quality of play and hard-hitting rallies of both competitors.
Girls doubles
Last year’s girls high school state champions, Good and Hurtte, defeated Madisyn Carter and Olivia Moore to capture the girls doubles title.
Boys singles
Jacob Dale advanced to the finals after an injury default by Philip Wall. Reuben MacNaughton worked his way to the finals through the consolation bracket. Dale defeated MacNaughton in straight sets in the title match.
Boys challenger division
In the challenger bracket featuring all newcomers, Bryson Cordle defeated William Smoker 8-6 and Cody Mitchell defeated James Morris 8-4. The doubles team of Cordle and Smoker defeated Mitchell and Morris 8-2.
Boys doubles
In the closest bracket of the regionals, Dale and MacNaughton made their way to the finals by defeating River Reyes-Boyer and Wall 6-1, 4-6, 10-8. Reyes-Boyer and Wall dropped to the consolation bracket and won 6-1, 6-2 to setup a rematch. Dale and MacNaughton overcame a slow start, battling three full sets to win 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Mixed doubles
Dale and Hurtte advanced to the finals with a semi-final victory over Good and Wall 6-2, 6-1. The finals rematch took place after Good and Wall battled back through the consolation bracket defeating Carter and MacNaughton 6-0, 6-0. Dale and Hurtte employed an effective lob strategy to disrupt the rhythm of Good and Wall while keeping them off the net. Dale and Hurtte defeated Good and Wall 6-3, 6-2.
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