RENO — Sam Sholeff and Skylar Davidson of Bishop Gorman spent most of the season playing singles until deciding before the Sunset Region tournament that their best chances at the state tournament would be to join forces.
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Skylar Davidson went 3-0 in singles, and Joe Connors and Ian Dobberstein went 3-0 in doubles Wednesday to lead Bishop Gorman’s boys tennis team to a 15-3 win at Centennial in a Sunset Region semifinal.
Megan Lopez went 3-0 in singles Tuesday, and Silverado’s girls tennis team won four of six tiebreaker games to nip visiting Foothill in a Sunrise Region quarterfinal.
Nevin Ly, Ashton Arizmendez and Alec Kline each went 3-0 in singles Monday to lead Arbor View’s boys tennis team to a 13-5 win over visiting Legacy in a Sunset Region quarterfinal.
Chloe Henderson went 3-0 in singles Monday as Palo Verde’s girls tennis team completed a regular-season sweep of host Bishop Gorman with a 14-4 victory.
Chloe Henderson and Kristen Newell each went 3-0 in singles, and Palo Verde’s girls tennis team swept the nine doubles sets Friday en route to a 17-1 win over visiting Bishop Gorman in a rematch of last year’s Division I state final.
Last season Nathalia Luna picked up a tennis racket for the first time and was the only member of the Western girls tennis team. This year, she has reinforcements.