DENVER – For the first time since the dual tournament brackets have been used to crown a team champion, Kent Denver rules atop Class 4A.
The Sun Devils put together a solid day in the championship dual against two-time defending champion Cheyenne Mountain, winning No. 1 singles (Lila Moldenhauer, No. 1 doubles (Kendall Adams/Samantha Brenner), No. 2 doubles (Claire Bookmyer/Sofia Begal) and No. 3 doubles (Claire Bookmyer/Sofia Begal) to win the dual 4-3 and halt the Red-Tailed Hawks run of state titles at two in a row.
This is the first team championship for Kent Denver since 2005.
In the play to clinch dual, matches were tied 3-3 and the No. 1 doubles match went into a decisive third set. Adams and Brenner took a 3-0 lead in the set before the Cheyenne Mountain tandem of Jocelyn Kelly and Saffron Heroldt rallied to take a 4-3 lead. But Kent broke the Red-Tailed Hawks serve to tie it up and then took the next two games to win the match.
The Sun Devils also claimed individual girls tennis titles in No. 1 singles, No. 3 doubles and No. 4 doubles.
Class 4A girls tennis team championship results:
| POSITION | ATHLETE | SCHOOL | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Singles | Lila Moldenhauer | Kent Denver | 6-2, 6-2 |
| No. 2 Singles | Sophie Zhou | Cheyenne Mountain | 6-2, 6-3 |
| No. 3 Singles | Rose Katen | Cheyenne Mountain | 6-1, 6-1 |
| No. 1 Doubles | Kendall Adams/Samantha Brenner* | Kent Denver | 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
| No. 2 Doubles | Annie Goldmanis/Nora Rapp | Kent Denver | 6-4, 6-4 |
| No. 3 Doubles | Claire Bookmyer/Sofia Begal | Kent Denver | 6-1, 6-4 |
| No. 4 Doubles | Meg Devanny/Lauren Sharp | Cheyenne Mountain | 6-4, 7-6 (9) |
* – Championship winning match
