Loudoun Valley Girls' Tennis Reaches State Semifinals

By LoudounExtra.com staff

Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Loudoun Valley girls' tennis team continued its undefeated season, rolling to a 5-0 home victory over Douglas Freeman on Wednesday in a Virginia AAA state quarterfinal match.

The Vikings move on to face Thomas Jefferson in a state semifinal match on Friday at noon at Huntington Park Tennis Center in Newport News.

Region II Singles and Doubles Boys' Tennis

Ida Lee Tennis Center in Leesburg was the host for this year's Region II singles and doubles boys' tennis tournament, which wrapped up on Wednesday. Western Albemarle took home both titles, defeating Briar Woods in the doubles final.

Western Albemarle also secured the Region II team title last Saturday with a victory over Briar Woods.

Senior Ben Fritts and sophomore Joey Manilla of Western Albemarle defeated Stephen Law and Patrick Melbourne of Briar Woods, 6-3, 7-6.

Full results were as follows:

SINGLES:

Quarterfinals:

Stephen Law defeated Derek Snarr of Central High School (6-1, 6-0)

Andrew Morris of Potomac Falls High School defeated Sam Barry of

Charlottesville High School (6-1,6-0)

John Adams and Joey Manilla had a bye

Semifinals:

Joey Manilla defeated Stephen Law (6-3, 7-6)

John Adams defeated Andrew Morris (6-4, 7-6)

Finals:

Joey Manilla defeated John Adams (6-4,6-1)

DOUBLES:

Semifinals

Joey Manilla and Ben Fritts defeated Andrew Morris and Adam Gonder, (Potomac Falls) (6-2,6-4)

Stephen Law and Patrick Melbourne defeated John Adams and Kyle Stickley, (Handley) 6-1,6-1)

Finals

Jody Manilla and Ben Fritts defeated Stephen Law and Patrick Melbourne, (6-3, 7-6).

Extra Points

By Paul Tenorio and Matt Brooks