Pueblo – There was plenty of fire in the twilight Thursday on the opening day of the Class 4A boys state tennis tournament as the defending champion Cheyenne Mountain Indians duked it out with Kent Denver.
A chilly drizzle delayed the start of play two hours in the morning. The hotly contested team race came down to the final match of the night as the Indians took a 12-11 lead in the point standings over the Sun Devils.
Brandon Lupo, champion at No. 1 singles as a junior, started his title defense with two easy victories Thursday. He will face Cheyenne Mountain’s Daniel Moore in today’s 9 a.m. semifinals. The three-day tourney wraps up Saturday at the City Park Tennis Complex.
Although Moore lost to Lupo in last year’s title match and has looked forward to playing the Broomfield senior again, he said he’d like to concentrate on his teammates.
“Our goal is to win state as a team,” Moore said after sweeping two matches.
Moore and the entire Cheyenne Mountain team lined up in the twilight to watch the final match of the day, the only head-to-head matchup between the Indians and Kent Denver.
The No. 4 doubles match went three sets and lasted more than an hour after every other match was over. Cheyenne Mountain’s Michael Cutter and Kevin Lynch won 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.
The Indians moved all six entries into the semifinals. Kent advanced four but only one singles player. Cheyenne has the potential for more points in today’s semifinals with Moore at No. 1 and junior Brad Young at No. 2 singles. The Indians left their No. 3 player home for disciplinary reasons but put four doubles teams into the semis.
“You have to win those head-to-head matches,” Cheyenne Mountain coach Dave Adams said. “This was the third time these No. 4 doubles teams have played, and our guys have won two.”
Mullen also qualified its entire lineup to be in fourth place after the opening round.
While Lupo and Moore tangle in one semifinal, Martin Cobo, a foreign exchange student from Ecuador who attends Thompson Valley, is on the other side of the bracket.
Cobo and Lupo split two matches this season.
“I’m excited about playing in the semifinals,” Cobo said. “I’d like to make the finals against Lupo.”
Results
Class 4A state championships
At Pueblo City Park
Team scores – Cheyenne Mountain 12, Kent Denver 11, Broomfield 9, Mullen 8, Aspen 7, Steamboat Springs 7, Evergreen 4, Ralston Valley 4, D’Evelyn 3, Fossil Ridge 3, Niwot 3, Greeley West 3, Colorado Academy 2, Thompson Valley 2, Colorado Springs School 1, Golden 1, Montrose 1, Pueblo Central 1, Rock Canyon 1, Pueblo County 1.
First round
No. 1 singles – Steve Harlan, Colo. Springs School, def. Matt Gallagher, Golden, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4; Brandon Lupo, Broomfield, def. Max Mizel, Pueblo South, 6-0, 6-1; Daniel Moore, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Stefan Podzinski, Evergreen, 6-1, 6-1; Jakub Gers, Aspen, def. Matt Krammer, Greeley West, 6-4, 6-3; Chris Peck, Mullen, def. Alex Diaz, Northridge, 6-2, 6-2; Martin Cobo, Thompson Valley, def. Schuyler Wells, Colo. Springs Christian, 6-2, 6-2; Andrew Hoing, Steamboat Springs, def. Miles Lucero, Pueblo County, 6-1, 6-3; Vincent Heguy, Kent Denver, def. Nate McGregor, Rock Canyon, 6-4, 6-4.
No. 2 – Ramsey Bernard, Steamboat Springs, def. Kyle Hicks, Rock Canyon, 6-1, 6-0; Charlie Sayre, Kent Denver, def. Ben Rode, Pueblo Centennial, 6-3, 6-1; Ryan Schillingberg, Evergreen, def. Ben Gager, Ralston Valley, 6-0, 6-0; Connor Buchanon, Broomfield, def. Ryan Anderson, Fossil Ridge, 6-2, 6-2; Brad Young, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Matt Prater, Longmont, 6-1, 6-0; Erik Hane, Mullen, def. Justin King, Colo. Springs School, 6-3, 6-0; King Koehler, Aspen, def. Patrick Aguilar, Pueblo East, 6-2, 6-2; Andy Hannemann, Golden, def. Eric Titchenell, Eaton, 6-3, 6-1.
No. 3 – James Salestrom, Ralston Valley, def. David Cooper, Golden, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2; Greer Chaldekas, Evergreen, def. Eric Doganay, Longmont, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1; John Strickland, Rock Canyon, def. Dane Roche, University, 6-1, 6-4; Ryan Dunn, Aspen, def. Matt Bravo, Pueblo West, 6-0, 7-5; Avery Kahn, Fossil Ridge, def. Ben Wasser, Widefield, 6-0, 6-1; Stan Vanghan, Mullen, def. Sean MacIndoe, Pueblo East, 7-6 (10-8), 6-0; Graham Ely, Kent Denver, def. Jordan Estes, Colo. Springs School, 6-1, 6-0; James Farver, Broomfield, def. Jordan Bernard, Steamboat Springs, 6-1, 6-0.
No. 1 doubles – Joe Koncilja-Andrew Jobe, Pueblo Central, def. Nathan Macintyre-Spike Lipkin, Fountain Valley, 6-0, 6-0; Alex Lundy-Chase Lindquist, Mullen, def. Kevyn Lollar-Keith Wood, Golden, 6-3, 6-0; Brian Aragon-Brian Burger, Steamboat Springs, def. Wade Kingsbury-Kirk Knaus, Longmont, 6-1, 6-0; Dennis An-Jay Patel, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Drew Willede-Andrew Rice, Greeley Central, 6-1, 6-1; Ryan Hynes-Ryan Hoffmeier, Ralston Valley, def. Kyle Shepard-Corey Tutton, Rock Canyon, 6-3, 6-2; Will Sackman-Steven Sheperd, Broomfield, def. Bernie Bergman-Sam Payne, D’Evelyn, 6-2, 6-3; Matt Dowgin-Eric Underwood, Greeley West, def. Stefan Garcia-Jaramie DeHerrera, Pueblo South, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2; Brad Morse-Matt Tullman, Kent Denver, def. Sterling Parks-James Nunez, Montrose, 6-4, 6-2.
No. 2 – Moses Taylor-Alex Bankoff, Kent Denver, def. Cody Kowalczyk-Brandon Jacquez, Ralston Valley, 6-4, 6-4; Jeff Hudson-Greg Heaton, Mullen, def. Andrew Johnson-Will Clark, Pueblo South, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2; 6-2; Eric Babuska-Stephen Lammers, Niwot, def. Jason Shelton-Keaton Brown, Greeley West, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0;Tim Koski-Chance Jacob, Montrose, def. Neel Vahil-Kip Barhaugh, Fountain Valley, 6-3, 6-4; David Silver-John Adams, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Tyler Patzel-Robert Kosar, Colo. Springs School, 6-0, 6-0; Hunter Pehler-Chad Orlich, Fossil Ridge, def. Paul Bailey-Jim Carpenter, D’Evelyn, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2; Elliot Roberts-Jacob Shaffer, Broomfield, def. Brian Kearney-Chris Lowenstein, Colorado Academy, 6-2, 6-0; Jess Schaller-Dylan Roberts, Steamboat Springs, def. Brent Hockaday-Steven Starcer, Pueblo Central, 6-0, 6-0.
No. 3 – Sean Manley-Chris Edwards, Niwot, def. Thad Weiss-Colton Keluche, Colo. Springs School, 6-4, 6-2; Ryan Pelton-Hemal Semwal, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Chad Robertson-Brooks Lyford, Pueblo West, 6-1, 6-0; Frazier Cavness-Marshall Hickey, Kent Denver, def. Peter Rugg-Kohl Wingfield, Greeley Central, 7-5, 6-4; Chris Athens-Roman Payan, Mullen, def. Andrew Riley-Matt Gadbois, Steamboat Springs, 6-2, 6-3; Reese Hankins-Kyle Feuer, Aspen, def. Charlie Guinn-Marcus Pott, Ralston Valley, 6-3, 6-4; Phil Baumgart-Greg Lubeck, D’Evelyn, def. Keefe Bergmann-Graham Histed, Greeley West, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5); Mike McShane-Marc Roybal, Broomfield, def. Florian Bader-Alex Biederstadt, Fountain Valley, 6-4, 6-2; Tommy Karrer, Colorado Academy, def. Nick Flores-George Koncijla, Pueblo Central, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
No. 4 – Ryan Hawkins-Alex Beaman, D’Evelyn, def. Patrick Breger-Nic Jones, Niwot, 6-1, 6-0; Bryce Meyer-Hank Wooley, Colorado Academy, def. Brandon Withers-Spencer Bradford, Cañon City, 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-4; Greg Hampson-Spencer Anduss, Fossil Ridge, def. Jeff Lambart-Charlie Smith, Steamboat Springs, 7-6, 6-2; Travis Hensley-Casey Hix, Ralston Valley, def. Kyle Kochenberger-Dakota Stupar, Pueblo Central, 6-4, 6-2; Justin Milberger-Jeremy Wood, Pueblo County, def. Kevin Kostecki-Rick Schmidt, Broomfield, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Mike Machado-Chris Begin, Greeley West, def. Tyler Dulin-Pranay Sunku, Fountain Valley, 7-5, 6-4; Matt Carroll-J.J. Shpall, Kent Denver, def. Richard Martinez-V.J. Clasgens, Mullen, 6-1, 6-0; Michael Cutter-Kevin Lynch, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Skyler MacLean-Christer DeBoer, Aspen, 6-3, 6-0.
Quarterfinals round
No. 1 singles – Lupo, Broomfield, def. Harlan, Colo. Springs School, 6-1, 6-1; Moore, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Gers, Aspen, 6-3, 6-1; Cobo, Thompson Valley, def. Peck, Mullen, 6-4, 6-2; Hoing, Steamboat Springs, def. Heguy, Kent Denver, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.
No. 2 – Bernard, Steamboat Springs, def. Sayre, Kent Denver, 6-2, 7-5; Schillingberg, Evergreen, def. Buchanon, Broomfield, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3); Young, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Hane, Mullen, 6-0, 6-2; Koehler, Aspen, def. Hannemann, Golden, 6-3, 6-4.
No. 3 – Chaldekas, Evergreen, def. Salestrom, Ralston Valley, 6-4, 7-5; Dunn, Aspen, def. Strickland, Rock Canyon, 6-4, 6-4; Vanghen, Mullen, def. Kahn, Fossil Ridge, 6-2, 6-4; Ely, Kent Denver, def. Farver, Broomfield, 6-3, 6-1.
No. 1 doubles – Lundy-Lindquist, Mullen, def. Koncilja-Jobe, Pueblo Central, 4-6, 6-0, 6-4; An-Patel, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Aragon-Burger, Steamboat Springs, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4; Sackman-Sheperd, Broomfield, def. Hynes-Hoffmeier, Ralston Valley, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5; Morse-Tullman, Kent Denver, def. Dowgin-Underwood, Greeley West, 6-2, 6-1.
No. 2 – Taylor-Bankoff, Kent Denver, def. Hudson-Heaton, Mullen, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2; Babuska-Lammers, Niwot, def. Koski-Jacob, Montrose, 6-1, 6-2; Silver-Adams, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Pehler-Orlich, Fossil Ridge, 6-1, 6-1; Schaller-Roberts, Steamboat Springs, def. Roberts-Shaffer, Broomfield, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
No. 3 – Pelton-Semwal, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Manley-Edwards, Niwot, 6-1, 6-1; Cavness-Hickey, Kent Denver, def. Athens-Payan, Mullen, 6-4, 6-2; Hankins-Feuer, Aspen, def. Baumgart-Lubeck, D’Evelyn, 7-5, 6-4; McShane-Roybal, Broomfield, def. Giddings-Karrer, Colorado Academy, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 4 – Hawkins-Beaman, D’Evelyn, def. Meyer-Wooley, Colorado Academy, 6-4, 6-3; Hensley-Hix, Ralston Valley, def. Hampson-Anduss, Fossil Ridge, 6-2, 0-6, 7-5; Machado-Begin, Greeley West, def. Milberger-Wood, Pueblo County, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5; Cutter-Lynch, Cheyenne Mountain, def. Carroll-Shpall, Kent Denver, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.
