The Boulder Boys Tennis Team has earned the #14 seed in the 5A Boys Tennis State Tournament and will face the #3 seed, Valor Christian High School, on Wednesday, October 2nd, at 4:00 PM at Valor High. The Panthers finished the regular season with an 8-1 record, while Valor Christian posted an impressive 11-1 season, with their only loss coming against #2 seed Cherry Creek.
Looking ahead to the matchups, Boulder's senior leader Andre Parham, boasting a stellar 16-2 record, will face Valor's Jace Nakamura (8-1) in a key No. 1 singles contest. At No. 2 singles, senior Blake Curl (15-3) will go up against Britt Preston (2-0), and at No. 3 singles, Bruno Damrauer (8-2) will take on Preston, who has a 7-5 record in that spot.
In the doubles lineup, Boulder's Patrick Harvey and Riley Kenny (9-3) will challenge Valor's undefeated pair of Ryan Greenfield and Ryan Mandes (12-0) at No. 1 doubles. The No. 2 doubles match will feature Boulder's Ian Everson and Copper Fagean (6-7) versus Valor's Jack Mohler and Asa Thurstone (8-4). No. 3&4 doubles are TBD.
Boulder enters this contest with momentum and determination, but they know the challenge of facing Valor Christian, especially on their home court. The Panthers will need to be at their best to pull off an upset and advance to the next round. Don't miss the action as Boulder takes on one of the toughest teams in the state! Go Panthers!
