All six singles performers for defending Class 7A boys’ state champion Vestavia Hills High School advanced to the finals and two doubles teams will vie for titles on Tuesday after the AHSAA State Tennis Championships got underway on Monday in Mobile.

Class 7A and Class 4A/5A started play on Monday at the Mobile Tennis Center as the boys compete for the 79th year and the girls play in the 61st annual state tourney. No tournaments were held due to COVID-19 in 2020.

Classes 1A/3A and 6A will begin play Thursday and conclude on Friday.

Vestavia Hills totaled 27 points in the Class 7A girls’ tennis competition Monday and held a slim 27-21 lead over Huntsville at the end of the day. Defending state champion Auburn is third with 20 points and Montgomery Academy is fourth with 15.

The Rebels’ boys’ team totaled 33 points Monday and hold a commanding 13-point lead over Auburn (20) and Florence (17), who stood at second and third headed into Tuesday’s final day of competition. Play resumes Tuesday morning with Class 7A boys’ and girls’ singles finals followed by the doubles semifinal matches and concluding with the doubles championships.

Class 4A/5A was still underway Monday night.

Vestavia junior Luke Bedwell, who won the 7A No. 2 singles title last season, won both matches in Monday’s No. 1 singles competition to advance to the singles finals. He will face Fairhope senior Porter Hornigold, who also posted quarterfinal and semifinal wins. Bedwell beat Florence sophomore Jack White 6-2, 6-0 and Bob Jones junior Reed Rafferty in the semis 6-3, 6-1. Hornigold defeated Montgomery Academy junior John Alford 6-1, 6-2 in his opening match and moved into the finals with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-6 win over Auburn senior Jisung Choo.

Vestavia Hills also advanced John Michael Yanosky (No. 2), Andrew Pipkin (No. 3), Brayden Helms (No. 4), Louis Kolettis (No. 5) and Parker Liu (No. 6) to Tuesday’s finals. Yanosky won the No. 3 singles championship in 2023 while Pipkin won at No. 6 singles and Helms won at No. 5 singles.

Auburn advanced two players to the finals, Jason Wang at No. 3 singles and Shin Kim at No. 5. Bob Jones’ Jonah Moro, who teamed with Parker Free last year to win the No. 1 doubles crown, advanced to the No. 1 doubles semifinals with partner Reed Rafferty Monday. They will face Auburn’s Jisung Choo and Kevin Yanin the semifinals Tuesday morning.

In the girls’ 7A competition defending No. 1 singles champion Gabby Barrera of Montgomery Academy, won both matches to move into the state finals. The junior defeated James Clemens’ Nakititha Chivukula 6-0, 6-1 in the first round and moved to the finals with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Hoover’s Hannah Hwangpo. She will face freshman Mazie MacGrotty of Huntsville in the championship match Tuesday morning. MacGrotty beat Daphne senior Abby Jordan 6-0, 6-0 and Vestavia Hills junior Madison Standifer 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the championship match.

Montgomery Academy senior Mae Mae Voltz, who won the No. 3 singles last season, advanced to the finals at No. 2 singles and will face Vestavia Hills junior Kenley Outzen in the finals. Barrera and Voltz also advanced to the No. 1 doubles semis while Outzen and Standifer also advanced to the No. 1 doubles semis. The Rebels’ duo will face MacGrotty and Brown from Huntsville, and the Eagles’ pair will face Hwangpo and Abby Gobbels of Hoover.

Vestavia advanced four players to the singles finals. Montgomery Academy advanced three, Auburn and Huntsville advanced two each. The Rebels have all three doubles teams in Tuesday’s semis.

For complete results, go to the state tennis tournament links found on the front page of www.ahsaa.com.

AHSAA 2024 TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Monday’s Results/Tuesday’s Pairings

CLASS 7A BOYS’ TEAM SCORING

1) Vestavia Hills 33; 2) Auburn 20; 3) Florence 17; 4) Hoover 13; 5) Bob Jones 12; 6) Montgomery Academy 9; 7) Fairhope 4; 8) Daphne 0

CLASS 7A BOYS’ SINGLES

TUESDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

No. 1: Porter Hornigold, Fairhope vs. Luke Bedwell, Vestavia Hills

No. 2: Jonah Moro, Bob Jones vs. John Michael Yanosky, Vestavia Hills

No. 3: Jason Wang, Auburn vs. Andrew Pipkin, Vestavia Hills

No. 4: Cade Black, Florence vs. Brayden Helms, Vestavia Hills

No. 5: Louis Kolettis, Vestavia Hills vs. Shin Kim, Auburn

No. 6: Wyler Washburn, Hoover vs. Parker Liu, Vestavia Hills

TUESDAY’S DOUBLES SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS

No. 1 Semis: Jisung Choo/Kevin Yan, Auburn vs. Brayden Helms/John Michael Yanosky, Vestavia Hills

No. 1 Semis: Cohen Joiner/Cade Black, Florence vs. Jonah Moro/Reed Rafferty, Bob Jones

No. 2 Semis: Jake Champion/Jack White, Florence vs. Ron Sharma/Ford Morano, Montgomery Academy

No. 2 Semis: Ben Cusmariu/Luke Bedwell, Vestavia Hills vs. Jason Wang/Camden Coburn, Auburn

No. 3 Semis: Andrew Pipkin/Louis, Kolettis, Vestavia Hills vs. Colin Kitts/Slade Campbell, Florence

No. 3 Semis: Noah Neveu/Trey Schiber, Bob Jones vs. Jackson Plugge/C.L. Colby, Hoover

CLASS 7A GIRLS

Team Scoring

1) Vestavia Hills 27; 2) Huntsville 21; 3) Auburn 20; 4) Montgomery Academy 15; 5) Hoover 11; 6) Fairhope 4; 7) Florence 10; 8) James Clemens 4; 9) Daphne 0

CLASS 7A GIRLS’ SINGLES

TUESDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

No. 1: Mazie MacGrotty, Huntsville vs. Gabby Barrera, Montgomery Academy

No. 2: Mae Mae Voltz, Montgomery Academy vs. Kenley Outzen, Vestavia Hills

No. 3: Lola Campbell, Montgomery Academy vs. Caroline Helms, Vestavia Hills

No. 4: Hanbi Youn, Auburn vs. Kristina Hwangpo, Hoover

No. 5: Peyton Standifer, Vestavia Hills vs. Emie Little, Huntsville

No. 6: Jiyeon Park, Auburn vs. Riley McClain, Vestavia Hills

TUESDAY’S DOUBLES SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS

No. 1 Semis: Gabby Berrera/Mae Mae Voltz, Montgomery Academy vs. Hannah Hwangpo/Abby Gobbels, Hoover

No. 1 Semis: Madison Standifer/Kenley Outzen, Vestavia Hills vs. Mazie MacGrotty/Abby Brown, Huntsville

No. 2 Semis: Skylar Spinks/Paige Evans, Fairhope vs. Victoria Choo/Sophie Smith, Auburn

No. 2 Semis: Caroline Helms/Wynn Strubel, Vestavia Hills vs. Taliyah Williams/Hannah Bryant, Huntsville

No. 3 Semis: Riley McClain/ Anvitha Yaparia, Vestavia Hills vs. Shreya Ejantkar/Naomi Hanks, Auburn

No. 3 Semis: Sophie Shearburn/Emie Little, Huntsville vs. Gioia Calzetta/Kenley McLemore, Fairhope