Sardis High School dominated the competition to win the Lions’ first girls state tennis championship on Friday in Class 4A/5A play while Briarwood Christian’s boys edged Deshler by a point to claim their fifth all-time title as the 80th AHSAA State Tennis Championships wrapped up at the Mobile Tennis Center.

Coach Dustin Young’s Sardis squad totaled 65 points to win over runner-up Deshler’s 42 points. Saint James was third with 36 points, followed by Donoho (34), Randolph (31) and Briarwood Christian (30).

Briarwood’s boys claimed their first championship since 2019, thanks in large part to their No. 3 doubles team. Coach Jay Wise’s Lions got the final points they needed when No. 3 partners Rhett Shaddinger and Baker Cullum squeaked out a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 victory over Faywad Ismail and Tru Bynum of Randolph School.

The Lions finished with 62 points to 61 for Deshler, followed by Wilson with 36 points.

Deshler got a boost from junior Everette Minshew (39-1), who defeated John Carroll Catholic senior Will Magruder (29-6) to capture the No. 1 singles tennis championship 7-5, 6-2. Minshew also won the No. 1 singles title last year. He joined Brody Black to win the No. 1 doubles title as well – beating Briarwood’s duo Jani Martin and Alec Perez in the finals, 7-5, 6-2.

Randolph’s Lova Stenberg (26-4) won the Class 4A/5A girls No. 1 flight handing Sardis junior Callie Rae Bonds (43-1) her first loss of the season in the 6-3, 6-3 championship match. Bonds teamed with Jayden Johnson to beat Stenberg and Emma Skinner in the No. 1 doubles finals, 7-5, 7-5.

Complete girls’ results can be found at this link. The boys results can be found at this link.

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Friday’s Results

Class 4A/5A

GIRLS TEAM SCORING

Sardis 65, Deshler 42, Saint James 36, Donoho 34, Randolph 31, Briarwood Christian 30, Demopolis 24, LAMP 14, Providence Christian 14, Madison Academy 13, Russellville 12, Sipsey Valley 12, Westbrook Christian 11, Arab 6, St. Michael 5, Montgomery Catholic 5, Indian Springs 4, Orange Beach 0.

GIRLS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

No. 1: Lova Stenberg, Randolph (26-4) def. Callie Rae Bonds, Sardis (43-1), 6-3, 6-3

No. 2: Abigail Black, Deshler def. Ashley Brooke Tomberlin, Briarwood, 6-4, 6-3

No. 3: Taylor Johnson, Sardis def. Emma Jahraus, Briarwood, 6-4, 6-0

No. 4: Jesa Leigh Bonds, Sardis def. Margaret Harbor, Briarwood, 6-2, 6-1

No. 5: Olivia Willis, Saint James def. Alexia Carter, Briarwood, 6-3, 6-3

No. 6: Raleigh Court, Saint James def. Claire Tollison, Donoho, 6-2, 6-4

GIRLS DOUBLES FINALS

No. 1: Callie Rae Bonds/Jayden Johnson, Sardis def. Lova Stenberg/Emma Skinner, Randolph, 7-5, 7-5

No. 2: Taylor Johnson/Jesa Leigh Bonds, Sardis def. Abigail Black/Campbell Norris, Deshler, 6-1, 6-2

No. 3: Natalie Rodgers/Samantha Wakefield, Donoho def. Madelyn Hall/Haisten Grace Price, Providence Christian, 6-1, 6-3

BOYS TEAM SCORING

Briarwood Christian 62, Deshler 61, Wilson 36, Boaz 27, Randolph 26, LAMP 23, Providence Christian 23, John Carroll Catholic 14, Indian Springs 14, Satsuma 10, Westminster Christian 10, Saint James 3, Douglas 2, B.T. Washington Magnet 2, Alabama Christian 2, St. Michael Catholic 0, Faith Academy 0.

BOYS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

No. 1: Everette Minshew, Deshler def. Will Magruder, John Carroll Catholic, 6-2, 6-2

No. 2: Alec Perez, Briarwood Christian def. Brodie Black, Deshler, 6-0, 6-3

No. 3: Hayes McKell, Briarwood Christian def. Richard Owen, LAMP, 6-1, 6-1

No. 4: Oliver Thompson, Deshler def. Rhett Shaddinger, Briarwood Christian, 2-6, 6-3, 10-5

No. 5: Kaden Gonzalez, Briarwood Christian def. Freddy Franks, Wilson, 6-1, 7-6 (5)

No. 6: Eric Yun, LAMP def. Baker Cullum, Briarwood Christian, 6-3, 4-6, 11-9

BOYS DOUBLES FINALS

No. 1: Everette Minshew/Brody Black, Deshler def. Jani Martin/Alec Perez, Briarwood Christian, 7-5, 6-2

No. 2: Braxton Black/Oliver Thompson, Deshler def. Liam Sanders/Logan Rich, Wilson, 6-4, 6-4

No. 3: Rhett Shaddinger/Baker Cullum, Briarwood Christian, def. Fawad Ismail/Tru Bynum, Randolph, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6