The Randolph Boys' and Girls' Tennis teams had a successful season with a great ending, participating in the AHSAA State Tennis Tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23.
The girls played 15 matches on Monday, with AK Jones and Valentina Bedoya-Roig advancing to semi-final matches and the team of Lova Stenberg and Emma Skinner advancing to a doubles semi-final on Tuesday. The boys also played 15 matches on Monday, with Rudhra Patel advancing to a singles semi-finals. The boys finished 7th, and the girls finished 6th overall out of 19 teams.
Girls Stats
Girls #1 Singles
Round 2: Lova Stenberg winner over Brooks High School’s Maggie Junkin 5-7, 6-1, 10-5
Quarterfinals:
Lova Stenberg lost to Russellville’s Peyton Parrish
6-0, 6-2
#2 Singles
Round 1: Emma Skinner lost to Russellville’s Sofia Tiffin 6-3, 6-0
#3 Singles
Round 1: Erin Cook had to retire due to injury vs. Jasper’s Lila Oliver
#4 Singles
Round 1: AK Jones won vs. John Carroll’s Morrigan Davis 6-0, 6-3
Round 2: AK Jones won vs. Douglas’s Lauren Chaffin 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
Quarterfinals:
AK Jones lost to LAMP’s Dabeen Choi, 6-0, 6-1
#5 Singles
Round 1: Mica Bedoya-Roig lost to John Carroll’s Lauren Wagner 6-2, 6-4
#6 Singles
Round 1: Val Bedoya-Roig won vs. Houston Academy’s Belle Wilkinson 6-2, 6-3
Round 2: Val Bedoya-Roig won vs. LAMP’s Jamie Lo 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Semi-final: Val Bedoya-Roig lost vs. UMS Wright’s Victoria Rizk 6-2, 6-1
Girls Doubles
#1 Doubles
Round 1: Lova Stenberg and Emma Skinner received Bye
Round #2: Lova Stenberg/Emma Skinner won vs. LAMP’s Hannah Lee/Grace Liu 6-4, 6-0
Round #3: Lova Stenberg/Emma Skinner won vs. LEEDS’s Sadie Anthony/Scout Thomas
Semi-Final: Lova Stenberg/Emma Skinner lost to Jasper’s Ada Preston/Lila Oliver 6-4, 6-4
#2 Doubles
Round 1: Erin Cook/AK Jones won vs. Bayside Academy’s Mary Helen Calloway/Mary Kate Foster 6-3, 6-1
Round 2: Erin Cook/AK Jones lost vs. LAMP’s Reena Chen/McKenzie Kim 6-4, 6-4
#3 Doubles
Round 1: Mica and Val Bedoya-Roig won vs. Houston Academy’s Bentley Tucker/Belle Wilkinson 6-3, 6-1
Round 2: Mica and Val Bedoya-Roig lost vs. Douglas’s
Cyra Burks/Jesa Leigh Bonds 4-6/6-2/10-3
The girls team finished 6th in the state out of 19 teams!
Boys Stats
Boys #1 Singles
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: David Freidt lost to Sylacauga’s Zac Hope 7-6, 6-2
#2 Singles
Round 1: Tru Bynum lost vs. Bayside’s Wilks Tickle 6-3, 6-2
#3 Singles
Round 1: Paul Lee won vs. Andalusia’s Braden Crates 6-2, 6-1
Round 2: Paul Lee lost to Jasper’s Victor Baetsle 6-0, 6-0
#4 Singles
Round 1: Andy Jia won vs. Leed’s Tripp Bishop 6-2, 3-6, 14-12
Round 2: Andy Jia lost vs. Jasper’s Cooper Ford 6-2, 6-1
#5 Singles
Round 1: Jazz Dhaliwal won vs. TR Miller’s Christian Fain 6-0, 6-0
Round 2: Jazz Dhaliwal lost vs. Deshler’s Braxton Black 6-4, 6-0
#6 Singles
Round 1: Ruhdra Patel won vs. UMS Wright’s Luke Kennedy 6-3, 7-5
Round 2: Ruhdra Patel won vs. Springville’s David Jones 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinals: Ruhdra Patel lost to Houston Academy’s Landon King 6-0, 6-2
#1 Doubles
Round 1: David Freidt/Tru Bynum lost vs. Deshler 6-1, 6-3
#2 Doubles
Round #1: Paul Lee/Ruhdra Patel won vs. Andalusia’s Alex Newton/Hugh Stovall 6-2, 6-4
Round #2: Paul Lee/Ruhdra Patel lost vs.Houston Academy’s Wills McRae/Thomas Buntin 6-4, 6-0
#3 Doubles
Round 1:
Fawad Ismail/ Jazz Dhaliwal
Won vs.
6-4,6-3
Nathan Shellhouse/Brody Lee
Round 2:
Fawad Ismail/ Jazz Dhaliwal lost vs. Houston Academy’s Jason Amin/Landon King 6-0, 6-2
The Randolph boys finished 7th out of 19 teams!