SOUTHERN UTAH – Of the Region 9 high schools who advanced to State, which was held May 18-19 at the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, only two captured a title.
Dixie 2nd singles player Tevan Balian, who did not lose a match throughout the entire season, continued his winning streak all the way to the finals, where he defeated a Park City student 6-4, 6-1.
The Desert Hills 1st doubles team of Mason Ford and Christian Davis faced Dixie’s Luke Heaton and Micah Alba in a neck-and-neck final, taking the win in the third set. 2nd doubles was also victorious over fellow Region 9 opponents Hurricane.
Though a far cry from their 2011 shutout, Desert Hills tied Dixie for second place overall, with Park City taking this year’s 3A State title. The remaining Region 9 schools placed accordingly: Hurricane – 5, Snow Canyon – 9, Canyon View – 15, Cedar – 17, Pine View – 17.
“(The tournament was) bittersweet,” said Dixie coach Eric Christensen. “The boys worked hard and I felt like we were the best team there, but couldn’t quite get it done as a whole.”
The final results are:
1st Singles
Champion – Brendan Kempin (Juan Diego)
Runner-up – Kevin Colopy (Park City)
2nd Singles
Champion – Tevan Balian (Dixie)
Runner-up – Stefan Dancy (Park City)
3rd Singles
Champion – Matt Groy (Park City)
Runner-up – Blake Newman (Ogden)
1st Doubles
Champion – Mason Ford/Christian Davis (Desert Hills)
Runner-up – Luke Heaton/Micah Alba (Dixie)
2nd Doubles
Champion – Clay Hardy/Preston Parmenter (Desert Hills)
Runner-up – Shayden Hinton/Karter Beardall (Hurricane)
Complete results can be found at the Utah High School Athletics Association’s website.
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