Trinity’s three doubles teams have reached the semifinals of the TAPPS 4A State Tournament at the Waco Regional Tennis Center.
Raj Sukumar and Lucas Kim’s boys ‘doubles team and Adalin Bokat and Joanna Thomas’ girls ‘doubles team and Britton Butts and Sidney Sons’ team will play on the last day of the tournament with a chance to win the state title.
Sukumar and Kim beat the Pasadena First Baptist 6-0, 6-1 in the first round match, before beating Tyler All Saints 7-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Their next match will be against the Sugar Land Logos Prep Academy team on Tuesday at 8:30 AM.
Buckett and Thomas beat Bay Area Christian in straight sets in the opening round before beating San Marcos Academy 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Their next match will be against the Tyler All Saints team at 8:30 am
The Sons and Butts defeated the Sheratz John Paul II 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 in a three-set first-round match and 3-6 in a thrilling three-set match against the Tyler All Saints in the quarterfinals. , 6-2, 10-7. Their next match will be against the Sugar Land Logos Preparatory Academy team at 8:30 a.m.
The Trinity Girls are also in contention for the Team State title as they are 14.5 points ahead on the final day.
TAPPS State Tennis Tournament
At the Wako Regional Tennis Center
Monday’s local results
Class 6A
Boys singles
First round: Arjun Chaha, St. Thomas High School, Diff. D. Smith, Midland Christian, 6-0, 6-0
Boys doubles
First round: S. Borrego-R. Hinojos, El Paso Cathedral, Diff. C. Bergeson-M. Emmanuel, Midland Christian, 6-2, 6-1
Girls doubles
First round: a. Roundtree-J. Fisher, Midland Christian, Diff. N. DeGerolami-L. Lanome, San Antonio Antonio, 6-1, 6-3. Quarter finals: N.C. Lawrence-M. Crassio, Dallas Ursulin Academy, Diff. Roundtree-Fisher, 6-2, 6-0
Class 4A
Boys singles
First Round: Timothy Nguyen, Houston St. Thomas, Def. Ray Q, Trinity, 6-0, 6-0
Boys doubles
First round: Raj Sukumar-Lucas Kim, Trinity, Diff. A. Nguyen-U Kim, Pasadena First Baptist, 6-0, 6-1. Quarter finals: Sukumar-Kim Diff. R. Davis-J. Chisolam, Tyler All Saints, 7-6, 6-3.
Girls Singles
First round: Aller Baker, Trinity, Diff. Abigail Everett, Pasadena First Baptist, 6-1, 6-0; Anna Myers, Dallas The Covent, Def. Georgia Molina, Trinity, 6-1, 6-2. Quarter finals: Lauren Kiblinger, Tyler All Saints, Def. Baker, 6-1, 6-0
Girls doubles
First round: Adalin Bokcut-Joanna Thomas, Trinity, Diff. C. Murphy-C. Leap, League City Bay Area Christian, 6-0, 6-0; Britain Butts-Sydney Sons, Trinity, Def. S. Hayes-P. Darlington, Shirtz John Paul II, 3-6, 6-4, 10-7. Quarter-finals: Bucket-Thomas Deaf. E. Figel-K. Livingston, San Marcos Academy, 7-5, 6-3; Sanz-Butts def. L. Davis-A. Block, Tyler All Saints, 3-6, 6-2, 10-7