FORMER PARTICIPANT KEEGAN WINS NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

CONGRATULATIONS TO FORMER ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM SELECTION KOURTNEY KEEGAN ON HER 2016 NCAA WOMEN'S DOUBLES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!

2015 BOYS B DIVISION ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Ryan Dugan

Sr. | Santa Margarita

SINGLES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Max Boice

Sr. | Santa Margarita

Dubie Dubin

Jr. | Starr's Mill

Matt Henson

Sr. | Tennessee

Scott Hjelm

So. | Jenks

Bennett Hughes

Jr. | Jenks

Matt Marin

Sr. | Blessed Trinity

DOUBLES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Max Boice                   Ricky Kurtz

Sr. | Santa Margarita    Sr. | Santa Margarita

Jacob Marshall                    Matt Henson

So. | Tennessee                Sr. | Tennessee

Mitchell Thomas                       Connor Doyle

Jr. | Vandebilt Catholic         So. | Vandebilt Catholic

11TH PLACE FINAL [BOYS B] -- SIEGEL 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3

SIEGEL 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3
Saturday, March 28, 2015 | 3:30pm

Boys B Division | Baylor

DOUBLES

1. Mohammed Al-Zubaidi & Ben Betzler (S) def. Matt Marin & Nathan McDonald 8-6
2. Taylor Graalman & Andrew Todd (S) def. Christian Pierson & Davis Holman 8-6
3. Steven Knowles & Ryan Jacobs (S) def. John Vermillion & Joe Karle 8-6

SINGLES

1. Matt Marin (BT) def. Taylor Graalman 7-5, 6-3
2. Mohammed Al-Zubaidi (S) def. Christian Pierson 6-0, 6-4
3. Ben Betzler (S) def. Davis Holman 6-2, 6-2
4. Nathan McDonald (BT) def. Steven Knowles 6-4, 2-6, 10-7
5. Andrew Todd (S) def. Zach Alexis 7-6, 6-2
6. Mick Gulledge (BT) def. Ryan Jacobs 6-0, 6-0

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 6,3,2,5,1,4

Match Time: 2:30           
                                                                                                    

CONSOLATION [BOYS B] -- MOUNT ST JOSEPH 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3

MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3
Saturday, March 28, 2015 | 11:00am

Boys B Division | Baylor

DOUBLES

1. Quentin Boustany & Pat Maclean (MSJ) def. John Vermillion & Davis Holman 8-2
2. Ben Saia & Wade Pines (MSJ) def. Zach Alexis & Christian Pierson 8-3
3. Nick Restivo & Matt Jackson (MSJ) def. Mick Gulledge & Joe Karle 8-3

SINGLES

1. Matt Marin (BT) def. Quentin Boustany 6-4, 6-0
2. Pat Maclean (MSJ) def. Christian Pierson 6-3, 6-3
3. Ben Saia (MSJ) def. John Vermillion 6-1, 6-4
4. Wade Pines (MSJ) def. Davis Holman 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
5. Nathan McDonald (BT) def. Nick Restivo 6-0, 6-1
6. Mick Gulledge (BT) def. Christian Dovel 6-3, 6-0

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 5,2,6,1,3,4

Match Time: Unknown             
                                                                                                    

CONSOLATION [BOYS B] -- BLESSED TRINITY 5, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN 4

BLESSED TRINITY 5, SIGNAL MOUNTAIN 4
Friday, March 27, 2015 | 7:30pm

Boys B Division | Baylor

DOUBLES

1. Matt Marin & Christian Peirson (BT) def. Jason Morris & Luke Blentlinger 8-0
2. Grant Williams & Thomas Thelen (SM) def. Zach Alexis & Davis Hollman 8-5
3. Mick Gulledge & Nathan McDonald (BT) def. Carson Williams & Andrew Sinor 8-3

SINGLES

1. Matt Marin (BT) def. Jason Morris 6-0, 6-0
2. Grant Williams (SM) def. Christian Pierson 6-3, 6-1
3. Luke Blentlinger (SM) def. John Vermillion 6-7, 6-1, 10-4
4. Thomas Thelen (SM) def. Zach Alexis 6-4, 5-7, 10-7
5. Mick Gulledge (BT) def. Carson Williams 6-7, 7-6, 10-8
6. Joe Karle (BT) def. Jay Griggs 7-6, 6-1

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 1,2,3
Singles: 1,2,3,4,6,5

Match Time: Unknown                 
                                                                                                    

FIRST ROUND [BOYS B] -- MILTON 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3

MILTON 6, BLESSED TRINITY 3
Friday, March 27, 2015 | 4:00pm

Boys B Division | Baylor

DOUBLES

1. Matt Marin & John Vermillion (BT) def. Justin Neibert & Kyle Dressler 8-6
2. Thatcher Alu & Tyler Kahale (M) def. Zach Alexis & Nathan McDonald 8-3
3. Mark Abraham & Gates Ledbetter (M) def. Davis Holman & Joe Karle 8-2

SINGLES

1. Matt Marin (BT) def. Justin Neibert 6-2, 6-3
2. Kyle Laubenstein (M) def. Christian Peirson 6-1, 6-1
3. Kevin Maier (M) def. John Vermillion 6-2 6-0
4. Harsh Jain (M) def. Davis Holman 6-3, 7-5
5. Scott Bauer (M) def. Nathan McDonald 6-3, 7-5
6. Mick Gulledge (BT) def. Alex Scudellari 6-2, 6-4

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 2,3,1
Singles: 2,1,3,6,5,4

Match Time: 2:37              
                                                                                                    

BRONZE SEMI-FINALS [GIRLS A] -- HUTCHISON 8, BLESSED TRINITY 1

HUTCHISON 8, BLESSED TRINITY 1

Saturday, March 21, 2015 | 11:00AM

Bronze Bracket | Baylor

DOUBLES

1. Gracie Donoghue & Francie George (H) def. Jessica Hyland & Megan Foyer 8-5
2. Catherine Owen & Grace Ann Dunavant (H) def. Kimberly Edwards & Megan Holzgrefe 8-2
3. Grace Garrott & Eliza Simms (H) def. Maria Paula Ramirez & Caroline Pring 8-1

SINGLES

1. Cami Hastings (BT) def. Gracie Donoghue 6-2, 6-4
2. Grace Garrott (H) def. Jordan Ogrinc 6-3, 6-0
3. Catherine Owen (H) def. Erica Cahalan 6-1, 6-1
4. Grace Ann Dunavant (H) def. Camille Steyart 3-6, 0-3 (ret)
5. Eliza Sims (H) def. Maeve Morgan 6-0, 6-0
6. Francie George (H) def. Alex Kirby 6-0, 6-2

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 2,3,1
Singles: 3,5,2,4,6,1

Match Time: 2:35

POOL PLAY [GIRLS A] -- WALTON 5, BLESSED TRINITY 2

WALTON 5, BLESSED TRINITY 2

Friday, March 20, 2015 | 9:30pm

Group C | Baylor

DOUBLES

1. Suzanne Zenoni & Bella Kuse (W) def. Cami Hastings & Jordan Ogric 8-0
2. Jessica Hyland & Megan Foye (BT) def Jessica Cramer & Kristen O'Brien 8-6
3. Sophia Guldbery & Sheena Mookerju (W) def. Maeve Morgan & Megan Holzgrefe 8-1

SINGLES

1. Suzanne Zenoni (W) def. Cami Hasings 6-0, 6-4
2. Bella Just (W) def. Jordan Ogric 6-0, 6-0
3. Johanna Keelie (W) def. Jessica Hyland 6-0, 6-0
4. Jessica Cramer (W) vs. Erica Cahalan abd.
5. Emily Gaskins (W) vs. Megan Foye abd.
6. Camille Steyaert (BT) def. Ann Leigh Nielson 6-3, 6-1

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 1,3,2
Singles: 1,6,3,2

Match Time: 2:55

POOL PLAY [GIRLS A] -- OCEAN SPRINGS 6, BLESSED TRINITY 2

OCEAN SPRINGS 6, BLESSED TRINITY 2

Friday, March 20, 2015 | 7:30pm

Group C | Baylor School

DOUBLES

1. Amanda Kilduff & Olivia Nash (OS) def. Cameron Hastings & Erica Cahalan 8-2
2. Sophie St. Amant & Kate Weatherly (OS) def. Jessica Hyland & Megan Foye 9-7
3. Rachel Broome & Meghan Nguyen (OS) def. MEgan Holzgrefe & Cardine Pring 8-6

SINGLES

1. Amanda Kilduff (OS) def. Cameren Hastings 7-5, 7-5
2. Sophie St. Amant (OS) def. Erica Cahalan 6-4, 6-4
3. Jessica Hyland (BT) def. Kate Weatherly 3-6, 6-1, 10-8
4. Jerdan Ogrinc (BT) def. Olivia Nash 6-3, 7-5
5. Victoria Vice (OS) def. Kimberly Edwards def. (inj.)
6. Abby Champman (OS) led Alex Kirby 5-7 abd.

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles: 1,3,2
Singles: 1,2,3,4,5

Match Time: 2:55

Eight past participants selected for the inaugural Hall Of Fame class

The DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships is proud to announce our initial class of eight Hall of Fame inductees. These players have made an impact not only on our event but in high school and collegiate tennis. These players exemplify what high school tennis is all about and have received numerous honors for their on-court and off-court success. Beginning in 2016 we will annually induct one male and one female past participant to our Hall of Fame. 

Samantha Caswell

The Chattanooga native was a driving force behind Baylor School three straight DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championship titles. Caswell was a three-time Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament team selection all-four year. She was also selected as a 2014 National High School All-American. Caswell is currently a freshman at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga where the Mocs are off to a 4-0 start and Caswell remains undefeated in Singles and Doubles. Samantha holds a number of tournament records including most consecutive wins with 19.

 

Brett Clark

Clark is one of three past participants to receive the prestigious honor of being named National High School Coaches Association Athlete of the Year. The 2012 Barron Collier graduate finished his career with a 13-3 all-time record at the DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships earning back-to-back All-Tournament team honors. Clark finished his senior year as the 9th ranked recruit in the nation. He was also two-time National High School All-American selection. The University of North Carolina junior had a 107-45 record entering this season and has been ranked as high as 35th in the ITA National rankings.

 

Joey Fritz

Fritz was the 2010 Most Valuable Player in the Boys B Division. He led his Cincinnati Country Day team to the tournament title going undefeated in tournament play. The nation's 19th ranked player in his class Fritz was named a 2010 National High School All-American. He went on to play his collegiate tennis at Amherst. During his collegiate career Fritz was a three-time ITA Division III Singles All-American. He capped off a 60+ win collegiate career with an NCAA Division III Singles Championship and the title of Intercollegiate Tennis Association Senior Player of the Year.

 

Jared Hiltzik

 

The 2012 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Most Valuable Player has already made a huge impact at the collegiate level. Hiltzik, who came out of high school as the top ranked recruit in the country in the class of 2012, signed with his home state University of Illinois. As a junior Hiltzik has already been named Big Ten Freshmen of the Year, First-Team All-Big Ten twice, Big Ten Tennis Athlete of the Week five times and ITA Scholar Athlete twice. Hiltzik reached the ITA National Indoor Championship match as a sophomore and he entered his junior season with a 60-22 overall record and is currently ranked 23rd in the ITA Division I Singles Rankings.  

Kourtney Keegan

The 2012 tournament participants became the first female participant to ever receive National High School All-American honors receiving the award back-to-back in 2012 & 2013. Keegan was the 2012 USTA Georgia Junior Player of the Year and 2012 USTA G18 National Clay Court Championships consolation singles winner. As a freshman Keegan won a team-best 32 doubles matches and was selected as the ITA Southeast Region Rookie Player of the Year. Keegan has a Career-High ITA singles ranking of 26th and is currently ranked 4th in the country in the ITA Doubles rankings. She also received ITA Scholar Athlete honors as a freshman.

 

Cassie Mercer

University of Virginia freshman Cassie Mercer, a 2013 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships All-Tournament Team selection, was named the 2014 Girls Tennis Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association. Mercer was a four-time West Virginia Class AAA Singles, Doubles and Team State Champion. In her freshman season with the Cavaliers she won the USTA/ITA Atlantic Regional doubles title to earn an automatic berth to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships. She has a 26-18 overall record this year is currently ranked 21st in the country in the ITA Doubles rankings.

Chase Perez-Blanco

Perez-Blanco received quite the list of honors during his time playing high school tennis. The 2013 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships All-Tournament Team selection was also named a National High School All-American in 2013 & 2014 and was selected as the 2014 Boys Tennis Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association. Perez-Blanco was a two-time Individual State Champion and three-time Team State Champion at Gulliver Prep. As a freshman at the University of Florida he began the spring ranked 50th in the nation in the ITA Doubles rankings.

Olivia Thaler

Gulliver Prep alum Olivia Thaler was a 2013 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships All-Tournament Team selection. The William & Mary freshman was a two-time Florida Doubles State Champion, two-time Florida Team State Champion, two-time Miami-Dade Player of the Year and two-time National High School All-American. Thaler is currently 21-15 overall in her freshman season.

We are honored to have had these fantastic players participate in our event. They provide a great example for our future participants as to how to succeed both on and off the court. Beginning in 2016 we will honor one male and one female with induction into the DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Hall of Fame.

2015 Girls A Division Bracket Released

The pairings for the 2015 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Girls A Division presented by Icy Hot have been released. The 12-team division features teams from Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. In the opening round on Friday teams will play two matches in pool play with their results determining their place in tournament play on Saturday. The tournament pools are as follows:

GROUP A
Overall top seed American Heritage (Delray Beach, FL), defending Florida Class A State Finalist, will be making their first appearance in the DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. The Patriots lineup features the nation's 23rd ranked junior Taylor Russo and blue-chip rated 8th graders in Angelica Blake and Melissa Sakar. Defending Florida Class 3A State Champion Niceville (Niceville, FL) also makes their first tournament experience. Niceville is led by senior Samantha Sepe, a state finalist at No. 1 Singles in Florida Class 3A. Two-time tournament finalist Girls Preparatory School (Chattanooga, TN), defending Tennessee Division II Class AA State Finalist, returns doubles state semi-finalists Jennie McBrayer & Maddox Bandy.

GROUP B
Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, FL) returns their entire team that finished as a semi-finalist at the 2014 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. The Panthers return Florida Class 2A Doubles State Finalists Stephanie Taylor and Kaely Malik. Roswell (Roswell, GA) is led by senior Anmol Narang, an Army commit, and Madi Gulick. The Hornets, who finished 15-4 last year advancing to the Georgia State Tournament for the fourth straight year, are making their first tournament appearance. Starr's Mill (Fayetteville, GA), defending Georgia Class 5A State Champion, is led by Columbus State signee Rachael Williams and Mississippi State commit Caroline Kelly.

GROUP C
Walton (Marietta, GA), defending Georgia Class 6A State Champion, returns five of their top six players from last year's team that finished third at the DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. The Raiders have won 10 of the past 11 State Champions in their class are led by Richmond signee Bella Kuse, Elon signee Suzanne Zenoni, and California-San Diego signee Jessica Cramer. Blessed Trinity (Roswell, GA), defending Georgia Class 3A State Champion, returns senior Nicole Haigwood and junior Julia Tasanasanta and adds four-star freshman Cameron Hastings. The Titans have won six straight State Championships. Ocean Springs (Ocean Springs, MS) won their fifth straight Mississippi Class 6A State Championships last season. The greyhounds are making their first tournament appearance since 2013 and are led by Mississippi's top ranked junior Amanda Kilduff.

GROUP D
Three-time DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Champion Baylor (Chattanooga, TN) loses five seniors off last year's tournament finalist team. The defending Tennessee Division II Class AA State Champions will be led by sophomores Drew Hawkins and Ashton Jenne. Tennessee Division II Class AA semi-finalist Hutchison (Memphis, TN) return their entire roster from last year. Senior Gracie Donoghue will lead the Sting in their first tournament appearance since 2002. Cambridge (Milton, GA), defending Georgia Class 5A State Finalist will make their first appearance in tournament history. The Bears are led by four-star recruits Aimee Dervishian and Hanna Giddings.

The pool play winners will advance to the tournament semi-finals on Saturday, March 21st. The 2015 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Girls A Division Championship will take place at 3:00pm.

Nine Former Players Make Initial 2015 ITA Rankings

Nine former DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships participants were ranked in the Top 100 in the first Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of 2015. The list of ranked players includes six former boys participants and four former girls participants.

Kourtney Keegan
Photo Courtesy of Florida Athletics

Kourtney Keegan

The Blessed Trinity graduate and University of Florida sophomore opens the 2015 season ranked No. 26 in singes. The former All-Tournament Team selection is looking to follow up her 2014 ITA Southeast Region Rookie Player of the Year honors. Keegan is the only former player to be ranked in both singles and doubles. The sophomore teamed with Brooke Austin to achieve a career-high ranking of 7th in the country after capturing the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championship this fall. Keegan was also ranked 47th in the country with teammate Belinda Woolcock.

Abigail Owens

Louisiana State University sophomore Abigial Owens opens the 2015 season with a No. 74 national ranking after a 9-4 singles record in the fall. The Peachtree Ridge alumni has a 24-18 career record at LSU including a semi-final finish at the Jack Kramer Invitational and a Round of 16 finish at the ITA Southern Regional Championship this fall. 

Cassie Mercer

The Huntington graduate and two-time National High School Tennis All-American begins her freshman season at the University of Virginia with a No. 11 national doubles ranking. Mercer and teammate Skylar Morton recorded a 11-3 doubles winning the USTA/ITA Atlantic Regional doubles title to earn an automatic berth to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships.

Jared Hiltzik
Photo Courtesy of Illinois Athletics

Jared Hiltzik

University of Illinois junior and 2012 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships MVP Jared Hiltzik begins the 2015 season ranked 31st in the country. Hiltzik a two-time NCAA Tournament selection finshed as runner-up in the ITA Midwest Regional Singles Championships and was an at-large selection for the ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships. The New Trier graduate finished his sophomore season as a First-Team All-Big Ten and All-American selection.

Aron Hiltzik

The younger Hiltzik begins his freshman season at the University of Illinois ranked 62nd in the nation in singles. Aron, 2012 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships All-Tournament Team selection, came to Illinois as the top ranked recruit in the Class of 2014. Hiltzik knocked off a pair of ranked players in route to a semi-final finish at the ITA Midwest Regionals. The 18 year old New Trier alumni has already earned a pair of ATP points with three wins on the professional circuit.

Beck Pennington

The University of Kentucky junior has made an impact for the Wildcats since he arrived on campus. Pennington, a Greenwood alumni, is ranked 92nd in the first ITA rankings of the 2015. Pennington won the White singles draw at the Fab Four in Durham, N.C. this fall and advance to the Round of 16 at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships.

Ziqi Wang
The Vestavia Hills graduate begins his freshman season at Yale ranked 95th in the country. The top ranked recruit in Alabama last year Wang already has a runner-up finish at the Connecticut State Championships and a Round of 16 finish at the ITA Northeast Regional Championships. Wang's fall results include a win over Dennis Nguyen of Harvard, the No. 18 ranked player in the country.

Chase Perez-Blanco
The University of Florida freshman opens his first spring in Gainesville as half of the 50th ranked doubles team in the nation. The Gulliver Prep alumni finished his fall season with five straight doubles wins at the Florida Invitational. In singles action Perez-Blanco finished as a semi-finalist at the 2014 USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational.

Bradford Zitsch

The Rock Bridge graduate and University of Nebraska junior begins his 2015 season ranked 54th in the national doubles rankings. The 2014 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar teamed with Dusty Boyer to advance to the quarterfinals of the Rice Invitational and ITA Central Regional.

2014 Boys A Division Tournament Pairings Released

The schedule and pairings have been released for the 2014 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Boys A Division presented by Subway. The 2014 tournament will feature 16 teams from nine different states including eight defending team State Champions.

The top half of the tournament bracket is highlighted by defending tournament and Illinois State Champion Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL). The Red Devils return three of Illinois' top juniors Eddie Grabill, Martin Joyce, and Michael Lorenzini. Hinsdale Central outscored their tournament opponents 31-5 in 2013. Hinsdale Central will open tournament play against Jenks (Jenks, OK), Oklahoma Class 6A runner-up. Jenks is led by Oklahoma No. 2 singles semi-finalists Mitchell Worley. Missouri Class AA State Champion Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO) will make their first tournament appearence. The Hawklets led by Doubles State Champions John Nogalski and Jacob Moore will meet Baylor (Chattanooga, TN) in the opening round. Baylor is led by Pomona commit  Marko Mandic. 

The top half of the bracket also features Missouri Class A State Champion Mary Institute and County Day School (Saint Louis, MO). MICDS is led by Missouri's top ranked junior Joseph McAllister and top ranked freshman Rohit Chouhan. The Rams open tournament play against Tennessee Division II Class A State Champion Webb School of Knoxville (Knoxville, TN). Webb School is led by Tennessee Division II Class A state finalist Lorenzo Rollhauser and Tennessee's top ranked freshman Thomas Loaiza. Barron Collier (Naples, FL) back-to-back tournament runner-up will open play against Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC). Barron Collier, defending Florida Class 3A State Champion, is led by junior Alan Sweet. North Carolina Class 3A State Champion Cardinal Gibbons is led by 2013 All-American and North Carolina signee Robert Kelly and junior Matt Galush.

Two-time tournament champion New Trier (Winnetka, IL) returns to the tournament for the first time since winning back-to-back championships in 2011 & 2012. The Trevians are led by the nation's 6th ranked senior Thomas Fawcett, a Stanford signee, and DePaul signee Alex Galoustian. New Trier opens tournament play against R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, NC), 2013 North Carolina Class 4A runner-up. North Carolina Class 4A Doubles state champion Jack Riazzi will lead the Deamons. The tournaments all-time winningest program Saint Xavier (Louisville, KY) will open tournament play against 2013 Georgia Class 3A State Champion Blessed Trinity (Roswell, GA). The defending Kentucky State Champion Tigers are led by Kentucky Singles state finalist Brandon Lancaster and Kentucky Doubles state finalists Coleman Cox and Nick Waldeck. Blessed Trinity is led by juniors Matt Ghering and Matt Marin. 

Spartanburg (Spartanburg, SC) will open tournament play against Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL). The Vikings, a round of 16 finisher in South Carolina last season, are led by two of South Carolina's top freshman Spencer Brown and Chambers Easterling. Edwardsville, Illinois' 6th place finisher in 2013, returns Saint Louis commit Brandon Harris, Jack Desse, and Logan Ware. The last match of the bracket is a matchup of the 3rd and 4th place finishers in the 2013 Florida Class 3A State Championships. 3rd Place finisher Winter Park (Winter Park, FL) returns Coastal Georgia signee Arthur Viallaneix and add junior Ninan Kumar. Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel, FL) are led by Agie Moreno, a top 30 recruit in the sophomore class. 

The tournament semi-finals will take place on Saturday at 10:00am at E.P. Sawyer State Park. The 2014 tournament Championship will take place at 2:30pm.

Former MVP Hiltzik Leads Past Participants In ITA Division I Rankings

Former DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships participants continue to show up in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I Rankings.

	#4 - Jared Hiltzik, University of Illinois Former tournament MVP Jared Hiltzik is currently ranked 4th in the country in the latest ITA Men's Division I Singles Rankings and 31st in Doubles Rankings. Hiltzik, a sophomore at the University of Illinois, went undefeated (8-0) in singles play and 4-1 in doubles play to lead New Trier to back-to-back tournament championships in 2011-12.  His performances earned him Singles All-Tournament team honors in 2011 and MVP and Doubles All-Tournament team honors in 2012. Hiltzik was named a National High School Tennis All-American in 2012.
	#36 - Brett Clark, University of North Carolina Clark, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina, was a back-to-back All-Tournament team selection in 2011 & 2012. Clark, currently ranked 36th in the ITA Men's Division I National Singles Rankings and 29th in the Doubles Rankings, led his Barron Collier team to a runner-up finish in the 2012 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. He finished his two tournament experiences with a 7-1 overall record in singles and a 6-2 overall record in doubles. Clark was named a National High School Tennis All-American in 2011 & 2012.
	#39 - Kourtney Keegan, University of Florida The University of Florida freshman is ranked 39th in the ITA Women's Division I National Singles Rankings making her the highest ranked female alum in tournament history. Keegan, a 2012 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships participant, earned both singles and doubles All-Tournament team honors. She finished the tournament with an 3-0 singles record and 2-0 doubles record leading her Blessed Trinity team to a 3rd place finish. Keegan was named a National High School Tennis All-American in 2012 & 2013.
	#55 - Beck Pennington, University of Kentucky Pennington, ranked 55th in the ITA Men's Division I National Singles Rankings, is a two-time All-Tournament team selection. The Bowling Green, KY native and sophomore at Kentucky led his Greenwood high school team to back-to-back tournament titles in 2008 & 2009. Pennington earned doubles All-Tournament team honors as an eighth-grader in 2008 and repeated with singles honors in 2009. Pennington was named a National High School Tennis All-American in 2012.

Twelve Past Participants Named National High School All Americans

Congratulations to the twelve past participants that were named National High School All-Americans. The National High School Tennis All-American Foundation has presented the honors annually since 2000. The honors are given to the top 40 boys and top 40 girls high school players in the nation who have exhibited an above average academic and citizenship record, competed on their high school tennis team, and garnered an individual national ranking.

The following players were selected as National High School All-Americans for 2013:

Hudson Blake - Senior - Brophy Prep (Phoenix, AZ)

Sean Donohue - Senior - Saint Xavier (Louisville, KY)

Martin Joyce - Sophomore - Hinsdale Central  (Hinsdale, IL)

Aaron Jumonville - Senior - Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, TN)

Kourtney Keegan - Senior - Blessed Trinity (Roswell, GA)

Robert Kelly - Junior - Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC) 

Joulia Likhanskaia - Senior - Winter Park (Winter Park, FL)

Cassie Mercer - Junior - Huntington (Huntington, WV)

Baker Newman - Junior - Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, FL)

Chase Perez-Blanco - Junior - Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, FL)

Walker Sims - Junior - Memphis University School (Memphis, TN)

Olivia Thaler - Junior - Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, FL)

Congratulations to all of these players on this fantastic accomplishment!