Albemarle’s boys tennis team is headed back to the Group AAA tournament. The Patriots knocked off district rival Colonial Forge 5-0 Wednesday to earn a berth in the Northwest Region final and, in turn, the Group AAA quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown:
Northwest Region Semifinal at Albemarle
Albemarle 5, Colonial Forge 0
Singles
1. Doug Corbett (A) d. Blake Sharp, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4
2. Boris Yang (A) d. Thomas Geaney, 6-1, 6-1
3. Jake Brooks (A) d. Derrick Zahand, 6-1, 6-1
4. Charlie Shepherd (A) d. Fred Zhao, 6-2, 7-5
5. David Grbic (A) led James Nicolucci, 1-6, 6-1, 6-5
6. Joey Michel (A) d. Joey Cruz, 6-3, 6-1
Albemarle (21-0) hosts Freedom-South Riding Thursday at 1:00 for the Northwest Region title.
