Western Albemarle’s boys tennis team is going back to the state tournament.
The three-time defending champions secured a berth in the Group AA tilt Thursday afternoon with a 5-0 win over Broad Run, cruising past the Spartans with Alex Preve, Teddy Nelson, Andrew Loving, Will Diamond and Tom Lewis picking up singles wins. Now a matchup with Sherando, which should prove a big test, looms Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Region II final.
Diamond rolled 6-0, 6-0 in his match, and Preve and Nelson both closed out their final sets 6-0 too.
Western Albemarle 5, Broad Run 0
Singles:
1. Cam Scot(W) led Kevin Chang: 6-2, 3-4
2. Alex Preve(W) def Max Kadyrkoev: 6-1, 6-0
3. Teddy Nelson(W) def Angus Leung: 6-3, 6-0
4. Andrew Loving(W) def Naveen Vaddadi: 6-1, 6-1
5. Will Diamond(W) def Sinan Ulkuatani: 6-0, 6-0
6. Tom Lewis(W) def Ryan Ohneiser: 6-3, 6-1
Western Albemarle: (20-0) plays in the Region II vs Sherando at home Saturday at 11AM.
