Marist doubles duo Jack Kiefer and Peyton Tyner win OSAA state tennis title
There's a new champion in town.
No. 1 OSAA-ranked Marist Catholic doubles duo Jack Kiefer and Peyton Tyner defeated No. 4 Ben Rosenfeld and Lucas Holliday of Catlin Gabel 6-2, 6-1 to be crowned the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A boys doubles state champions at Oregon State University in Corvallis on Saturday.
The Spartans also took home the team title with a total of 20 points. Oregon Episcopal School finished second with 15 points, while St. Mary's, Medford and Catlin Gabel tied for third with 10 points.
This is the Spartans first doubles' state title since Austin Tyner and AJ Bartko defeated Summit in three sets in Class 5A in 2015.
The Spartans last won a team title in 2013 and were state runners-up in 2015 and 2022.
Kiefer and Tyner cruised their way through to the final with a 6-4, 6-3 win in the semifinals, a 6-1, 6-3 win in the quarterfinals and a 6-0, 6-1 win in the first round.
The Spartans' No. 2 EJ Roedl lost to No. 1 Zach Moore of Cascade 6-3, 6-2 in the 4A/3A/2A/1A boys singles state championship final.
In the lead-up to the final, Roedl earned a 6-2, 6-2 win in the semifinals, a 6-0, 6-0 win in the quarterfinals and a 6-4, 6-0 win in the first round.
Sheldon's Kearney sisters reach 6A girls doubles state final
BEAVERTON — No. 5 Sheldon Irish doubles duo Emerson Kearney and Hayden Kearney proved they can compete as they reached the OSAA 6A girls doubles state championship final at Babette Horenstein Tennis Center on Saturday, falling to No. 3 Sofia Bell and Mishi Batinkova of Jesuit 6-4, 6-3.
"It was really nerve-wracking being a freshman in the state championship final," Hayden said. "But I did it for my sister and wanted to put whatever was out there for her and it wasn't our day."
"I think it was kind of even in the first set with only one break," Emerson said. "The second set was two but I feel like we held our own and did pretty good."
Three of the four matches the Kearney sisters played in the tournament went three sets.
In the first round, the Irish pair defeated Lake Oswego 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, then No. 2 Sunset 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the third round and finally No. 4 Westview 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals.
"We're going to be even stronger next year," Sheldon head coach Bill Temple said. "We won the district championship, so right now and for the next several years Sheldon's girls tennis looks incredible."
Temple, who has coached the Irish girl's tennis program since 2012, said earlier this month he plans to retire.
"It's so reflective and to also realize how fortunate we are to have kids who are committed to the sport," Temple said of the playoff experience as a coach. "And parents who are committed to the kids, so it's an privilege to do it.
"We need to give a shout out to Eugene Swim and Tennis Club because they are really helping build up the feeder program."
Temple first started coaching the boys program at North Eugene from 1999-2003 and then the girls program from 2004-2008.
Assistant coach Angie Hamilton is expected to take over as Sheldon's head coach.
Edith Noriega is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. You may reach her at ENoriega@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter at @Noriega_Edith.
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