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OSAA state tennis: Cascade's Zach Moore cruises into semifinals

Zach Moore, Cascade’s first-ever state champion in tennis, at Cascade High School, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Turner, Ore.
Zach Moore, Cascade’s first-ever state champion in tennis, at Cascade High School, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Turner, Ore.

Cascade’s Zach Moore quickly took care of business Friday.

The senior won his first- and second-round matches at the OSAA Class 4A/3A/2A/1A tennis state tournament to advance to Saturday’s semifinals.

Moore, who dropped just two games Friday, is trying to repeat as state champion.

He will face Haruto Zaitsu of St. Mary’s in the semifinals.

In 5A girls, Silverton doubles team Lindsey Gardner and Paige Davisson reached the semifinals, where they will face Crescent Valley’s Anna Nguyen and Kiah Hollister.

Friday’s Mid-Valley state tennis results

CLASS 6A BOYS

Singles — consolation

  • Lincoln Basl (Sprague) vs. BYE

  • Adam Son (South Salem) def. Ty Delay (Newberg) 8-4

  • Dan Tran (Century) def. Caleb Skipper (McNary) 8-5

  • Noah Leichty (South Salem) def. Jeremy Wang (South Eugene) 8-4

  • Adam Son (South Salem) def. Lincoln Basl (Sprague) 8-5

  • Noah Leichty (South Salem) def. Beckham Bowers (Century) 8-3

Doubles — consolation

  • Caleb Hurley/Jabin Burkes (Sprague) vs. BYE

  • Rowan Hesch/Owen Wark (McMinnville) def. Caleb Hurley/Jabin Burkes (Sprague) 8-4

CLASS 6A GIRLS

Singles — consolation

  • Sonya Drayton (West Linn) def. Reese Beyrouty (Sprague) 8-0

  • Hannah Bradshaw (Sprague) def. Valerie Nicado (David Douglas) 8-0

  • Tirzah Tarbox (Sprague) vs. BYE

  • Hannah Bradshaw (Sprague) def. Madison Milton (Sherwood) 8-3

  • Tirzah Tarbox (Sprague) def. Juliet Hanson (Grant) 8-3

Doubles — quarterfinals

  • Sofia Bell/Mishi Batinkova (Jesuit) def. Andria Yao/Nidhi Nagaraj (South Salem) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles — consolation

  • Charlotte Haworth/Sydney Moneke (West Salem) def. Katelyn Vo/Charlotte West (David Douglas) 8-5

  • Charlotte Haworth/Sydney Moneke (West Salem) def. Adriana Barbee/Julie Twist (Sandy) 2-0, 2-0 (default)

  • Coco Majors/Mia Majors (South Eugene) def. Charlotte Haworth/Sydney Moneke (West Salem) 2-0, 2-0 (default)

CLASS 5A BOYS

Singles — first round

  • No local players

Doubles — first round

  • Isaac Jones/Seth Jones (Dallas) def. Sho-un Tanaka/Nate Blythe (Churchill) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles — second round

  • Max Himstreet/Zack Olander (Summit) def. Isaac Jones/Seth Jones (Dallas) 6-1, 6-0

CLASS 5A GIRLS

Singles

  • No local players

Doubles — first round

  • Lindsey Gardner/Paige Davisson (Silverton) def. Taylor English/Ella Taft (Summit) 6-2, 6-2

  • Melia Taylor/Leialoha Taylor (Silverton) def. Jessica Allbritton/Nicolette Baker (Churchill) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles — second round 

  • Lindsey Gardner/Paige Davisson (Silverton) def. Avery Richards/Isabella Hannah-Barofsky (La Salle) 6-1, 6-3

  • Haley Bland/Zoe Hughes (Crescent Valley) def. Melia Taylor/Leialoha Taylor (Silverton) 6-3, 6-0

CLASS 4A/3A/2A/1A BOYS

Singles — first round

  • Zach Moore (Cascade) def. Daniel Cunningham (Baker) 6-0, 6-1

Singles — second round

  • Zach Moore (Cascade) def. Aston Selly (Catlin Gabel) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles — first round

  • Liam Rutherford/Jake Anderson (Stayton) def. Lucas Peterson/Landus Ho (St. Mary’s) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles — second round

  • Richard Li/Lucas Olander def. Liam Rutherford/Jake Anderson (Stayton) 6-1, 6-1

CLASS 4A/3A/2A/1A GIRLS

Singles — first round

  • Laina Atiyeh (Stayton) def. Lexi Mills (St. Mary’s) 6-1, 6-1

Singles — second round

  • Patricia Dougherty (Klamath Union) def. Laina Atiyeh (Stayton) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles — first round

  • Marilyn Suelzle/Rachel Suelzle (Cascade) def. Eliana Yoken/Jiya Mehta (Catlin Gabel) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles — second round

  • Ava Do/Kaleia Tashima (Oregon Episcopal) def. Marilyn Suelzle/Rachel Suelzle 1-6, 6-0, 6-2

Statesman Journal reporter Pete Martini covers college and high school sports. He can be reached at pmartini@StatesmanJournal.com.

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