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HP made quick work of Boerne Champion at the UIL Championships, sweeping all seven doubles matches to roll to a 10-0 win and a third consecutive state title. The Scots (24-0) completed another perfect season with an overpowering lineup that didn't yield a match at the state tournament at Lakeway's World of Tennis, and lost only five matches in the entire 2010 postseason (see chart below). The doubles sweep Saturday gave HP a 7-0 lead, and three singles wins by Ford Stainback, Peggy Porter and Kristen Mee were so quick that five of the other singles matches didn't even get underway. Four others were stopped with the match clinched. The state title is HP's 12th overall and seventh in the last eight years, and ties San Antonio Alamo Heights for the UIL record for most titles won. HP's 23 consecutive state tournament appearances, and 12 consecutive seasons advancing to the state title match, are already UIL records. HP's win was dominating. But it didn't come without a fight. Champion (21-4), which has lost to HP at the last three UIL Championships in either the semifinals or finals match, put up a challenge in the top doubles matches, with Zach Chu and Ford Stainback of HP having to win a tiebreaker to take the first set before sweeping their No. 1 boys doubles match. In the No. 2 boys doubles match, HP's John Mee and Luke Stainback edged out a 6-4, 6-4 win. The Scots' Chris Walters and Nico Elwood closed a narrow 7-5 win in the first set of their No. 3 boys doubles match, then rolled to a 6-2 win in the second to sweep. Peggy Porter and Melanie Marlin beat Champion's top girls doubles team 6-4, 6-3, and John Daesky and Adrienne Fleck broke serve enough in the second set for a 6-2, 6-4 win in mixed doubles. The rest of the matches also went to the Scots but in straight sets. Boxscore UIL Class 4A State Championship HP 10, Boerne Champion 0 Nov. 6, 2010 at World of Tennis, Lakeway Boys Singles No. 1 - Zach Chu, HP, vs. Jared Fellows, Champion, did not finish No. 2 - Ford Stainback, HP, def. Mark Gorham, Champion, 6-1, 6-0 No. 3 - John Mee, HP, vs. Derek Drozd, Champion, did not finish No. 4 - Luke Stainback, HP, vs. Mark Andre, Champion, did not finish No. 5 - Chris Walters, HP, vs. Taylor Donowho, Champion, did not start No. 6 - Avery Schober, HP, vs. Grant Figari, did not start Girls Singles No. 1 - Peggy Porter, HP, def. Allie Willig, Champion, 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 - Kristen Mee, HP, def. Paige Murdock, Champion, 6-1, 6-3 No. 3 - Melanie Marlin, HP, vs. Annie Veron, Champion, did not finish No. 4 - Catherine Kernie, HP, vs. Briana Fellows, Champion, did not start No. 5 - Sarah Cannon, HP, vs. Sydney Sachse, Champion, did not start No. 6 - Maddie Gordon, HP, vs. Lainey Hutchens, Champion, did not start Boys Doubles No. 1 - Zach Chu and Ford Stainback, HP, def. Jared Sellows and Mark Gorham, Champion, 7-6 (6-1), 6-2 No. 2 - John Mee and Luke Stainback, HP, def. Derek Drozd and Mark Andre, Champion, 6-4, 6-4 No. 3 - Chris Walters and Nico Elwood, HP, def. Taylor Donohwo and Tyler Lego, Champion, 7-5, 6-2 Girls Doubles No. 1 - Peggy Porter and Melanie Marlin, HP, def. Brianna Fellows and Paige Murdock, Champion, 6-4, 6-3 No. 2 - Kristin Mee and Kristen Adams, HP, def. Sydney Sachse and Allie Willig, Champion, 6-0, 6-2 No. 3 - Sarah Cannon and Alin Piranian, HP, def. Annie Veron and Lainey Hutchens, Champion, 6-1, 6-1 Mixed Doubles John Daeske and Adrienne Fleck, HP, def, Kevin Powell and Cena Rasmussen, Champion, 6-2, 6-4 Records: HP 24-0, Boerne Champion 21-4 HP's Postseason Domination State Final - HP 10, Boerne Champion 0 State Semifinals - HP 10, Montgomery 0 Regional Final - HP 11, Texarkana Texas 3 Regional Semifinals - HP 10, Frisco 1 Regional Quarterfinals - HP 10, Denison 0 Regional First Round - HP 10, Dallas W. Wilson 0 District Final - HP 10, McKinney North 1 District Semifinals - HP 10, Rockwall 0 District Quarterfinals - HP 10, Wylie East 0 HP continued its dominating three-year run at the 2010 UIL Championships. The Scots have rolled to six straight victories and have not lost a match in two of the past three tournaments, including this year. Here are the results from the last three state tournaments: 2010 Championship: HP 10, Boerne Champion 0 Semifinal: HP 10, Montgomery 0 2009 Championship: HP 10, Montgomery 1 Semifinal: HP 10, Boerne Champion 2 2008 Championship: HP 10, Boerne Champion 0 Semifinal: HP 10, Wichita Falls Rider 0 |
