FHSAA Tennis Championships
When: Monday through April 18
Where: Sanlando Park, Altamonte Springs (Class 3A, 4A); Red Bug Lake Park, Casselberry (1A, 2A team competition); Sylvan Lake Park, Sanford (1A, 2A individual competition)
Local teams competing: Class 4A Boys – Winter Park, Olympia; 4A Girls – Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Plant; 3A Boys – Springstead, King, Wiregrass Ranch; 3A Girls – Ocala Forest, Lakeland; 2A Boys – Nature Coast, Jesuit; 2A Girls – Lake Highland Prep, Pasco, Academy of the Holy Names; 1A Boys – Windermere Prep, All Saints, St. Stephens; 1A Girls – Windermere Prep, Tampa Prep, St. Stephens
Local individual competitors: Class 4A Boys - Sam Chaffin, Wharton; Justin Vergauwen, Lake Brantley; Gerrett Watson, Newsome; 4A Girls - Angel Deng, East Lake; Julie Bonnewitz, Boone; Aisiri Jandyala, Oviedo; Kylie Moulin, Newsome; Class 2A Boys - Jack Hoy, Bishop Moore; Alex Walker, Gulf; Class 2A Girls - Sierra Yanez, Anclote; Grace Curren, Hernando.
Local doubles competitors: Class 4A Boys - Chaffin/Alex Crnogonac, Wharton; Carlos Ferreira/John Rios, George Jenkins; Class 4A Girls - Deng/Kimberly Herrock, East Lake; Moulin/Tess Studdiford, Newsome; Class 2A Boys - Hoy/Eugine Macquzet, Bishop Moore; Nikita Goldenberg/Dan Stefan, Boca Ciega; Walker/Aakash Panjabi, Gulf; Class 2A Girls - Dominique Cirnigliaro/Marisa Maksymkow, Hudson.
Net Points: Plant girls are seeking their fourth-straight state title and fifth overall in the past six seasons. ...Winter Park boys are aiming for their second-state title in the past three seasons.
They won the program's second overall title in 2012. ...St. Stephens boys are seeking their first state title in 10 years. They last won in 2004, but were state runner-up last season.