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TENNIS
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moukamal. Second-flight doubles was also a 6-0, 6-0 win for the Tigers, as senior Adithya Ramadas Guptha and sophomore Adhav Ramadas defeated Gators senior Blake Marsh and sophomore Troy Boden. North Allegheny senior Trey Davidson bested Gateway junior Zidaan Hassan in
North Allegheny, Sewickley Academy Capture 2024 WPIAL Boys’ Tennis
Team Championships North Allegheny wins its fifth title, while Sewickley
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Washington, Pa. – May 9, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Interscho-
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lastic Athletic League (WPIAL) held its championship matches for the
North Allegheny wins its fifth title, while Sewickley Academy extends its WPIAL lead to 25 championships
WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Boys’ Tennis Team Championships on Gateway picked up wins in the first and third flights of singles. In a Wednesday afternoon at Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center on the campus rematch of the WPIAL Boys’ Tennis Singles Championships final, Gators
Washington, Pa. – May 9, 2024 – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) held its ochfaWmapsiohninsghtiponm&atcJheeffsefrosronthCeoWllePgIAeL./IUnPMClCasSsp3oArt,sNMoerdtihcinAelleBgohyesn’ TyernenigisnTeedam CjhuanmioprioAndsahmipsMoenmWijeddnefsedatyedafTteigrneorosnfreshman Advaita Sircar, 7-6(5), faotrJathnetfiLr.sStwtiamnesoinT1e5nyneisaCrse,nwtehriolenStheewcicakmlepyusAocafdWeamshyinregtpoena&tedJeaffsertshoenColle6ge-1..InAtCltahsest3hAi,rdNoflrigthtA,llGegahtewnyayresigonpehdomoreLoganMemijewasa6-3, for the first time in 15 years, while Sewickley Academy repeated as the Class 2A champion.
Class 2A champion. 6-1 winner against senior Amit Bhandari.
North Allegheny joins a club of eight schools with at least five WPIAL North Allegheny opened the tournament with a bye, then defeated
North Allegheny joins a club of eight schools with at least five WPIAL boys’ tennis team titles, drawing even with Fox Chapel banodysG’trenatneirstLeaatrmobteitlfeosr,sdirxathwianlgl-teimven. TwhitehTFiogxerCshparpeeviloaunsldyGwroenateinr1993, 200e0ig,h2th00-s1e,eadned2F0ra0n9k.liTnheRewginoniaslN(5o-r0th)andfourth-seededFoxChapel(3-
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WPIAL boys’ tennis competitions this season, as freshman Advaita Sircar against seventh-seeded Pine-Richland and third-seeded Upper St. Clair.
Sewickley Academy extends its lead of WPIAL boys’ tennis team championships with its 25th. The Panthers are now seven
captured singles gold on Wednesday, April 10.
In the PIAA Championships first round, North Allegheny will take on the
titles ahead of second-place Mt. Lebanon (18), previously winning championships in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999,
S20e0w0i,ck2l0e0y1A, c2a0d0e4m, 2y00e5x,te2n0d0s6,it2s0l0e7a,d2o0f08W, P2I0A0L9,b2o0y1s0’ ,te2n0n11is, t2e0a1m2, 2013, 2014, D20is1tr5i,ct20II1I6,th2i0rd1-7p, l2a0ce18t,eanmd, 2w0h23ile. TGhaeteway will face the champion from
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osifngselecsotnitdle-polancWe eMdtn.eLsedbaya,nAopnri(l1180)., previously winning championships viously win a PIAA team championship, doing so twice in 2005 and 2009.
in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006,
The top two teams in Class 3A and top four teams in Class 2A have qualified for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
Association (PIAA) Boys’ Tennis Team Championships, which begin on Tuesday, May 14 with first-round matches at regional
2018, and 2023. The win is Sewickley Academy’s second gold across #1 Singles: Adam Memije (Gateway) def. Advaita Sircar (North Allegh- sites and conclude with the final three rounds at Hershey Racquet Club from May 17-18.
three WPIAL boys’ tennis competitions, as junior Severin Harmon won eny), 7-6(5), 6-1.
the singles title on Wednesday, April 10.
CLASS 3A RECAP #2 Singles: Trey Davidson (North Allegheny) def. Zidaan Hassan (Gate-
North Allegheny ended a 15-year drought in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A championship match, as the top-seeded
CLASS 3A RECAP way), 6-4, 6-1.
Tigers defeated second-seeded Gateway, 3-2.
North Allegheny ended a 15-year drought in a rematch of last year’s #3 Singles: Logan Memije (Gateway) def. Amit Bhandari (North Allegh-
CNloarsths 3AAllecghaemnyp(io1n6-s0h,ip6-m0 aStecchti,oansIIt)hecatpotpu-rseedetdhedtiTtliegebryssdwefepaitnegddsoeucb-les andewniyn)n,in6g-3in, 6s-e1c.ond-flight singles. At top-
oflingdh-tsdeoeudbeldesG, jautneiworaSy,ri3va-2ts.av Thirumala and freshman Shivum Telang won 6-0, 6-0 against Gateway (12-1, 6-0 Section I)
#1 Doubles: Srivatsav Thirumala/Shivum Telang (North Allegheny) def.
seniors Matthew Bandos and Zane Almoukamal. Second-flight doubles was also a 6-0, 6-0 win for the Tigers, as senior
North Allegheny (16-0, 6-0 Section II) captured the title by sweeping Matthew Bandos/Zane Almoukamal, 6-0, 6-0.
Adithya Ramadas Guptha and sophomore Adhav Ramadas defeated Gators senior Blake Marsh and sophomore Troy Boden.
doubles and winning in second-flight singles. At top-flight doubles, junior
North Allegheny senior Trey Davidson bested Gateway junior Zidaan Hassan in singles, 6-4, 6-1, to secure the match victory.
Srivatsav Thirumala and freshman Shivum Telang won 6-0, 6-0 against Gatewayp(1ic2k-e1d,6u-p0wSeincstioinIth)esefnirisotrsanMdatthierdwfBliagnhtdsosofansdingZlaens.eIAnl-a rematch of the WPIAL Boys’ Tennis Singles Championships final, Gators junior Adam Memije defeated Tigers freshman Advaita Sircar, 7-6(5), 6-1. At the third flight, Gateway sophomore Logan Memije was a 6-3, 6-1 winner against senior Amit Bhandari.
CLASS 3A RESULTS
#2 Doubles: Adithya Ramadas Guptha/Adhav Ramadas (North Alleghe- ny) def. Blake Marsh/Troy Boden (Gateway), 6-0, 6-0.
North Allegheny opened the tournament with a bye, then defeated eighth-seeded Franklin Regional (5-0) and fourth-seeded Fox Chapel (3-2) to qualify for the final. Gateway, who entered as the reigning champion, topped 16th-seeded North Hills, 5-0, before collecting 3-2 wins against seventh-seeded Pine-Richland and third-seeded Upper St. Clair.
In the PIAA Championships first round, North Allegheny will take on the District III third-place team, while Gateway will face the champion from either District VIII or District X. The Tigers are one of six schools to previously win a PIAA team championship, doing so twice in 2005 and 2009.
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