July 24, 2002
COLUMBIA, S.C. –
Defending boys’ 18 singles division champion Joseph Carvalho of Rock Hill withstood a second-set rally by Columbia’s Lance Kefalos and repeated as champion Wednesday in the final round of the Wachovia South Carolina Closed Junior Hardcourt Championships, being held on the University of South Carolina campus.
Carvalho cruised out to a 6-2 first-set victory only to see Kefalos, the number two seed, race back for a 6-2 second-set win and force a third and deciding frame. But the defending champion saved his best for last and cruised to a 6-2 win in the deciding set, the second-straight three-set win for Carvalho.
Five more championship flight titles were awarded Wednesday with the only girls champion crowned being a Columbia native as Haley Baird downed Virginia Berry, 6-4, 6-2, to win the 14’s division. Other boys champions were Christopher Lawdahl (Greenville) over Stephen Behr (Florence), 6-3, 7-5, in the 10s; Philip Hocker (Spartanburg) over Richard Pearce (Mount Pleasant), 6-0, 6-0 in the 12s; Caleb Barnes (Irmo) over Michael Nicol (Spartanburg), 6-3, 6-2 in the 14s; and Wyatt Boylston (Lexington) over Chris Peek (Lexington), 6-3, 6-2 in the 16s.
More than 350 of the state’s top junior tennis players took part in the annual event, as boys and girls competed in five different age divisions – 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s – in both singles and doubles action.
Tournament Press List (Jul 24)
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Time: 3:18:00 PM
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Boys’ 10 Singles — Finals
Christopher Lawdahl[1], Greenville, SC d. Stephen Behr[2], Florence, SC 6-3; 7-5
Boys’ 10 Singles — 3-4 Playoff
J. Samuel Avery[5], Fountain Inn, SC d. Austin McAlister, Greenwood, SC 6-1; 6-2
Boys’ 10 Singles Consolations — Consolation Semifinals
Elliott Sperr[3], Charleston, SC d. John Richmond[7], Pawley Island, SC 3-6; 6-0; 1-0(4)
Joshua Cook, Lugoff, SC d. Cauthen Tiller, Camden, SC 6-2; 6-2
Boys’ 10 Singles Consolations — Consolation Finals
Elliott Sperr[3], Charleston, SC d. Joshua Cook, Lugoff, SC 4-6; 7-6(5); 1-0(3)
Boys’ 10 Singles Consolations — 7-8 Playoff
John Harrison Richmond[7], Pawley Island, SC d. Cauthen Tiller, Camden, SC 4-6; 6-3; 1-0(9)
Boys’ 12 Singles — Finals
Philip Hocker[1], Spartanburg, SC d. Richard Pearce[2], Mt. Pleasant, SC 6-0; 6-0
Boys’ 12 Singles Consolations — Consolation Semifinals
Bobby Browning[4], Florence, SC d. Zachary Hancox, Summerville, SC 6-1; 6-3
Zachary Carlton[9], Taylors, SC d. Alex Nista[6], Daniel Island, SC 7-6(4); 6-1
Boys’ 12 Singles Consolations — Consolation Finals
Zachary Carlton[9], Taylors, SC d. Bobby Browning[4], Florence, SC 6-0; 5-7; 1-0(5)
Boys’ 14 Singles — Finals
Caleb Barnes[1], Irmo, SC d. Michael Nicol[2], Spartanburg, SC 6-3; 6-2
Boys’ 14 Singles Consolations — Consolation Semifinals
Ross Moyer[3], Florence, SC d. Ben Taylor[13], Lexington, SC 6-4; 4-6; 1-0(7)
Chris Britt[8], Columbia, SC d. John Hairston[10], N. Myrtle Beach, SC 6-1; 6-7; 1-0(4)
Boys’ 14 Singles Consolations — Consolation Finals
Ross Moyer[3], Florence, SC d. Chris Britt[8], Columbia, SC 6-1; 1-6; 1-0(7)
Boys’ 16 Singles — Finals
Wyatt Boylston[1], Lexington, SC d. Chris Peek, Lexington, SC 6-3; 6-2
Boys’ 16 Singles Consolations — Consolation Semifinals
Alex Macropoulos, Hilton Head Island, SC d. Patrick Rogers[10], Columbia, SC 7-5; 6-2
Rich Bailey[8], Daniel Island, SC d. Robert Snyder, Rock Hill, SC 6-3; 6-7(5); 1-0(5)
Boys’ 16 Singles Consolations — Consolation Finals
Rich Bailey[8], Daniel Island, SC d. Alex Macropoulos, Hilton Head, SC 6-3; 6-7(5); 1-0(5)
Boys’ 16 Singles Consolations — 7-8 Playoff
Robert Snyder, Rock Hill, SC d. Patrick Rogers[10], Columbia, SC Wd (inj)
Boys’ 18 Singles — Finals
Joseph Carvalho[1], Rock Hill, SC d. Lance Kefalos[2], Columbia, SC 6-2; 2-6; 1-0(2)
Boys’ 18 Singles Consolations — Consolation Semifinals
Jeremy Martin[5], Fort Mill, SC d. Michael Barber, Aiken, SC 6-1; 7-5
Brooks Whiteside[9], Columbia, SC d. Jeff Muthig, Columbia, SC 4-6; 7-5; 1-0(6)
Boys’ 18 Singles Consolations — Consolation Finals
Brooks Whiteside[9], Columbia, SC d. Jeremy Martin[5], Fort Mill, SC 6-3; 0-6; 1-0(6)
Boys’ 18 Singles Consolations — 7-8 Playoff
Jeff Muthig, Columbia, SC d. Michael Barber, Aiken, SC 3-6; 6-4; 1-0(8)
Girls’ 14 Singles — Finals
Haley Baird[4], Columbia, SC d. Virginia Berry, Spartanburg, SC 6-4; 6-2
Girls’ 14 Singles — 3-4 Playoff
Lara Stephens[3], Hilton Head Is., SC d. Allison Stanford[2], Pawleys Island, SC 6-2; 6-1
Girls’ 14 Singles Consolations — Consolation Semifinals
Sarah Flynn[5], Myrtle Beach, SC d. Virginia Waldron[8], Mountville, SC 6-3; 4-6; 1-0(8)
Ryan Reichel[7], Hilton Head, SC d. Rachael Hesling[6], Hilton Head Is, SC 7-5; 6-3
Girls’ 14 Singles Consolations — Consolation Finals
Ryan Reichel[7], Hilton Head, SC d. Sarah Flynn[5], Myrtle Beach, SC 6-0; 6-4
Girls’ 14 Singles Consolations — 7-8 Playoff
Rachael Hesling[6], Hilton Head Is, SC d. Virginia Waldron[8], Mountville, SC 6-4; 6-3
End of Tournament Press List (Jul 24)
