Six individuals and five doubles teams from the Chagrin Valley Conference have extended their seasons by advancing to the Division II district tournament.
Orange senior Krish Mehra, Perry junior Allen Morris, Orange senior Ben Pomeranets, Geneva junior Isaac Riddell, Beachwood junior Landis Teren, and West Geauga sophomore Michael Wenger advanced in the singles tournament.
Mehra, who placed third at the Strongsville sectional, will play Poland’s Andrew Aey in the first round. Morris, the Solon sectional champion, will face Ursuline’s Brady Frank in his district opener. Pomeranets, the Strongsville sectional champion, squares off against Central Christian’s Aaron Miedel, and Riddell, the Solon sectional runner-up, will play Salem’s Christian Chappell. Teren, who placed fourth at the Strongsville sectional, will play Ursuline’s Christopher Simon in the first round, and Wenger, who placed third at the Solon sectional, opens district play against Triway’s Paul Self.
In doubles action, Orange’s Chika Nwaozuzu and Gabi Kalir, the Strongsville sectional champs, open district play against Lake Catholic’s Matteo DiSanza and Nicholas Olenik while teammates Ace Bloom and Gabe Guiler, who placed fourth at the Strongsville sectional, will play Ursuline’s sectional champion team of Dylan Khavari and Will Morgione.
Wickliffe’s A.J. Levon and Noah Telisman, the Solon sectional runners-up, wills square off against Claymont’s Koi Preston and Maddux Maple.
In an All-CVC district match, Edgewood’s Robbie DiGiacomo and Vinnie DeGeorge will play Hawken’s Axel Neely and Tyler Snyder. The Edgewood team placed third at the Solon sectional while Hawken’s doubles team finished second at Strongsville.
Division II district play begins at 9:00 a.m. on Friday at Springside Athletic Club in Akron.
