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Sharon High School Boys Tennis

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Wayland Edges Sharon For Boys Tennis Title

The Warriors won, 3-2, on Tuesday.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team lost to Wayland, 3-2, in the 2012 MIAA Boys Team Tennis Eastern Mass Division 2 final Tuesday, according to the tournament website. The match pitted the South D2 champion Eagles against the North D2 champion Warriors at Newton North, in the season's finale. Coached by Matt Freeman, Sharon finishes 2012 at 20-1, including 16-0 during the regular season, and the Eagles' 33rd straight Hockomock League crown. The Eagles were seeded first in the 18-team South D2 bracket, earning a preliminary round bye. They then defeated Sandwich in the first round, 5-0; Falmouth in the quarterfinals, 4-1; Medfield in the semifinals, 3-2; and Hingham in the finals, 3-2. Wayland was seeded second in the 17-team North D2 …

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Sharon High Boys Tennis Flies Back Into State Division 2 Title Match

Eagles defeat Hingham in South D2 finals today.

For the second straight year, the Sharon High School boys tennis team is undefeated entering its final match of the year. The state championship match. Sweeping doubles and winning second singles, the Eagles (20-0, between the regular season and state tournament) earned their second consecutive Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Team Tennis South Division 2 title today by defeating Hingham, 3-2, in the South D2 finals, held at Medway High School. Sharon plays North D2 champion Wayland at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Newton North High School for the championship. Wayland is seeded second in the 17-team North D2 bracket. Wayland defeated fourth-seed Reading, 3-2, in today's final. Sharon lost to Winchester in the 2011 D2 …

Thursday, June 7, 2012

UPDATED: Sharon Boys Tennis Returns to South D2 Finals of State Tournament

Eagles defeat Medfield, 3-2, today in semifinals.

Team depth propelled the Sharon High School boys tennis team to one win away from its second straight state Division 2 final match. Winning at first and third singles, and second doubles, the Eagles defeated Medfield, 3-2, in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Team Tennis South Division 2 semifinals. The teams played today at the Adirondack Club in Franklin, rather at Sharon High, due to rain. "Just a clutch performance from our depth positions," Sharon head coach Matt Freeman said. "(At third singles, senior) Aditya (Puttigampala) had huge leg cramps. He stepped up when he needed to. I thought second doubles played their best match of the season. I thought they were outstanding against a good doubles team. "(At …

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Sharon Boys Tennis Team Advances to MIAA South Division 2 Semifinals

Eagles defeat Falmouth, 4-1, in the quarterfinals today.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team today advanced to the state South Division 2 semifinals. The Eagles defeated Falmouth, 4-1, in a 2012 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Team Tennis South Division 2 quarterfinal at the Adirondack Club in Franklin. "But, it was a lot more interesting than 4-1 makes it sound," Sharon head coach Matt Freeman said afterward. "They always give us a great match, and it goes right from the coach all the way down to the players. Great sportsmanship, great talent and its an honor to be moving on." Top-seeded Sharon will host fourth-seed Medfield in the semifinals Thursday, according to the tournament bracket. The match time had not been posted as of 7:40 p.m. Thursday's winner advances …

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Sharon Boys Tennis' State Tourney Run Gets 'Off to a Good Start' With Win

Eagles defeat Sandwich, 5-0, in a first round match today.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team advanced in the state tournament today after matching visiting Sandwich's strengths. The Eagles defeated the Blue Knights, 5-0, in a 2012 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Team Tennis South Division 2 first round match at the Adirondack Club in Franklin. Rain forced the match to move from Sharon High School. "It's nice to get off to a good start in the tournament," said Sharon head coach Matt Freeman, whose team, seeded first, received a preliminary round bye in the 18-team bracket. "We had played Sandwich a few years ago. We knew they were top-heavy. The first and second singles were going to be the grind matches, and I was happy our guys were able to get it in straight sets …

Friday, June 1, 2012

Sharon Boys Tennis Facing Sandwich in State Tourney First Round

The match is at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Adirondack Club.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team will play its first 2012 state tournament match Saturday in Franklin. The top-seeded Eagles will face 17-seed Sandwich in a 2012 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Team Tennis South Division 2 first round match at 3 p.m. at the Adirondack Club, according to the tourney bracket. The winner advances to the South D2 quarterfinals against eighth-seed Falmouth (13-5 regular season, 1-0 in the tournament). Falmouth defeated nine-seed Bishop Feehan (13-5, 0-1) by a 3-2 score in a first round match Friday, according to the 18-team bracket. Sandwich (9-9, 1-0) advanced to Saturday's first round by defeating 16-seed Walpole, 4-1, in a preliminary round match Friday. Walpole finished the …

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Sharon Boys Tennis Earns Top Seed in State D2 South

Eagles to host Sandwich-Walpole winner on Saturday.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team's route to return to the state Division 2 final starts at home Saturday. After being seeded first, the Eagles will host a 2012 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Team Tennis South Division 2 first round match at 3 p.m., according to the tournament website. Sharon will play the winner of Friday's Sandwich-Walpole preliminary round match, being played at Walpole. Sharon received a preliminary round bye. Saturday's winner advances to the South Division 2 quarterfinals against the winner of Friday's Bishop Feehan-Falmouth first round match, being played at Falmouth, according to the bracket. Sharon (16-0) is seeded first in the 18-team bracket. Walpole (9-8) is seeded 16th and …

Monday, May 21, 2012

Sharon High Sports Round-Up: Boys Tennis Doubles Team Edged in South Finals

The match was held Sunday at Cape Cod Academy.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team's first doubles team of senior co-captain Eric Bloom and junior Jake Steinberg lost to Needham's team of Mitch Silverman and Ben Okonow, 6-4, 6-3, in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association 2012 South Boys Individual Tennis Tournament final on Sunday at Cape Cod Academy in Barnstable, according to the tournament website. Silverman and Okonow advanced to the state championships, scheduled for June 16 at St. John's in Shrewsbury. Saturday, Bloom and Steinberg defeated Barnstable's Colby Blaze and Donnie Brodd in the quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-0, according to the tournament website. Bloom and Steinberg then defeated Wellesley's Nathan Nast and Dylan Ironside in the semifinals, 6-0, 7-6 (7).

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Sharon High Sports Round-Up: Boys Tennis Doubles Duo Reaches South Finals

The team of Eric Bloom and Jake Steinberg will face Needham's Mitch Silverman and Ben Okonow on Sunday.

The Sharon High School boys tennis team's first doubles is one win away from competing in the state championships. Eagles senior co-captain Eric Bloom and junior Jake Steinberg swept their two MIAA 2012 South Boys Individual Tennis Tournament matches at Cape Cod Academy in Barnstable today. The Sharon duo defeated Barnstable's Colby Blaze and Donnie Brodd in Saturday's quarterfinals, 6-1, 6-0, according to the tournament website. Bloom and Steinberg then defeated Wellesley's Nathan Nast and Dylan Ironside in the semifinals, 6-0, 7-6 (7). Bloom and Steinberg face Needham's Mitch Silverman and Ben Okonow in Sunday's final at Cape Cod Academy. The doubles final will follow the singles final, which starts at 10 a.m. The state championships are…

Sharon High Sports Round-Up: Both Tennis Teams Quiet Black Knights

Sharon girls improve to 11-4, boys to 14-0.

Both the Sharon High School girls and boys tennis teams defeated visiting Stoughton Friday. In the girls match, which Sharon won, 4-1, the Eagles (11-4) got singles wins from senior tri-captain Melissa Yuan (first, 6-1, 6-1), junior Faina Volf (second, 6-0, 6-0) and sophomore Angela Zhang (third, 6-1, 6-2). The first doubles team of senior tri-captain Alannah Waisel and senior Rachel Bashein won 6-3. 6-3. Sharon's second doubles team of junior Shreya Bhatia and senior Daniella Edmonds lost 3-6, 3-6. Yuan competed in the 2012 South Girls Individual Tennis Tournament last week at Norwell. She was seeded 10th in singles, according to the tourney website. Sharon's next team match is Wednesday's Hockomock League Crossover Classic. The opponent…

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