Service's John Park rallied from a first-set loss to knock off top-ranked David Cotton of West to win the boys single title at the state high school tennis championships Saturday.
Park beat Cotton 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 at the Alaska Club North, but Cotton's West High team still captured the team championship with 35 points. It was the second straight team victory for West, which won last year's inaugural state tournament.
Emma Lewis of South lived up to her No. 1 ranking by claiming the girls singles title with a straight set win over West's Taabtip Louhabamjong.
The only individual champion to repeat was Forest Owen of West Valley, who teamed with Ken Sample to win the boys doubles title with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Aaron Cohen-Brian Vandor of Juneau.
Esther Glasinov and Annie Ingaldson gave Dimond the title in girls doubles, and Merijke Cooenraad and Steffan Wilcox won the mixed doubles title for Juneau.
Lewis's victory helped South claim second place in the team standings with 28 points, two more than third-place Juneau.
2008 State Tennis Championships
Saturday's results
Team scores -- West 35; South 28; Juneau 26; East 23; West Valley 23; Service 23; Lathrop 20; Dimond 18; Chugiak 15; Eagle River 10; Bartlett 9; Monroe 9; Hutchinson 8; Kodiak 6; North Pole 2; Eielson 0.
Final round
Boys singles -- John Park, Se, d. David Cotton, W, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Girls singles -- Emma Lewis, So, d. Taabtip Louhabanjong, W, 6-3, 7-6.
Boys doubles -- Forest Owen/Ken Sample, WV, d. Aaron Cohen/Brian Vandor, J, 6-1, 7-5.
Girls doubles -- Esther Glasinov/Annie Ingaldson, D, d. Karissa Saber/Marketa Wittichova, So, 6-3, 6-2.
Mixed doubles -- Merijke Coenraad/Steffan Wilcox, J, d. Matthew Bottini/Kayleigh Vergnetti, C, 6-4, 6-3.
Semifinal round
Boys singles -- David Cotton, W, d. Eric Ringstad, M, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. John Park, Se, d. Sean Sullivan, L, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Girls singles -- Emma Lewis, So, d. Andreea Slusarcicv, Se, 6-0, 6-7, 6-3. Taabtip Louhabanjong, W, d. Mackenzie Calvillo, L, 6-1, 6-0.
Boys doubles -- Forest Owen/Ken Sample, WV, d. Ben Larson/Ethan Neslund, E, 6-2, 6-4. Aaron Cohen/Brian Vandor, J, d. Tyler Cohn/Jack Gunnill, W, 6-4, 7-5.
Girls doubles -- Karissa Saber/Marketa Wittichova, So, d. Emma Neslund/Julia Rumley, E, 6-3, 6-1. Esther Glasinov/Annie Ingaldson, D, d. Loni Ellsworth/Aurora Roth, WV, 6-1, 6-0.
Mixed doubles -- Matthew Bottini/Kayleigh Vergnetti, C, d. Kellen Walker/Meredith Woodard, W, 6-4, 6-3. Merijke Coenraad/Steffan Wilcox, J, d. Becca Gryder/Drew Lanning, L, 6-3, 6-2.
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