Boys tennis: Price is right for St. Charles East at own invite
On his first serve of Saturday's first singles championship match of the St. Charles East tennis tournament, Saints senior Tiernan Price delivered a convincing ace.
That ace set the tone for Price's 6-1, 6-1 win over Wheaton Academy junior Will Sias.
"My serve line and baseline game was good," said Price. “I want to make it to the state finals for a third straight year."
Sias appreciated the challenge Price provided.
"He (Price) is a super amazing player," said Sias. "It is a great to play against a player of his caliber. I felt I had a great tournament playing against great players. Playing this type of tough competition will get me ready for the 1A tournament."
In the third place match, Crystal Lake South's Zeke Boldman defeated Sno Freed of Schaumburg, 6-3, 6-3.
In the No. 1 doubles title match, Crystal Lake South's duo of senior Jack Dacy and Eryk Bucior claimed the championship with a 6-3, 6-3 win over St. Charles East's Teige Donehoo-Tommy Sloncen 6-3, 6-3.
Dacy and Bucior are 14-1 on the season.
"They are both strong communicators," said Crystal Lake South coach Mark Scheurich. “That is important in doubles. They connect, are unified and are hard workers. Even in practice and warmups they connect. They control their emotions in tough situations. We want them to do well at the conference (Fox Valley) and state finals (1A).”
Dacy, who advanced to the Class 1A state doubles finals a year ago with a different partner, wants to have a better result.
"I want to do better at the state finals this year and advance to day two (top 16)," said Dacy. “Eryk and I have good interaction."
Bucior is happy to play with somebody the caliber of Dacy.
"We are a good combination," said Bucior. 'We have worked hard for the success we have had."
In the third place match, Geneva's brother duo of Tyler and Aaron Masoncup outlasted Glenbard West's Garrett French and Charles MacDonald, 7-6 (2), 7-5.
St. Charles East's Alex Sternowski won the No. 2 singles title.
St. Charles East claimed the team title with 27 points followed by Geneva (24), Schaumburg (23) and Glenbard West (22).