Country Day Wins Division 3 State Tennis Title

Oakland County teams shine at state tennis finals, including Brother Rice who was runner up in Division 1 play.

Oakland County schools were well represented at the varsity boys state tennis finals over the weekend, with several Birmingham-area teams finishing well near the tops of their respective divisions. Brother Rice High School finished in the top three in Division 1 for the third straight year, winning two individual titles. But it was Detroit Country Day that might have had the most impressive team performance in any division, claiming the Division 3 championship and four individual titles, and reaching the finals in seven of the eight flights. Here’s a roundup of all the action: The Division 1 tournament was held in Midland this year where Brother Rice fell just short of winning its second state title in three years. The Warriors finished in…

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Highlight Reel: Tennis Heavyweights Meet To Start Season

The Brother Rice varsity boys tennis team faces two of the top teams in Division 3 to kick off the year.

The fall sports season kicks into high gear after Labor Day weekend, but there was still some great action last week. Highlights included the Groves football home opener, a perfect week for the Seaholm swim team, and some of the state’s tennis heavyweights battling it out for an early win. Various The Brother Rice varsity tennis team had a solid first week of the season, picking up a win and a tie against two of the top teams in the state. On Wednesday, the Warriors beat Detroit Country Day 6-2. They were a perfect 4-0 in doubles actions and combined wins by Gunnar Peery in No. 2 singles and Johnny Cameron in No. 4 singles were enough to pick up the win. The Yellowjackets Sven Kranz beat Charlie Dillion in two sets (6-1, 6-1) in No. 1 …

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The Week Ahead: Fall Season Kicks Into High Gear

Top tennis programs in the state meet in week two of the fall season, home opener for Groves football.

It will be a battle of two of the top teams in the state at 4 p.m. Wednesday when the Brother Rice tennis team hosts Detroit Country Day in a face-off on the tennis courts. Brother Rice finished in third place in Division 1 last season while Country Day finished in second place in Division 3. Both teams are loaded with talent again this year. The Yellowjackets have nine returning players including their top two singles players, Sven Kranz and Rishi Patel, as well as their top doubles pairing, Alex Gruskin and Abay Hukku. The Warriors bring back a similar amount of talent; Gunnar Peery and Johnny Cameron reached the state semifinals last year in singles and they're both back along with fellow Warriors Jack Hamaty, Chris Corbell and Colin …

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