Photo Gallery: Hersey’s Sheldon, winner of Class 2A tennis singles, is tops among area state competitors
Posted May 25, 2024 6:43 pm
Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon, who won the class 2A state tennis championship with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Hinsdale Central’s Alex Kotarski, is the top area finisher in the boys state tennis tournament, which concluded at Palatine High School Saturday.
Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon hugs coach Andy Walton after winning the Class 2A singles championship at the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon returns the ball during the Class 2A singles championship match, which he won 6-3, 6-3 over Hinsdale Central’s Alex Kotarski at the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon and coach Andy Walton look toward cheering fans after the senior won the Class 2A singles championship at the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon celebrates with coach Andy Walton after winning the Class 2A singles championship at the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon spins his racket just before starting play in the Class 2A singles championship match of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Fremd’s Andrew Spurck plays the ball at the net during the Class 2A singles third-place match of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Cole Palese of Prairie Ridge celebrates a point during Class 1A doubles consolation semifinal of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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New Trier’s Jovan Morales returns the ball during the Class 2A doubles championship match of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Left to right, Lyons Township’s Mason Mazzone and Jack McLane shake hands with New Trier’s Chris Ackerman and Jovan Morales, who won 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the Class 2A doubles championship match of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Marmion Academy’s Benedict Graft celebrates a point during the Class 1A singles final of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Following a moment of confusion about an official’s ruling, Marmion Academy’s Benedict Graft, left, shakes hands with Rock Island Alleman’s Nicholas Patrick, who won the Class 1A singles championship match 7-5(7-5), 6-1 during the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Marmion Academy’s Benedict Graft reacts after a point didn’t go his way during the Class 1A singles final of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine. Rock Island Alleman’s Nicholas Patrick won the match 7-5(7-5), 6-1.
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Marmion Academy’s Benedict Graft returns the ball during the Class 1A singles final of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Lyons Township’s Mason Mazzone serves during the Class 2A doubles championship match of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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New Trier’s Jovan Morales celebrates a point during the Class 2A doubles championship match of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Teammates and fans cheer for Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon as he plays toward a victory in the Class 2A singles championship at the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Marmion Academy’s Benedict Graft serves during the Class 1A singles final of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Hersey’s Mitch Sheldon, right, shakes hands with Hinsdale Central’s Alex Kotarski after winning the Class 2A singles championship at the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Cole Palese of Prairie Ridge plays the ball at the net during Class 1A doubles consolation semifinal of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Fremd’s Amaye Shyani returns the ball during the Class 2A doubles third-place match during the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Jacob Kim of Prairie Ridge returns the ball during the Class 1A consolation semifinals during the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Tim Jones of Prairie Ridge returns the ball during Class 1A doubles consolation semifinal of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Wauconda’s Sean Lenhart returns the ball during the Class 1A consolation semifinal match boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Umar Bajwa of St. Francis returns the ball during the Class 1A singles consolation semifinal of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Nathan Hernandez of Hinsdale Central returns the ball during the third-place singles match of the Class 2A boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Fremd’s Amaye Shyani, left, and Shashwat Srivatsa celebrate a point during the Class 2A doubles third-place match during the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Wauconda’s Sean Lenhart competes during the Class 1A consolation semifinal match boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Wauconda’s Sean Lenhart celebrates a point during the Class 1A consolation semifinal match boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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Cole Palese, left, and Tim Jones of Prairie Ridge celebrate a point during Class 1A doubles consolation semifinal of the boys state tennis tournament at Palatine High School on Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Palatine.
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