Michigan High School Athletic Association
2021 Girls Tennis Championships
Friday, Saturday, June 4-5, 2021, at Mason and Okemos
2021 MHSAA Division 1 co-champions: Bloomfield Hills
Head coach: Christ Dobson
Players: Singles -- Anna Bickersteth, No. 1; Danielle Herb, No. 2; Grace Shaya, No. 3; Julia Yousif, No. 4. Doubles -- Hannah Tomina and Noa Goldstein, No. 1; Reagen Tomina and Carly Bernard, No. 2; Eryn Stern and Natalie Raab, No. 3; Grace Bickersteth and Ellie Alberts, No. 4
2021 MHSAA Division 1 co-champions: Ann Arbor Pioneer
Head coach: Tom Pullen
Players: Singles -- Reese Miller, No. 1; Elsie Van Wieren, No. 2; Mia Goldstein, No. 3; Bridgette Kelly, No. 4. Doubles -- Ashley Capelli and Juliana Pullen, No. 1; Shruthi Chakravarthy and Mia Berens, No. 2; Aditi Ganesan and Eleanor Voge, No. 3; Lauren Longpre and Chloe Warren, No. 4
Bloomfield Hills and Ann Arbor Pioneer share Division 1 championship
Bloomfield Hills and Ann Arbor Pioneer both scored 30 points to tie for the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 girls tennis championship. Birmingham Seaholm was third with 20 points. Pioneer swept the singles flights (Reese Miller, No. 1; Elsie Van Wieren, No. 2: Mia Goldstein, No. 3; and Bridgette Kelly, No. 4) and Bloomfield Hills won three of four doubles flights (Hannah Tomina and Noa Goldstein, No. 1; Reagen Tomina and Carly Bernard, No. 2, and Eryn Stern and Natalie Raab, No. 3). Bloomfield Hills and Pioneer tied 4-4 in their only match of the regular season.
> Pioneer, Bloomfield Hills Solidify Shared Superiority in Division 1
> Bloomfield Hills rallies to earn share of Division 1 tennis title with Ann Arbor Pioneer
> Bloomfield Hills wins first team state title
> State girls tennis preview: Pioneer is team to beat in Division 1
> Preview: Favorites Ready for Return After Year Delay
TEAM SCORES
1. Bloomfield Hills, 30
1. Ann Arbor Pioneer, 30
3. Birmingham Seaholm, 20
4. Grosse Pointe South, 16
4. Midland Dow, 16
4. Troy, 16
7. Holland West Ottawa, 14
8. Northville, 13
9. Novi, 9
10. Grand Blanc, 8
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
No. 1 singles: Reese Miller, Ann Arbor Pioneer, 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 singles: Elsie Van Wieren, Ann Arbor Pioneer, 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Mia Goldstein, Ann Arbor Pioneer, 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 singles: Bridgette Kelly, Ann Arbor Pioneer
No. 1 doubles: Hannah Tomina and Noa Goldstein, Bloomfield Hills
No. 2 doubles: Reagen Tomina and Carly Bernard, Bloomfield Hills
No. 3 doubles: Eryn Stern and Natalie Raab, Bloomfield Hills
No. 4 doubles: Kamryn Dumas and Megan Blake, Holland West Ottawa
Friday, Saturday, June 4-5, 2021, at Midland Tennis Center and Midland Dow
2021 MHSAA Division 2 champions: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Head coach: David Sukup
Players: Singles -- Abby Siminsk, No. 1; Isabella Paul, No. 2; Alexis Pena, No. 3; Nathalie Lanne, No. 4. Doubles -- Sophie Richards and Rhea Marwaha, No. 1; Mitra Bijoy and Ryan Morey, No. 2; Tanishka Shenoy and Maya Echtinaw, No. 3; Marion Haviland and Megan Broughal, No. 4
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern dominates field to win Division 2 championship
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern dominated the field to win Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 girls tennis championship. Bloomfield Hills Marian was second with 25 points. Birmingham Groves was third with 24 points. Northern swept the doubles flights and won three of four singles flights. It was the second consecutive title and 10th since 2002 for Forest Hills Northern.
> Forest Hills Northern Returns with Dominating Performance
> State girls tennis preview: Pioneer is team to beat in Division 1
> Preview: Favorites Ready for Return After Year Delay
TEAM SCORES
1. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern, 39
2. Bloomfield Hills Marian, 25
3. Birmingham Groves, 24
4. Mattawan, 18
5. Byron Center, 17
5. Portage Central, 17
7. East Grand Rapids, 16
8. Grosse Pointe North, 11
9. Okemos, 9
10. Dexter, 8
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
No. 1 singles: Abby Siminski, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
No. 2 singles: Isabella Paul, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
No. 3 singles: Alexis Pena, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
No. 4 singles: Lily Low, Bloomfield Hills Marian
No. 1 doubles: Sophie Richards and Rhea Marwaha, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
No. 2 doubles: Mitra Bijoy and Ryan Morey, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
No. 3 doubles: Tanishka Shenoy and Maya Echtinaw, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
No. 4 doubles: Marion Haviland and Megan Broughal, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Friday, Saturday, June 4-5, 2021, at Holland Christian and Holland West Ottawa
2021 MHSAA Division 3 champions: Detroit Country Day
Head coach: Jessica Young
Players: Singles -- Julia Fliegner, No. 1; Lana Haddard, No. 2; Nicolette Karoub, No. 3; Melanie Bandara, No. 4. Doubles -- Rachel Jeonga and Peja Liles, No. 1; Aryasai Radhakrishnan and Marin Norlander, No. 2; Alyssa Rahmani and Emily Weinmann, No. 3; Rebecca Borgia and Maria Sicilia, No. 4
Detroit Country Day wins fifth-straight Division 3 championship
Detroit Country Day won its fifth-straight Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 girls tennis championship, edging Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 30-29. It was the third-straight runner-up finish for Cranbrook.
> Work Pays Off as Country Day Rises to Extend Title Streak
> Detroit Country Day wins 5th straight state championship
> State girls tennis preview: Pioneer is team to beat in Division 1
> Preview: Favorites Ready for Return After Year Delay
TEAM SCORES
1. Detroit Country Day, 30
2. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 29
3. Chelsea, 25
4. Grand Rapids Christian, 20
5. Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory, 17
6. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 13
6. Holland Christian, 13
8. Allegan, 12
9. Ada Forest Hills Eastern, 10
10. St. Johns, 8
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
No. 1 singles: Julia Fliegner, Detroit Country Day, 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 singles: Charlotte Brown, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 6-4. 6-4
No. 3 singles: Rachel Bareis, Chelsea, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
No. 4 singles: Anne-Marie Begola, Chelsea, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
No. 1 doubles: Grace Poortenga and Dafna Heule, Grand Rapids Christian, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 doubles: Aryasai Radhakrishnan and Marin Norlander, Detroit Country Day, 7-5, 7-6 (7)
No. 3 doubles: Alyssa Rahmani and Emily Weinmann, Detroit Country Day, 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 doubles: Megan Boughton and Meghan Bareis, Chelsea, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3
Thursday and Friday, June 3-4, 2021, at Portage Central, Portage Northern and Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
2021 MHSAA Division 4 champions: Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart
Head coach: Chris Shaya Assistant coach: Sue Spangler
Players: Singles -- Reagan Beatty, No. 1; Isabelle Burg, No. 2; Alexis Harman, No. 3; Eve Jackson, No. 4. Doubles -- Marisa Nafso and Kayla Nafso, No. 1; Lulu George and Maggie Pulte, No. 2; Noor Simon and Angelina Kako, No. 3; Jordan Rivenburg and Katie Kelly, No. 4
Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart wins third-straight Division 4 championship
No. 1-ranked Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart won its third-straight Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 4 championship. Sacred Heart totaled 29 points. Runner-up Traverse City St. Francis had 23 points. North Muskegon and Portland tied for third with 18 points each. The Gazelles won two doubles championships as the team of Marisa and Kayla Nafso won the title at No. 1 and the team of Angelina Kakos and Noor Simon earned the title at No. 3. It was the Gazelles seventh title in the past 10 seasons (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021). The 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic. Clarkston Everest Collegiate's Moorea McNalley won the No. 1 singles championship for the second straight time. She finished the season undefeated after entering the tournament with a 28-0 record. She lost just seven games over her four tournament matches.
> Gazelles Cap Return Season with Familiar Celebration
> Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart wins Division 4 state tennis title
> State girls tennis preview: Pioneer is team to beat in Division 1
> Preview: Favorites Ready for Return After Year Delay
TEAM SCORES
1. Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart, 29
2. Traverse City St. Francis, 23
3. North Muskegon, 18
3. Portland, 18
5. Grand Rapids West Catholic, 17
6. Jackson Lumen Christi, 16
7. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, 14
7. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 14
9. Ann Arbor Greenhills, 11
10. Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 10
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
No. 1 singles: Moorea McNalley, Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Alexi Lewis, Traverse City St. Francis, 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 singles: Jillian Sodini, Traverse City St. Francis, 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 singles: Olivia Eaker, Jackson Lumen Christi, 6-0, 6-4
No. 1 doubles: Marisa Nafso and Kayla Nafso, Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Reagan Nauta and Shannon Russell, Grand Rapids West Catholic, 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 doubles: Angelina Kakos and Noor Simon, Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart, 7-6 (5), 6-4
No. 4 doubles: Marilyn Gaston and Greta Goszkowicz, North Muskegon, 6-3, 7-5
Regionals
Division 1
Region 1
At Hudsonville
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 7 Holland West Ottawa, 27
2. Hudsonville, 24
Participating teams: Caledonia, East Kentwood, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids Union, Grandville, Holland West Ottawa, Hudsonville, Jenison, Kalamazoo Central, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Rockford
Region 2
At Novi
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 8 Novi, 26
1. No. 9 Northville, 26
3. Salem, 18
> 'Evenly matched' Novi, Northville split regional crown
Participating teams: Brighton, Canton, Hartland, Howell, Milford, Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Salem
Region 3
At Ann Arbor Pioneer
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 1 Ann Arbor Pioneer, 24
2. Ann Arbor Skyline, 12
Participating teams: Ann Arbor Huron, Ann Arbor Pioneer, Ann Arbor Skyline, Belleville, Brownstown Woodhaven, Monroe, Saline, Taylor, Temperance Bedford
Region 4
At Livonia Churchill
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 3 Birmingham Seaholm
2. Farmington Hills Mercy
> Division 1 No. 3 Birmingham Seaholm wins regional title
Participating teams: Birmingham Seaholm, Dearborn, Dearborn Edsel Ford, Farmington, Farmington Hills Mercy, Livonia Churchill, Livonia Stevenson, Southfield Arts & Technology, Wayne Memorial
Region 5
At Grosse Pointe South
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 6 Troy, 30
2. No. 5 Grosse Pointe South, 23
Participating teams: Dearborn Fordson, Detroit Cass Technical, Fraser, Grosse Pointe South, Royal Oak, Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights Stevenson, Troy, Troy Athens, Warren-Mott
Region 6
At Utica Eisenhower
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 10 Utica Eisenhower
2. Romeo
Participating teams: Clinton Township Chippewa Valley, Macomb Dakota, Macomb L'Anse Creuse North, New Baltimore Anchor Bay, Port Huron Northern, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, Romeo, Utica, Utica Eisenhower, Utica Ford II
Region 7
At Clarskton
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 2 Bloomfield Hills, 29
2. Clarkston, 18
> Division 1 No. 2 Bloomfield Hills wins regional title
> Bloomfield Hills adds another regional tennis title
Participating teams: Bloomfield Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion, Oxford, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Walled Lake Central, Walled Lake Northern, West Bloomfield, White Lake Lakeland
Region 8
At Saginaw Heritage
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 4 Midland Dow, 27
2. Traverse City Central, 22
2. Grand Blanc, 22
> Frankenmuth, Midland Dow roll to girls tennis regional championships
> Dow tennis wins five flights, claims regional crown
Participating teams: Davison, Grand Blanc, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lapeer, Midland Dow, Saginaw Heritage, Traverse City Central, Traverse City West
Division 2
Region 9
At Portage Central
Saturday, May 22. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 4 Mattawan
No. 6 Portage Central
Byron Center
Participating teams: Byron Center, Holland, Mattawan, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Richland Gull Lake, St. Joseph, Zeeland East, Zeeland West
Region 10
At Ypsilanti Lincoln
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Trenton, 21
2. Southgate Anderson, 19
Participating teams: Allen Park, Gibraltar Carlson, Lincoln Park, Riverview Gabriel Richard, Southgate Anderson, Trenton, Wyandotte Roosevelt, Ypsilanti Community, Ypsilanti Lincoln
Region 11
At South Lyon
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Dexter
Participating teams: Dexter, Fenton, Holly, Pinckney, South Lyon, South Lyon East, Swartz Creek, Walled Lake Western, Waterford Kettering, Waterford Mott
Region 12
At North Farmington
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian, 28
2. No. 5 Birmingham Groves, 27
> Division 2 No. 2 Bloomfield Hills Marian wins regional title
Participating teams: Berkley, Birmingham Groves, Bloomfield Hills Marian, Dearborn Heights Crestwood, Detroit Renaissance, Livonia Franklin, North Farmington, Redford Thurston
Region 13
At Grosse Pointe North
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Grosse Pointe North
2. Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse
> 'Driven by seniors,' L'Anse Creuse reaches state tennis finals for first time
Participating teams: Ferndale, Grosse Pointe North, Hamtramck, Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse, Port Huron, St. Clair Shores Lakeview, Warren Cousino, Warren Woods-Tower
Region 14
At Midland
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 7 Petoskey, 28
2. Mt. Pleasant, 19
Participating teams: Alpena, Bay City Central, Bay City Western, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, Flushing, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Petoskey, Saginaw Arthur Hill
Region 15
At Mason
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 8 Okemos, 24
2. No. 10 Mason, 17
2. East Lansing, 17
> Okemos, Portland girls capture regional tennis championships
Participating teams: Battle Creek Central, Battle Creek Lakeview, Coldwater, DeWitt, East Lansing, Jackson, Jackson Northwest, Lansing Everett, Lansing Waverly, Mason, Okemos
Region 16
At Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 1 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
2. No. 3 East Grand Rapids
Participating teams: Cedar Springs, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, Grand Rapids Northview, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, Greenville, Lowell, Muskegon Mona Shores, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
Division 3
Region 17
At Allegan
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 6 Allengan
2. Otsego
Participating teams: Allegan, Hamilton, Hastings, Otsego, Paw Paw, Plainwell, Stevensville Lakeshore, Wayland
Region 18
At Three Rivers
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Parma Western, 30
2. Sturgis, 23
> Jackson Lumen Christi, Parma Western girls tennis programs claim regional titles
Participating teams: Battle Creek Harper Creek, Battle Creek Pennfield, Edwardsburg, Marshall, Niles, Parma Western, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Vicksburg
Region 19
At Novi
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Carleton Airport, 21
2. Milan, 10
2. Dearborn Divine Child, 10
> Airport girls tennis wins first regional title
Participating teams: Adrian, Carleton Airport, Dearborn Divine Child, Dearborn Heights Annapolis, Garden City, Milan, New Boston Huron, Riverview, Tecumseh
Region 20
At Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 1 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 30
2. No. 2 Detroit Country Day, 21
2. No. 9 Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory, 21
> Division 3 No. 1 Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood wins regional title
> Cranbrook rolls to D3 regional tennis title
Participating teams: Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, Center Line, Detroit Country Day, Eastpointe, Flint Powers Catholic, Goodrich, Hazel Park, Madison Heights Lamphere, Ortonville Brandon, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory, Warren Fitzgerald
Region 21
At St. Clair
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. St. Clair, 23
2. Marysville, 21
Participating teams: Almont, Armada, Bay City John Glenn, Clio, Croswell-Lexington, Flint Kearsley, Imlay City, Marine City, Marysville, St. Clair, Yale
Region 22
At Haslett
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 3 Chelsea, 32
2. St. Johns, 22
3. Wiliamston, 18
Participating teams: Charlotte, Chelsea, Eaton Rapids, Fowlerville, Haslett, Lansing Eastern, Owosso, St. Johns, Williamston
Region 23
At Grand Rapids Christian
Friday, May 21. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 4 Grand Rapids Christian
2. No. 8 Ada Forest Hills Eastern
3. No. 7 Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Participating teams: Ada Forest Hills Eastern, Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Grand Rapids Christian, Grand Rapids South Christian, Ionia, Wyoming Kelloggsville
Region 24
At Holland Christian
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 5 Holland Christian, 21
2. No. 10 Whitehall, 10
Participating teams: Coopersville, Fruitport, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ludington, Sparta, Spring Lake, Whitehall
Division 4
Region 25
At Berrien Springs
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
Niles Brandywine
Buchanan
Schoolcraft
Participating teams: Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Dowagiac, New Buffalo, Niles Brandywine, Schoolcraft, South Haven, St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
Region 26
At Hillsdale
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 9 Jackson Lumen Christi, 18
2. Kalamazoo Christian, 16
3. Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Preparatory, 11
Participating teams: Bronson, Brooklyn Columbia Central, Galesburg-Augusta, Hillsdale, Jackson Lumen Christi, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Preparatory, Onsted
Region 27
At Ann Arbor Greenhills
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, 17
2. No. 10 Wixom St. Catherine of Siena, 12
3. No. 8 Ann Arbor Greenhills, 10
Participating teams: Allen Park Cabrini, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, Ann Arbor Greenhills, Grosse Ile, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy, Wixom St Catherine of Siena
Region 28
At Portland
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 7 Portland, 22
2. Chesaning, 12
> Okemos, Portland girls capture regional tennis championships
Participating teams: Chesaning, Durand, Flint Hamady, Ithaca, Lansing Catholic, Lansing Christian, Leslie, Mt. Morris, Ovid-Elsie, Portland
Region 29
At St. Clair Shores South Lake
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart, 20
2. No. 10 Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 9
2. Warren Regina, 9
2. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, 9
> Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart wins regional title
Participating teams: Algonac. Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart, Clarkston Everest Collegiate, Clawson, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, Richmond, St. Clair Shores South Lake, Warren Regina
Region 30
At Essexville Garber
Wednesday, May 19. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. Frankenmuth, 32
2. Saginaw Nouvel, 19
> Frankenmuth, Midland Dow roll to girls tennis regional championships
Participating teams: Bad Axe, Bay City All Saints, Bridgeport, Caro, Essexville Garber, Frankenmuth, Hemlock, Midland Bullock Creek, Saginaw Nouvel
Region 31
At Grand Rapids NorthPoiinte Christian
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 2 North Muskegon, 24
2. No. 3 Grand Rapids West Catholic, 19
2. No. 5 Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 19
> North Muskegon captures girls regional tennis title
Participating teams: Comstock Park, Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Grandville Calvin Christian, Grant, Lake Odessa Lakewood, Muskegon Catholic Central, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian, North Muskegon
Region 32
At Traverse City St. Francis
Thursday, May 20. 2021
State qualifying teams:
1. No. 1 Traverse City St. Francis, 32
2. Elk Rapids, 18
> No. 1 TC St. Francis sweeps regionals
Participating teams: Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Elk Rapids, Grayling, Harbor Springs, Manistee, Traverse City Christian, Traverse City St. Francis
