University Heights Academy opened up its 2026 high school tennis season with a boys’ and girls’ sweep of visiting Lyon County Monday afternoon at the Ruff Park Tennis Courts.
Stephen Whitecotton, a Heritage Christian Academy transfer, got things started right for the Blazers in the No. 1 singles match as he defeated Lyon County’s Jaise Riley 6-0, 6-0.
Also winning singles matches for UHA were Brad Simmons and Teerth Shah. The doubles team of Simmons and Paxton Aldridge also picked up a victory as the Blazers claimed a 4-0 win
For the Lady Blazers, Allie Sandifer, Brooklyn Chesnut and Emma Flynn didn’t allow a game as they all won their singles matches 8-0. Gracie Ausenbaugh also won a singles match for UHA. Sandifer and Chesnut teamed to win the only doubles match 8-0 as the Lady Blazers claimed the 5-0 team win.
Results:
Boys: Singles – Whitecotton (U) def. Riley 6-0, 6-0; Simmons (U) def. Sebation V. 8-1; Shah (U) def. Joe Esworth 8-1. Doubles – Simmons/Aldridge (U) def. Riley/Sebastian 8-0. Girls: Singles – Sandifer def. Bridgette Elsworth, 8-0; Chesnut (U) def. Becca Neighbors, 8-0; Flynn (U) def. Lydia Frailey, 8-0; Gracie Ausenbaugh (U) def. Kassidy Knott, 8-3. Doubles – Allie Sandifer/Chesnut (U) def. Elsworth/Neighbors 8-0.
Photos by Joe Wilson