After this past weekend’s high school state tennis tournament, two Tucson teams are returning home as champions.
The No. 2-seeded Catalina Foothills boys tennis team took down No. 1 Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, 5-0, on Saturday to take home the state title.
On the girls' side, No. 2 Salpointe Catholic ousted No. 9 Catalina Foothills, 5-0, in the championship battle.
The Foothills boys defeated Nogales, Kingman Lee Williams and Goodyear Estrella Foothills on their journey to the title round.
Catalina Foothills’ win is its 19th state championship in program history. The team also took home last year’s state title.
The Falcons finished their regular season with a perfect 12-0 record.
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The Catalina Foothills boys tennis team poses for a photo after winning the state championship title against Notre Dame Prep on May 9, 2026.
The Lady Lancers bested Phoenix Shadow Mountain, Tempe McClintock and Canyon del Oro to reach the championship round.
The victory gave Salpointe back-to-back state titles after winning last year’s tournament, too.
During last week’s tennis singles and doubles tournament, Salpointe once again dominated the competition.
Freshman Dillon Nye, the No. 1 seed in the Division II singles tournament, defeated No. 2 Gracie Petrow of Foothills 6-2, 6-2, to win the state title.
While juniors Lacey Kaufman and Emma Murphy, the No. 1 seed in the doubles tournament, ousted No. 3 CDO’s Emma Bartruff and Avery Eliscu, 6-1, 6-4, for the championship win.
Salpointe finished its regular season with an undefeated 12-0 record.
Contact Elvia Verdugo, the Star's community sports editor, at everdugo@tucson.com. A journalism and history graduate from the University of Arizona, she shares stories highlighting what makes Tucson and its community special.
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