Cheyenne Mountain takes fifth

Cheyenne Mountain exceeded its own expectations at the Class 4A boys’ state tennis tournament.

No. 1 doubles Will Moody and Jack Clancy and No. 3 doubles Ryan Ruppert and Mike Dashiell both won their third-place matches on Saturday, and the Indians finished fifth in the team standings.

“Fifth is great. I didn’t know if we could even get top 10,” Indians coach Dave Adams said. “This was a really good tournament for us.”

The third-place finishes were the best individual finishes for Cheyenne Mountain since it won the state title in 2012.

“It’s a great way to go out,” senior Moody said.

The Indians also won the Class 4A Sportsmanship Award for the first time in school history.

CSCS Hansen takes fourth

Jeremiah Hansen lost the third-place match to Niwot’s Max Petrak 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday.

Thursday, the CSCS senior lost in the first round to Discovery Canyon’s Nick Lorenz 6-0, 6-2. Hansen swept a pair of matches on Friday to get into the third-place match.

Cheyenne Mountain No. 2 doubles Brendan Leap and Drew Connaughton and Lewis-Palmer No. 4 doubles Ben Rowland and Wesley Stuart also took fourth in the tournament.