SALT LAKE CITY — Timpview coach Nate Warner said over and over that it was too early for his team to celebrate winning the 5A girls state tennis championship.
However, after the first day of tournament play, the Thunderbirds are flying high and eager to put their third straight state title in the school’s already crowded trophy cabinet.
“It was a good day, but there’s still a lot of work left to do,” Warner said after juniors Emma Wilkinson and Kylie Woods continued their undefeated season with a win over Lauren Allen and Daniela Santos of Park City in No. 2 doubles play.
“In that last match, those girls showed a lot of heart,” he said. “They came back and helped put us in good position.”
The 5A tourney continues Saturday morning at Liberty Park. Timpview is in first place with 10 points. Park City and Highland are tied for second place with seven points and Springville and Woods Cross have five apiece.
Timpview came in heavily favored and had most of the day’s events go its way. Every T-Bird singles player — Avery Pope, Sofie Thompson and Anna Stewart — advanced two rounds with straight-set victories, and the team of Olive Esplin and Aubrey Page joined Wilkinson and Woods to move forward in doubles action.
The T-Birds already had first place reserved late in the day before things went especially their way. Wilkinson and Woods lost their first set but then impressed their coaches and fans by rallying for a 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win. A few moments earlier, Brighton sophomores Kalli Olsen and Chanel Mansell continued their impressive season by outlasting Park City’s Aly Inglish and Mayme Hansen 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-0.
If those matches had been in Park City’s favor, the Miners could have picked up two points and pressured Timpview. Instead, Warner said he will have to try to keep his team focused with a nearly insurmountable three-point lead.
“It’s halftime and we still have a whole half to play,” he joked. “We will have a light practice tomorrow (Friday). We didn’t want to overdo it. We have to keep focused on the match ahead of us. There are a lot of points left out there.”
Park City players and fans still had reasons to smile, as sophomore Elle Martin and freshman Audrey Lord remained alive following impressive singes-play wins. Highland’s fate rides with Sophie Hastings in No. 1 singles and the No. 1 doubles team of Abby Bradford and Grace Harman. Woods Cross (Macy Richards) and Springville (Madison Galbraith) each have just one player left on Saturday’s schedule. The remaining players will be playing for individual honors, fun and another chance to enjoy the fine fall weather.
Barring an unlikely storm, Timpview will be center of attention.
Class 5A state tournament
Team scores after Day 1
1. Timpview, 10; 2 (tie). Highland, Park City, 7; 4 (tie). Springville, Woods Cross, 5; 6 (tie). Alta, Orem, 4.
First singles
First round
Rebecca Schwartz, Brighton def. Cambria Cook, Orem, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0
Elle Martin, Park City def. Kaiya Endo, Cottonwood, 6-2, 6-1
Macy Richards, Woods Cross def. Alivia Winkel, Spanish Fork, 6-0, 6-0
Caroline Moon, Lehi def. Ansley Stohl, Olympus, 6-4, 7-5
Shannon Anderson, Farmington def. Kaitlin Dixon, Maple Mountain, 6-2, 6-0
Sophie Hastings, Highland def. Rebecca Russell, Alta, 6-0, 6-0
Avery Pope, Timpview def. Elle Dykstra, Skyline, 6-2, 6-3
Alexi Corfield, Springville def. Brooke Maxwell, Viewmont, 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals
Martin def. Schwartz, 6-4, 6-4
Richards def. Moon, 6-2, 6-0
Hastings def. Anderson, 6-2, 6-0
Pope def. Corfield, 6-2, 6-1
Second singles
First round
Sofie Thompson, Timpview def. Hannah Townsend, Maple Mountain, 6-2, 6-1
Peyton Kossin, Woods Cross def. Sally Otterstrom, Provo, 6-2, 6-0
Rebecca Greene, Skyline def. Lucy Carleson, East, 6-3, 6-4
Kayla Huish, Spanish Fork def. Kylie Colunga, Lehi, 6-2, 6-4
Ashlyn Jackson, Olympus def. Allison Barrus, Farmington, 6-1, 6-2
Maya Inouye, Orem def. Bella Anderson, Murray, 6-0, 6-1
Audrey Lord, Park City def. Caijsa Andengaard, Timpanogos, 6-0, 6-0
Sam Kiburtz, Highland def. Kali Stokes, Box Elder, 6-1, 6-3
Quarterfinals
Thompson def. Kossin, 6-1, 6-3
Greene def. Huish, 6-2, 6-4
Inouye def. Jackson, 6-1, 6-2
Lord def. Kuburtz, 6-1, 6-0
Third singles
First round
Martina Cavieres, Park City def. Emma Parkin, East, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Anna Stewart, Timpview def. Rylie Wiscombe, Maple Mountain, 6-0, 6-0
Elena Smart, Woods Cross def. Aleea Symkoviak, Lehi, 6-2, 6-3
Kylie Smith, Spanish Fork def. Morgan Longson, Olympus, 6-1, 6-2
Grace Anthony, Alta def. Eliza Peterson, Farmington, 6-0, 6-2
Madison Galbraith, Springville def. Dru Martin, Brighton, 6-2, 6-4
Elsa Pearce, Highland def. Anna Barton, Salem Hills, 6-1, 6-1
Kayla Carlson, Orem def. Katelyn Bennett, Box Elder, 6-2, 6-0
Quarterfinals
Stewart def. Cavieres, 6-1, 6-0
Smith def. Smart, 6-4, 6-1
Galbraith def. Anthony, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Carlson def. Pearce, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2
First doubles
First round
Brooklyn Dowdell/Raquel Passey, Alta def. Kylie O’Connell/Tatum Smith, Skyline, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
AnnaBeth Templeman/Amanda Gardner, Springville def. Jane Snow/Nicole Peterson, East, 6-1, 6-0
Kate Lewis/Alena McMillan, Woods Cross def. Roz Hilton/Lauren Forsey, Maple Mountain, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Lucy Findlay/Linda Findlay, Olympus def. Taigely Parkinson/Elle Livingston, Timpanogos, 6-3, 6-3
Megan Mayo/Leah DeHart, Salem Hills def. Cate Gladwell/Emi Robinson, Viewmont, 6-0, 6-2
Abby Bradford/Grace Harman, Highland def. Maddie Austin/Sharon Dunn, Orem, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Emma Wilkinson/Kylie Woods, Timpview def. Nicole Devashrayee/Anne Young, Brighton, 6-2, 6-2
Lauren Allen/Daniela Santos def. Katelyn Esplin/Mykah Bullard, Farmington, 6-4, 6-3
Quarterfinals
Dowdell/Passey def. Templeman/Gardner, 6-3, 6-0
Findlay/Findlay def. Lewis/McMillan, 6-4, 6-4
Mayo/DeHart def. Bradford/Harman, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Wilkinson/Woods def. Allen/Santos, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
Second doubles
First round
Lydia Felix/Emma Hafen, Springville def. Julia Black/Paige Liston, Orem, 6-3, 6-4
Hailey Wilcox/Brooklyn Petersen, Provo def. Claire Kronmiller/Paige Smith, Bonneville, 6-4, 6-2
Kate Creamer/Lucy Foulks, Highland def. Hannah Jarman/Alexandra Rawlings, Olympus, 6-0, 7-6
Jane Callister/Eliza Bingham, Alta def. Sophie Hill/Raime Hilton, Maple Mountain, 6-4, 6-3
Claire Keller/Lily Soulier, Skyline def. Kate Geddes/Ali Geddes, Farmington, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Olive Esplin/Aubrey Page, Timpview def. Sage Peterson/Clara Parkin, East, 6-2, 6-2
Aly Inglish/Mayme Hansen, Park City def. Paige Adams/Sidney Adams, Timpanogos, 6-1, 6-4
Kalli Olsen/Chanel Mansell, Brighton def. Isabella Adams/Abby Stratford, Woods Cross, 6-4, 6-1
Quarterfinals
Wilcox/Petersen def. Felix/Hafen, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Cramer/Foulks def. Callister/Bingham, 6-2, 6-2
Esplin/Page def. Keller/Soulier, 6-0, 6-3
Olsen/Mansell def. Inglish/Hansen, 7-6, 2-6, 6-0