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2026 TAPPS state tennis tournament: Ursuline, Grapevine Faith, Shelton all claim state championships
TL;DR
Ursuline, Grapevine Faith, and Shelton won state championships at the 2026 TAPPS state tennis tournament held at Waco Regional Tennis Center. Ursuline excelled in the 6A girls singles and doubles, while Grapevine Faith and Shelton claimed titles in the 5A and 4A girls doubles, respectively.
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The TAPPS state tennis tournament is happening this week at Waco Regional Tennis Center and several Dallas-area schools are out there competing for championships.
Ursuline ruled the day in the 6A girls portion of the tournament. Erin Gan-Dy starred in singles, topping San Antonio TMI's Isabella Zertuche 2-0 in the final. Ursuline wasn't done as the duo of Catherine Hochman and Marie Therese Ducayet won the 6A doubles state title.
In the 5A tournament, Grapevine Faith claimed a state title in girls doubles. Vivian Stoll and Izabella DeMarque topped Austin Regents' Addison Teixeira and Carolina Scott 2-0. Shelton also won a state championship in the 4A tournament as Emory Cox and Berkley Cox beat Boerne Geneva's duo in the girls doubles finals.
See the full list of results below.
TAPPS STATE TOURNAMENT
(at Waco Regional Tennis Center, April 13-16)
6A
BOYS
SINGLES
SEMIFINALS
Jiarui Zhang, Houston The Village d. Blake Medici, SA Antonian, 2-0.
Roger Shen, Houston The Village d. Ethan Aaron Ellman, Bishop Lynch, 2-0.
FINALS
Jiarui Zhang, Houston The Village d. Roger Shen, Houston The Village, 2-0.
DOUBLES
SEMIFINALS
Andy Wu/Alexander Pimenovm Giys, Houston The Village d. Noah Kitayama/Philippe Jones, SA TMI, 2-1
Miguel Hernandez/Alejandro Orozco, EP Cathedral d. John Degerolami/Mikel Sanchez, SA Antonian, 2-0.
FINALS
Andy Wu/Alexander Pimenovm Giys, Houston The Village d. Miguel Hernandez/Alejandro Orozco, EP Cathedral, 2-0.
GIRLS
SINGLES
SEMIFINALS
Erin Gan-Dy, Ursuline d. Stella Grace Wells, Hou. St. Agnes, 2-0
Isabella Zertuche, SA TMI d. Yael Modrykamien, Parish, 2-0
FINAL
Erin Gan-Dy, Ursuline d. Isabella Zertuche, SA TMI, 2-0
DOUBLES
Catherine Hochman/Marie Therese Ducayet, Ursuline d. Lily Brewer/Lauren Boylan, TCA-Addison, 2-0.
AnnaGrace Shuford/Mihika Gupta, Ursuline d. Lily Hilpert/Alyssa Psifidis, Hou. St. Agnes, 2-0.
FINAL
Catherine Hochman/Marie Therese Ducayet, Ursuline d. AnnaGrace Shuford/Mihika Gupta, Ursuline d. Lily Hilpert/Alyssa Psifidis, Hou. St. Agnes, 2-0.
MIXED DOUBLES
SEMIFINALS
William Raggio/Isabella Nachawati, Parish d. Benjamin Gubser/Elizabeth McLin, SA Antonian, 1-0.
Jacob Rhodes/Lily Gillespie, Hou. St. Thomas d. Andres Yanez-Laguna/Catherine Olsovsky, Aus. St. Dominic Savio, 1-0.
FINAL
Jacob Rhodes/Lily Gillespie, Hou. St. Thomas d. William Raggio/Isabella Nachawati, Parish, 1-0.
5A
BOYS
SINGLES
SEMIFINALS
Bowen Miller, SA St. Mary's Hall d. Marcos West, Hou. Second Baptist, 2-1.
Nathan Masturzo, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Frederik Werner, Tyler Grace Community, 2-1.
FINAL
Nathan Masturzo, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Bowen Miller, SA St. Mary's Hall, 2-0.
DOUBLES
SEMIFINALS
Luca Ferrara/Cason Burdett, FW All Saints d. Grayson Schilling/Jaxon Cunningham, TC-Lubbock, 2-0
Paul Donley/Liam Zandomeneghi, Bullard Brook Hill d. Kaalan Humble/Grayson Borbidge, SL Fort Bend Chr., 2-0.
FINALS
Paul Donley/Liam Zandomeneghi, Bullard Brook Hill d. Luca Ferrara/Cason Burdett, FW All Saints, 2-0.
GIRLS
SINGLES
SEMIFINALS
Juliet Lombardi, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Ainsley Tucker, Vic. St. Joseph, 2-1.
Linda Gonzalez, Laredo St. Augustine d. Brooke Habash, FW All Saints, 2-1.
FINALS
Juliet Lombardi, Hou. Emery/Weiner d. Linda Gonzalez, Laredo St. Augustine, 2-1.
DOUBLES
SEMIFINALS
Addison Teixeira/Caroline Scott, Aus. Regents d. Katherine Barkemeyer/Evan Knight, FW All Saints, 2-0.
Vivian Stoll/Izabella DeMarque, Grapevine Faith d. Audrey Kuntz/Lauren Kuntz, SL Logos, 2-0.
FINALS
Vivian Stoll/Izabella DeMarque, Grapevine Faith d. Addison Teixeira/Caroline Scott, Aus. Regents, 2-0.
MIXED DOUBLES
N/A
4A
BOYS
SINGLES
SEMIFINALS
Kameron Fernandez, CC Incarnate Word d. Matthew Kirzeder, Waco Vanguard, 2-0.
Christian Norwood, Tyler Bishop Gorman d. Zherong Liang, Hou. Northland Chr., 2-0.
FINAL
Kameron Fernandez, CC Incarnate Word d. Christian Norwood, Tyler Bishop Gorman, 2-0.
DOUBLES
SEMIFINALS
Teagan Fikes/Alexander Malouf, Boerne Geneva d. Luc Denis/Nicholas Evans, Hou. St. Francis, 2-1.
Cameron Rybar/Nikhil Madappa, CC Incarnate Word d. Grant Dillinger/Walker West, Boerne Geneva, 2-1.
FINAL
Cameron Rybar/Nikhil Madappa, CC Incarnate Word d. Teagan Fikes/Alexander Malouf, Boerne Geneva, 2-0.
GIRLS
SINGLES
SEMIFINALS
Sofia Figueroa, Schertz John Paul II d. Elizabeth Rudman, Coll. Covenant Chr., 2-0.
Landry Daniel, Bryan Brazos Chr. d. Elizabeth Casady, Aus. Veritas, 2-0.
FINAL
Sofia Figueroa, Schertz John Paul II d. Landry Daniel, Bryan Brazos Chr., 2-0.
DOUBLES
SEMIFINALS
Emory Cox/Berkley Cox, Shelton d. Sophia Longtain/Laura Garcia, CC Incarnate Word, 2-0
Mary Simpson/Siena Svendsen, Boerne Geneva d. Abigail Andrews/Natalie Clark, FW Lake Country Chr., 2-0.
FINAL
Emory Cox/Berkley Cox, Shelton d. Mary Simpson/Siena Svendsen, Boerne Geneva, 2-0.
MIXED DOUBLES
N/A
Q&A
Who won the 6A girls singles title at the 2026 TAPPS state tennis tournament?
Erin Gan-Dy from Ursuline won the 6A girls singles title.
What schools won state championships in girls doubles at the 2026 TAPPS tournament?
Grapevine Faith won in the 5A girls doubles, and Shelton won in the 4A girls doubles.
Where was the 2026 TAPPS state tennis tournament held?
The tournament took place at the Waco Regional Tennis Center.
What was the final score of the 6A girls doubles championship match?
Catherine Hochman and Marie Therese Ducayet from Ursuline won the 6A girls doubles final, but the exact score was not provided.
