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TL;DR
Boone's twin tennis players, Jordyn and Jayden Gomez, led their team to a 4-2 victory over Lake Mary in the Class 4A region semifinals. They remain undefeated this season and will face Winter Park in the region final for a chance to advance to the FHSAA state tournament.
Key points
- Boone's twins led a 4-2 victory against Lake Mary
- Jordyn Gomez remains undefeated in singles
- Jayden Gomez won at No. 2 singles
- Twins won doubles match to secure the victory
- Boone will face Winter Park in the region final
Boone BravesJordyn GomezJayden GomezFHSAA 4A state tournament
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Two twins in their first season of girls high school tennis made the difference in Boone’s 4-2 victory against Lake Mary in a Class 4A region semifinal match on Tuesday.
Jordyn Gomez, playing No. 1 singles for the Braves, remained undefeated with a 6-0, 6-4 win against Lake Mary’s London Hernandez, a ranked freshman player. Jayden Gomez, won at No. 2 singles and the twins teamed up for 4-0, 4-2 doubles victory to wrap up the victory for the Braves, who are 16-1 this season.
The only loss was to Winter Park, which is the team Boone will face on Thursday afternoon in the region final at the Fort Gatlin Tennis Center — home courts for the Braves. The winner of that match advances to the FHSAA 4A state tournament, to be played Monday through Wednesday at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs.
The Gomez girls, 17-year-old juniors, are “non-traditional” students who do not take classes at Boone. They’re actually enrolled at Faith Christian but take all of their classes online — including five advanced placement classes. One of Florida’s school choice regulations allows students whose school does not offer a particular sport to play elsewhere.
The twins are daughters of two UCF graduates who ran around getting them to youth soccer, swimming and tennis programs before asking the girls to choose one sport.
“They both picked tennis,” said mom, Leeya Gomez, smiling as she watched Tuesday’s matches. “They’ve really had a lot of fun playing high school tennis. The team has been very welcoming. They like the group camaraderie and playing together as a team. They’ve had a really good experience.”
And they have a lot of tennis experience, training mostly at the GTA academy in Lake Nona.
Jeff, the father, and grandparents were also on hand as big fans of the team.
Boone coach John Richards, a longtime teaching pro at Fort Gatlin, said the twins are definitely college prospects.
“They’ll continue to improve with more tournament play. They can compete,” he said.
Perennial power Lake Nona and Windemere both won and will match up Thursday at the USTA National Campus.
Other 4A boys winners Tuesday were Lake Mary, Celebration and Timber Creek, which edged Winter Park 4-3. Celebration’s girls also prevailed.
Innovation’s boys and girls advanced with 3A wins against Edgewater.
Q&A
Who are the standout tennis players from Boone High School?
The standout tennis players are twins Jordyn and Jayden Gomez.
What was the outcome of Boone's match against Lake Mary?
Boone won the match against Lake Mary with a score of 4-2.
When and where is Boone's next tennis match?
Boone's next match is against Winter Park on Thursday afternoon at the Fort Gatlin Tennis Center.
What is at stake in the upcoming match against Winter Park?
The winner of the match will advance to the FHSAA 4A state tournament.
