Usta Boys 10 Singles Draw Bellevue
Jeremiah Witkop's signature win Thursday at the Class A state meet was accompanied with a Bellevue West school record.
Witkop, seeded fifth at No. 1 singles, took a 10-point third-set tiebreaker from fourth-seeded Markus Rutledge of Lincoln Southwest for a 7-5, 2-6, 10-6 win in the quarterfinal.
Witkop, in the state semifinal for the first time, earned victory No. 118 of his high school career to pass Caleb Lemon as the program's all-time leader.
"To reach the semis and get the wins record is amazing. I never thought I'd be doing this during my freshman year," Witkop said.
Witkop, who will face top-seeded Zach Kuo of Omaha Creighton Prep in Friday's 9 a.m. semifinal, said he never played tennis before picking up a racket prior to his freshman year. He played No. 1 singles the past three years for the Thunderbirds.
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Witkop's strategy is to make opponents hit extra shots, and that worked Thursday. He won the final three games to claim the first set, and after Rutledge controlled the second set, Witkop won seven straight points in the tiebreaker for a 9-3 lead.
"I wanted to stay out here as long as I could," Witkop said. "I was telling myself this is my last year, I got to go for every point."
The other half of the No. 1 singles draw had another lower-seeded player advance, but it wasn't a shocker.
Sixth-seeded Andrew Nelson of Elkhorn South won the final four games for a 6-2, 6-3 quarterfinal win over third-seeded Asher Saulsbury of Kearney. Nelson had won two of the three meetings against Saulsbury this fall.
"Even though I was a six seed, it was a pretty good opportunity to make it to Day 2. I'm pretty happy with today," the sophomore said. "I think someone like (Saulsbury) who always gets the ball back, you got to keep a lot of variety in your shots, mix it up."
Nelson next will face Lincoln East's Kirby Le, whose only loss this season has been to Kuo.
Two of the No. 1 doubles quarterfinals and two in No. 2 doubles were decided by third-set tiebreaks.
In 1 doubles, Omaha Westside's Clark Rue and Alex Kugler rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 10-4 win over Millard West's Justin Ye and Fletcher Kuper. Ye and Kuper, the 11th seed, earlier upset sixth-seeded Kearney, winning the last two points of the third-set tiebreaker to win 10-7.
Both of Elkhorn South's doubles teams won third-set tiebreakers to reach the semifinal.
Team scoring: Lincoln East 36, Elkhorn South 32, Omaha Creighton Prep 30, Omaha Westside 30, Lincoln Southeast 24, Bellevue West 22, Kearney 20, Papio South 20, Lincoln Southwest 18, Millard North 18, Millard West 18, Norfolk 14, Papillion-La Vista 14, Lincoln North Star 10, Lincoln Pius X 8, Omaha Central 6, Bellevue East 4, Gretna 4, Lincoln High 4, Lincoln Northeast 4.
Quarterfinals — No. 1 singles: Zach Kuo, Prep, def. AJ Shefsky, Westside, 6-2, 6-0. Jeremiah Witkop, BW, def. Markus Rutledge, LSW, 7-5 2-6, 10-6. Andrew Nelson, ES, def. Asher Saulsbury, Kearney, 6-2, 6-3. Kirby Le, LE, def. Ian Lewis, PS, 6-2, 6-2.No. 2 singles: Yakub Islamov, LE, def. Collin Schulte, MW, 6-2, 7-5. Cam Hjerstad, LSE, def. Jonathon Sabirianov, MN, 6-4, 6-2. Josh Rosenblatt, Westside, def. Josh Morales, Prep, 6-1, 6-4. Daniel Brocaille, PS, def. Kalen Krohn, Norfolk, 6-2, 6-2.No. 1 doubles: Kyle Givens-Gabe Whiston, LE, def. Cooper Wesslund-Kaden McCoy, LNS, 6-1, 6-2. Max Jordan-Hayden Kelberlau, ES, def. Jackson Miller-Sam Weyeneth, LSE, 4-6, 6-4, 10-3. Clark Rue-Alex Kugler, Westside, def. Justin Ye-Fletcher Kuper, MW, 3-6, 6-3, 10-4. Shawn Ramachandran-Nathan Ramachandran, Prep, def. Connor Gharst-Allan Muinov, MN, 7-5, 6-2.No. 2 doubles: Kaiden Bradley-Caden Haar, LE, def. Tanner Hosick-Peyton Lemon, BW, 6-0, 6-0. Tyler Blair-Ruyter Jamison, LSE, def. Thomas Pate-Zev Gordman, Westside, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7. Gabe Jordan-Tanuskh Sharma, ES, def. Matthew Sorrell-Blake Johnson, LSW, 3-6, 6-3, 13-11. Quinten Shaffer-Hung Vu, Kearney, def. Jacob Imig-Jackson Imig, Papio, 6-2, 6-3.
Defending champ Mt. Michael leads Class B
LINCOLN — Defending Class B champion Elkhorn Mount Michael advanced all four entries to the semifinals to give the Knights the team lead heading into Friday.
Mount Michael has 36 points while Omaha Skutt and McCook each have three in the semis and 34 points.
The top four seeds in No. 1 singles and doubles all advanced to the semifinals. Skutt's No. 1 doubles team of Gavin Brummund and Alexander Churchill had the longest day on the courts.
The SkyHawks outlasted Kearney Catholic's Creighton Sharp and Amir Saadi 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 10-8 in their first match before rallying for a 4-6, 7-5, 10-8 win over Elkhorn North's Jon Doscher and Ian Armbrust in the quarterfinal.
Mount Michael's entries won all eight sets they played Thursday, losing a total of 17 games.
Team scoring: Elkhorn Mount Michael 36, McCook 34, Omaha Skutt 34, Grand Island Central Catholic 28, Elkhorn North 20, Lexington 20, Beatrice 16, Kearney Catholic 16, Crete 14, York 14, Hastings 10, Nebraska City 10, Scottsbluff 10, Lincoln Christian 8, South Sioux City 8, Waverly 8, Omaha Brownell Talbot/Omaha Concordia 6, Elkhorn 6, Omaha Gross 6, Ralston 6, Alliance 4, Holdrege 4, Adams Central 2, Gering 2, Omaha Roncalli 2.
Quarterfinals —No. 1 singles: Gavin Forster, Mount Michael, def. Aiden Debuhr, SSC, 6-0, 6-0. Aidan McDowell, Crete, def. Brayden Schram, Hastings, 6-1, 6-1. Isaac Hinze, McCook, def. Andrew Hammer, York, 6-2, 6-4. Robert Seaton, Skutt, def. Kade Schrock, Kearney Catholic, 6-0, 6-0.No. 2 singles: Avelino Hanmer, Skutt, def. Ty Dittbrenner, Beatrice, 6-2, 6-0. Lincoln Michaelis, McCook, def. Ethan Phinney, York, 6-0, 6-1. Austin Staab, GICC, def. Carson Vachal, Waverly, 6-4, 6-1. Sam Lund, Mount Michael, def. Matthew Eschenbrenner, Kearney Catholic, 6-3, 6-0.No. 1 doubles: Evan Humphrey/Nathaniel Miller, McCook, def. Caleb Poggemeyer/Connor Causgrove, Nebraska City, 6-0, 6-2. Gavin Brummund/Alexander Churchill, Skutt, def. Jon Doscher/Ian Ambrust, Elkhorn North, 4-6, 7-5, 10-8. Jackson Henry/Jonathan Schardt, GICC, def. Blake Boerger/David Heeren, Lincoln Christian, 6-4, 6-3. William Mallisee/Ethan Pentel, Mount Michael, def. Ethan Mins/Agustin Lopez-Ibarra, Lexington, 6-0, 6-1.No. 2 doubles: Bowdie Fox/Alex King, GICC, def. Conner Bruner/Tagg DeBoer, Beatrice, 6-2, 6-1. Luke Butler/Sheamus Sinnott, Elkhorn North, def. Kayden Lynch/Nathaniel Baker, Skutt, 6-0, 6-4. Dru Truax/Christopher Swartz, Lexington, def. Payton Dellevoet/Joel Miller, McCook, 6-1, 6-2. Colin Eich/Eric Kaps, Mount Michael, def. Tyler McElhose/Landon Scott, Waverly, 6-0, 6-0.
Photos: All-Nebraska football teams through the years
2021
The 2021 All-Nebraska football first team, posed in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Nebraska National Guard base at the Lincoln Airport: Sitting, from left: Grand Island's Kytan Fyfe, Omaha Westside's Caleb Benning, Bellevue West's Micah Riley-Ducker, Fremont Bergan's Koa McIntyre, Millard South's Gage Stenger, North Platte's Vince Genatone. Standing, from left: Omaha Westside's Tristan Alvano, Aurora's Gage Griffith, Elkhorn South's Maverick Noonan, Omaha North's Keshaun Williams, Papillion-La Vista's Will Hubert, Gretna's Mick Huber, Omaha Burke's Devon Jackson, Bennington's Dylan Mostek, Gretna's Zane Flores, Bellevue West's LJ Richardson, Columbus's Ernest Hausmann, Bellevue West's Henry Rickels, Gretna's Mason Goldman, Omaha Central's Deshawn Woods, Bellevue West's Kaden Helms, Pierce's Ben Brahmer, Waverly's Trevor Brown, Omaha Creighton Prep's Sam Sledge.
2020
2019
Standing, left to right, Omaha Westside's Cade Haberman, Lincoln Southeast's Isaac Gifford, Waverly's Trevor Brown, Omaha Westside's Cole Payton, Scottsbluff's Sabastian Harsh, Bellevue West's Thomas Ault, Omaha Westside's Avante Dickerson, Millard South's Kohl Herbolsheimer, Bellevue West's Zavier Betts, Millard West's Dalys Beanum, Lincoln Southeast's Xavier Trevino, Bellevue West's Jay Ducker, Millard West's Dane Christensen, Omaha Westside's Grant Tagge, Elkhorn South's Teddy Prochazka. Sitting, left to right, Bellevue West's Jack McDonnell, Millard South's Isaiah Harris, Bellevue West's Nate Glantz, Omaha Skutt's Tyson Gordon, Grand Island's Caleb Francl, Omaha Burke's Xavier Watts, Grand Island's Broc Douglass, Bellevue West's Matt Thompson, Grand Island Central Catholic's Dietrick Stolz
2018
Front row, from left: Sam Sims, Grand Island; Dietrick Stolz, Grand Island Central Catholic; James Burks, Omaha Burke; Dylan Sales, Omaha Burke; Shane Dailey, Bellevue West; Jarod Epperson, Omaha Skutt. Second row, from left: D.J. Gross, McCook; Garrett Snodgrass, York; Xavier Watts, Omaha Burke; Jevyon Ducker, Bellevue West; Kohl Herbolsheimer, Millard South; Alex Rodgers, Omaha Roncalli. Third row, from left: Joseph Krause, Seward; Ethan Piper, Norfolk Catholic; Nick Henrich, Omaha Burke; Garrett Nelson, Scottsbluff; Chris Hickman, Omaha Burke. Back row, from left: Zavier Betts, Bellevue West; Mehki Butler, Omaha North; Caden Johnson, Wahoo Neumann; Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt; Baylor Scheierman, Aurora; Noah Stafursky, York. Not pictured: Isaiah Alford, Lincoln High
2017
Like the burr oaks at Mahoney State Park that were the backdrop for this photo, the 2017 All-Nebraska football team branched out with players from the Wyoming state line to the Missouri River.
2016
The 2016 All-Nebraska football team "earned their wings" at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Back row from left: York's Masry Mapieu, Bellevue West's Sylvo Johnson, Lincoln East's Chris Walker, Gretna's Patrick Arnold, Bellevue West's Tyler Ciurej, Omaha Burke's Cole Frahm, Wilber-Clatonia's Riley Homolka, Norfolk's Lane McCallum, Ashland-GW's Brett Kitrell, and Beatrice's Cam Jurgens.
Middle row from left: Kearney's Noah Urbanek, Bellevue West's Jaylin Bradley, Omaha North's Kendrick Parker, Omaha North's Milton Sargbah, Elkhorn South's Moses Bryant, Omaha Skutt's Christian Banker, and Creighton Prep's AJ Hubner.
Front row from left: Wahoo Neumann's Noah Vedral, Omaha North's Zion Williams, Bellevue West's Diego Galvan, McCook's Zach Schlager, Bellevue West's Kevin Ponec, Norris' Austin Schultz, and Millard North's Jack Begley.
2015
The 2015 All-Nebraska football team gathered at Papillion-La Vista High School for the photo shoot.
2014
The 2014 All-Nebraska football team posted on the steps of the Joslyn Art Museum. The cover read: "A Step Ahead: The 24 members of the All-Nebraska football team towered over foes."
Back rows, starting from left: Papillion-La Vista South's Jeremy Kowalski, No. 75; Seward's Adam Holtorf, No. 79; Papillion-La Vista South's Ryan Earith; Kearney's Brian Arp, No. 55; Elkhorn South's Brett Stinson; Grand Island's Kevin Cahoy, No. 12; Omaha Central's Tre Sanders, No. 6; Omaha Central's DaiShon Neal, No. 9; Grand Island's Pierce Almond, No. 2; Blair's Vance Janssen; Bellevue West's CJ Johnson; Boone Central/Newman Grove's Wyatt Mazour; Omaha Central's Xavier Graham, No. 64; Creighton Prep's Jeremiah Stovall; and Creighton Prep's Jack McLeay, No. 54. Front rows, starting from left: Omaha North's Cole Bixler, No. 34; Omaha North's Michael Decker, No. 78; Omaha North's Calvin Strong, No. 5; Omaha North's Jason Martin; Grand Island Central Catholic's Youhanna Ghaifan; Millard North's Adrrell Taylor, No. 27; Omaha North's Marquise Lewis, No. 1; McCook's Bryce Lyons, No. 21; and Omaha North's Markell Vaughn, No. 22.
2013
In 2013, the All-Nebraska football and volleyball teams came together for a photo shoot, and the cover was designed to look like a Facebook page with the teams taking one big selfie.
2012
The 2012 All-Nebraska football team made a splash in the shark tunnel of the Scott Aquarium at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
Standing, from left: Luke McNitt, Kearney; DJ Foster, Lincoln Southeast; Josh Banderas, Lincoln Southwest; Nick DeLuca, Millard North; Harrison Phillips, Millard West; Mike Milenkovich, Millard North; Bryce Sosnowski, Millard South; Nathan Bazata, Howells-Dodge; Casey Sayles, Omaha North.
Middle row: Christian LaCouture, Lincoln Southwest; Jordan Bellar, Norfolk Catholic; Clay Fisher Millard North; Isaac Aakre, Millard North; Matt Kraft, Millard South; Alec Ditoro, Papillion-La Vista; Jake Schlager, McCook; Lee Carhart, Creighton Prep; Freeman Coleman, Millard South.
Front row: Andy Bayne, Millard North; Trey Carr, Omaha Burke; Calvin Strong, Omaha North; Skyler Monaghan, Millard West; Devin Washington, Lincoln Southeast; RJ Urzendowski, Creighton Prep.
2011
With the Omaha skyline in the background, the 2011 All-Nebraska football team was "Standing Tall" at Pioneer Courage Park not far from the Omaha World-Herald building.
Bottom Row (from left): Tay Bender, RB, Lincoln Southwest; Isaac Aakre, RB, Millard North; Landon Arnold, OL, Millard North; Andrew Coppa, DL, Omaha Burke; Trey Foster, DL, Lincoln Southeast; Bo Liekhus, DB, Bellevue West.
Middle Row (from left): Darian Barrientos-Jackson, DB, Omaha Central; James Anderson, OL, Omaha Burke; Andy Janovich, LB, Gretna; Drew Farlee, K, Norfolk Catholic; Mike Minter Jr., DB, Lincoln North Star; Sam Cotton, DL, Lincoln Southeast; Devin Washington, RB, Lincoln Southeast; Sam Foltz, DB, Grand Island; Jeremy Callahan, P, Lexington; Robbie Lafour, OL, Lincoln Southeast; Jake Schany, LB, Blair; Jordan Nelson, RB, Omaha Burke; Ryker Fyfe, QB, Grand Island.
Top Row (from left): Jordan Brichacek, OL, Howells; Zach Oliver, WR, Omaha Burke; Terry Grigsby, DB, Omaha North; Drew Ott, LB, Giltner; Mike Shoff, OL, Cambridge.
2010
All-Nebraska football captains Jimmie Forsythe of Omaha Burke and Tyson Broekemeier of Aurora were the focus in 2010 during this shoot at Turner Park at Midtown Crossing.
2009
The 2009 All-Nebraska football hopped aboard this old streetcar at the Durham Museum.
2008
There was "nothing pedestrian" about the 2008 All-Nebraska football team, which posed in front of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
Back row, from left, Tyrone Sellers of McCook, Corey Serrano of North Platte, Nathan Zook of Grand Island, Eric Koehlmoos of Pierce, Tyler Daake of Norfolk Catholic, Tyler Niederklein of Millard West, Charles Viers of Millard West, Josh Kage of Papillion-LaóVista, Jake Herweyer of Millard West, Cole Pensick of Lincoln Northeast, Jordan Hale of Millard South, Andrew Rodriguez of Aurora, James Davis of Omaha North, Jon Lechner of Prep, Scott Criss of Omaha Creighton Prep and C.J. Zimmerer of Omaha Gross. Front row, Matt Berry of McCook, Braden Taylor of Grand Island, Vinny Molina of Kearney, Kohlman Adema-Schulte of Millard West, Bryant Giles of Omaha North, Michael Burrus of Papillion-LaóVista South, Ronald Coleman of North, Tyler Seals of Bellevue West and Greg Hardin of Bellevue West.
2007
For the 2007 All-Nebraska football team, The World-Herald chose individual shots for the cover instead of the group photo, and the result was "Picture Perfect."
2006
No challenge was too steep for the "Rock Solid" 2006 All-Nebraska football team, who posed in front of a climbing wall at Dick's Sporting Goods.
2005
The 2005 All-Nebraska football team wore letterman jackets for the photo shoot instead of their jerseys.
Top, from left, Millard North's Corey Young, Lincoln Southwest's Ian Dike, Millard North's Adam Nelson, Bellevue West's Silas Fluellen, Omaha Central's D.J. Jones (back row), Millard North's Jeff Tarpinian, Kearney's Tony Green, Lincoln Southwest's Ben Martin, Bellevue West's Jeff Martin, Lincoln Southwest's Ollie Sloup, Papillion-LaVista's Kyle Dooley and McCook's Josh Cherry.
Bottom, from left, Omaha Benson's Anthony Williams, Kearney's Joey Rousseau, Lincoln Southwest's Andy Cotton, Omaha Burke's Ricky Henry, Omaha South's Philip Barrientos, Creighton Prep's Mark Waring, Omaha Burke's Alex Henery, Millard West's Brandon Pete, Omaha Burke's Travis Liechti, Millard North's Paul Homer, Omaha North's Aaron Terry and Millard West's Matt Leaders.
2004
Nothing says football like rows of poinsettias. Those were the accents that went with this photo shoot for the 2004 All-Nebraska football team.
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