CR NORTH:Rock rolls all the way to state finals

By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor

This season, Council Rock North did what no other North team did before it, capture a district title in boys tennis. The Rock posted its incredible triumph May 11 at Perkiomen Valley, outpacing perennial powerhouse Lower Merion, 3-2.
The Indians owe much of their district championship success to David Kazakevich, their No. 1 singles player.
No. 1 doubles players Hugo Sanchez and Greg Wasserman along with No. 2 team Dan Snyder and Drew Newman had already won in straight sets. But Matt Savin and Robbie Kay posted wins in straight sets at No. 2 and 3 singles respectively for the Aces.
With the score tied at two wins apiece, Kazakevich pulled off a stunning upset of Coby Kramer-Golinkoff to give the Indians a 3-2 victory.
Kazakevich had faced Kramer-Golinkoff five times before and lost four of the matches.
Kazakevich won the first set on a tiebreaker but Kramer-Golinkoff came back and won the second set, 6-3, bringing the district title down to a single set.
The Rock senior broke his opponent’s serve to go up 2-1 then went ahead 3-2 before reeling off the next three points for a 6-2 victory and Rock’s first D-I title in the sport since 1995.
In states, the Indians defeated Erie McDowell, 3-2 in the quarterfinals and Radnor, 3-1 in the semis before falling to North Allegheny in the state championship match, 3-2.
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LINESCORES

CR North 3, Lower Merion 2
(May 11 at Perkiomen Valley)
Singles: 1. David Kazakevich (CRN) defeats Coby Kramer-Golinkoff, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2; 2. Matt Savan (LM) defeats Luv Sodha, 6-4, 6-2; 3. Robby Kay (LM) def. Joe Peters, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles: 1. Hugo Sanchez and Greg Wasserman (CRN) defeat Brian Maslin and Ben Leavitt, 7-5, 6-4; 2. Dan Snyder and Drew Newman (CRN) defeat Kyle Perry and Ben Satalif, 6-3, 6-1.