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Emerald Freshman Wins BVAL Tennis Title In Team Sweep
Emerald High players captured the top three singles finishes at the league championships and advanced to NCS competition.
DUBLIN, CA — Emerald High School players swept the top three singles finishes at the Bay Valley Athletic League Championships, a significant victory for the two-year-old team competing against long-established teams. This marks the second year in a row Emerald High School swept the podium.
Emerald freshman Aarav Shah captured the championship by defeating fellow Emerald player Gursimran Sachdeva in the championship match 6-4, 0-6, 6-2. Emerald sophomore Dhruv Ram finished third.
Shah advanced through the bracket as the tournament’s No. 1, including a 6-4, 6-0 semifinal victory over a player from Heritage High School.
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Shah qualified for the upcoming North Coast Section championships as the league’s top singles representative. Emerald doubles players Arnav Bhatia and Prithvie Jaisankar also qualified for NCS after finishing runner-up in the doubles competition.
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