CARLSBAD — Eighth-grader Jesenia Velez finished second at No. 2 singles, leading Clovis High’s girls to a fourth-place team finish in Carlsbad’s Cavern City Classic tennis tournament.

The Lady Wildcats got third-place finishes from junior Shay Brady at No. 3 singles, senior Gabby Romero at No. 6 singles and juniors Kalee Haragan and Audie Romero at No. 1 doubles. They finished with 24 team points in the eight-school event, trailing Carlsbad (81), El Paso Burges (43) and Belen (30).

Clovis’ boys were seventh, finishing with eight points. Las Vegas Robertson won the team title with 60 points to 48 for runnerup Hobbs.

Sophomore Matt Tryan had the Wildcats’ best finish, placing third at No. 2 singles.


Cavern City Classic
Friday, Saturday at Carlsbad
Boys
Team standings: 1. Las Vegas Robertson 60; 2. Hobbs 48; 3. El Paso Burges 35; 4. Carlsbad 28; 5. El Paso Austin 25; 6. Belen 12; 7. Clovis 8; 8. El Paso Jefferson 0.
Clovis results
Singles
No. 1 (Andy North, 0-2, NP): L David Grega (Belen) 6-1, 6-1; L Sam Quintana (Austin) 8-1.
No. 2 (Matt Tryan, 2-1, 3rd): W David Moreno (Jefferson) 6-2, 6-1; L Pladico Gomez (Robertson) 6-0, 6-0; W Chris Lucero (Belen) 6-0, 6-0.
No. 3 (Kyle Ferguson, 0-2, NP): L Emilio Gomez (Robertson) 6-0, 6-0; L Juan Carlos Torres (Jefferson) 8-6.
No. 4 (Jacob Carreon, 0-2, NP): L Drew Sander (Belen) 6-1, 4-6, (10-6); L Amadeo Lopez (Robertson) 9-7.
No. 5 (Deven Bhakta, 2-1, 5th): L Tyler Owen (Carlsbad) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4); W Kiko Lanear (Belen) 8-4; W name N/A 9-8 (8-6).
No. 6 (Charlie Sharp, 2-1, 5th): L Brian Loflin (Hobbs) 6-0, 6-4; W Akshay Shetty (Jefferson) 8-2; W Rene Hernandez (Burges) 8-5.
Doubles
No. 1 (North-Tryan, 0-2, 5th): L White-Alarcon (Burges 7-5, 6-3; L Grega-Lucero (Belen) 7-5, 6-3.
No. 2 (Sharp-Carreon, 1-2, 6th): L Garcia-S. Quintana (Austin) score n/a; W Carrillo-Becker (Belen) score n/a; L Lambeth-Arbogast (Burges) score n/a.
No. 3 (Ferguson-Williams, 0-2, NP): L lozano-Ramirez (Austin) 6-4, 6-4; L Contrers-Hernandez (Burges) 5-7, 6-1, (10-8).
Girls
Team standings: 1. Carlsbad 81; 2. El Paso Burges 43; 3. Belen 30; 4. Clovis 24; 5. Las Vegas Robertson 14; 6. (tie) El Paso Austin, Hobbs 11; 8. El Paso Jefferson 2.
Clovis results
Singles
No. 1 (Kalee Haragan, 1-2, 6th): L Gaby Reyes (Burges) 6-2, 6-1; W Stepanie Sander (Belen) 8-5; L Janet Maldonado (Jefferson) 8-0.
No. 2 (Jesenia Valez, 2-1, 2nd): W Ivonne Aguayo (Austin) 6-2, 6-0; W Victoria Terrazas (Burges) 6-2, 6-0; L Megan Harmeson (Carlsbad) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1.
No. 3 (Shay Brady, 2-1, 3rd): W Victoria Gomez (Robertson 6-1, 6-3; L Kara Twitchell (Carlsbad) 7-5, 6-0; W Amanda Labrado (Burges) 0-6, 6-4, (10-5).
No. 4 (Audie Rodela, 1-2, 4th): W Karina Saavedra (Jefferson) 6-3, 6-0; L Laura Wegleitner (Burges) 6-4, 6-4; L Chavez (Belen) 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
No. 5 (Mandi Baca, 1-0, 4th, inj. def.): W Rebecca Melot (Hobbs) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). Alek Mendoza (sub): L Chelsea Owens (Burges) 6-4, 6-2; L Cheyanne Lozano (Austin) score n/a.
No. 6 (Gabby Romero, 2-1, 3rd): W Victoria Urrutia (Robertson) 6-3, 6-3; L Shannon Billingsley (Belen) 6-3, 6-4; W Stephanie Young (Hobbs) 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles
No. 1 (Rodela-Haragan, 2-1, 3rd): W Aguayo-Marines (Austin) 6-0, 7-5; L Reyes-Terrazas (Burges) 6-2, 6-3; W Lawson-Vallejos (Beltn) 0-6, 7-5, 7-3.
No. 2 (Brady-Valez, 2-1, 5th): L Labrado-Gonzalez (Burges) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; W Seay-Bates (Hobbs) 6-2, 6-1; W Corona-Pena (Austin) 6-1, 6-1.
No. 3 (Baca-Romero, 1-2, 4th): W Melot-Young (Hobbs) 6-1, 3-6, (10-5); L Wegleitner-Owens (Burges) 6-1, 6-3; L Salmon-Romero (Belen) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1.