The undefeated Chamblee Lady Bulldogs (20-0) lead 16 DCSD tennis teams into the state playoffs this week.
Chamblee plays host to Woodland of Cartersville at 2:30 pm at Chamblee High School on Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs led by junior Olena Bilukha who is undefeated in singles play in her three years at Chamblee.
Chamblee won the Region 5-5A girls’ and boys’ titles with the Lady Bulldogs making their seventh consecutive playoff appearance having advanced to the Elite 8 in 2014 and 2016. The Bulldogs (12-5) are making their 10th consecutive state playoff appearance as they entertain on Wednesday at 3:00 pm.
DeKalb teams in action today (Monday, April 17) include the Region 4-6A boys’ and girls’ championship teams from Tucker. Both teams entertain Brunswick at 3:00 pm in Class 6A state playoff action at Sugar Creek Golf and Tennis Center.
The Tigers are making their first appearance since 2015 and looking for their first state tournament victory since defeating Marist in the state championship in 1990. It is the Lady Tigers third consecutive trip to the state playoffs and fourth overall as they look for a first ever win.
In other home action today, the Druid Hills Lady Devils play host to Spalding in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs at 3:30 pm at the DeKalb Tennis Center. Druid Hills is making a second consecutive state playoff appearance and fifth overall.
The Lakeside Lady Vikings (8-9) travel to South Forsyth for a 4:00 pm Class 7A state playoff match.
In Class 5A boys’ play, Arabia Mountain travels to Cass for a 4:00 pm match in the program’s first boys’ state tournament appearance.
Stone Mountain’s Lady Pirates make their first foray into the state tournament since 1996 as they travel to North Hall for a 2:00 pm Class 3A match today.
2017 DCSD TENNIS STATE PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
Monday, April 17
Class 7A Girls
Lakeside (8-9) at South Forsyth, 4:00 pm
Class 6A Girls
Brunswick vs. Tucker, Sugar Creek, 3:00 pm
Class 6A Boys
Brunswick vs. Tucker, Sugar Creek, 3:00 pm
Class 5A Boys
Arabia Mountain (4-3) at Cass, 4:00 pm
Class 4A Girls
Spalding vs. Druid Hills, DeKalb Tennis Center, 3:30 pm
Class 3A Girls
Stone Mountain at North Hall, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, April 18
Class 5A Girls
Woodland at Chamblee (20-0), 2:30 pm
Columbia (7-4) at Kell (18-0), 3:00 pm
SW DeKalb (8-12) at Carrollton (16-4), Sunset Hills CC, 5:00 pm
Class 5A Boys
Clarkston (2-7) at Carrollton, 3:00 pm
Wednesday, April 19
Class 7A Boys
Lakeside (9-8-1) at Lambert, 4:00 pm
Class 5A Boys
Villa Rica at Chamblee (12-5), 3:00 pm
Class 4A Boys
Druid Hills at Mary Persons, 5:30 pm
Class 3A Boys
Stone Mountain at Greater Atlanta Christian, 3:30 pm
Thursday, April 20
Class 5A Girls
Rome at Arabia Mountain (6-2), Sugar Creek, 5:00 pm
Class 5A Boys
East Paulding at SW DeKalb (11-9), Dottie Bridges Tennis Center, 5:00 pm