Lake Forest High School’s tennis team dominated the Warren Sectional today in Gurnee picking up more hardware for the Scout’s trophy case finishing the meet with 35 points followed by Warren with 25.
In addition to taking the team title, the Scouts advanced two singles players and both doubles teams to the State Meet Thursday through Saturday at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
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Peter Tarwid took the singles title losing only one game in three matches played while the tandem of John Zordani and Scott Christian took the doubles crown with nearly as much ease.
Joining them at the state tournament will be Brice Polender playing singles and the duo of Camron Bagheri and Connor O'Kelly in doubles, who finished second to their teammates. Polender ended up fourth. Four entrants is the maximum any school can send.
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Lake Forest will be in the mix for one of the three trophies awarded at the state tournament along with North Suburban Conference rival Stevenson, Deerfield, New Trier and Hinsdale Central, according to Deerfield Coach Josh Leighton. He is the son of Lake Forest mentor Corky Leighton.
Should the Scouts take the team title they will rule Illinois boys’ tennis along with the girls’ team, which earned its second crown in three years in October.
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