Tennis time: FHSAA district tournament schedules, previews for Northeast Florida
Schedules are those listed by the Florida High School Athletic Association and are subject to change.
Boys districts
District 1-4A
At Nease
Teams: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, First Coast, Mandarin, Nease, Sandalwood
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 8 a.m.
Notable: Near-perfect on the year, Aryan Gupta leads a powerful Creekside squad that looks set to challenge rival Bartram Trail once more for the top spot.
District 3-3A
At Ponte Vedra
Teams: Englewood, Fletcher, Matanzas, Oakleaf, Orange Park, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 8 a.m.
Notable: Ponte Vedra begins the defense of its 2022 state title.
District 4-3A
At Jonesville Tennis Complex, Gainesville
Teams: Belleview, Clay, Columbia, Fleming Island, Gainesville, Lecanto, Middleburg, Ridgeview
Dates: Tuesday-Thursday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Kesl Cumpstone and Anthony Williams form a solid 1-2 Fleming Island combination against main contenders Gainesville and Lecanto.
District 2-2A
At Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee
Teams: Alachua Santa Fe, Baker County, Bradford, Gainesville Eastside, Keystone Heights, Suwannee, Tallahassee Rickards, Wakulla
Dates: Monday-Tuesday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Rickards has steamrolled most opponents so far in 2023.
District 3-2A
At West Nassau
Teams: Bishop Kenny, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Paxon, Raines, Stanton, West Nassau, Yulee
Dates: Monday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Favorites Fernandina Beach and Stanton played a tight 4-3 contest that tipped the Pirates' way on March 27.
District 4-2A
At Bolles
Teams: Beachside, Bolles, Menendez, Palatka, Riverside, Tocoi Creek, White, Wolfson
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Bolles is deep and strong, but don't ignore Beachside after a promising debut season.
District 3-1A
At Episcopal, Knight Sports Complex
Teams: Bishop Snyder, Christ's Church, Episcopal, Hilliard, Providence, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph, Trinity Christian
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 8 a.m.
Notable: History in the making? Christ's Church senior Chase Healey is aiming for a third consecutive state title.
District 4-1A
At Gainesville Oak Hall
Teams: Father Lopez, Gainesville Oak Hall, P.K. Yonge, Seven Rivers Christian, Union County
Dates: Monday-Tuesday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: For Union County, key is building depth behind senior No. 1 Caleb Zapp.
Girls districts
District 1-4A
At Atlantic Coast
Teams: Atlantic Coast, Bartram Trail, Creekside, First Coast, Mandarin, Nease, Sandalwood
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 8 a.m.
Notable: Always a tightly-contested district, where a Nease team with sophomore Kylie Kochis will be a challenge for every opponent.
District 3-3A
At Oakleaf Tennis Association
Teams: Englewood, Fletcher, Matanzas, Oakleaf, Orange Park, Parker, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 8 a.m.
Notable: Oakleaf's A.J. Tabora might be the top individual in this district, while Ponte Vedra has the inside track on the team trophy.
District 4-3A
At Jonesville Tennis Complex, Gainesville
Teams: Belleview, Clay, Columbia, Fleming Island, Gainesville, Lecanto, Middleburg, Ridgeview
Dates: Tuesday-Thursday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: It's not every day that a Northeast Florida district includes Lecanto, which comes up from Citrus County with an undefeated mark.
District 2-2A
At Tom Brown Park, Tallahassee
Teams: Alachua Santa Fe, Baker County, Bradford, Gainesville Eastside, Keystone Heights, North Marion, Suwannee, Tallahassee Rickards, Wakulla
Dates: Monday-Tuesday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Eastside, Santa Fe and Wakulla bring the best records into a district that's difficult to call.
District 3-2A
At West Nassau
Teams: Bishop Kenny, Fernandina Beach, Jackson, Paxon, Raines, Stanton, West Nassau, Yulee
Dates: Monday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Mya Griner leads a Stanton squad that enters with the Gateway Conference's top record.
District 4-2A
At Bolles
Teams: Beachside, Bolles, Menendez, Palatka, Riverside, Tocoi Creek, White, Wolfson
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: The district shapes up as a likely battle of Bolles and Tocoi Creek, who have each lost only once.
District 3-1A
At Episcopal, Knight Sports Complex
Teams: Bishop Snyder, Christ's Church, Episcopal, Hilliard, Providence, St. Johns Country Day, St. Joseph, Trinity Christian
Dates: Tuesday-Wednesday. First match: 8 a.m. Finals: 8 a.m.
Notable: Good depth in this district, with seasoned No. 1 players in Mary Kate Jarvis (Episcopal), Saylor Clough (Providence) and Stella Hyatt (St. Johns).
District 4-1A
At Gainesville Oak Hall
Teams: Father Lopez, Gainesville Oak Hall, Newberry, Ocala Trinity Catholic, P.K. Yonge, Seven Rivers Christian, Union County
Dates: Monday-Tuesday. First match: 9 a.m. Finals: 9 a.m.
Notable: Oak Hall enters as a heavy district favorite.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: High school tennis 2023: Northeast Florida district tournament schedule
