JFK’s Fredericka wins 2 in tennis

Staff report

CANTON

Warren JFK’s Michael Fredericka is the only area player still in contention for a championship at the boys Division II district tennis tournament.

The tournament, conducted at Weis Courts, will conclude on Saturday with consolation, semifinal and championship matches.

Fredericka won two matches on Wednesday, defeating Scott Winer of Beachwood, 6-1, 6-1, and James Meyer of Rocky River, 6-0, 6-3.

He will play Alex Aleman of CVCA in the semifinals. Colin Bernier of Canton Central Catholic and Sam Ubersax of Orange are the other semifinalists.

Poland’s Ben Brocker remains in contention for a state tournament berth. He won his first match, 6-0, 6-1, over Kevin Baldwin of Orrville, before losing to Ubersax, 6-0, 6-1.

Brocker will play Sam Urbasky of Hawken in a consolation semifinal on Saturday. He must win two matches to qualify for the state meet — the top five placers qualify.

In the first round United’s Mitch Maroscher lost, 5-7, 6-1, 6-0, to Alex Hurtuk of Chagrin Falls, while Liberty’s Anuj Kwatra fell to Bernier, 6-2, 6-0.

Matt and Zach McDivitt of Lakeview went 1-1 and will return Saturday in the consolations. They won their first match, 6-2, 6-3, over Beachwood, before losing to a team from CVCA, 6-3, 6-1. They will play a team from University School in a consolation semifinal.

Other area doubles teams lost in the first round.

Taylor Frederickson and Jay Linam of Salem fell to Bay, 6-3, 6-4; Mooney’s Mark Pelini and Mike Rotar lost to Hawken, 6-2, 6-1, and Poland’s Mike DiVito and Zach Fortunato were defeated by Beachwood, 6-1, 6-0.

Division I district play in Oberlin begins today.