TENNIS TOURNAMENT

SOUTHERN UTAH OPEN
ST. GEORGE - Thirty two tennis players battled for the Southern Utah Open Crown but only Kayenta’s Richard Wigley achieved the goal with a 3-2, 3-0 victory over Ron Harrison of Los Alamos New Mexico. Rising stars continue to show improvement as in the biggest upset of the day with Isaac Nelson taking out the #3 seed, former professional player, Victor Strange in a 3-2, 3-2 match before losing his quarterfinal 1-3, 3-2, 3-0 to Harrison.

"In the two years since these tournaments started I have seen the level of play get better and better," Wigley said. "Currently, Isaac Nelson, Mike Schijf, Sam Moyle, Matt Glendenning, Clark Wilkey and Ricky Rahde are showing the desire and commitment a player must have."

Brett Perkins won the consolations over Jim Boone 3-1, 3-2. Brett has found his new home in St. George, like so many others is becoming a “Tennis Town” and picked up his racquet after a long layoff to come out and win the consolations after losing his first round to Steve Adams Sr.

Finals (1)Richard Wigley def. (5)Ron Harrison 3 2 3 0; SemiFinals: Wigley def. (4) Jason Neil 3 1 3 0; Harrison def. (2)Jeremy Atkin 1 3 (retired; Quarterfinals: Wigley def. (8)Sam Moyle 3 1 3 0; Harrison (11)Isaac Nelson 3 1 2 3 3 0; Neil def. (10)Marc Manuele 2 3 3 0 3 2; Atkin def. Steve Adams Jr. 3 1 3 1; R-16: Wigley def. (16) Mike Schijf 3 0 3 0; Harrison def. (9)Matt Glendenning 3 1 3 0; Neil def. (12)Warren Bullock 3 2 3 2; Atkin def. (15)Greg Bullock 3 1 3 0; Nelson def. (3)Victor Strange 3 2 3 2; Moyle def. (14) Steve Adams Sr. 3 1 3 0; Manuele def. (6)Jeff Simmons 3 2 1 3 3 2; Adams Jr. def, (7)Mark Schoutens 1 2 (retired) R-32: Wigley def. Austin Richards 3 0 3 0; Harrison def. Aaron Smith 3 1 3 2; Neil def. Todd Tarter 3 0 3 1; Atkin def. Taylor Manuele 3 0 3 0; Nelson def. Eric Munsen 2 3 3 2 3 0; Schijf def. Mark Nilsson 3 1 3 1; Moyle def. Kaleb Nygaard 3 0 3 0; Adams Sr. def. Brett Perkins 2 3 3 2 3 1; W Bullock def. Clark Wilkey 2 3 3 1 3 1; Simmons def. Kelly Perry 2 3 3 0 3 0; M. Manuele def. Phil Shuler 3 0 3 1; Glendenning def. Jim Boone 3 1 3 0; Victor Strange def. Keaton Perkins 3 0 3 0; Adams Jr. def. Ricky Rahde 3 2 3 0; Schoutens def. Jackie Nygaard 3 1 3 1; Greg Bullock def. Dale Phillips 3 1 3 2; R-64: Atkin def. Taylor Richards 3 0 3 0;

Consolation 1 Finals: Schijf def. Adams Sr. 3 1 3 2; Consolation 2 Finals: Perkins def. Boone 3 1 3 2; C-Quarters: A. Smith def. M. Nilsson 3 2 3 2; B. Perkins def. Wilkey 3 2 3 2; C-16: Jim Boone def. Ricky Rahde 3 0; K. Nygaard def. A. Richards 3 1 3 1; Tarter def. Perry 3 2 3 0; Jim Boone def. Eric Munsen 2 3 3 2 3 1; Nilsson def. J. Nygaard 3 1 3 2; Smith def. K. Perkins 3 0 3 0; Wilkey def. Phil Shuler 3 1 3 0; T. Richards def. T. Manuele 3 2 3 1; B.Perkins def. T. Richards 3 0 3 1;