Anil Chakka and Emily Metcalf win the Overall Arkansas State High School Tennis Championships

Anil Chakka (pictured right) of LR Central defeated Matt Talbert of Lakeside- Hot Springs 4-6 6-2, 6-3 for the Boy's Singles Title in the Overall Arkansas State High School Tennis Championships. Emily Metcalf (pictured below) of Valley View defeated Tatum Rice of  Lakeside- Hot Springs 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win the Girl's Singles division title.

In reaching the Boy's final, Chakka defeated Luke Anderson of Mulberry 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinal. Talbert reached the final by defeating Hunter Harrison of Pulaski Academy 6-4, 6-4 in the other semifinal.

Enroute to the Girl's final, Metcalf defeated Shelby Worsham of Episcopal Collegiate 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinal. Rice reached the finals by defeating Emma Baker of Bentonville 6-0, 6-1 in the other semifinal.

In the Overall High School Doubles divisions, Spencer Kauffman/Jack Henry Hill of Lakeside- Hot Springs defeated Davis McKee/Sam Edwards of Jonesboro 6-2, 6-1 for the Boy's title. Mallory Tabler/Kendra Dinsmore of Bentonville defeated Thea Rice/Hannah Porter of Lakeside- Hot Springs 6-3, 6-2 for the Girl's title.

The winners of the singles/doubles titles in each conference are as follows:

7A Boy's Singles- Anil Chakka- LR Central        
7A Girl's Singles- Emma Baker- Bentonville

7A Boy's Doubles- Hargrove/Neal- Bentonville
7A Girl's Doubles- Tabler/Dinsmore- Bentonville

6A Boy's Singles- Connor Mackey-Jonesboro   
6A Girl's Singles- Luna Lazovich-Lake Hamilton

6A Boy's Doubles- Edwards/McKee-Jonesboro  
6A Girl's Doubles-Brown/Gray LR Hall

5A Boy's Singles- Hunter Harrison-Pul. Academy    5A Girl's Singles- Emily Metcalf-Vlly View
5A Boy's Doubles- Kauffman/Hill-Lakeside             5A Girl's Doubles- Rice/Porter-Lakeside
 
4A Boy's Singles- Jess Simpson-AR Baptist           4A Girl's Singles-Katherine Gilbrech-Hbr Sprgs
4A Boy's Doubles-Hudson/Hudson-Pottsville         4A Girl's Dbls-Gramling/Lovrien-Brookland

3A Boy's Singles- Jack Nolan-Episcopal                  3A Girl's Singles- Shelby Worsham-Episcopal
3A Boy's Doubles- Yoo/Nichols-Episcopal              3A Girl's Doubles- Jackson/Pugh-Episcopal

2A Boy's Singles- Luke Anderson-Mulberry             2A Girl's Singles- Emma Warnock-Union Chrstn
2A Boy's Dbls- Gavin Stone/Levi Reed-Riverside    2A Girl's Dbls- Brumley/Stackhouse-Parkers Chpl

Article Submitted by: Chuck Cavin, Pinnacle Tennis Academy