Boys tennis - Goshen's Yi tops Minisink's Rodriguez in Section 9 final

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Allen Yi of Goshen avenged his loss to Ethan Rodriguez of Minisink Valley at last week's league tournament by winning the Section 9 tournament title at the Goshen Sports Complex on May 27-28.

Yi topped Rodriguez 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in Thursday's final. Chris Drake of Cornwall beat Josiah Placide of Newburgh 6-1, 6-2 for the consolation victory and third spot at the state tournament - both singles finalists advance.

The doubles championship was won by Kingston's Eli Loewen and Ryan Ambrose, who beat Warwick's Denis McAteer and Victor Januario, 6-4, 6-2, in the final. Spackenkill's Nathan Steckman and Rehan Shah won the consolation and state spot, 6-2, 6-1, over Middletown's Russo and Russo.

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Section 9 boys tennis tournament​

Singles final

Allen Yi (Goshen) d. Ethan Rodriguez (Minisink Valley) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2

Singles consolation

Chris Drake (Cornwall) d. Josiah Placide (Newburgh) 6-1, 6-2

Singles semifinals

Yi d. Drake 6-3, 6-1; Rodriguez d. Placide 6-0, 6-0

Singles quarterfinals

Rodriguez d. Gabe Renaldo (Rhinebeck) 6-0, 6-2; Placide d. Jack Kurlander (Red Hook) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Yi d. Nathan Petherbridge (Saugerties) 6-0, 6-3; Drake d. Max Mennerich (Wallkill) 6-3, 6-1

Singles first round

Rodriguez d. Flamhaft (Rondout Valley) 6-0, 6-0; Renaldo d. Prab Gill (Monroe-Woodbury) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4; Placide d. Leo Zolynski (Ellenville) 6-1, 6-0; Kurlander d. Nick Miska (Washingtonville) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Yi d. Asher Platt (New Paltz) 6-0, 6-2; Petherbridge d. Izaac Waite (O'Neill) 6-1, 6-3; Drake d. Oliver Hart (Red Hook) 7-5, 6-2; Mennerich d. Chris Kelly (Burke Catholic) 6-3, 6-1

This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: The 2026 Section 9 boys tennis tournament

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