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Avon boys tennis wins another state title

AVON — With a dominant performance, the Avon High boys tennis team won its second straight Class M championship. The top-seeded pair of John Burdick/Jason Sittambalam won the doubles championship while Sam Flaxman finished second in singles.
Boys tennis
2012 Class M boys tennis
At West Hartford
Team results – 1. Avon 27, 2. Joel Barlow 19, 3. Guilford and Foran 13, 5. Waterford 11
Singles
First round
Sam Flaxman, Avon def. Shane Bansrupan, Wilcox Tech 6-0, 6-0
Riley VanDusen, Avon def. Niall Kneerim, Guilford 6-0, 6-1
Michael Van Dusen, Avon def. Zach Higgins, Ledyard 6-0, 6-1
Sam Aronson, Avon def. Brandon Cepelak, Wolcott High 6-0, 6-0
Second Round
Sam Flaxman, Avon def. Alex Gold, Joel Barlow 6-0, 6-4
Dennis Henning, Joel Barlow def. Riley VanDusen, Avon 6-2, 6-1
Michael Van Dusen, Avon def. Kyle Lockwood, Foran 6-1, 6-2
Sam Aronson, Avon def. Joey Greenspan, Joel Barlow 6-1, 6-1
Third Round
Sam Flaxman, Avon def. Paul Habelow, Branford 6-2, 6-0
Michael Van Dusen, Avon def. Trevor Robinson, Lewis Mills 6-2, 6-2
Sam Aronson, Avon def. Casey Sartor, Stonington 6-0, 6-1
Quarterfinals
Bradley Orban, Foran (1) def. Sam Flaxman, Avon 6-1, 6-0
Michael Van Dusen, Avon def. Luke Lemieux, Guilford (3) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (4)
Sam Aronson, Avon def. Dana Aing, Waterford (7) 6-0, 6-0
Semifinals
Sam Aronson, Avon def. Michael Van Dusen, Avon (6) 6-3, 6-2
Championship
Bradley Orban, Foran (1) def. Sam Aronson, Avon (2), 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
First Round
Chris Lowry/Greg Meade, Woodstock Academy def. Jordan Alter/Alex Saslow, Avon 6-3, 6-4
Second Round
John Burdick/Jason Sittambalam, Avon def. Joseph Korsob/Joe Taft, Ellington/Somers 6-0, 6-0
Eric Selzer/Evan Selzer, Avon def. James Maryeski/Sean Ryan, Waterford 6-1, 6-1
Third round
John Burdick/Jason Sittambalam, Avon def. Andrew Barnes/Eric Bolt, Bethel 6-0, 6-1
Eric Selzer/Evan Selzer, Avon def. Tyler Goldstein/Stephen Volcano, Brookfield 6-0, 6-3
Quarterfinals
John Burdick/Jason Sittambalam, Avon def. Matt Murphy/Connor Remington, Guilford 6-0, 6-1ric
Selzer/Evan Selzer, Avon def. Cavin Amble/Juan Lluberes, Guilford (3), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Semifinals
John Burdick/Jason Sittambalam, Avon (1) def. Finn Cohane/Brian Jacobs, Joel Barlow 6-1, 6-1
Dylan Roman/Andrew Schadt, Tolland (2) def. Eric Selzer/Evan Selzer, Avon 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Championship

John Burdick/Jason Sittambalam, Avon (1) def. Dylan Roman/Andrew Schadt, Tolland (2), 6-4, 6-0

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

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