GIRLS SCHOOL RIVALS KNOTTED UP:

Jesuit continues its dominance in tennis.

The four-time defending Division I champions appear poised to make a run at a fifth title.

The Blue Jays captured the Division I, Region III tennis title at the UNO Tennis Center Thursday.

Notching 22 points, Jesuit placed well ahead of second-place Brother Martin's 12 points.

Top-seed Hobie Hotard led the charge for Jesuit, beating teammate and second-seed John Lindsay for a third straight regional singles title by scores of 6-1, 6-2.

The second-seeded team of Ben Barrigan and Andrew Crespo won the doubles title for Jesuit, surprising teammates and top-seeds Trevor Lew and James Sampgnaro 7-6, 1-6, 6-3.

Mount Carmel and Dominican tied for the girls title with 16 points each.

Second-seed Gabrille Roe led the Cubs, taking the singles title 6-4, 6-4 over top-seeded Haley Tucker of Dominican.

The fourth-seeded doubles team of Madison Artigues and Kelsey Blosser of Dominican bested the third-seeded team of Ali Moore and Sophie Skipper of Mount Carmel 7-6 (7-5), 7-6, (7-5) in a very tight match for the doubles crown.

All advance to the state tournament in Monroe on April 30.

DIVISION I, REGION III TENNIS TOURNAMENT @ UNO TENNIS CENTER

BOYS TEAM RESULTS

1) JESUIT 22

2) BROTHER MARTIN 12

3) THIBODAUX 10

4) SOUTH LAFOURCHE 5

(tie) DESTREHAN 5

7) CENTRAL LAFOURCHE 4

(tie) HAHNVILLE 4

9) NEW IBERIA 2

10) RUMMEL 1

(tie) CENTRAL LAFOURCHE 1

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS

1) MOUNT CARMEL 16

(tie) DOMINiCAN 16

3) CHAPELLE 11

4) H.L. BOURGEOIS 5

5) SOUTH LAFOURCHE 3

6) HAHNVILLE 2

(tie) TERREBONNE 2

(tie) THIBODAUX 2

9) CENTRAL LAFOURCHE 1

(tie) NEW IBERIA 1