Walker Kehrer may be one of the top singles players in the country but the Stanford-bound Palisadian is just as accomplished at doubles. In fact, many of his biggest victories have come in doubles–like winning the Easter Bowl in 2007. So it came as no surprise that Kehrer, a senior at reigning Southern Section champion Brentwood School, paired with Santa Monica’s Daniel McCall to reach the finals of the Boys CIF doubles division at the 109th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament last weekend in Ventura County. Kehrer and McCall did not drop a set in four matches leading up to the championship match, where they fell, 6-2, 6-1, to Billy Grokenberger and Chase Melton of Santa Barbara. Competing in the same division, the Palisades High duo of Jeremy Shore and Che Borja lost in the first round to Nick Chang of San Marino and Lester Yeh of Arcadia. Clay Thompson, who trains at the Palisades Tennis Center and plays for Crossroads High, lost to Marcos Giron of Thousand Oaks, 6-3, 6-3, in the Boys CIF singles final. Thompson beat PaliHi’s Justin Atlan in the second round. In the Boys 16s, PTC juniors Alex Giannini and Connor Treacy each advanced to the quarterfinals, as did Palisades High’s Oliver Thornton. Spencer Pekar made the second round and Dolphins teammates Kyung Choi, Max Licona and Brandon Clark lost in the first round. Palisadian and Corpus Christi student Robbie Bellamy lost to top-seeded Gabe Brymer, 7-6 (7), 6-3, in the semifinals of the Boys 14s. Palisadian Samantha Kogan reached the quarterfinals of the Girls 16s singles, PTC trainee Elizabeth Profit reached the third round of the Girls 18s division and sister Mary lost in the first round of the Girls 14s.
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