WACO -- A&M Consolidated senior Anik Cepeda completed a dominating run through the Class 5A Region II tennis tournament with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Abby Hayley of The Woodlands in the championship match Wednesday.
Cepeda earned her first trip to the UIL state tennis tournament, dropping just four games in four girls singles regional matches at the Waco Regional Tennis Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A four-time district champion, Cepeda had made three previous trips to regionals without earning one of the two berths for the state tournament.
"It was one of her goals to make it to state, and I'm so happy for her," Consol coach Debe Shafer said. "When I congratulated her after the match, she said she was happy that she could share it with her team, which says a lot about what kind of person Anik is."
Cepeda will play in the Class 5A quarterfinals at the University of Texas' Penick-Allison Courts on May 11.
Consolidated came close to sending another entry to state, with the girls doubles tandem of Amanda Trapani and Nellie Hilner coming within one victory of qualifying. Hilner and Trapani won their first two matches in straight sets on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers fell 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinal round to the eventual regional champions from Klein. Consol's girls got a play-back match for the second state berth, but lost to Klein Oak's Burchartt sisters 6-0, 6-2.
The other local qualifiers were knocked out of the regional on Tuesday. In boys doubles, Consol's Nathan Cooner and Carlos Aguilar won their opening match 6-2, 6-2 over a duo from Langham Creek before falling to Naaman Forest 6-3, 6-2.
Bryan's Matthew Hillestad and Michael Martin lost 6-2, 6-1 to another team from Naaman Forest in the opening round.
In mixed doubles, the Viking team of Madison Franze and Aaron Charanza battled before dropping a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-1 decision to Naaman Forest in their regional opener.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Klein Oak | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Cypress Woods | Away | 7 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Austin Westlake | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Temple | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 29 | Killeen Ellison | Away | 7 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Bryan | Kyle Field | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Killeen Shoemaker | Home | 730 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Copperas Cove | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Harker Heights | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Belton | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 3 | Clear Springs | Away | 7 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Round Rock McNeil | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 15 | Woodlands College Park | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Killeen Ellison | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Killeen Shoemaker | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | A&M Consolidated | Kyle Field | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Copperas Cove | Home | 730 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Harker Heights | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Belton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Temple | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Taylor | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Leander Rouse | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Houston C.E. King | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 24 | Hutto | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Bastrop | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Manor | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Pflugerville Hendrickson | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Pflugerville Connally | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Elgin | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Huntsville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 1 | Lamar Consolidated | Away | 7 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Houston Lamar | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Magnolia West | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Waller | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 8 | Spring Woods | Away | 6 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Montgomery | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Houston Northbrook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Magnolia | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Houston Stratford | Home | 7 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Coldspring-Oakhurst | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Caldwell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Crockett | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Rockdale | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Palestine Westwood | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Groesbeck | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Mexia | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Palestine | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Fairfield | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Bellville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Austin Crockett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Madisonville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Waco Connally | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Brookshire-Royal | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Smithville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Giddings | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | La Grange | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Rockdale | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27 | Abilene Wylie | Home | 6 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Salado | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Cameron | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Liberty Hill | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Navasota | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Smithville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | La Grange | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Giddings | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Caldwell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Waco Connally | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | La Vega | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Rockdale | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Navasota | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Hearne | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Marlin | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | McGregor | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Academy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Florence | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Troy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Franklin | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | New Waverly | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Corrigan-Camden | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Cameron | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Troy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Marlin | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | McGregor | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Academy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Florence | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Grapeland | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Teague | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Elkhart | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Trinity | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Scurry-Rosser | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Buffalo | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Leon | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Axtell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Blooming Grove | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Italy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Elkhart | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Bremond | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | New Waverly | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Hillsboro | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Lovelady | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Axtell | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Centerville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Italy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Buffalo | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Blooming Grove | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Hearne | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Tomball Memorial | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Whitney | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | New Waverly | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Rogers | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Jarrell | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Rosebud-Lott | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Lexington | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Thorndale | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Bruceville-Eddy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Smithville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Blanco | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Academy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Geronimo Navarro | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Jarrell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Rosebud-Lott | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Franklin | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Thorndale | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Bruceville-Eddy | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Rogers | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | St. Joseph | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Hull-Daisetta | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Milano | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Hubbard | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Snook | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Moody | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Thrall | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Somerville | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Normangee | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Trinity | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Elkhart | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Bremond | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Snook | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Bartlett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | New Waverly | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Moody | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Thrall | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Somerville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Iola | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Cedar Park Summit | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Burton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Snook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Vanderbilt Inudstrial | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Granger | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Austin St. Dominic Savio | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Thrall | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Iola | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Normangee | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Moody | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Buffalo | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Leon | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Normangee | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Thorndale | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Axtell | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Frost | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Hubbard | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Chilton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Wortham | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Dawson | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Waco Texas Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Central Texas Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Iola | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 15 | Giddings State School | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Chilton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Burton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Holland | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Bartlett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Snook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Granger | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | John Paul Catholic | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Brazos Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Somerville | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Normangee | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Iola | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Holland | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Granger | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Burton | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Milano | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Bartlett | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27 | Strawn | Away | 10:00 am |
| Sept. 2 | Aquila | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | TBA | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Penelope | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Greenville Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Tomball Rosehill | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Waco Live Oak | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Star | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Oglesby | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Buckholts | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Iola | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Katy Faith West | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Katy Pope John XIII | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Brazos Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 24 | Shiner St. Paul | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 8 | Hallettsville Sacred Heart | Away | 2:00 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Bay Area Christian | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 20 | Giddings State School | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Austin Regents | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Texas School for the Deaf | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | Cypress Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Snook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Texas School for the Deaf | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | St. Joseph | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | The Woodlands Christian | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Katy Faith West | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 8 | Shiner St. Paul | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Austin St. Dominic Savio | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | San Antonio St. Gerard | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Hallettsville Sacred Heart | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27 | Waco Live Oak | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 2 | San Marcos Home School | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Harmony Science | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 16 | BVCHEA | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Marble Falls Faith | Home | 8:00 pm |
| Sept. 30 | Temple Holy Trinity | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Tomball Christian | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Bastrop Tribe Consolidated | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 22 | Waco Methodist Home | Home | 5:00 pm |
| Oct. 29 | Bell County ECHO | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 25 | Waco Parkview | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Tomball Rosehill | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 10 | Dallas The Covenant | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Orange Community | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Sept. 23 | Houston Texas Christian | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 1 | Houston Emery-Weiner | Home | 6:00 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Dickinson Pine Drive | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Throckmorton | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Alvin Living Stones | Home | 7:00 pm |
| Nov. 4 | Bellville Faith | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 25 | Bellville Faith | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 2 | Austin NYOS | Away | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 9 | Temple Centex | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 16 | Allen Academy | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Sept. 23 | San Antonio Sunnybrook | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 1 | San Antonio FEAST | Away | 1:00 pm |
| Oct. 7 | Central Texas ECHO | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 14 | Williamson County | Away | 7:00 pm |
| Oct. 21 | Waco Live Oak | Home | 7:30 pm |
| Oct. 28 | Waco Methodist Home | Away | 7:30 pm |