Prep Tennis Represents: State Tournament Closes with Local Medals, Deep Runs and Team Heartbreak

The 2026 New Mexico Activities Association State Tennis Championships concluded this weekend in Albuquerque with athletes from our broader community represented across every bracket, highlighted by a repeat singles title from Organ Mountain’s Savannah Reiman and a state doubles championship from Centennial’s Follin/Hooten pairing.

The four-day tournament, presented by Corley’s Albuquerque Lincoln Volvo, opened with individual singles and doubles competition before transitioning into team play later in the week.

Photos Courtesy NMAA

While Class 4A individual brackets proved difficult for local competitors, Santa Teresa’s Sophia Valles delivered one of the strongest performances from the area, pushing Española Valley’s Kaydence Arrey in the opening set before ultimately falling 6-4, 6-1.

In Class 5A, however, local programs broke through with a pair of championship runs, and there were plenty of players on the courts to show that elite tennis in New Mexico is no longer just a northern affair. Players from our broader community not only made the trip, but made it count—bringing home hardware as proof.

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Reiman Repeats as State Champion

Organ Mountain’s Savannah Reiman successfully defended her Class 5A Girls Singles championship in dominant fashion, defeating Albuquerque High’s Aurelia Fugenzi 6-0, 6-1 in the title match.

Reiman’s championship run also carried an added layer of tournament drama after Fugenzi eliminated fellow Organ Mountain Knight Annabelle Jorgensen earlier in the championship bracket, setting up a final that doubled as a chance for the Knights to reclaim momentum.

Reiman largely controlled the tournament throughout, dropping just a single game in the championship match while securing back-to-back state titles.

Centennial Duo Captures Boys Doubles Crown

Centennial’s Follin/Hooten pairing lived up to its top seed placement in the Class 5A Boys Doubles bracket, capturing the state championship with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over La Cueva’s Reznik/Sasser in the final.

The Hawks pair entered the tournament as one of the area’s strongest title contenders and closed the week with one of the community’s two state championships.

Centennial’s Lee/Lescombes duo also turned in a strong tournament run in Class 5A Girls Doubles before falling to Santa Fe’s Valentino/Valentino in the third-place match, 6-2, 6-1.

In Boys Singles, Centennial’s George Gibson and Las Cruces High’s Roxas Kendall both fell prior to the semifinal round.

Photos Courtesy Thrive 575 Athletics and NMAA

Team Competition Brings Mixed Results

The transition from individual competition to team play produced several early wins and several difficult draws for local programs.

In Class 4A Boys competition, Santa Teresa opened with a victory over Bosque before running into eventual champion Albuquerque Academy, which shut out the Desert Warriors 6-0. Chaparral also exited in the early rounds.

Chaparral carried the banner alone for local programs in the Class 4A Girls bracket, defeating Belen 6-3 before falling 5-0 to eventual champion Albuquerque Academy.

Photos Courtesy Thrive575 Athletics and NMAA

Class 5A Boys competition delivered one of the tournament’s closest local team finishes. Top-seeded Centennial advanced to the semifinals before suffering a narrow 5-4 loss to Albuquerque High. The Bulldogs earned the matchup after eliminating Organ Mountain 5-1 in the previous round.

On the girls side, fourth-seeded Centennial advanced to the semifinals before falling 5-2 to eventual champion Farmington. Third-seeded Organ Mountain exited earlier in the bracket with a 5-2 loss to Santa Fe.

The tournament’s structure once again highlighted the layered nature of state tennis competition, where individual performances in the opening days gradually give way to broader team depth and endurance across the final rounds.