After reaching the Division II state tournament for the fifth consecutive year, the No. 6-seeded Flagstaff Eagles girls tennis team had their season come to an end on Tuesday afternoon.
In a matchup with the No. 11 Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park, Flagstaff battled through nearly three hours of singles play before losing 5-1. With a pair of doubles matches beginning as the final singles court reached a third-set tiebreaker, the Eagles looked to mount a comeback after the Apaches took the first four matches of the day.
Flagstaff junior Autumn Didovic connects with a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Flagstaff junior Sophie Harman jumps to return a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Flagstaff sophomore Julia Overhiser backhands a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Gallery: Flagstaff Eagles fall to Nogales in first round of Division II state tournament
Julia Overhiser
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff sophomore Julia Overhiser returns a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Asa Gray
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff sophomore Asa Gray focuses on her return during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Autumn Didovic
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff junior Autumn Didovic connects with a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Lynneah Birdno
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff junior Lynneah Birdno hits a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Julia Overhiser
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff sophomore Julia Overhiser backhands a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Sophie Harman
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff junior Sophie Harman jumps to return a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Marisol Ruiz Bergner
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff junior Marisol Ruiz Bergner prepares to swing at a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Autumn Didovic
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff junior Autumn Didovic runs forward return a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Sophie Harman
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff junior Sophie Harman swings to return a ball during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
Asa Gray
Apr 28, 2026
Flagstaff sophomore Asa Gray backhands a return during Tuesday afternoon’s state tournament match against the Nogales Apaches at Thorpe Park.
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