Girls tennis brackets set for 5A and 3A playoffs

By CONNER BECKER - Standard-Examiner | Sep 25, 2026

The opening round of the Utah 5A and 3A girls tennis state championships begins on Saturday, and next Thursday, Oct. 1, respectively, at Brighton High School.

These are the Northern Utah matches to follow through the opening round, with championship play continuing Oct. 2-3 at Liberty Park Tennis Center in Salt Lake City.

5A FIRST SINGLES

First round at Brighton: No. 16 Brielle Yates (Box Elder) vs. No. 17 Briell Funes (Pleasant Grove); No. 21 Jordin Madsen (Clearfield) vs. No. 12 Kate Ruffner (Springville); No. 10 Bianca Noyes (West Field) vs. No. 13 Brielle Francom (Bonneville); No. 18 Avie Fisher (Fremont) vs. No. 15 Katherine Reynolds (Taylorsville).

5A SECOND SINGLES

First round at Brighton: No. 12 Sophie Stokes (Box Elder) vs. No. 21 Graciella Vanmeeteren (Northridge); No. 19 Mataya Jones (Clearfield) vs. No. 14 Kennedy Owen (West); No. 11 Kira Mitchell (Fremont) vs. No. 22 Clara Torres (Taylorsville); No. 23 Natalie Searle (Bonneville) vs. No. 10 Bea Hohl (Alta).

5A THIRD SINGLES

First round at Brighton: No. 24 Aaliyah Bierwolf (Clearfield) vs. No. 9 June Sulser (Bountiful); No. 21 Autumn Jordan (Northridge) vs. No. 12 Leah Fraser (Hunter); No. 20 Gwendolyn Cozzens (Bonneville) vs. No. 13 June Gladwell (Viewmont); No. 15 Jill Widdison (Fremont) vs. No. 18 Lyla Warren (Spanish Fork).

Round of 16 at Liberty Park: No. 8 Kate Zito (Box Elder) vs. Bierwolf/Sulser.

3A FIRST SINGLES

First round at Brighton: No. 9 Bree Belnap (Ogden) vs. No. 24 Stella Hemmersmeier (St. Joseph)

Round of 16 at Liberty Park: No. 2 Vyvian Bailey (Morgan) vs. No. 15 Kynlee Kjar (Gunnison Valley) or No. 18 Olivia Aston (South Summit)

3A SECOND SINGLES

First round at Brighton: No. 22 Mia Vilgiate (St. Joseph) vs. No. 11 Lucy Beutler (Juab).

Round of 16 at Liberty Park: No. 3 Sage Ordyna (Morgan) vs. No. 14 Ellie Tarbet (Millard) or No. 19 Halle Francis (Providence Hall); No. 7 Kimi Belnap (Ogden) vs. No. 10 Amilyn Morrill (South Sevier) or No. 23 Raquel Young (Duchesne).

3A THIRD SINGLES

First round at Brighton: No. 21 Athena Garcia (St. Joseph) vs. No. 12 Harper Lambert (Logan)

Round of 16 at Liberty Park: No. 4 Bernice Winn (Ogden) vs. No. 13 Claire Pehrson (North Sanpete) or No. 20 Londyn Sweeney (Providence Hall); No. 6 Ella Kelley (Morgan) vs. No. 11 Loa Bullock (Grand) or No. 22 Kinzy Weller (South Summit).

Visit online at www.uhsaa.org/uhsaa-girls-tennis for doubles matchups and more information on girls tennis state tournaments.