SDSU’s Herrera Wins, Moves to Quarterfinals

San Diego State’s Ricardo Herrera, who is second-seeded, advanced to today’s singles quarterfinals at the Region 7 Rolex/Intercollegiate Tennis Championships in Salt Lake City. But SDSU’s Joe McDonough, who was third-seeded, was upset in the round of 16.

Advancing to the doubles semifinals were Herrera and Chris Numbers, the top-seeded team, and fifth-seeded Jeff Belloli and Dax Peterson.

University of San Diego’s Fredrik Axsater defeated UC Santa Barbara’s Mark Ellison, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, to advance to the second round of the Rolex/Intercollegiate Southern California Regionals at UC Irvine. USD’s Thomas Simonsen also advanced by defeating Charles Messow of New Mexico State, 6-2, 7-5.

U.S. International’s team of Sinisia Rosberger and David Echeadia defeated Axsater and Simonsen, 6-2, 7-6, to advance to the second round of doubles.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

As expected, Mar Vista High School will forfeit its game tonight against Hilltop. Instead, the schools’ junior varsity teams will play. Mar Vista forfeited its game against Chula Vista last week because 18 players were ruled ineligible and the team was down to fewer than 10 healthy players.

Hilltop’s season is now over. The Lancers, who improve to 3-6, 2-5 in the Metro Conference with the forfeit, will not make the 3-A playoffs. Mar Vista will finish 1-9, 1-6.

At the end of his season, then Hilltop quarterback Jorge Munoz, a junior, is leading the county in yards per game (227) and touchdown passes (18).