BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
Last into the field. Last one standing.
Technically, Albuquerque Academy sophomore Oliver Lorenz did not even quality for this week’s high school state singles tournament. But on Thursday afternoon, it was the 6-foot-5 Lorenz towering over the field with a Class 1A-4A championship at the Jerry Cline courts.
Lorenz, a sophomore, beat Academy teammate and second-seeded Connor Dils, 6-3, 6-2, to complete a thrilling and unexpected 48 hours.
“Awesome,” Lorenz said. “Yeah, it’s super cool.”
Lorenz joined a pair of No. 1 seeds from Eldorado in Class 5A, senior Philip Bosin and sophomore Vianca Corley, and Academy’s third-seeded Lily Bosch, as singles champions Thursday.
