Palisadian Chase Pekar won the Boys Open 16s Singles Division last week at the Oxnard Junior Open. In the quarterfinals, Pekar defeated fifth-seeded Zachary Scott of Santa Barbara. In the semifinals, he beat third-seeded Schuyler Siemens of Templeton. In the finals, Pekar upset top-seeded Alexander Gryaznov of Santa Barbara. Two weeks ago, Pekar was a finalist in the 16s at the 15th annual Southern California Junior Tennis event in Lakewood. After beating Henri Chomrou of Newport Beach in the quarterfinals and fourth-seeded Gary Paricher of Beverly Hills in the semifinals, Pekar lost to top-seeded Daniel Weingarten of San Marino. A sophomore at Palisades High, Pekar has decided not to play for the Dolphins in the spring in order to focus on his school work, private lessons with his coach and USTA tournaments. Pekar played singles as a freshman last season for PaliHi, which won the City Section championship.
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