The quest for individual state tennis titles for boys and girls in singles and doubles in Division I, II and III begins late this week over three days of competition.

First- and second-round play takes place Friday April 26 at venues across the Valley -- mainly Paseo Racquet Club and Gene Autry Sports Complex. That leads to quarterfinals and semifinals Saturday Apri 27. Finals are Monday April 29 at ASU's Whiteman Tennis Center.

Here are the top four seeds for the various divisions and some notes on the participants:

BOYS

D-I singles: 1. Ethan Lee, Rincon; 2. Luke Urlaub, Desert Vista; 3. Zach Fernandez, Sunnyslope, 4. Austreberto Carlon, Desert Vista. D-II singles: 1. Morgan Donovan, Notre Dame Prep; 2. Brendan Perry, Catalina Foothills; 3.Oliver Boleratzky, Deer Valley; 4. Rush Williams, Arcadia. D-III singles: 1. Wilder Cooke, The Gregory School; 2. Jordan Merrill, Benson; 3. Ashton Kroeger, Phoenix Country Day; 4. Jack Swenson, Scottsdale Prep. 

D-I doubles: 1. Neil Bhardwaja-Rahul Bhat, Hamilton; 2. Drew Postillion-Garrrett Metzler, Brophy Prep; 3. Franco Toscano-Adriel Du Crocq, Desert Mountain; 4. Justin Stouffer-Jack Vincent, Sunnyslope. D-II doubles: 1. Harry Carrozza-Ryan Hildebrand, Cactus Shadows; 2. Mason Lee-Anton Nazaroff, Catalina Foothills; 3. Kade Juelfs-Jordon Freeman, Lee Williams; 4. Andrew Tschirhart-Grant Gage, Notre Dame Prep. D-III doubles: 1. Eric Emami-Bobby Wendt, Phoenix Country Day; 2. Tyler Bierman-Michael Greer, Thatcher; 3. Fred Gooding-Drew Parker, Northland Prep; 4. Ntal Richards-Josue Cortez, Scottsdale Christian.

GIRLS

D-I singles: 1. Josie Frazier, Desert Mountain; 2. Tristanne Dechoux, Xavier Prep; 3. Savannah Kollock, Desert Mountain; 4. Cate Broerman, Horizon. D-II singles: 1. Emily Flowers, Catalina Foothills; 2. Brooke Belitz, Notre Dame Prep; 3. Annabelle Mulick, Catalina Foothills; 4. Madeline Monroy, Canyon View. D-III singles: 1. Sofia Fetsis, Pusch Ridge; 2. Sangeet Bhalla, Chandler Prep; 3. NA. 4. Katerina Stender, Gilbert Christian. 

D-I doubles: 1. Em Visic-Rimona Rouf, Desert Vista; 2. Hailey Stelse-McKenna Koenig, Desert Mountain; 3. Erica Stutz-Ryan Kershner, Xavier Prep; 4. Matilyn Wang-Analise Wachtel, Chaparral. D-II doubles: 1. Danielle Quenzler-Nicole Quenzler, Cactus Shadows; 2. Maysa Tuftin-Natalie Hoffman, Notre Dame Prep; 3. Tatum Liska-Athena Ganas, Lake Havasui; 4. Paulette Careaga-Natalie Valcke, Salpointe Catholic. D-III doubles: 1. Emma Uhlig-Atlanta Kishbaugh, Odyssey Institute; 2. Lacie Whitmer-Ashlyn McMaster, Thatcher; 3. Bri Biddle-Kate Bailey, Northland Prep; 4. Colleen Harris-Emma Reilly, Pusch Ridge.

BOYS NOTES: One singles champ returns to defend his title -- Deer Valley's Oliver Boleratzky. Boleratzky won in D-II last year and competes in D-I this year. He was also D-II singles runner-up in 2017. Two players who won doubles titles last year are back with new partners -- Hamilton's Neil Bhardwaja (D-I) and Catalina Foothills Mason Lee (D-II). Mason Lee is the most decorated player in the field with runner-up finishes in doubles in 2016 and 2017 to go along with a doubles crown last year. Cactus Shadows doubles team of Harry Carrozza and Ryan Hildebrand were D-II doubles runners-up last year and look for the top spot this year. Rincon/University's Ethan Lee was D-I singles runner-up last year and top seed this year. Players who finished third or fourth at state last year -- Arcadia's Rush Williams (3rd in D-II singles); Catalina Foothills Brendan Perry (4th in D-II singles); Sunnyslope's Zach Fernandez (3rd in D-I singles); Brophy's Drew Postillion (4th in D-I doubles); Scottsdale Prep's Jack Swenson (3rd in D-III doubles);  Phoenix Country Day's Eric Emami (4th in D-III singles) and The Gregory School's Wilder Cooke (4th in D-III doubles). Cooke nabbed a 4th-place finish in doubles in 2017 competing at Salpointe. Desert Vista's Austreberto Carlon was third in D-I singles in 2017 and teammate Luke Urlaub took home a fourth-place finish in D-I doubles in 2017.

GIRLS NOTES: Players who won championships last year are: Pusch Ridge's Sofia Fetsis (D-III singles); Desert Mountain's Hailey Stelse (D-I singles) and Josie Frazier and McKenna Koenig (D-I doubles). Fetsis placed third in D-III singles in 2017. Frazier also won D-I singles in 2016. Looking for higher finishes this year are: Xavier Prep's Erica Stutz (D-I doubles runner-up last year). Stutz also placed third (D-I singles in 2017.). Pusch Ridge's Emma Reilly and Colleen Harris (D-II doubles runner-up last year); Gilbert Classical's Katerina Stender (D-III singles runner-up last year); Catalina Foothills Annabelle Mulick (D-II doubles third-place last year); Desert Vista's Rimona Rouf (D-I singles third-place last year); Northland Prep's Bri Biddle and Kate Bailey (D-III doubles fourth-place last year) and Notre Dame Prep's Brooke Belitz (D-II doubles fourth-place last year).