Eight girls tennis teams from the BoCoPreps coverage area were lucky enough to count themselves among the top 16 teams in their respective classifications, but now that the first two rounds of the Class 3A, 4A and 5A team tournaments have come to pass, only three remain.

As luck would have it, all three hail from Class 3A. Peak to Peak, the No. 1 overall seed in the classification, dominated its first two opponents to reach the semifinals while Holy Family, at No. 4, squeaked past No. 13 St. Mary’s Academy and No. 5 Vail Christian with 4-3 decisions.

Second-seeded Prospect Ridge Academy, likewise, blasted its first two opponents and will now face off with No. 3 Colorado Academy. All semifinal matches are set for May 6.

Stayin’ alive

3A No. 1 Peak to Peak: The Pumas have been one of the most impressive teams from the BoCo area this season, as they’ve only dropped one dual to date. That lone blemish came at the hands of 4A’s top-seeded Kent Denver at the beginning of March, and the Pumas still managed to steal two individual victories away from them.

They opened the state tournament with a 6-1 win over No. 16 Fountain Valley and only needed just two sets to pull out each win. They put up nearly as dominant of a performance against No. 9 Eaton, winning at every line by No. 2 and No. 4 doubles. They’ll face off with No. 4 Holy Family in the semis.

3A No. 2 Prospect Ridge Academy: Where Peak to Peak has been impressive, PRA hasn’t been far behind. Much like the Pumas, the Miners boast a 10-1 record and likewise fell to Kent Denver, albeit by a 6-1 score.

Through their first two rounds of the tournament, the Miners blanked No. 15 Wellington in a 7-0 campaign, then only allowed No. 7 Timnath to take one line away from them. That loss came at No. 2 doubles, whereas their three singles lines — Omi McGee (1 singles), Shannon Schmidt (2S) and Maya Anderson (3S) — hardly let any games get away from them.

They’ll go to war with No. 3 Colorado Academy on May 6.

3A No. 4 Holy Family: The Tigers’ run through the postseason has mirrored some of the struggles they faced prior to it. Leading up to the tournament, they held a 4-5 record but had played some tough teams along the way.

They barely squeaked out a 4-3 victory over No. 13 St. Mary’s Academy to start the tournament, relying on 2 singles, 3 singles, 1 doubles and 3 doubles to carry them to victory. Their next matches against No. 5 Vail Christian followed much of the same pattern but this time, all of the doubles lines pulled out wins to punch their ticket forward.

They’ll take on Peak to Peak next.

The end of the line

5A No. 8 Fairview: The Knights narrowly escaped their first-round test with No. 9 ThunderRidge, relying on No. 1 singles star Stella Laird to break the tie. While they managed to sneak into the quarterfinals, that’s where their journey ended. No. 1 Ralston Valley swept them to secure its own spot in the semis.

4A No. 4 Niwot: Much like the Knights, the Cougars eked into the quarters with a 4-3 win over No. 13 Thompson Valley in the first round. They put up a little more of a fight in the second, but still fell 5-2 to No. 5 Air Academy.

4A No. 12 Longmont: The Trojans faced their own stiff challenge by making the trip down to No. 5 Air Academy, but if March Madness has taught us anything, it’s that no one should trust a 12-5 matchup. The Trojans gave the Kadets a run for their money but ultimately fell 4-3.

3A No. 12 Dawson: This 12-5 matchup didn’t quite go as the Mustangs had hoped. While they were able to earn a victory from their leading lady, Isabelle Jacobsma (1S), in a three-set thriller, they couldn’t gain much traction anywhere else. Vail Christian knocked them out with a 6-1 showing.

5A No. 13 Legacy: The Lightning faced a tall task with No. 4 Fossil Ridge, as all seven lines lost in straight sets. They ended the team portion of their season with a 7-4 record.