Saint Ignatius' outstanding singles player Nate Griffin advanced to Saturday's semifinals/finals of the Oberlin College Division I District Tournament by defeating Jake Pukys of Louisville, 6-0, 6-1, and Steve Boslet of Hudson, 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday.

Nate will face Cloverleaf standout Jacob Dunbar on Saturday.

Sean Frebes of Saint Ignatius was defeated by Jake Zalenski of Jackson, 6-0, 6-2, in a Thursday opening match.

In doubles play, the Wildcats' tandem of Christian Zuber and Yaw Boakye defeated the team from Medina Highland, 6-1, 6-1, but were defeated by Rob DeMarco and Mike O'Connor of Hoover, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Christian and Yaw will be competing for fifth place on Saturday.

The Wildcats' other doubles team of Bob Kirchner and Nick Siciliano was defeated by Eric Goldberg and Dillon O'Brien of Solon, 6-3, 6-4.

Saturday's play begins at 9 a.m. The top six (singles and doubles) advance to next weekend's state tournament.