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Lady Golden Bears earn sectional crown

Posted by Ronald Williams on May 20 2012 at 05:00PM PDT
The Shelbyville Golden Bears defeated Morristown on Friday to win their third-straight girls’ tennis sectional championship. The Golden Bears face 17th-ranked Greenwood on Tuesday in the semifinal round of the Center Grove Regional. (Warren Robison photo)
By Paul Gable
Staff writer
Published: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:08 AM US/eastern
Fulfilled.

That is how the Shelbyville High School girls’ tennis team and coach Basem Shammas felt after thumping Morristown 4-1 Friday in the sectional championship tilt played at Shelbyville.

With the win, the Lady Golden Bears (11-7) advance to the regional tournament Tuesday, where they will play 17th-ranked Greenwood (16-2) at 4:30 p.m. at Center Grove. The Lady Woodmen captured their first sectional crown since 2004, defeating Whiteland 4-1.

The other regionals semifinal features 16th-ranked Roncalli (19-1) against Southport (5-13).


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“I am happy for them. Winning a sectional championship is always a huge accomplishment and something that they can say they did. We have played well all season, and I was proud with how the girls came out focused and it showed in their scores,” Shammas said.

Did it ever, as the Lady Golden Bears surrendered only five games in three singles matches.

At No. 1 singles, Shelbyville’s Jordan Wise posted a 6-1, 6-3 win over Sarah Albrecht.

Monica Cooper earned a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles over Brooke Yarnell.

Maddie Clark earned a 6-0 6-0 win at No. 3 singles over Madison Smith.

While his singles players were dominant, Shammas acknowledged he was not surprised.


“No. Our singles players have played well all season, especially against the top teams. They have played solid,” Shammas said.

Morristown’s lone win came at No. 1 doubles as Briley Williams and Chelsea Platt earned a 6-4, 6-3 win to advance to the sectional doubles tournament that begins at Center Grove on Tuesday. The Morristown pair are 14-3 this season.

Williams and Platt will be joined at the sectional by Waldron’s Kelly Dalley and Leanna Harker (7-3), who won their lone sectional match Thursday against Shelbyville.

Shelbyville’s No. 2 doubles team of Marena Drake and Christina Douglas held off Morristown’s Megan Battles and Amy Gregory 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

With the sectional trophy in its grasp, Shelbyville will now look to compete with a top Greenwood team.

“They have a very good No. 1 and No. 2. We will enjoy it and do our best. We’ll see what we can do. I told the girls it will be a learning experience for us, but the thing is, we have nothing to lose,” Shammas said.

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