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Waldron’s No. 1 doubles team advances
By Paul Gable
Staff writer
GREENWOOD — Nothing to lose.
That was the mindset of the Shelbyville High School girls’ tennis team Tuesday in the Center Grove Regional.
And while the scoreboard may have read that the Lady Golden Bears suffered a season ending 5-0 setback against 17th-ranked Greenwood (17-2), head coach Basem Shammas said the score is not a true indicator.
“We had a good season, a good record and we won a sectional championship. I am proud of the girls. We competed. I was a little worried we would be overwhelmed against a very good team, but we battled,” Shammas said.
The Lady Woodmen dropped just seven games in five matches to the Lady Golden Bears (11-8), and only three games in the three singles contests.
Greenwood No. 1 singles player Jackie Kawamoto wasted little time dispatching Shelbyville’s Jordan Wise, earning a 6-0, 6-0 win.
Jade Kawamoto earned a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles over Monica Cooper, and Greenwood’s Makenzie Estrem earned a 6-2, 6-1 win over Maddie Clark.
The No. 1 doubles team of Taylor Hundall and Mattie White upended Shelbyville’s Paige Durphey and Meghan Thornburg, 6-1, 6-0.
Greenwood’s No. 2 doubles team of Brittany Toney and Allison Youngman defeated Christina Douglas and Marena Drake, 6-2, 6-1.
“We are a young team, and I hope this serves as a learning experience and that we can raise our level of play to theirs. It all depends on what we do this summer. We will have to come out and work,” Shammas said.
Dalley, Harker advance
After earning a hard-fought three-set win recently over Morristown’s top doubles tandem, Waldron’s No. 1 doubles team of Kelly Dalley and Leanna Harker got the win that mattered most.
On Tuesday in the IHSAA Doubles Sectional Tournament, the Lady Mohawks duo knocked off Morristown’s No. 1 doubles team of Chelsea Platt and Briley Williams, 6-3, 6-4 in a match played at Shelbyville High School.
With the win, Waldron advanced to a Wednesday match at Center Grove.
“I was shocked. I am very proud of the girls, they went 14-4 but today was not our day. They have nothing to hold their heads down about,” Morristown coach Pat Kohne said.
With the win, Harker and Dalley advanced to 8-4 on the year and coach Jim Bramlett’s final season continues.
“I am proud. We won in three sets the last time we played them and we talked about strategy. Both Kelly and Leanna played very well and up to their potential. We got some momentum early. Morristown is a very good team, and tonight, it was our night. I thought they would be very good this year,” Bramlett said.
That was the mindset of the Shelbyville High School girls’ tennis team Tuesday in the Center Grove Regional.
And while the scoreboard may have read that the Lady Golden Bears suffered a season ending 5-0 setback against 17th-ranked Greenwood (17-2), head coach Basem Shammas said the score is not a true indicator.
“We had a good season, a good record and we won a sectional championship. I am proud of the girls. We competed. I was a little worried we would be overwhelmed against a very good team, but we battled,” Shammas said.
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Greenwood faces 16th-ranked Roncalli (20-1) – a 4-1 winner over Southport in the other semifinal Tuesday.
The Lady Woodmen dropped just seven games in five matches to the Lady Golden Bears (11-8), and only three games in the three singles contests.
Greenwood No. 1 singles player Jackie Kawamoto wasted little time dispatching Shelbyville’s Jordan Wise, earning a 6-0, 6-0 win.
Jade Kawamoto earned a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles over Monica Cooper, and Greenwood’s Makenzie Estrem earned a 6-2, 6-1 win over Maddie Clark.
The No. 1 doubles team of Taylor Hundall and Mattie White upended Shelbyville’s Paige Durphey and Meghan Thornburg, 6-1, 6-0.
Greenwood’s No. 2 doubles team of Brittany Toney and Allison Youngman defeated Christina Douglas and Marena Drake, 6-2, 6-1.
“We are a young team, and I hope this serves as a learning experience and that we can raise our level of play to theirs. It all depends on what we do this summer. We will have to come out and work,” Shammas said.
Dalley, Harker advance
After earning a hard-fought three-set win recently over Morristown’s top doubles tandem, Waldron’s No. 1 doubles team of Kelly Dalley and Leanna Harker got the win that mattered most.
On Tuesday in the IHSAA Doubles Sectional Tournament, the Lady Mohawks duo knocked off Morristown’s No. 1 doubles team of Chelsea Platt and Briley Williams, 6-3, 6-4 in a match played at Shelbyville High School.
With the win, Waldron advanced to a Wednesday match at Center Grove.
“I was shocked. I am very proud of the girls, they went 14-4 but today was not our day. They have nothing to hold their heads down about,” Morristown coach Pat Kohne said.
With the win, Harker and Dalley advanced to 8-4 on the year and coach Jim Bramlett’s final season continues.
“I am proud. We won in three sets the last time we played them and we talked about strategy. Both Kelly and Leanna played very well and up to their potential. We got some momentum early. Morristown is a very good team, and tonight, it was our night. I thought they would be very good this year,” Bramlett said.
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