CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association concluded the two-day Individual State Championships for Women’s Tennis with Semifinals and Championships on Saturday, October 26th, at three sites around the state.
Of note, Jenna Thompson from South Mecklenburg claimed her fourth consecutive 4A Singles Championship, making her the first person to win the 4A Women’s Tennis Singles Championship in all four years of high school eligibility. She joins a handful of other players in achieving this feat in other classifications.
Charlotte Catholic’s Rose Kenny won her third straight 3A Singles Championship. Her teammates Maggie Gehrig and Ava Tan took the 3A Doubles title.
2019 1A Women’s Individual Tennis State Championships
1A Singles DrawQuarterfinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Andersen Schubert (Pine Lake Preparatory) def. Helen Brockmann (Franklin Academy) 6-0, 6-0
Kate Fletcher (Thomas Jefferson) def. Krisha Avula (Raleigh Charter) 6-4, 6-0
Sabrina Grewal (Research Triangle) def. Katie Dasher (Bishop McGuinness) 6-0, 6-1
Emma Grace Bost (Gray Stone Day) def. Sydney Spear (John A. Holmes) 6-0, 6-0
Semifinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Andersen Schubert (Pine Lake Preparatory) def. Kate Fletcher (Thomas Jefferson) 6-0, 6-0
Sabrina Grewal (Research Triangle) def. Emma Grace Bost (Gray Stone Day) 6-3, 6-4
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Andersen Schubert (Pine Lake Preparatory) def. Sabrina Grewal (Research Triangle) 6-4, 6-1
1A Doubles DrawQuarterfinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Lydia Cortes & Michelle Petrangeli (Bishop McGuinness) def. Sarah Bourne & Samantha Levine (Raleigh Chater) 6-1, 6-0
Vedika Birla & Lauren McClure (Raleigh Chater) def. Kailey Patel & Sophia Taffett (Pine Lake Preparatory) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
Anisah Sison & Abby Armistead (Franklin Academy) def. Sadie Ann Schubert & Lexie Moyer (Pine Lake Preparatory) 6-2, 6-2
Sarah Mann & Tara Martin (East Surry) def. Ashlynnn Stephan & Sydney Sibillia (Franklin Academy) 6-0, 6-3
Semifinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Lydia Cortes & Michelle Petrangeli (Bishop McGuinness) def. Vedika Birla & Lauren McClure (Raleigh Chater) 6-3, 6-4
Anisah Sison & Abby Armistead (Franklin Academy) def. Sarah Mann & Tara Martin (East Surry) 6-3, 6-4
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Anisah Sison & Abby Armistead (Franklin Academy) def. Lydia Cortes & Michelle Petrangeli (Bishop McGuinness) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
2019 2A Women’s Individual Tennis State Championships
2A Singles DrawFirst Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Lindsay Bull (Hendersonville) def. Maddie Tsirlis (Croatan) 6-0, 6-1
Ella Strickler (Carrboro) def. Lillie Rusher (Salisbury) 6-1, 6-0
McCollough Perry (Hendersonville) def. Gray Tillett (First Flight) 6-0, 6-0
Rindha Sudhini (NCSSM) def. Zoey Albert (West Wilkes) 6-1, 6-2
Lauren Baddour (Carrboro) def. Elizabeth Wallace (Ashe County) 6-0, 6-0
Toni Laney (Bandys) def. Amanda Haggerty (Spring Creek) 6-1, 6-0
Jessica Fuchs (Oak Grove) def. Kara Comer (Wheatmore) 7-5, 6-1
Alexa Allison (Newton-Conover) def. Mary Emma Holscher (Washington) 6-1, 6-2
Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Ella Strickler (Carrboro) def. Lindsay Bull (Hendersonville) 6-0, 6-2
McCollough Perry (Hendersonville) def. Rindha Sudhini (NCSSM) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-2
Lauren Baddour (Carrboro) def. Toni Laney (Bandys) 1-6, 6-0, 6-0
Jessica Fuchs (Oak Grove) def. Alexa Allison (Newton-Conover) 6-0, 6-1
Semifinal Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
McCollough Perry (Hendersonville) def. Ella Strickler (Carrboro) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
Lauren Baddour (Carrboro) def. Jessica Fuchs (Oak Grove) 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 7-5
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Lauren Baddour (Carrboro) def. McCollough Perry (Hendersonville) 6-0, 6-4
2A Doubles DrawFirst Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Kristen Colie & McKinsey Harper (Greene Central) def. Ella Harris & Natalie Partain (Smoky Mountain) 6-1, 6-2
Marlie Stephenson & Chloe Bethea (Oak Grove) def. Nithya Sampath & Jennifer Ye (NCSSM) 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 7-5
Alexis Wolgemuth & Hannah Cummings (Fred T. Foard) def. Samantha Davis & Arial Pearce (North Johnston) 6-1, 6-0
Meredith Burton & Margaret Thurman (Salisbury) def. Rose Wang & Melissa Du (NCSSM) 6-0, 6-2
Chace Ogle & Jayce Gaither (Durham School of the Arts) def. Rachel Carter & Mamie Smith (Surry Central) 6-1, 6-0
Gracie Arrowood & Hannah Sherrill (Maiden) def. Grace Burrows & Katie Sink (Croatan) 6-1, 6-0
Megan Smith & Lindsay Ray (Forbush) def. Avery Headen & Lindley Andrew (Jordan-Matthews) 6-4, 6-2
Olivia Pursley & Anna Trace (Hendersonville) def. Lindsey Dickens & Alyssa Byrum (Bertie) 6-4, 6-2
Quarterfinals Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Marlie Stephenson & Chloe Bethea (Oak Grove) def. Kristen Colie & McKinsey Harper (Greene Central) 6-3, 6-4
Alexis Wolgemuth & Hannah Cummings (Fred T. Foard) def. Meredith Burton & Margaret Thurman (Salisbury) 6-0, 6-0
Chace Ogle & Jayce Gaither (Durham School of the Arts) def. Gracie Arrowood & Hannah Sherrill (Maiden) 6-2, 6-2
Olivia Pursley & Anna Trace (Hendersonville) def. Megan Smith & Lindsay Ray (Forbush) 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)
Semifinals Round – Saturday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Alexis Wolgemuth & Hannah Cummings (Fred T. Foard) def. Marlie Stephenson & Chloe Bethea (Oak Grove) 6-2, 6-1
Olivia Pursley & Anna Trace (Hendersonville) def. Chace Ogle & Jayce Gaither (Durham School of the Arts) 7-5, 6-4
Championship Round – Saturday, October 25, 2019 – Cary Tennis Park
Alexis Wolgemuth & Hannah Cummings (Fred T. Foard) def. Olivia Pursley & Anna Trace (Hendersonville) 6-0, 6-3
2019 3A Women’s Individual Tennis State Championships
3A Singles DrawFirst Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Mary Davis Thompson (New Hanover) def. Meredith Anderson (Enka) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
Hannah Jiang (Cox Mill) def. Brooke Bienick (Cape Fear) 6-0, 6-1
Jadyn Kadyk (Watauga) def. Madison Cullipher (D.H. Conley) 6-0, 6-1
Shivani Kotikalapudi (Marvin Ridge) def. Laura Cai (Chapel Hill) 6-3, 6-1
River Britt (Union Pines) def. Valentina Morales (Cox Mill) 6-2, 6-3
Madelynn Frye (Kings Mountain) def. Chloe Harrington (Northern Nash) 6-4, 6-2
Rose Kenny (Charlotte Catholic) def. Olivia Ward (Cedar Ridge) 6-0, 6-0
Kylee Edwards (Topsail) def. Danielle Still (West Henderson) 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Hannah Jiang (Cox Mill) def. Mary Davis Thompson (New Hanover) 6-1, 6-1
Jadyn Kadyk (Watauga) def. Shivani Kotikalapudi (Marvin Ridge) 6-0, 6-1
Madelynn Frye (Kings Mountain) def. River Britt (Union Pines) 6-3, 7-5
Rose Kenny (Charlotte Catholic) def. Kylee Edwards (Topsail) 6-0, 6-2
Semifinal Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Hannah Jiang (Cox Mill) def. Jadyn Kadyk (Watauga) 6-0, 6-0
Rose Kenny (Charlotte Catholic) def. Madelynn Frye (Kings Mountain) 6-1, 6-0
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Rose Kenny (Charlotte Catholic) def. Hannah Jiang (Cox Mill) 6-1, 6-1
3A Doubles DrawFirst Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Frances Coleman & Peyton Philemon (New Hanover) def. Ellie Holtzman & Jonellis Heredia (Hickory) 6-0, 6-2
Maya Haynes & Molly Handler (Concord) def. Christina Gao & Margaret Nelson (East Chapel Hill) 6-0, 6-1
Elsa Schuls & Maggie Lu (Forestview) def. Mary Archer Boyd & Ann McBryde Barker (New Hanover) 6-3, 6-4
Riya Vasa & Maddy Wasulko (Weddington) def. Lauren Bolzan & Gracie Kmiec (Chapel Hill) 6-1, 6-4
Maddie Moore & Ingrid Mast (East Chapel Hill) def. Maci Cooper & Jadyn Kirkpatrick (Jesse Carson) 6-0, 6-3
Logan Adkins & Chandler Hill (Fike) def. Ava Manley & Lauren Denton (T.C. Roberson) 7-6 (11-9), 6-4
Maggie Gehrig & Ava Tan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Samantha Allred & Sara Adams (Union Pines) 6-0, 6-1
Maryah Stokes & Ginger Evans (J.H. Rose) def. Camryn Bolick & Annie Rudolph (Asheville) 6-2, 6-1
Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Frances Coleman & Peyton Philemon (New Hanover) def. Maya Haynes & Molly Handler (Concord) 6-1, 6-2
Elsa Schuls & Maggie Lu (Forestview) def. Riya Vasa & Maddy Wasulko (Weddington) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
Maggie Gehrig & Ava Tan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Maryah Stokes & Ginger Evans (J.H. Rose) 6-1, 6-0
Maddie Moore & Ingrid Mast (East Chapel Hill) def. Logan Adkins & Chandler Hill (Fike) 6-3, 7-5
Semifinal Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Frances Coleman & Peyton Philemon (New Hanover) def. Elsa Schuls & Maggie Lu (Forestview) 6-1, 6-2
Maggie Gehrig & Ava Tan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Maddie Moore & Ingrid Mast (East Chapel Hill) 6-1, 6-2
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Burlington Tennis Center
Maggie Gehrig & Ava Tan (Charlotte Catholic) def. Frances Coleman & Peyton Philemon (New Hanover) 6-1, 6-1
2019 4A Women’s Individual Tennis State Championships
4A Singles DrawFirst Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Juliana Craft (Sanderson) def. Chloe Castain (South Mecklenburg) 6-0 ,6-2
Rebekah Gaines (East Forsyth) def. Caroline Landry (Pinecrest) 6-2, 6-0
Jenna Thompson (South Mecklenburg), BYE
Gabriella Cicin (Apex) def. Caroline Myers (Hopewell) 7-6 (10-8), 6-3
Kate Andreini (Green Hope) def. Tanea Spruill (Lake Norman) 6-0, 6-0
Jade Houston (Rolesville) def. Elyse Duley (Myers Park) 6-2, 6-1
Elizabeth Weidl (Northwest Guilford) def. Kelcie Farmer (Pine Forest) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
Sasha DeGroff (Broughton) def. Victoria Riabtseva (Porter Ridge) 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Juliana Craft (Sanderson) def. Rebekah Gaines (East Forsyth) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Jenna Thompson (South Mecklenburg) def. Gabriella Cicin (Apex) 6-0, 6-0
Kate Andreini (Green Hope) def. Jade Houston (Rolesville) 6-2, 6-1
Sasha DeGroff (Broughton) def. Elizabeth Weidl (Northwest Guilford) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Semifinals Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Jenna Thompson (South Mecklenburg) def. Juliana Craft (Sanderson) 6-0, 6-0
Kate Andreini (Green Hope) def. Sasha DeGroff (Broughton) injury default
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Jenna Thompson (South Mecklenburg) def. Kate Andreini (Green Hope) 6-2, 6-1
4A Doubles DrawFirst Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Elizabeth Vollmin & Macy Morrison (Hoggard) def. Meredyth Barr & Mia Basinger (Myers Park) 6-3, 6-2
Oriana Espinoza & Jessica Brannon (Hough) def. Reilly Major & Alda Tomar (Green Hope) 7-5, 6-3
Halle Futch & Carson Weber (Myers Park) def. Addison Pope & Amelia Shea (Millbrook) 6-3, 6-3
Maddie Arrington & Brooke LaFrenz (Pinecrest) def. Niya Grant & Lauren Oliver (Reagan) 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
Valentina Jimenez & Virginia Jimenez (Hough) def. Sydney Ermongkonchai & Halle Fernstrum (Panther Creek) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Helen Alvis & Camden Clark (Leesville Road) def. Ruta Petrikis & Savannah Sams (Ardrey Kell) 6-3, 6-1
Natalie White & Julia Abrams (Mooresville) def. Camille Battle & Courtney Garcia (Apex) 6-1, 6-0
Karen Galush & Piper Knorr (Cardinal Gibbons) def. April Song & Sylvia Mihailescu (Providence) 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 25, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Oriana Espinoza & Jessica Brannon (Hough) def. Elizabeth Vollmin & Macy Morrison (Hoggard) 6-4, 6-7 (8-6), 6-3
Maddie Arrington & Brooke LaFrenz (Pinecrest) def. Halle Futch & Carson Weber (Myers Park) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Valentina Jimenez & Virginia Jimenez (Hough) def. Helen Alvis & Camden Clark (Leesville Road) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Natalie White & Julia Abrams (Mooresville) def. Karen Galush & Piper Knorr (Cardinal Gibbons) 6-0, 6-3
Semifinal Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Oriana Espinoza & Jessica Brannon (Hough) def. Maddie Arrington & Brooke LaFrenz (Pinecrest) 6-0, 6-2
Natalie White & Julia Abrams (Mooresville) def. Valentina Jimenez & Virginia Jimenez (Hough) 6-4, 6-3
Championship Round – Saturday, October 26, 2019 – Millbrook Exchange Park (Raleigh)
Oriana Espinoza & Jessica Brannon (Hough) def. Natalie White & Julia Abrams (Mooresville) 6-4, 6-3
