High school tennis: Gate City girls ousted
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Saturday, June 8, 2013
George Mason ended Gate City's hopes of a repeat title by winning the top four singles matches and rolling over Gate City 5-2 to head into today's Group A girls tennis state final against Radford.
Singles
Mariam Salaikaia (GM) d. Rosa Smith, 6-0, 6-0; Kynadi Mauney (GM) d. Emily Smith, 6-1, 6-1; Carrinton Mauney (GM) d. Jessica Edds, 6-2, 6-1; Peggy Brozi (GW) d. Emily Hensley, 7-5, 6-4; Taylor Carter (GC) d. Dana Sembera, 6-3, 6-1; Hannah Spivey (GC) d. Madison Soltys, 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles
K.Mauney and C.Mauney (GM) d. R.Smith and E.Smith, NA.
Group AA boys
E.C. Glass 5, John Handley 2
At Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center at Virginia Tech
Singles
Thacher Jennings (ECG) d. Parker Wilson 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5); Nick Daly (ECG) d. Matt Drunagel 6-1, 6-0; Luc Mortemousque (ECG) d. Taylor Watts 6-4, 2-6, 7-4; Carter Watts (JH) d. Mitchell Swann 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Jeb Brammer (ECG) d. Buster Wigley 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Hamilton Merrill (JH) d. JD Bowden 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Daly/Mortemousque (ECG) d. T. Watts/C. Watts 6-0, 6-3.
Group AA girls
Western Albemarle 5, E.C. Glass 2
At Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center at Virginia Tech
Singles
Emily Kochard (WA) d. Sydney Moon 6-0, 6-4; Paige Riley (ECG) d. Maddy Ix 6-4, 6-3; Ruby Hutchison (ECG) d. Lauren Kearns 6-2, 6-2; Claire Park (WA) d. Taylor Weaver 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3); Fran Clifton (WA) d. Katie Gray Brammer 7-5, 6-1; Stephanie Barton (WA) d. Julia Nelligan 6-4, 6-4.
Doubles: Kochard/Ix (WA) d. Moon/Riley 6-4, 6-3.
Mason, Gate City teams advance in girls doubles
Kynadi Mauney and Carrinton Mauney of George Mason will face Rosa Smith and Emily Smith of Gate City in today's doubles final.
Mauney and Mauney defeated Abby Goszka and Lori Gagnon of Rappahannock 6-0, 6-2; while Smith and Smith beat Caitlin Williams and Rebecca Day of Graham 6-3, 6-4.
Harnad, Spotts in final
Miles Harnad and Connor Spotts of Wilson Memorial took a 6-1, 6-0 win over Chris France and Brandon Wiseman of Rappahannock in a doubles semifinal at Hunting Hills Country Club.
Harnad and Spotts will face Gate City's John Ferguson and Luke Funkhouser in today's noon final at Radford University.
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
5. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
6. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
7. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
8. WOYM: Fewer stinkbugs? You may have wasps to thank
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
THE ROANOKE TIMES
