Sunday, Nov. 09, 2008

State championship tennis roundup

CLASS 3A

Hilton Head (14-1) won its second consecutive state title with a 6-1 victory against J.L. Mann on Saturday at the Lexington County Tennis Center.

Singles players Brooke Ferry, Lindsey Burke, Sabrina Drammis and Kelly Cameron won in straight sets, losing 14 games combined.

Singles: Brooke Ferry (H) def. Maria Hesketh, 6-2, 6-1; Lindsey Burke (H) def. Olivia Self, 6-2, 6-3; Sabrina Drammis (H) def. Lindsay Gregory, 6-1, 6-2; Kelly Cameron (H) def. Abby Gregory, 6-3, 6-0; Emily Erickson (M) def. Logan Danzell, 6-2, 7-5. Doubles: Lauren Kelly/Cameron (H) def. Erickson/Gregory, 8-0; Hayley Thompson/Caitlin Jilly def. Carly Charduckian/Gracie Williams 8-5. Rec: Hilton Head 14-1.

CLASS 2A

With its 5-1 victory againstEmerald, Bishop England earned its 15th girls tennis state championship, the most in state history. Bishop England had shared the mark with Myrtle Beach. Straight-set wins by leading singles players Sallie Johnson and Downing Herlocker set the tone as the Bishops won their second title in a row.

Singles: Sallie Johnson (BE) def. Sarah Seigler, 6-0, 6-1; Downing Herlocker (BE) def. Arielle Barraca 6-1, 6-0; Hailey Weaver (BE) def. Claire Gillespie, 7-6 (7-0), 6-4; Shannon McManus (BE) def. Maggie Elliott, 6-2, 7-5; Elizabeth Mulkey (E) def. Mary Jo Inman, 6-2, 6-2. Doubles: Madison Boles/Katie Hentz (BE) def. Sammie Jo Manning/Julianne Welch 4-6, 6-2, 11-9.

CLASS A

By beating Green Sea-Floyds 7-0, Christ Church captured its second consecutive Class A state championship and its third title in the past four years.

Seabrook Lucas (No. 2 singles) and Rebecca Jennings (No. 3) didn’t lose a game, and Christ Church lost seven games in the five singles matches combined.

Singles: Elizabeth Hughes def. Caitlin Tiller 6-1, 6-1; Seabrook Lucas def. Tori Jordan, 6-0, 6-0; Rebecca Jennings def. Emily Hickman 6-0, 6-0; Kirsten Hicks def. Savanna Strickland 6-1, 6-1; Ashley Robertson def. Leah Buffkin 6-2, 6-1. Doubles: Alley Walls/Ellison Johnstone def. Tiller/Jordan 8-2; Kate Stewart/Jennings Johnstone def. Savannah Hooks/Ashley Ham 6-2, 6-1.