Regional champs Lucy Barr and Meredith Williams.

 

Carson’s Allie Martin.

Staff report

MISENHEIMER — Girls from six conferences gathered for the 2A Midwest Regional at Pfeiffer University, so it was impressive that two Salisbury doubles teams played for the championship.

Salisbury’s No. 1 doubles team of Lucy Barr/Meredith Williams won the regional. The team of Lola Koontz/Addison Griffith was runner-up.

Both SHS doubles teams move on to the individual state championships for 2A that will be held at Ting Park in Holly Springs on Oct. 25-26.

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Carson’s Allie Martin reached the semifinals in the 3A Midwest Regional held at Concord’s Myers Park and qualified for the individual 3A state championships that will be held at Burlington Tennis Center on Oct. 25-26.

Martin is having a comeback school year after a torn ACL. She competes at a high level in tennis, basketball and soccer.

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Tennis has two-tiered championships for individuals and for teams.

The dual team tennis playoffs are scheduled to start on Monday (Oct. 21).

Two of the three components of the NCHSAA’s RPI rankings to determine seeding fall into the strength of schedule category. That system does the Hornets no favors, as they play in a split 1A/2A league that is short on tennis teams with winning records. They are only seeded eighth for the 2A dual team playoffs. They did get a first-round bye, so they won’t play Monday. They will have a home match in the second round on Wednesday.

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In 3A, West Rowan and South Rowan are among the six South Piedmont Conference teams in the dual team playoffs.

The 14th-seeded Falcons are at home against No. 19 South Point. The Raiders are seeded 23rd and will travel to No. 10 West Charlotte.

 

Regionals

Oct. 18-19

3A Midwest

Qualifiers (at Concord’s Myers Park)

South Rowan

Singles — Bella Caraccio

Doubles — Sophie Steedley/Olivia Maynor

West Rowan

Doubles — Autumn Yount/Emma Crider

Carson

Singles — Allie Martin, state qualifier

Oct. 18-19

2A Midwest

Salisbury (at Pfeiffer University)

Doubles — Lucy Barr/Meredith Williams, regional champion, state qualifier

Doubles —  Lola Koontz/Addison Griffith, regional runner-up, state qualifier

 

    State

Oct. 25-26

Individual

3A, Burlington

Allie Martin, Carson

2A, Holly Springs

Lucy Barr/Meredith Williams

Lola Koontz/Addison Griffith

    Dual team playoffs

First round, Monday

2A

(8) Salisbury, bye

(23) West Davidson at (10) North Stanly

3A

(18) Central Davidson at (15) Concord

(19) South Point at (14) West Rowan

(21) Fred T Foard at (12) NW Cabarrus

(23) South Rowan at (10) West Charlotte

(30) Central Cabarrus at (3) Atkins

(32) Stuart Cramer at (1) LN Charter

First round, Wednesday

1A

(11) North Stokes at (6) Gray Stone

(9) Piedmont Community at (8) South Davidson

Second round, Wednesday

2A

TBD at (8) Salisbury

3A

TBD