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Whitko splits 3-way

May 8, 2013

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko's girls track team split a three-way meet with North Miami and Tippecanoe Valley Monday night.

Whitko placed second to Tippy Valley, which had 81 points, but defeated North Miami, which finished with 17 points. Whitko tallied 66 points on the night.

The Lady Wildcats had several first-place finishes, led by the Craig sisters.

Reghan Craig placed first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18 seconds. Cagney Craig, her older sister, took first in the pole vault with a height of 7 feet.

Regan also came in second in the long jump at 13 feet, 7 inches.

Prairie Heights downs ‘Busco

May 8, 2013

LA GRANGE — Churubusco’s girls tennis team fell to Prairie Heights Tuesday.
The Lady Eagles lost 4-1 to the host Panthers.

‘Busco got the win at No. 2 doubles, as the pair of Maggie Kitt and Nikki Esslinger won in straight sets.

In singles play, Churubusco’s Cheyenne Connor fell in No. 1 singles, Audfrey Gierscher lost in No. 2 singles and Kayleen Mitchell lost a tight match in No. 3 singles.

Madi Cook and Camille Cseri fell in the other doubles match for the Lady Eagles.

Lady ’Cats fall to C. Noble

May 8, 2013

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko's girls tennis team dropped a close, 3-2, match to Central Noble Monday.

Aressa Tackwell won her No. 2 singles match to get the Lady Wildcats there first point of the night. Tackwell took a 6-3, 6-0 win.

Shortly after, Whitko's No. 1 doubles team of Laura Alfieri and Abby Marshall won 6-1, 6-1.

But the Lady Wildcats suffered losses in the other matches, giving Central Noble the 3-2 advantage.

Whitko was swept by Northfield last week.

The Lady Wildcats had some players missing Monday, forcing some line-up changes and a default win at No. 2 doubles.

Col. City girls tennis drops East Noble, 4-1

May 8, 2013

KENDALLVILLE — Columbia City’s No. 1 singles stand-out Celine Rongos stayed undefeated Tuesday night, and the Lady Eagles downed Northeast Hoosier Conference foe East Noble 4-1.

Rongos topped her opponent, Chelsea Ort, by a 6-0, 6-1 score.

Adriana Brown won a close No. 3 singles match. After falling 6-2 in the first set, she came back to win 6-2 in the second.

Brown won the third set by a 6-4 score over East Noble’s Hope Deyo to take the win.

“I’m proud of Adriana for not giving up after that first set,” Columbia City Head Coach Kathleen Myers said.