Tag: "Prep Girls Tennis"
MONDAY’S GIRLS TENNIS ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep downs Ladywood
PONTIAIC NOTRE DAME PREP 6, LIVONIA LADYWOOD 2 SINGLES — 1. Lisa Savagian (NDP) d. Erica Ley 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; 2. Annie Boniface (NDP) d. Nicole Salter 6-2, 6-2;3. Erin Moncrief (NDP) d. Christina Ilitch 5-7,6-2, 7-6(4); 4. Mary Beth Ruona (LL) d. Kelsie Ihm 6-2, 6-2. DOUBLES — 1. Kenzie Kettner-Jenny Thodes (LL) d. […]
MONDAY’S TENNIS ROUNDUP: Notre Dame Prep swats Stoney Creek
Girls Tennis PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 7, ROCHESTER STONEY CREEK 1 SINGLES — 1. Lisa Savagian (PNDP) d. Alex Felix 6-1, 6-0; 2. Annie Boniface (PNDP) d. Rachel Cannon 4-6, 7-6 (9), 10-8; 3. Kayla Stencel (PNDP) d. Marianda Cattello 6-3, 6-3; 4. Erin Moncrief (PNDP) d.Lauren Kuzdok 7-5(2), 6-4. DOUBLES — 1. Savannah Litton-Danielle […]
COLLEGE SIGNINGS: Clarkston’s Spinder, Brozovich headed to the next level
CLARKSTON — Seven months after leading Clarkston to its first Division 1 girls tennis state title, Clarkston’s Gabriella Spindler and Katie Brozovich have both their college choice official. A pair of all-staters, Spindler signed with West Point and Brozovich will head to Bowling Green State. Both are Division I institutions. Spindler was the Wolves’ No. […]
Dieters, Spindler lead area netters on All-State tennis list
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Kelsey Dieters had one of the more successful careers of any female high school tennis player in recent years in Michigan and the recent graduate of Rochester High School continued that by heading up the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association All-State Teams. Dieters, the 2011 Miss Tennis, headed […]
2011 ALL-AREA GIRLS TENNIS: These players made quite the racquet
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Another exceptional season of girls tennis in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area finished with four teams playing at the Division 1 state finals, three finishing in the top 10 and another winning its first-ever state championship. Clarkston rang the bell as the state’s premier team this season, beginning the campaign […]
Girls Tennis Division 1 State Finals Results
Girls Tennis MHSAA DIVISON 1 STATE FINALS (June 3-4 at Midland Community Tennis Center) TEAM SCORES — 1. Clarkston, 27; 2. Ann Arbor Pioneer, 25; 3. Midland Dow, 21; 4. Grosse Pointe South, 17; 5. Port Huron Northern, 14; 6. (tie) Hudsonville, 13; Northville, 13; Saline, 13; 9. (tie) Rochester, 10; Troy, 10; 11. Novi, […]
All the racquet: Clarkston wins first D-1 state tennis title; Rochester’s Dieters regains No. 1 status
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MIDLAND — For the first time in two seasons, Kelsey Dieters had to go three sets with back-to-back opponents on the tennis court. Unlike last season, she won them both this time around to finish as a state champion. Dieters, a senior No. 1 singles player from Rochester, rallied […]
Clarkston tied atop D-1 tennis field after first day; Rochester’s Dieters back in semifinals for fourth time
— STAFF REPORTS MIDLAND, Mich. — Clarkston has played the last month of the girls tennis season as the No. 1-ranked team in Division 1. Now, the Wolves are in a dogfight for their first title. Clarkston finished up the day of competition Friday at the Midland community tennis Center tied atop the standings along […]
AOTW: Simply dominant: Dieters hope to close prep status with another tennis title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Last season Kelsey Dieters experienced something at the Division 1 state finals that she hadn’t tasted all season: Defeat. Dieters, then a junior No. 1 singles star at Rochester, was upset in the state semifinals by Grand Ledge’s Hailey Barrett (1-6, 6-4, 6-4). That was her […]
All ‘net’ matters: Troy wins first tennis regional since 2003, Athens also makes cut
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Although Troy is a perennial state qualifier in girls tennis, it has been years since the Colts won a regional championship. That drought came to an end Thursday afternoon at Grosse Pointe South. The Colts, who recently broke into the Division 1 coaches poll to […]
Girls Tennis Regional Results
DIVISION 1 REGIONAL (May 19 at Grosse Pointe South) TEAM SCORES — 1. (tie) Troy, 26; Grosse Pointe South, 26; 3. Troy Athens, 19; 4. (tie) Utica Ford II, 8; Warren Cousino, 8; 6. Fraser, 5; 7. (tie) Royal Oak, 4; Sterling Heights Stevenson, 4; 9. Warren Mott, 3; 10. Southfield Lathrup, 1. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS […]
Clarkston wins first tennis regional, Rochester also advances
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — With each passing match, Kelsey Dieters seems to be getting better. The senior No. 1 singles star from Rochester High picked up three more wins Thursday at a Division 1 regional, giving her a stellar 101-5 record in her career and her fourth straight regional title, […]
OAA-Red champion Clarkston, Rochester eye state finals passes
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Even moving into the No. 1 slot a few weeks ago, there’s several bars Clarkston’s girls tennis program has been unable to clear in the past. The Wolves can now raise that bar one more notch. Clarkston, which moved into the OAA Red Division for girls tennis […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Rochester draws even with Eisenhower; Stoney Creek downs Avondale
Girls Tennis ROCHESTER 4, UTICA EISENHOWER 4 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Natalie Georges 6-2, 6-2; 2.Rachel Georges (E) d. Brittany Baxter 6-3, 6-4; 3. Anna Parker (R) d. Kelly Svetkovski 6-2, 6-3; 4. Kate Svetkovski (UE) d. Rachel Parker 7-5, 7-6 (8-6). DOUBLES — 1. Gina Cherniawski-Rebecca Crenshaw (UE) d. Kelli Weatherhold-Ashely […]
Wolves make statement by netting Holly Invitational title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — All season long Clarkston has looked up to the top of the girls tennis rankings and seen Midland Dow occupy that spot with a target. After Saturday’s results, perhaps the Wolves will be the new team with the largest target on their back. Clarkston, ranked second in […]
Pipeline to success: Clarkston using deep lineup to net title dreams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A decade ago, Clarkston’s girls tennis program began to turn a corner. Just an average program throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Wolves benefited from the arrival of some highly-touted tennis players. Today, much like a pipeline from a fruitful well, those players just keep coming — […]
GIRLS TENNIS: Clarkston swats Rochester; Athens downs Harrison
Girls Tennis CLARKSTON 6, ROCHESTER 2 SINGLES — 1. Kelsey Dieters (R) d. Gabriella Spindler 6-3, 6-4; 2. Lexi Baylis (C) d. Brittany Baxter 6-1, 6-1; 3. Katie Brozovich (C) d. Anna Parker 6-1, 6-0; 4. Kristina Lucas (C) d. Rachel Parker 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES — 1. Paige Olsen-Dana Olsen (C) d. Julie Markiewicz-Kelli Wetherhold […]
