GLEN DALE – The OVAC tennis tournament returned to the John Marshall courts on Wednesday for Day 3 under sun-filled skies with action in girls’ doubles.
The event concludes Thursday with action in girls’ singles.
University and Linsly are the defending ‘Big School’ and ‘Small School’ champions.
All three doubles titles reside in Morgantown, as the Mohigans won at No. 1 and No. 2, while University took No. 3. As a result, Morgantown finished with 10 points, which was two better than Wheeling Park and University. Oak Glen leads Linsly, 6-4, in the ‘small school’ race.
At No. 1, the second-seeded duo of Maya Greenlee and Annika Chadha defeated the No. 1 Wheeling Park tandem of Madeline Bradshaw and Lauren Eskins by an 8-3 count. Both teams advanced with 8-0 quarterfinal victories before Morgantown prevailed 8-3 in its semifinal and Wheeling Park 8-2.
At No. 2, Morgantown’s No. 1 seeded pairing of Natalia Cassim and Annabelle Goodykoontz topped Wheeling Park’s second-seeded sister duo of Harper and Reese Moores, 8-0.
The Mohigans won 8-2 in the quarters and 8-0 in the semifinals. The Patriots prevailed 8-0 and 8-6, respectively.
At No. 3, the Hawks’ No. 2 tandem of Vanessa Wiesinger and Izzy Ringler held off Oak Glen’s fourth-seeded team of Roxye Brown and Zoey Caughey.
Both teams had to battle their way to the finals as Brown/Caughey won 8-1 in the quarterfinals before upsetting top-seeded Morgantown (8-5) in the semis. University won 8-3 and 8-5 to reach the finals.
John Marshall’s Akwasi Braun was the Carol Strasser Sportsmanship Award winner on the boys side. The girls winner will be announced following Thursday’s action.
Team scoring is as follows:
BIG SCHOOL
1. Morgantown 10; 2. (tie) Wheeling Park, University 8; 4. Parkersburg South 1
SMALL SCHOOL
1. Oak Glen 6; 2. Linsly 4; 3. Weir 3; 4. (tie) Indian Creek, Wheeling Central 2; 6. Steubenville Catholic 1
— Story by Kim North
