Triton Central topples Waldron for tennis sectional championship

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Waldron secured strong wins at No. 1 singles and No. 2 singles Friday in the championship match of the Shelbyville Girls Tennis Sectional but failed to find a third win and suffered its first loss to a Shelby County opponent all season.

Triton Central swept both doubles matches in straight sets and Anniston Evans pulled out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Waldron’s Riley Thurston at No. 3 singles to secure the Tigers their sixth sectional championship since 2017 and third in the last four seasons.

Triton Central’s 3-2 win advanced it to the Center Grove Regional to face Roncalli Tuesday in a semifinal match. Roncalli defeated Perry Meridian, 4-1, to capture its sectional title.

In the other semifinal at Center Grove, Connersville takes on No. 6 Franklin.

The semifinal winners Tuesday return Wednesday for the regional championship match.

At the Shelbyville Sectional Thursday, Waldron blanked Southwestern, 5-0, and Triton Central produced an identical result over Morristown to set up a third meeting this season. The Mohawks defeated Triton Central, 4-1, on April 26, and 3-2 in the championship match of the Shelby County Tournament on May 4.

Waldron found it tougher to defeat Triton Central Friday even without No. 1 singles player Maryrose Felling, who was in the lineup for Wednesday’s win over Shelbyville, but absent Thursday and Friday because of a basketball commitment.

On Friday, Waldron’s Emerson Lindsey defeated Felling’s replacement, Olivia Williams, 6-1, 6-2, and will advance to the State Singles Sectional Tournament next week at Center Grove.

At No. 2 singles, Emily Tyree bested Ellie Gast, 6-1, 6-1.

Triton Central’s No. 1 doubles team of Lauren Grant and Audrey Canter defeated Audrey Berauer and Riley Price, 6-0, 6-3.

At No. 2 doubles, Neve Kahler and Estelle Gearlds produced a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kathryn Ross and Jackie Corlette to set up the final match to be decided at No. 3 singles.

Based on their win Wednesday against Triton Central, Shelbyville’s No. 1 doubles team of Sydney Baker and Sophia Asher qualified for the state doubles tournament which will begin with sectional matches next week at Center Grove.

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