Busy Week for Central Mountain Girls Tennis: Addison Lindsay Heads to States, CM Falls to Altoona
ALTOONA-The Central Mountain High School girls tennis team had a whirlwind two days filled with District 6 tournament play and a tough rescheduled match against Altoona.
On Tuesday, the team traveled to Altoona for the District 6 Singles Championship, where two Wildcats, Ellie Harry and Addison Lindsay, represented Central Mountain. Ellie faced a tough first-round match, falling to Kayla Bloch of Williamsport 6-0, 6-0. Meanwhile, Addison, who entered the tournament as the top seed, had a strong performance. After a first-round bye, she dominated the quarterfinals, defeating Sabrina Doebler from Shikellamy 6-0, 6-0. In the semifinals, she continued her impressive form with another 6-0, 6-0 victory over Grace Muriceak of Hollidaysburg.
The finals took place on Wednesday, where Addison faced Crosby Denis of Hollidaysburg. She captured the District 6 title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory, securing her spot in the PIAA State Tournament, set to be held in Hershey on November 1st and 2nd.
Following the District 6 Championship, the Wildcats stayed in Altoona to play a rescheduled match against the Mountain Lions on their Senior Night. Missing their No. 2 and No. 3 players and starting four freshmen, Central Mountain struggled against a seasoned Altoona team, falling 6-1 in the 5-2 format match.
In singles action, Addison Lindsay provided the lone win for the Wildcats, defeating Bella Graham 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. However, Altoona dominated the rest of the matches. Courtney Irwin (A) defeated Molly Dubbs (CM) 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and Skylar Irwin (A) bested Emily Brinker (CM) 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Andis Adams (A) overpowered Audra Eaton (CM) 6-0, 6-0, while Emma Hovan (A) rounded out the singles matches with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kassie Williams (CM) at No. 5.
Altoona’s doubles teams also secured convincing victories. Oriana Dent and Kaylee Swain (A) defeated Leah Wian and Kassie Williams (CM) 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles, and Mary Worley and Maddie Marketta (A) triumphed over Tess Akeley and Natalie Shaffer (CM) 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles.
