NCHSAA 1A Women's Tennis: East Surry's Shelton takes singles crown; NCSSM pair win doubles champion
November 1, 2009 North Carolina
CARY -- Megan Shelton of East Surry captured the singles championship in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A women's tennis tournament championships at the Cary Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
Shelton downed Raleigh Charter's Lori Wang in straight sets by 6-1 and 6-4 for the title. Shelton was the number one player from the West Regional while Wang was the East Regional's top player.
In doubles, the duo of Teresa Pincus and Laura Outlaw of Durham's North Carolina School of Science and Math clinched the state crown in a tightly contested match, dropping the first set but rallying to defeat Mount Airy's Ellie Case and Jordan Gwynn, 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3.
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NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2009 STATE 1-A WOMEN'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cary Tennis Center
Saturday's Results
Singles--Championship
Megan Shelton (East Surry) def. Lori Wang (Raleigh Charter) 6-1, 6-4.
Doubles--Championship
Teresa Pincus-Laura Outlaw (N.C. School of Science and Math) def. Ellie Case-Jordan Gwyn (Mount Airy) 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3. |
