Ashe County, Oregon and McFarland girls fall in tennis postseason
Several girls’ tennis seasons ended with postseason losses. In North Carolina’s NCHSAA 4A dual-team playoffs, Ashe County fell to Pisgah 6-3 after earning a first-round bye; Ashe won two singles matches and one doubles match, while its doubles team of Bryer Shaw and Rose Thomas also won twice at the individual regional before being eliminated. At Wisconsin’s Division 1 state tournament, Oregon seniors Celia Brink and Hayley Swenson lost in straight sets to Hudson’s Sophia Yacoub and Molly McConnell, while Waunakee’s Marah Westphal and Caroline Schnaubelt fell in the first round after reaching state through their sectional finish. McFarland senior Kimmy Mender also lost her opening-round state match, ending her season with a 19-5 record.







