Girls Tennis: Negaunee wins U.P. D-1 Title
KINGSFORD – In 2012, the Negaunee Miners shared the Upper Peninsula Division 1 Girls Tennis championship with Kingsford. Two years later, Negaunee has a title all to themselves.
The Miners won four of the eight flights (No. 1, 2, 3 singles, No. 2 doubles) to secure the championship. Negaunee finished the day with 19 points. Kingsford finished in second place with 13 points. Escanaba rounded out the top three with 11 points.
GIRLS TENNIS
Upper Peninsula Division 1 Finals – Kingsford
1. Negaunee 19
2. Kingsford 13
3. Escanaba 11
4. Gladstone 6
T5. Marquette 3
T5. Menominee 3
Finals matches
No. 1 Singles: Allison Carlson (NEG) def. Janay Walters (KNG), 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.
No. 2 Singles: Angela Ring (NEG) def. Katy Hicks (KNG), 6-3, 6-2.
No. 3 Singles: Dana DeBretto (NEG) def. Kayla VanPortfelt (ESKY), 6-4, 6-2.
No. 4 Singles: Hannah Beversluis (ESKY) def. Allison Ring (NEG), 6-3, 6-4.
No. 1 Doubles: Ali VanRemortel/Jaeylyn Jennings (KNG) def. Anna Carmella/Paige Schwartz (GLAD), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 2 Doubles: Lauren Anderson/Kassy Harsila (NEG) def. Anna Hornick/Tori DalSanto (KNG), 6-1, 7-5.
No. 3 Doubles: Madison McDonell/Jade LeMay (MEN) def. Taylor Gauthier/Karlie Mayville (ESKY), 6-2, 6-1.
No. 4 Doubles: Olivia LaForest/Angie LaMarche (ESKY) def. Noelle Smith/Heather Harris (KNG), 6-3, 6-4.