Chuckey-Doak and South Greene clashed in an exhilarating high school tennis showdown on Wednesday, with Chuckey-Doak earning a 6-3 in girls and 5-2 in boys competition.
The girls’ match kicked off with doubles play, where South Greene’s Ryleigh Gregg and Lyndsey Howlett notched the first point. However, Chuckey-Doak swiftly responded as the teams of Alyssa Gaby with Ava Pincombe, and Jenny Gonzalez paired with Casey Barwick, secured wins to put Chuckey-Doak in the lead, 2-1.
As singles matches commenced, Casey Barwick of Chuckey-Doak delivered a decisive victory against Aubrey Carter of South Greene, followed by Alyssa Gaby’s win over Brynna Wilhoit, extending Chuckey-Doak’s lead to 4-1. South Greene’s Ryleigh Gregg and Ari Hoese mounted a comeback, earning wins at the number one and number three positions, respectively, tightening the score to 4-3. Nonetheless, Chuckey-Doak’s Maria Wesoly clinched a crucial victory at number two singles, and Ava Pincombe sealed the win in a thrilling tiebreaker at number five singles, securing a 6-3 overall victory for Chuckey-Doak’s girls.
Girls Results
Singles
- Ryleigh Gregg (SG) defeated Lexi Innis (CD) 6-4
- Maria Wesoly (CD) defeated Lyndsey Howlett 6-3
- Ari Hoese (SG) defeated Jenny Gonzalez (CD) 6-3
- Alyssa Gaby (CD) defeated Brynna Wilhoit (SG) 6-1
- Ava Pincombe (CD) defeated Kaytlyn Casteel (SG) 7-6 (7-1)
- Casey Barwick (CD) defeated Aubrey Carter (SG) 6-0
Doubles
- Gregg / Hoese (SG) def. Innis / Wesoly 6-3
- Gaby / Pincombe (CD) def. Howlett / Wilhoit (SG) 6-3
- Gonzalez / Barwick (CD) def. Emma Greene / Joy Francis (SG) 6-0
In the boys’ competition, Chuckey-Doak displayed dominance, securing a 5-2 victory over South Greene. The momentum swung early as Chuckey-Doak’s doubles teams of Kyle Malone with Logan Hilton, and Vinnie Sanocki paired with Lui Woods, captured crucial wins. The Malone / Hilton doubles win set the tone as the match went into a tiebreaker against Turner and Fillers, but Chuckey-Doak earned the point winning the tiebreaker 7-2. In singles play, Chuckey-Doak continued their strong performance with victories at the number two, three, and four positions by Vinnie Sanocki, Logan Hilton, and Lui Woods, respectively. South Greene’s Nick Turner salvaged a point for his team with a win at the number one singles match.
With this impressive win under their belt, Chuckey-Doak looks ahead to their next challenge against Morristown East at the Greene County Tennis Center today (Thursday, 18th).
Boys Results
Singles
- Nick Turner (SG) defeated Kyle Malone (CD) 6-2
- Vinni Sanocki (CD) defeated Brant Wilhoit (SG) 6-1
- Logan Hilton (CD) defeated Kaden Fillers (SG) 6-0
- Lui Woods (CD) defeated Simon Burns (SG) 6-4
- Jackson Ottinger (SG) defeated Briley Chapman (CD) fft
Doubles
- Malone / Hilton (CD) def. Turner / Fillers (SG) 7-6 (7-2)
- Sanocki / Woods (CD) def. Wilhoit / Burns (SG) 6-1
