The IHSAA tennis sectionals began across the state on Wednesday, including action at two Hamilton County sites.
Defending state champion and No. 2-ranked Carmel hosted play at the Todd Witsken Tennis Center. The Greyhounds won their semifinal over No. 24 Guerin Catholic 5-0, taking all five matches in straight sets.
In the other semifinal, No. 9 Westfield beat University 4-1. The Trailblazers’ lone win came from No. 1 singles Laurel Buttrick, who was victorious 6-2, 6-4. Buttrick will now advance to the individual state tournament, which begins next week.
Laurel Buttrick
The Shamrocks will play Carmel this afternoon for the sectional championship. Play begins at 5:15 p.m.
Tigers, Royals advance
Over at Noblesville, No. 4 Fishers and No. 15 Hamilton Southeastern both won semifinals to advance to the championship at that site.
The Tigers beat the No. 5-ranked Millers 3-2. No. 1 singles Mischa Briggs, No. 2 singles Izzy Mokra and the No. 2 doubles team of Madelyn Baron and Meredith Ober won their matches for Fishers.
Noblesville’s winners were No. 3 singles Josie Flinchum in a third-set super tiebreak, and No. 1 doubles Lina Hamashuk and Cami Crist. Hamashuk and Crist will play in the individual tournament next week.
The Royals beat Hamilton Heights 5-0, winning all five matches in straight sets.
Fishers and Southeastern play for the championship today at 4:30 p.m.
AT CARMEL
Carmel 5, Guerin Catholic 0
No. 1 singles: Nora Perkins def. Katie Kolb 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 singles: Elyse Nelson def. Anna Kolb 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 singles: Grace Kim def. Grace Quigley 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Ali Griffin and Lexa Lewis def. Emma Oakley and Hannah Dilley 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 doubles: Marina Duncan and Alex Widjaja def. Ella Hood and Lauryn Reifel 6-0, 6-0
Westfield 4, University 1
No. 1 singles: Laurel Buttrick (U) def. Juliette Grilliot (W) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 singles: Alana Raymond (W) def. Duygu Arseven (U) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 singles: Addi Kooi (W) def. Claire Kilgore (U) 6-1, 6-1
No. 1 doubles: Olivia Krauss and Jenna Berry (W) def. Lindsey Blocksom and Kara Wang (U) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 doubles: Brianna Saylor and Chloe Carlson (W) def. Anisha Patel and Sruti Atluri (U) 6-0, 6-1
AT NOBLESVILLE
Fishers 3, Noblesville 2
No. 1 singles: Mischa Briggs (F) def. Bella Duncan (N) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 singles: Izzy Mokra (F) def. Allie Stamm (N) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 singles: Josie Flinchum (N) def. Caroline Ober (F) 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
No. 1 doubles: Lina Hamahuk and Cami Crist (N) def. Emma Beehler and Cassie Maurer (F) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 doubles: Madelyn Baron and Meredith Ober (F) def. Daniella Tuesca and Olivia Gadis (N) 6-2, 6-0
Hamilton Southeastern 5, Hamilton Heights 0
No. 1 singles: Taylor Wolf def. Sam Burk 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 singles: Emma Bieberich def. Evie Maiden 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Summer Wolf def. Natalie Garcia 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Maya Wetzel and Novelle Lee def. Taylor Harley and Meredith Dodson 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 doubles: Naina Patwardhan and Peighton Baugh def. Abby Martin and Giselle Effing 6-0, 6-0