It was a clean sweep and a pair of district 4 A-AA titles for the Notre Dame tennis program Tuesday at The Champions Club as the Irish girls blanked Signal Mountain, 9-0, and the boys topped the Eagles, 7-2.
Led by senior J.R. Davis with singles and doubles wins, the Notre Dame boys claimed the district tennis title for the first time since 2013, while the Irish girls won their third straight championship..
On the girls side, Sara Faith Ingell led the way with wins at No.1 singles and No.1 doubles (with Mary Margaret Haywood) to improve to 11-1 overall and 2-0 in the district.
In District 5 A-AA, Collegedale boys and girls advanced to the district finals with semifinal wins against Grace (boys) and defending district champion Boyd Buchanan (girls).
Collegedale hosts boys and girls finals Thursday.
Notre Dame 9, Signal Mountain 0
Doubles
1 Sarah Faith Ingell-Mary Margaret Haywood (ND) def. Mary Elizabeth Wakin-Sarah Bailey, 8-5
2 Bowie Strozak-Jessica Moore (ND) def. Tess McCain-Hanna Skinner, 8-3
3 Liza Davini-Lauren Collins (ND) def. Callie Mastin-Emilie Werner8-2
Notre Dame:11-1, 2-0
Singles
1 Sarah Faith Ingell (ND) def. Mary Elizabth Wakin, 8-2
2 Mary Margaret Haywood (ND) def. Sarah Bailey, 8-2
3 Bowie Strozak (ND) def. Tess McCain, 8-2
4 Jessica Moore (ND) def. Hanna Skinner, 8-1
5 Liza Davini (ND) def. Callie Mastin, 8-5
6 Lauren Collins (ND) def. Jenna Riese, 8-1
Notre Dame Boys 7, Signal Mountain 2
Doubles
1 J.R. Davis-Andrew Lisy (ND) def. Grant Williams-Carson Williams, 8-2
2 Jay Griggs-Gabe Williams (SM) def. Jonathan Polcari-Nick Coronis, 8-5
3 Will Ingell-Aaron Marini (ND) def. Andrew Sinor-John Gilbert, 8-4
Singles
1 J.R. Davis (ND) def. Grant Williams, 8-2
2 Andrew Lisy (ND) def. Gabe Williams, 8-1
3 Carson Williams (SM) def. Jonathan Polcari, 8-4
4 Will Ingell (ND) def. Jay Griggs, 8-3
5 Nick Coronis (ND) def. John Gibert, 8-2
6 Aaron Marini (ND) def. Andrew Sinor, 8-4
Notre Dame: 7-3, 2-0
District 6 A-AA
Boys – Red Bank 6, Brainerd 3
Girls – Red Bank 9, Brainerd 0
District 5 A-AA Tournament Semis
Boys - Boyd Buchanan def. Silverdale
Collegedale def. Grace, 4-1
Girls – Collegedale def. Boyd Buchanan, 4-2.
Silverdale def. CSAS
Wednesday Matches
3:30 p.m. – District 5 A-AA regular season match - Hixson vs. Red Bank at Rivermont Courts, boys and girls
Baylor at McCallie, 4 p.m.
Thursday Matches
District 5 A-AA Tournament Finals at Collegedale
Boys – 2 p.m. -Collegedale vs. Boyd Buchanan
Girls – 4 p.m-Collegedale vs. Silverdale
contact B.B. Branton at william.branton@comcast.net