Monday, March 18, 2013

Baylor Makes History Claiming Third Straight DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championship




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Brandon Feusner
Tel: 502-819-7784

BAYLOR MAKES HISTORY CLAIMING THIRD STRAIGHT 
DECOTURF HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

March 16, 2013 – Louisville, KY – Sixteen of the nation's top girls high school tennis teams traveled to Louisville, Kentucky on March 15-16 to compete in the prestigious DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. The seventh annual national invitational tournament featured six defending state champions and five state finalists. The tournament hosted teams from Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.

On Saturday evening as one of the most competitive championships matches in tournament history drew to a close the Baylor Red Raiders of Chattanooga, Tennessee made history. With the tournament championship hanging the in balance two-time defending champion Baylor trailed Jenks (Jenks, OK) 3-4. The Red Raiders needed victories from McCall Morgan at No. 4 singles and Samantha Caswell at No. 1 singles to win the tournament championship for a third straight year. A third set victory by Morgan put the match on the racket of Caswell who had a one set lead.

With temperatures falling and darkness looming tournament participants from numerous teams gathered around the final court of play to watch two-time tournament MVP Samantha Caswell pulled out a 6-3, 6-4 straight set win to clinch the match and give Baylor a record third straight title. The junior four-star recruit pushed her tournament winning streak to 19 straight wins by outscoring her 2013 opponents 50-19 in singles to claim MVP honors. Teammates Harper Caswell also claimed all-tournament team honors in singles and partnered with McCall Morgan to claim all-tournament team honors in doubles.

Tournament finalist Jenks just fell short of their championship hopes despite some outstanding play throughout the tournament. The Trojans were led by Oklahoma's top ranked sophomore Mckinleigh Lair who finished tournament play undefeated at No. 2 singles and fellow sophomore Jenny Bond who was unbeaten at No. 5 singles. Jenks senior Mariah Burke finished 1-3 in tournament play but all three loses came at the hands of all-tournament team members.

Gulliver Prep (Pinecrest, FL) posted a dominant 8-1 win over Ravenwood (Brentwood, TN) to finish 3-1 in tournament play and claim third place in the tournament. The Raiders were led by singles all-tournament team selection Olivia Thaler and the doubles all-tournament team duo of Estefania Navarro and Thaler. Ravenwood was led by singles all-tournament team member Katie Fitt and the all-tournament team doubles duo of Fitt and Iris Hao.

The fifth place matchup saw Nashville's Harpeth Hall sweep all three doubles matches and the top three singles matches to claim the 6-3 victory over Sacred Heart (Louisville, KY). The Honeybears were led by senior Liza Southwick who finished the tournament 2-2 at No. 1 singles with losses to all-tournament team member Josie Rogers and Samantha Caswell. Harpeth Hall was most dominant in doubles winning 9 of 12 doubles matches in tournament play.

Lone Oak (Paducah, KY) who lost a tough 5-4 match to Winter Park (Winter Park, FL) in the first round finished the tournament with three straight wins to claim 9th place and win the consolation finals over Kentucky rival Notre Dame (Covington, KY). The Purple Flash were led by 8th grader Michelle McKamey who finished 2-2 in tournament play at No. 1 singles with her only losses coming to all-tournament team selections Cassie Mercer and Joulia Likhanskaia.

For complete tournament results including match-by-match results, all-tournament team selections and final standings visit the tournament website at www.hstennischampionships.com.

The DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships is an national high school invitational held annually in Louisville, KY. The tournament in its 7th year has hosted more than 250 high school teams and more than 2,500 student-athletes. The tournament has hosted 38 team State Champions, 34 individual State Champions,14 National High School All Americans and 68 NCAA Division I signees. For more information on the tournament visit www.hstennischampionships.com.

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If you would like more information or to schedule an interview with Tournament Director Brandon Feusner, please contact him at hstennischampionships@gmail.com or 502- 819-7784.
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Sunday, March 17, 2013

2013 Girls A Division All-Tournament Team

The following players were selected to the 2013 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships Girls A Division All-Tournament Team for their outstanding performance during tournament play.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
SAMANTHA CASWELL
JUNIOR • BAYLOR

SINGLES
HARPER CASWELL
JUNIOR • BAYLOR

KATIE FITT
JUNIOR • RAVENWOOD

MCKINLEIGH LAIR
SOPHOMORE • JENKS

JOULIA LIKHANSKAIA
SENIOR • WINTER PARK

CASSIE MERCER
JUNIOR • HUNTINGTON

JOSIE ROGERS
SOPHOMORE • DOBYNS BENNETT

LIZA SOUTHWICK
SENIOR • HARPETH HALL

OLIVIA THALER
JUNIOR • GULLIVER PREP

DOUBLES
MCCALL MORGAN & HARPER CASWELL
JUNIORS • BAYLOR

IRIS HAO & KATIE FITT
JUNIORS • RAVENWOOD

KATE HUCK & CASSIE MERCER
JUNIORS • HUNTINGTON

ESTEFANIA NAVARRO & OLIVIA THALER
FRESHMAN & JUNIOR • GULLIVER PREP

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High-Tech Tennis Videos Still Available

Match play videos from this weekend's Girls DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships are still available to purchase from High-Tech Tennis. High-Tech Tennis, the premier video technology services company for tennis in the nation, were busy recording matches all weekend at the DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. Over 100 matches were recorded and will be available for purchase until Wednesday, March 20th. Match play videos may be still be purchased for matches that were recorded for just $59 (singles) or $49 (doubles). Player may also use match play video as material for a professional college recruit video for just $259. You may also a purchase an entire dual match (6 singles & 3 doubles) for just $299, a savings of more than $200. All singles and doubles matches from the following dual matches were recorded:

Baylor vs. Harpeth Hall
Baylor vs. Ravenwood
Baylor vs. Jenks

DuPont Manual vs. Webb School of Knoxville

Gulliver Prep vs. Ocean Springs
Gulliver Prep vs. Jenks

Harpeth Hall vs. Baylor

Jenks vs. Siegel
Jenks vs. Winter Park
Jenks vs. Gulliver Prep
Jenks vs. Baylor

Lone Oak vs. Winter Park

Notre Dame vs. Ravenwood

Notre Dame vs. Ravenwood

Ocean Springs vs. Gulliver Prep

Ravenwood vs. Notre Dame
Ravenwood vs. Baylor

Sacred Heart vs. Huntington

Siegel vs. Jenks

Webb School of Knoxville vs. DuPont Manual

Winter Park vs. Lone Oak
Winter Park vs. Jenks

The following individual matches are also available for purchase:

Mary Elaine Kuo vs. Kaleigh Smyrk
Mary Elaine Kuo & Caroline Walter vs. Sophie Williams & Thalia Brenan

For more information or to reserve your videos please contact:
Danny & Julie Thiets
text: 678.640.2723
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CHAMPIONSHIP -- BAYLOR 5, JENKS 4


BAYLOR 5, JENKS 4
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 2:30pm
E.P. Sawyer State Park

SINGLES
  1. Samantha Caswell (B) def. Mariah Burke 6-3, 6-4
  2. Mckinleigh Lair (J) def. Harper Caswell 6-2, 6-2
  3. Piper Huey (J) def. Maggie Crumbliss 7-6, 6-3
  4. McCall Morgan (B) def. Alix Williams 2-6, 6-2, 1-0
  5. Jenny Bond (J) def. Christine Palisoc 6-2, 6-1
  6. Ashton Jenne (B) def. Shannon Decker 4-6, 6-1, 1-0
DOUBLES
  1. Harper Caswell & McCall Morgan (B) def. Mariah Burke & Alix Williams 8-3
  2. Samantha Caswell & Maggie Crumbliss (B) def. Mckinleigh Lair & Piper Huey 8-2
  3. Jenny Bond & Shannon Decker (J) def. Christine Palisoc & Hannah Kleban 8-3
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3RD PLACE -- GULLIVER PREP 8, RAVENWOOD 1


GULLIVER PREP 8, RAVENWOOD 1
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 1:00pm
E.P. Sawyer State Park

SINGLES
  1. Olivia Thaler (GP) def. Katie Fitt 6-1, 6-3
  2. Iris Hao (R) def. Sara Culbertson 6-3, 6-1
  3. Estefania Navarro (GP) def. Vivian Hao 6-1, 6-2
  4. Madeline Benn (GP) def. Kelly Rains 6-2, 6-2
  5. Tatiana Ramirez (GP) def. Tinsley Hastings 3-6, 6-2, 1-0
  6. Raylor Hill (GP) def. Angel Asirvathem 7-3, 6-0
DOUBLES

  1. Olivia Thaler & Sara Culbertson (GP) def. Katie Fitt & Iris Hao 8-5
  2. Estefania Navarro & Madeline Benn (GP) def. Kelly Rains & Tinsley Hastings 8-3
  3. Tatiana Ramirez & Jacqueline Rasch (GP) def. Emily Wiseman & Angel Asirvatham 8-4
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5TH PLACE - HARPETH HALL 6, SACRED HEART 3



HARPETH HALL 6, SACRED HEART 3
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 1:00pm
E.P. Sawyer State Park
SINGLES
  1. Liza Southwick (HH) def. Caroline Walter 6-2, 7-5
  2. Hannah McClellan (HH) def. Abbey MacMillan 6-2, 4-6, 1-0
  3. Emma Alsup (HH) def. Ashley Hammons 6-0, 6-0
  4. Mary Elaine Kuo (SH) def. Anna Lebleu 6-1, 3-6, 1-0
  5. Sydney Thompson (SH) def. Emma Reinke 6-2, 6-1
  6. Natalie Dahlem (SH) def. Olivia Wilson 6-3, 6-0
DOUBLES
  1. Emma Alsup & Liza Southwick (HH) def. Abbey MacMillan & Sydney Thompson 8-4
  2. Hannah McClellan & Anna Lebleu (HH) def. Mary Elaine Kuo & Natalie Dahlem 8-4
  3. Lizzy Lebleu & Emma Reinke (HH) def. Ashlyn Roberts & Isabelle Kuo 8-2
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7TH PLACE - WINTER PARK 6, WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE 3


WINTER PARK 6, WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE 3
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 1:00pm
E.P. Sawyer State Park

SINGLES
  1. Joulia Likhanskaia (WP) def. Niki Rollhouser 6-2, 6-1
  2. Kathryn Evans (W) def. Sophie Williams 4-6, 7-6, 1-0
  3. Sophie Clark (WP) def. Divya Agarwal 6-1, 6-2
  4. Thalia Brenan (WP) def. Morgan Stinnett 6-0, 6-1
  5. Kaleigh Smyrk (WP) def. Quinn Riley 6-2, 3-6, 1-0
  6. Elizabeth Thompson (W) def. Kaitlin Scarlatos 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES
  1. Joulia Likhanskaia & Sophie Clark (WP) def. Kathryn Evans & Niki Rollhouser 8-3
  2. Sophie Williams & Thalia Brenan (WP) def. Quinn Riley & Morgan Stinnett 8-3
  3. Divya Agarwal & Elizabeth Thompson (W) def. Kaleigh Smyrk & Kaitlin Scarlatos 8-6
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9TH PLACE -- LONE OAK 5, NOTRE DAME 4


LONE OAK 5, NOTRE DAME 4
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 2:30pm
Top Gun Academy


SINGLES
  1. Michelle McKamey (LO) def. Catriona Shaughnessy 6-1, 6-1
  2. Madeline Kauffman (LO) def. Bess Fley 7-6, 6-4
  3. McKenna Garneau (LO) def. Laura Irons 7-5, 7-6
  4. Abby Roebker (ND) def. Mckensie Ellerman 6-4, 6-3
  5. Caroline Krumme (ND) def. Courtney Dallas 6-0, 4-6, 1-0
  6. Megan Beischel (ND) def. Hanna Fischer 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
  1. Michelle McKamey & Madeline Kauffman (LO) def. Catriona Shaughnessy & Bess Fley 8-6
  2. Laura Irons & Caroline Krumme (ND) def. McKenna Garneau & Brenna Adams 8-6
  3. Mackensie Ellerman & Courtney Dallas (LO) def. Emma Hughes & Abigail Kennedy 8-1
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11TH PLACE -- HUNTINGTON 6, DOBYNS-BENNETT 3


HUNTINGTON 6, DOBYNS-BENNETT 3
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 2:30pm
Top Gun Academy


SINGLES
  1. Josie Rogers (DB) def. Cassie Mercer by Default (Inj.)
  2. Kate Huck (H) def. Evelyn Rogers 6-0, 6-0
  3. Rachele Subik (H) def. Sarah Testerman 1-6, 6-3, 1-0
  4. Katie Hedit (DB) def. Jennifer Ewanus 6-4, 6-1
  5. Lauren Mahaney (H) def. McKenzie Miller 6-1, 6-3
  6. Braddick Price (H) def. Emily Smith 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
  1. Cassie Mercer & Kate Huck (H) def. Josie Rogers & Evelyn Rogers 8-0
  2. Sarah Testerman & Katie Heidt (DB) def. Rachele Subik & Jennifer Ewanus 8-3
  3. Lauren Mahaney & Braddick Price (H) def. Aslan Addington & Mckenzie Miller 8-4
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13TH PLACE -- OCEAN SPRINGS 7, DUPONT MANUAL 2


OCEAN SPRINGS 7, DUPONT MANUAL 2
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 1:00pm
Top Gun Academy


SINGLES
  1. Sophie St Amant (OS) def. Emily Zelichenok 6-1, 4-6, 1-0
  2. Amber Welch (OS) def. Courtney Delong 6-4, 6-3
  3. Amanda Kilduff (OS) def. Juliana Spanova 6-4, 6-4
  4. Sarah Stearman (DM) def. Olivia Nash 4-6, 6-1- 1-0
  5. Victoria Vice (OS) def. Ann Cole 6-0, 6-1
  6. Rachel Broom (OS) def. Jiahui Hu 6-1, 6-3
DOUBLES
  1. Courtney Delong & Sarah Stearman (DM) def. Sophie St Amant & Amber Welch 8-6
  2. Amanda Kilduff & Victoria Vice (OS) def. Emily Zelichenok & Juliana Spanova 8-6
  3. Olivia Nash & Rachel Broom (OS) def. Michaelle Liu & Ann Cole 8-4

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15TH PLACE -- SIEGEL 8, COOKEVILLE 1


SIEGEL 8, COOKEVILLE 1
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 1:00pm
Top Gun Academy


SINGLES
  1. Marissa Kovach (S) def. Annika Kriskovich 6-2, 6-0
  2. Ragen White (S) def. Sara Ramirez 6-2, 6-0
  3. Connelly Bossong (S) def. Andrea Ramirez 6-3, 6-4
  4. Lexie Greene (S) def. Hannah Lloyd 6-0, 6-1
  5. Abigail Jones (S) def. Madison Hill 6-3, 6-2
  6. Katie White (S) def. Summer Stroud 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES
  1. Marissa Kovach & Abigail Jones (S) def. Sara Ramirez & Andrea Ramirez 8-2
  2. Annika Kriskovich & Hannah Lloyd (C) def. Ragen White & Haley Nance 8-6
  3. Lexie Greene & Katie White (S) def. Summer Stroud & Shikha Amin 8-6
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THIRD ROUND -- JENKS 6, GULLIVER PREP 3


JENKS 6, GULLIVER PREP 3
Saturday, March 16, 2013 | 10:00am
Top Gun Academy


SINGLE
  1. Olivia Thaler (GP) def. Mariah Burke 6-0, 6-2
  2. Mckinleigh Lair (J) def. Sara Culbertson 6-4, 3-6, 1-0
  3. Estefania Navarro (GP) def. Piper Huey 7-6, 2-6, 1-0
  4. Alix Williams (J) def. Madeline Benn 6-0, 6-2
  5. Jenny Bond (J) def. Tatiana Ramirez 7-6, 6-0
  6. Shannon Decker (J) def. Jacqueline Rasch 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
  1. Olivia Thaler & Estefanis Navarro (GP) def. Mariah Burke & Alix Williams 8-3
  2. Mckinleigh Lair & Piper Huey (J) def. Sara Culbertson & Madeline Benn 8-4
  3. Jenny Bond & Shannon Decker (J) def. Tatiana Ramirez & Taylor Hill 8-4
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