ALLEGAN – The Hamilton tennis group has made it to the state tennis event earlier than, however Thursday proved to be a historic day for the Hawkeyes, who gained their first ever ladies regional championship.
The Hawkeyes scored 24 factors to carry of Otsego and the remainder of the sphere to win the Division 3 regional title.
“The ladies did numerous work within the offseason and now we have been coming alongside every year and growing. We do not have a lightweight’s out participant, however a very balanced group,” Hamilton coach Steve Lubbers mentioned. “It’s huge for our program to know that that is potential. Success breeds success.”
The Hawkeyes swept the doubles flights, incomes regional titles in all 4.
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Joelle Boeskool and Haylie Peterman gained the regional crown at No. 1 doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, it was Danielle Wedeven and Drew VanHouten that claimed the title.
Sophia Blauwkamp and Abigail Atwood gained at No. 3 doubles and Lydia Lucas and Emmaline Kapenga accomplished the sweep at No. 4 doubles.
“We’re very athletic. Our kind is not essentially textbook, however the ladies will run each ball down and make them hit yet one more shot,” Lubbers mentioned.
Hamilton additionally acquired runner-up finishes from Natalie Grunst and MacKenzie Eding at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively.
Hamilton will play within the Division 3 state finals Might 31-June 1 in Kalamazoo.
Holland Christian wins D3 regional
The Maroons scored 20 factors to carry off Spring Lake for the Division 3 regional title at Spring Lake on Thursday.
Holland Christian will play within the Division 3 state finals Might 31-June 1 in Kalamazoo.
Holland Christian’s Camryn Nadig gained the No. 3 singles flight championship with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Spring Lake’s Sloan Horton.
At No. 1 doubnles, Esmay Klingenberg and Cortney Leep gained the title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Whitehall within the finals.
The Maroons acquired yet one more flight title with Lily Wierenga and Chloe Tait successful at No. 4 doubles, capped by a 6-0, 6-2 win over Ludington within the finals.
Holland Christian’s Stella Klooster and Hope Bruinsma completed runner-up at No. 2 doubles, falling 6-2, 6-4 to Coopersville within the finals.
Isa VanKlompenberg and Izzy Delcalzo reached the No. 3 doubles closing earlier than being defeated by Spring Lake 6-1, 6-3 within the finals.
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