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2006 Girls Tennis |
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Johnson dominates in first singles slot |
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Published in Straus Newspapers 11/02/06 |
| Pope John cruised to a 5-0 victory over Vernon to complete the regular season with a 18-4 record as the Vikings dropped to 11-8. Joy Johnson, the Lions' ace of staff, dominated at first singles, winning by a score of 6-0, 6-0 while Kerry McKinley posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the No. 2 singles match. Anne Lockwood won 6-2, 6-1 in the third singles match while the top doubles team of Carrie Hannan and Stephanie Miceli turned in a 6-4, 6-1 victory. The No. 2 duo of Brianna Denn and Ken Makulowich won 6-4, 6-1 as the Lions finished with 16 or more wins for the fourth straight campaign. |
| High Point blanked Vernon 5-0 as the Wildcats dropped only two games in sweeping the singles matches in straight sets. Lauren Tracy won 6-0, 6-1 at first singles and Lauren Bayse matched that effort with an identical 6-0, 6-1 triumph in the No. 3 singles slot. Sandwiched in between was a 6-0, 6-0 win posted at second singles by Marly Roche. Kelly Costello and Michelle Morowsky won 6-1, 6-1 at first doubles with the second tandem of Gabrielle Carpenter and Deanna Costa posting a 6-3, 6-4 triumph as the Wildcats improved to 13-5. |
| Lenape Valley defeated Hopatcong 4-1 as Deniz Uzel won the clash of No. 1 singles players 6-0, 6-1 and was chosen the SCIL/Sparta Athletic Club Player of the Week. Katie Emmich and Alyssa Spaduto won at the second and third singles as did the No. 1 doubles team of Grace Miller and Erica Valerio. |
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Lyons named POW |
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Published in Straus Newspapers 10/19/06 |
| Sparta coasted to a 5-0 rout of Hopatcong as Lauren Lyons at No. 1 singles and Michelle Hardy playing in the third singles slots, won by identical 6-0, 6-0 scores. Lyons was named the SCIL/Sparta Athletic Club Player of the Week. Trisha Ashmore posted a 6-3, 6-0 win in the matchup of second singles players. The first doubles duo of Kate Dowd and Carly Mora also won 6-0, 6-0 while the No. 2 tandem of Jen Barr and Sarah Hetzler posted a 6-0, 7-5 victory. |
| Pope John blanked Sussex Tech 5-0 as SCIL champion Joy Johnson breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph in the clash of No. 1 singles players. Kerry McKinley (6-2, 6-1) and Audrey Ford (6-3, 6-2) coasted to wins in the second and third singles slots as the Lions boosted their overall record to 12-4. The No. 1 tandem of Stephanie Miceli and Nadine Williams won 6-2, 6-0 while the second doubles team of Brianna Denn and Jenn Makulowich posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory. |
| With the second doubles match wiped out by rain, Newton defeated Kittatinny 3 1/2 - 1 1/2 as the Braves swept the doubles competitions. Jywell Almirante, Erin Henegan and Katherine DePalma won in straight sets. |
| High Point blanked Lenape Valley 5-0 as Lauren Tracy, Marly Roche and Lauren Bayse won the singles matches. The first doubles tandem of Kelly Costello and Michelle Morwawsky won 6-2, 6-2 while the No. 2 doubles team of Gabrielle Carpenter and Deanna Costa prevailed 6-0, 6-3. |
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Tracy serves blanks |
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Published in Straus Newspapers 10/08/06 |
| Lauren Tracy served blanks in shutting out Alicia Plinto 6-0, 6-0 in the clash of No. 1 singles players as High Point rolled to a 5-0 victory over Hopatcong. Tracy was named the SCIL/Sparta Athletic Club Player of the Week. Marly Roche and Laura Bayse coasted to straight set victories in the second and third singles slots. The No. 1 doubles team of Kelly Costello and Michelle Morawsky won 6-3, 6-2 while the second doubles duo of Gabrielle Carpenter and Deanna Costa breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 victory. |
| Annastassia Kowalski returned from a foot injury that had delayed the start of her season by posting a 6-4, 6-3 triumph at first singles in leading Lenape Valley to a 3-2 win over Kittatinny. Deniz Uzel won 6-3, 6-0 at second singles and the Patriots' second doubles team of Lauren Fersch and Megan Gallo won in three sets by scores of 6-1, 5-7, 6-3. |
| Sparta defeated Pope John 4-1, sweeping the doubles matches. The top tandem of Kate Dowd and Carly Mora won 6-0, 6-1 while the No. 2 team of Sarah Foster and Sarah Hetzler coasted to a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Tricha Ashmore and Michelle Hardy won at second and third singles. |
| Jywel Almirante and Erin Henegan posted 6-0, 6-1 wins at first and second singles to spur Newton to a 3-2 victory over Wallkill Valley. The second doubles team of Alyssa Graham and Megan Muccilli added the crucial third team point with a 6-2, 6-3 win. |
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Almirante powers unbeaten Braves |
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Published in Straus Newspapers 09/28/06 |
| Newton edged Lenape Valley 3-2 as the Braves' ace of staff Jywel Almirante remained unbeaten by posting a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the clash of No. 1 singles players. Almirante was chosen the SCIL/Sparta Athletic Club Player of the Week. Erin Henegen (6-0, 6-0) and Catherine DePalma (6-4, 6-1) completed a sweep of the singles as Newton remained unbeaten at 4-0. A day earlier, Newton edged Kittationny 3-2 as Almirante won by scores of 6-4, 6-0 and Hennegen coasted to a 6-0, 6-1 victory in the second singles slot. The top doubles tandem of Kelly Hontz and Jessica Schwartz produced the crucial third team point by winning 6-4, 6-1. |
| High Point dropped only one game in the singles competitions in routing Sussex Tech 5-0. Lauren Tracy won 6-0, 6-1 at first singles while Marly Roache and Lauren Bayse posted identical 6-0, 6-0 wins in the second and third singles matches. The top doubles team of Kelly Costello and Michelle Morawsky won 6-3, 6-0 while the No. 2 duo of Gabby Carpenter and Diana Costa posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory. |
| Unbeaten Sparta won its third straight match, blanking Hopatcong 5-0. Michelle Hardy tossed a 6-0, 6-0 shutout in the No. 3 singles match while Laura Lyons and Tricia Ashmore won in straight sets in the first and second singles positions. |
| Joy Johnson won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles as Pope John defeated Vernon 4-1. Kerry McKinley and Anne Lockwood completed a straight set sweep of the single matches. |
| Wallkill Valley rolled to a 4-1 win over Lenape Valley as Deniz Uzel and Ann Murken turned in straight set victories in the first and second singles slots. The Rangers doubles teams of Kate Ayers/Cailtin Lang as well as Nina Incorvaia and Kim Kowalchuk also won in straight sets. |
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2006 SCIL Festival |
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| Team Scores: 1. Sparta 12; 2. Pope John 9; 3. High Point 5; 5. Vernon 1; 6T. Kittatinny 0; 6T. Lenape Valley 0; 6T. Newton 0; 6T. Sussex Tech 0; 6T. Wallkill Valley 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Team |
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Honorable Mention |
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