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Catholic Schools Take State Tennis Championships
Published: May 13, 2010
ATHENS—The Monsignor Donovan High School girls and boys tennis teams were the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Region 1AA state runner-up and state champion, respectively, after their April 28 matches at the Newman Tennis Center, Augusta. After defeating Tiftarea Academy, Chula, in the semifinal round, the girls defeated Bulloch Academy, Statesboro, in the finals. The boys also defeated Tiftarea Academy in the semifinal round, and they defeated Heritage Christian Academy, Brunswick, in the finals.
On Saturday, May 8, at the Clayton County International Park Tennis Center, the Marist School varsity girls tennis team defeated Evans High School, Evans, 3-0 in the semifinals of the Class AAAA state tournament, and then they defeated Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge, 3-0 to win their 20th state title, which is a girls tennis record in the state of Georgia.
Members of Athens’ Monsignor Donovan High School championship tennis teams include (kneeling, l-r) Anna Story, Lori Hanna, Abby Johnson, Wells Scott, Eric Diaz, Luke Brackman, Eric Impeduglia, (standing, l-r) Emily Sullivan, Rachel Terns, Mary Kate Fetch, Shelley Killeen, first-year Coach Michael Williams, Phillip Scherer, Ben Cramer and James Miller.
Members of the Marist state championship team include (sitting, l-r) Meghan Flinn, Lauren Creel, Erin McDevitt (second row, standing, l-r) Madeline Hawkins, Lauren McMurray, Mary Elizabeth Shutley, Emma BeMiller, Shannon Murdy, Kelsey Williams, Katherine Deily, Meggi Lienhard and (back row, l-r) Elizabeth Vermillion and coach Father Francis Kissel.
