High School SportsFriday, November 6
Seaforth wins its first girls tennis state championship with a 5-1 win over West Henderson
The 5AM Apex team
If you keep an eye on Chatham County high school sports, here's one to repeat. Seaforth beat West Henderson 5-1 on Sat., Oct. 31, at Burlington Tennis Center for its first NCHSAA 5A dual-team girls tennis title. Neither school had reached the final before, so a first-time champion was guaranteed.
Seaforth won five of six singles courts
5 of 6
- won by Seaforth
- 1 won by West Henderson
Source: highschoolot.com
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| won by Seaforth | 5 | 83% |
| won by West Henderson | 1 | 17% |
Mackenzie Wray, Seaforth's No. 1 singles player, was named MVP after coming back from a 3-6 first set to win 6-4, then 10-8 in the tiebreak. The Hawks took Nos. 1 through 5, so doubles never happened.
- Final: Seaforth 5, West Henderson 1
- Seaforth's path: St. Pauls, Fike, Western Alamance, Orange and Croatan
- 1A final, Oct. 30: NCSSM-Morganton 5, Chatham Charter 0
- Individual state championships: Oct. 23-24
Seaforth won singles Nos. 1 through 5 in the final
| Court | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | Wray (Seaforth) | 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 [10-8] |
| No. 2 | Kreinar (Seaforth) | 6-4, 6-0 |
| No. 3 | Dell (Seaforth) | 7-6 [7-3], 6-2 |
| No. 4 | Kristiansen (Seaforth) | 6-2, 6-4 |
| No. 5 | Bowman (Seaforth) | 6-1, 7-6 [7-5] |
| No. 6 | Lahue (West Henderson) | 6-2, 6-3 |
Source: highschoolot.com
Sources: highschoolot.com, Chatham Journal Newspaper