D4 Regional yields four state qualifiers

Published 6:19 pm Saturday, October 11, 2003

By Staff
The Division 4 Regional Tennis Tournament hosted by Buchanan at Leeper Park Friday yielded four state-qualifying teams.
Paw Paw won the event with 23 points. Edwardsburg also qualified with 22 points while Buchanan and Brandywine each qualified with 19 and 18 points, respectively.
Each team will be playing in the State Finals for the first time ever.
Buchanan's No. 1 doubles team of Chelsea Ghatoaura and Tracy Brelowski and No. 3 doubles team of Hannah Flood and Megan Vylonis each won regional championships.
Brandywine's Amy Konopinski won the regional title at No. 4 singles.
Paw Paw 23, Edwardsburg 22, Buchanan 19, Brandywine 18, Dowagiac 13, LMC 5, Constantine 5, Coloma 4, Eau Claire 4, Bridgman 0, Cassopolis 0
Championshio round
Singles: 1. Alana Matyas (Paw Paw) beat Kate Habicht (Edwardsburg) 6-3, 6-0; 2. Gina Conway (Paw Paw) beat Jaclyn Mummaw (Buchanan) 6-1, 7-6 (7); 3. Laurina Schrader (Edwardsburg) beat Abby Worsnop (Paw Paw) 6-2, 6-1; 4. Amy Konopinski (Brandywine) beat Bethan Hartley (Edwardsburg) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles: 1. Chelsey Ghatoaura/Tracy Brelowski (Buchanan) beat Tricia Streich/Sara Davies (Paw Paw) 6-3, 6-3; 2. Hollis Claire/Alia Zander (Edwardsburg) beat Lisa Konopinski/Kristin Peters (Brandywine) 7-6 (3), 6-2; 3. Hannah Flood/Megan Vylonis (Buchanan) beat Julie Bailly/Jennifer Garrison (Paw Paw) 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-4; 4. Stephanie Pardike/Sam Sargent (Paw Paw) beat Nikki Cooper/Courtney Schlutt (Brandywine) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5