Tennis roundup: Brandywine wins own invitational

Published 10:21 am Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Vikings' Allison Landgraf paired with Lena Cramer to win the the second flight at the Niles Doubles Tournament on Saturday. (Daily Star Photo/KELLY SWEENEY)

The Vikings' Allison Landgraf paired with Lena Cramer to win the the second flight at the Niles Doubles Tournament on Saturday. (Daily Star Photo/KELLY SWEENEY)

From staff reports

Host Brandywine captured five of the eight flight championships to edge Lake Michigan Catholic on Saturday at its own invitational tournament.

The Bobcats captured the Brandywine Classic with 27 points. The Lakers were second with 22 points and Galesburg-Augusta third with 19 points. Cassopolis finished fourth with 12 points.

Alyssa Robbins won the lone singles championship for the Bobcats.

Brandywine swept the doubles flights.

Winning were Lauren Leonard and Kelsey Prestly, Audrey Simmons and Carlee Rankel, Katie Robbins and Lena Miller, along with Ashley DeJonge and Taylor Mattiford.

Brandywine Classic

At Plym Park

Team scores

1. Brandywine 27; 2. Lake Michigan Catholic 22; 3. Galesburg-Augusta 19; 4. Cassopolis 12

Flight champions

Singles

1. Haley Lytle (G-A); 2. Alyssa Robbins (B); 3. Christa Marzke (LMC); 4. Chelsea Campbell (G-A)

Doubles:

1. Lauren Leonard/Kelsey Prestly (B); 2. Audrey Simmons/Carlee Rankel (B); 3. Katie Robbins/Lena Miler (B); 4. Ashley DeJonge/Taylor Mattiford (B)

Niles Doubles Tournament

Edwardsburg edged host Niles 9-7 to capture the Niles Doubles Tournament title on Saturday.

The Eddies had three flight champions, while the Vikings had a pair of champions.

South Bend Washington, which finished third with five points, also had two flight champions.

Winning titles for Edwardsburg were Christina Boesler and Jenna Martin at No. 1 doubles, Emily Wagoner and Alex Watts at No. 3 doubles and Hayley Jones and Jamie Richardson at No. 4 doubles.

The Vikings’ championship game at No. 2 doubles with Lena Cramer and Allison Landgraf, as well as No. 6 doubles with Tearah Hutcheson and Anna Benjamin.

Niles Doubles Tournament

At Niles High School

Team scores

Edwardsburg 9, Niles 7, Washington 5

Flight champions

1. Christina Boesler-Jenna Martin (Edwardsburg); 2. Lena Cramer-Allison Landgraf (Niles); 3. Emily Wagoner-Alex Watts (Edwardsburg); 4. Hayley Jones-Jamie Richardson (Edwardsburg); 5. Allison King-Abby Green (Washington), 6. Tearah Hutcheson-Anna Benjamin (Niles), 7. Marissa Williams-Alexis Macon (Washington)

South Haven Invitational

SOUTH HAVEN – Buchanan captured the South Haven Invitational on Saturday as it had four flight champions.

The Bucks scored 17 points to outdistance runner-up Comstock, which had 11 points, and host South Haven, which finished with 10 points. Coloma was fourth with eight points.

Buchanan picked up a pair of flight champions in both singles and doubles competition.

Kristine Gordon was the champion at No. 1 singles, while Ashley Deveraux was the champion at No. 4 singles.

Jessie Hansen and Kayle Brademas won at No. 1 doubles, with Desi and Lacy Phillips winning at No. 4 doubles.

South Haven Invitational

Team scores

Buchanan 17, Comstock 11, South Haven 10, Coloma 8

Flight champions

Singles

1. Kristine Gordon (B), 2. Mary Nelson (C), 3. Chelsea Mazure (C), Ashley Devereaux (B)

Doubles

1. Jessie Hansen/Kayle Brademas (B), 2. Samantha Fester/Madison Griffin (SH), 3. Tonie Brown/Madelyn Simon (SH), 4. Desi Phillips/Lacy Phillips (B)