Edwardsburg wins Niles Doubles Tournament

Published 9:25 am Sunday, April 13, 2014

Edwardsburg’s Myah Tatay teammed with Malory VanOverberghe to win the flight championship at No. 6 doubles Saturday. (Leader photo/KELLY SWEENEY)

Edwardsburg’s Shanaya Ahmed teamed with Malory VanOverberghe to win the flight championship at No. 6 doubles Saturday. (Leader photo/KELLY SWEENEY)

Edwardsburg captured four of the six flights to win the Niles Doubles Tournament Saturday.

The Eddies scored 14 points to defeat Lakeshore, which finished with 10 points. The host Vikings were third with eight points and Schoolcraft fourth with four points.

The format of the tournament paired the No. 1 and No. 2 singles players in the first flight and then the No. 3 and No. 4 singles players for the second flight.

Flights three through six were made up of the regular doubles teams.

 

Niles Doubles Tournament

Team scores

1. Edwardsburg 14, 2. Lakeshore 10, 3. Niles 8, 4. Schoolcraft 4

 

Flight Champions

1. Annie Sampley-Taylor Blodgett (S) d. Anna Flahaven-Serenity Wagner (N); 2. Katie Engle-Zoe Laubach (E) d. Malika Takale-Marissa Elliot (L); 3. Mari Grover-Bailey Williams (E) d. Corrine Scieszke-Hannah Pozowillo (L); 4. Hannah Hoffman-Katherine Nunan (E) d. Alex Jacobson-Courtney Driscoll (L); 5. Hannah Lull-Sydney Lull (L) d. Ashley Scott-Amanda Chaffin (N); 6. Myah Tatay-Malory VanOverberghe (E) d. Jessica Akey-Hannah Davis (N)