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Aledo still undefeated in district with one match to go

Playoffs on the horizon

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The Aledo varsity tennis team defeated Azle 18-3 Tuesday and remains undefeated in District 5-5A.

The Bearcats’ record in District 5-5A now stands at 5-0, with an overall season record of 11-2. The team will play its last district match against Granbury at home on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. 

Postseason play begins on Oct. 10 or 11.

All doubles matches were victorious. Boys line 1 Ian Leslie/Hogan Posey fought Azle’s best players, split sets and ended 8-6, 6-8, 7-5. Line 2 Ben Farmer/Craig Mason easily beat their opponents at 6-1, 6-2. Line 3 Jacob Heckathorn/Francois Britz earned their win in a match tiebreaker with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 10-4. 

Girls Line 1 Bryanna Orr/Kenley Germany won 7-5, 6-2; Line 2 Elli Kate Bussmeir/Paige Federman won 6-4, 6-1; and Line 3 Natalie Nawrocki/Patrice Loftin also earned their win in a match tiebreaker with scores of 6-7, 6-4, 10-2. 

The mixed doubles pair of Scott Mason and Eleanor Jack did not get to play their first round, as Azle did not have enough female players and had to forfeit that match. 

In boys singles play, Line 1 Leslie won with a score of 7-6, 6-1. Line 2 S. Mason lost his match in a close second set tiebreak, 4-6, 6-7. 

Line 3 Posey played one of the longest matches, splitting sets with tiebreakers, then earning the win with a match tiebreak round; his scores were 7-6, 6-7, 10-6. 

Lines 4-8 had no problems with their competition, posting the following scores in pro sets: Line 4 Farmer, 8-1; Line 5 C. Mason, 8-0; Line 6 Heckathorn, 8-1; Line 7 Britz, 8-5 and Line 8 Will Beyer, 8-1. 

The girls were equally impressive in their singles matches. Winning their matches were Line 1 Orr, 6-2, 6-0; Line 2 Bussmeir, 6-1, 6-0; Line 3 Germany, 6-0, 6-0 and Line 5 Jack, 8-2 in a pro set. 

Line 4 Federman and Line 6 Gracie Heydman lost their close matches 6-8, and 7-9. 

The remainder of the girls lineup was not able to play due to the lack of players on the Azle team. 

 

Aledo 21, Brewer 0

On September 20, the Aledo varsity tennis team played their fourth district match of the season, defeating Brewer High School with a score of 21-0. 

Girls doubles scores were:  Bryanna Orr/Kenley Germany, 6-2, 6-0; Bussmeir/Federman, 6-1, 6-0; and Nawrocki/Loftin, 6-0, 7-6.

Boys doubles posted the following scores: S. Mason/C. Mason, 6-1, 6-1; Leslie/Posey, 6-0, 6-1; and Farmer/Heckathorn, 7-5, 6-1. 

The mixed doubles team Beyer/Sydney Byrd defeated their opponents 6-1, 6-0.

Singles play saw high scores from both the girls and boys: Orr, 6-1, 6-0; Bussmeir, 6-1, 6-0; Germany, 6-0, 6-0; Federman, 8-3 in a pro set; Eleanor Jack, 8-0; Gracie Heydman, 8-4; and Nawrocki, 6-0. 

The boys ended with the following scores from S. Mason, 6-2, 6-2; Leslie, 6-0, 6-2; Farmer, 8-0; C. Mason, 8-3; Heckathorn, 8-0; Britz, 8-3; and Beyer, 7-5. 

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