Racquet Cats wrap up district title

Like almost every other district match during the fall season, the Aledo varsity tennis team ended their final match in District 5-5A play with a dominant win. Aledo, 13-3 overall and 6-0 in District, faced their toughest competition of the league season and prevailed against Chisholm Trail High School, winning 13-6. 

This earned the team the No. 1 seed going into bi-district at press time at TCU against Birdville, the fourth-place team from 6-5A.

All but two doubles lines were victorious for Aledo.

Boys doubles: Line 1 Jacob Heckathorn/Francois Britz won 6-4, 6-4; Line 2 Ben Kurth, Casen Freeland won 5-7, 6-3, 1-0; and Line 3 Noah Nottingham/Tom Ruminsky lost 3-6, 5-6. 

Girls’ doubles: Line 1 Elli Kate Bussmeir/ Sydney Byrd won 6-3, 6-0; Line 2 McKinley Hayes/Lila Satterfield won 6-0, 6-1; and Line 3 Eleanor Jack/Patrice Loftin won 6-1, 6-1. 

Mixed doubles Paxton Psencik/Natalie Nawrocki played a tough match with a loss at 4-6, 6-7.

The team started their singles lines in the lead at 5-2. The boys’ singles lines proved to be particularly competitive with Aledo walking off with two wins. Girls’ singles players overpowered Chisholm Trail winning all lines.

Boys singles: Line 1 Heckathorn won 6-4, 6-4; Line 2 Kurth lost 0-6, 0-3; Line 3 Ruminsky lost 1-6, 4-6; Line 4 Britz won 6-3, 6-4; Line 5 Freeland lost 3-6, 6-4, 0-1; and Line 6 Psencik lost 6-7, 5-7. 

Girls’ singles: Line 1 Satterfield won 6-0, 6-5; Line 2 Bussmeir won 6-3, 6-5; Line 3 Byrd won 6-3, 6-2; Line 4 Hayes won 2-6, 6-2, 1-0; Line 5 Gracie Heydman won 6-4, 7-6 ;and Line 6 Jack won 6-0, 6-0.