The Kentucky Ninth Region tennis tournament concluded Friday with some familiar names winning championships but also some new faces earning state tournament berths.
Covington Catholic and Notre Dame kept their stranglehold on the team championships. Notre Dame had clinched the team title after the semifinal round but picked up the doubles championship on Friday.
Senior Lauren Janzaruk and sophomore Taylor Meenach won the title over teammates Samantha Bailey and Hailey Fullenkamp, 7-6, 6-4.
“It was so exciting,” Janzaruk said. “We had a really close match with our friends. We buckled down and realized we had to make shots. We calmed down our nerves.”
Playing teammates wasn’t more stressful, they said.
“You have to block out that they’re your teammates and get the job done,” Meenach said. “Communication, we play well together and understand each other.”
Both NDA teams will advance to the state tournament June 1-3 in Lexington. They will be joined by the teams they defeated in the semifinals: Allyse Rassenfoss and Natalie Elleman of Conner and Elizabeth Wintersheimer and Mehr Brar of Beechwood.
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