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Sarah Stier is about to strike the ball from near the net in the semi-final sectional contest between Greensburg and Southwestern of Hanover. She and partner Becky Kinker rebounded form a 6-3 loss in the first set to win 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Photo by Gary Dudgeon / Greensburg Daily News

Tasha Heaton and Lisa Moore are seated on a bench at the west end of the tennis courts at Greensburg High School. Lisa, seen without shoe or sock on her right leg is preparing to have her ankle taped by Greensburg athletic trainer Kevin Fields after injuring the ankle during a match against Hannah Woods and Annie Hurtle in the tennis sectional finals. Looking on are father Al Moore and assistant coach Jamie Green. Moore returned to action but she and Heaton fell to Woods and Hurtle by a score of 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Photo by Gary Dudgeon / Greensburg Daily News

Sarah Stier and Becky Kinker are pictured together after qualifying for this week’s regional tournament. Where and when they will be played will be determined sometime today.
Photo by Gary Dudgeon / Greensburg Daily News

Published May 18, 2008 09:33 pm - Jennings County won a hotly contested match with Greensburg to claim the Greensburg sectional title in tennis, 3-2.

Jennings County takes Greensburg tennis sectional
Stier and Kinker advance in doubles

Gary Dudgeon
Greensburg Daily News

Jennings County won a hotly contested match with Greensburg to claim the Greensburg sectional title in tennis, 3-2.

Four of the five matches went to three sets with the Pirates claiming the only two-set victory when Sarah Stier and Becky Kinker won a straight set victory over Kaylee Ezzo and Abby Hurtle. The Pirate duo were down 2-5 in the first set and came back to force a tiebreaker in the match. They quickly dispatched the Panther partners, 7-2, and won the second set, 6-3 to win the match.

All undefeated No. 1 entrants, singles or doubles, who are not part of the winning team, are eligible to play at the next level of the tournament. Stier and Kirker will play at next week’s regional tournament.

Scores of the championship match were:

No. 1 singles: Katie Jackson (JC) def. Sara Welage (G) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3;

No. 2 singles: Mallory Hurtle (JC) def. Taylor Hunter ((G) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2;

No. 3 singles: Laura Welage (G) def. Molly Knight (JC) 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3);

No. 1 doubles: Stier and Kinker (G) def. Ezzo and Abby Hurtle (JC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3;

No. 2 doubles: Courtney Dray (JC) and Hannah Lohr def. Tasha Heaton and Lisa Moore (G) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.

To get to the finals, Jennings County defeated Madison Shawe 4-1.

The Pirates advanced by sweeping Southwestern of Hanover 5-0. The Rebels entered the competition with a 12-2 record.

Scores of the Pirates-Pacers semi-final match were:

No. 1 singles: Sara Welage def. Steph Stalcup 6-2, -1;

No. 2 singles: Hunter def. Megan Bladen 7-5, 6-3;

No. 3 singles: Laura Welage def. Katie McKinley 6-0, 6-0;