On Friday afternoon, the Hidden Valley Titans girls tennis team fell to Spotswood in the quarterfinals of the Group AA state tournament 5-1 to end their season.
The Titans only victory in the match came from No. 1 Kristen Harter, who a day earlier had captured the state singles title.
“It was kind of unfortunate the way it played out,” Titans Coach Tommy George said. “The girls just made too many mistakes and gave up too many free points. They’re a little disappointed, but it’s a good learning experience.”
For Harter, the weekend wasn’t a total loss. On Thursday, she defeated Jessica Miller from Stuarts Draft High School 6-3, 6-2 to capture the VHSL Group AA singles championship.
Since losing in last year’s state final, the sophomore phenom has won 17 matches in a row.
In doubles competition, Harter and her partner Whitney Walton fell to Jamestown 3-6, 4-6 in the quarterfinals. It was the first loss for the duo in a doubles match this season.
Boys Fall in Epic Final
The Hidden Valley boys tennis team gave it all they had – literally – to unseat Western Albermarle as the VHSL Group AA champion in a memorable match at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
The Titans fell 5-4 in a team match that lasted over 6 hours when the Warriors No. 3 doubles tandem defeated Alex Wyatt and Ben Hunter of Hidden Valley in a third set tie-breaker 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).
Seven of the nine matches went to a third set.
For Western Albermarle, the victory means a third straight Group AA crown.
