It was a very exciting weekend as the Hidden Valley Girls’ Tennis Team began in the semi-finals in the Radford VHSL Jubliee on Friday, June11th. The team knocked off three time defending State Champions John Handley from Winchester. The close, grueling match lasted a total of 7 hours in 90 degree weather. The teams were tied at four when the number two doubles team of Mary Kathryn Newton and Emily Seibert held the final match on their court to decide if the Titans would advance to the State Finals. Newton / Seibert lost their first set 1-6 but came back to win the second set 6-3. The Newton/Seibert team played flawlessly in the the 3rd set as they ended with a 6-0 victory to give the Titans a 5-4 win over Handley. The win advanced the team to the State Championship finals against E.C. Glass the following day.
The Titans began play on Saturday against EC Glass with Kristin Harter, Ceyda Durmaz, Haley Podeschi and Caroline Pugh, all winning matches to lead the team to a AA State Championship Title. The team finished with a record of 18-0 and became the first Hidden Valley Girls’ Tennis Team to win a State Title.