Two defending Eastern Maine tennis champions have defeated all comers thus far in the postseason and, on Wednesday afternoon, will look to defend their crowns.
The Camden-Rockport Windjammers, schoolboy champions in the EM Class B ranks a ye`B” girls ranks last season, advanced into Eastern Maine finals Saturday after posting semifinal victories, highlighting second-round team tennis action around the state.
Top-ranked Camden-Rockport (11-0) shut out fourth-ranked Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield 5-0 and will next square off against third-seeded Foxcroft Academy (13-1), a 3-2 winner over second-seeded Ellsworth, for the regional title.
The Warrior girls, seeded third at 12-2, edged second-ranked Dexter by a 3-2 score and will defend their title against top-ranked Mount Desert Island, an 5-0 winner over fourth-ranked Ellsworth.
Second-seeded Brunswick (10-1) edged No. 3 Old Town by a 3-2 score to advance to the Class A regional final, where the Dragons will face No. 4 Cony of Augusta. The No. 2 Gardiner girls, meanwhile, posted a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Waterville and will next face top-ranked Caribou. Cony and Caribou had qualified in semifinal matches on Friday.
In the Class C ranks, third-seeded Calais (8-3) traveled to Veazie to upset second-seeded John Bapst of Bangor by a 4-1 score and will face top-ranked Schenck of East Millinocket, a 4-1 winner over Penobscot Valley of Howland, for the regional crown.
Penobscot Valley’s girls team did qualify for a regional final as the Howlers defeated Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln 4-1. Up next for top-ranked PVHS will be a championship match against Penquis League rival Schenck of East Millinocket, a 3-2 upset winner over second-seeded Woodland.
The EM Class A championship matches will take place Wednesday at Waterville High School at 3 p.m. with the Class B (3 p.m.) and Class C (4:30 p.m.) matches taking place at the University of Maine courts in Orono.
Eastern Maine Team Tennis Tournaments Class A Boys Semifinal AT BRUNSWICK
Brunswick (10-1) 3, Old Town (11-3) 2
Singles: Constantine Markides (OT) def. Wes McCullough 6-4, 3-6, 6-4; Ben Curtis (OT) def. Nick Livesay 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3); Travis Nadeau (B) def. Nathan McLaughlin 6-2, 6-2; Doubles: Chris Goodwin-Nick Wilkoff (B) def. Eric Morrison-Benji Blake 6-2, 6-3; Mason Irish-Mike Pitts (B) def. Brian Grigsby-Adam Kepple 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Class A Girls Semifinal AT GARDINER
Gardiner (10-1) 3, Waterville (10-2) 2
Singles: Julie Kilcoyne (G) def. Sarah Eustis 6-4, 6-2; Darcy Toothaker (G) def. Tiffany Prindle 6-4, 6-2; Beth Knauff (W) def. Denise Douin 6-1, 6-1; Doubles: Katy Ervin-Katie Carpenter (W) def. Kristen Cote-Katy DiCara 6-0, 6-4; Kim Batten-Kim Palmer (G) def. Rachel Eisengart-Lisa Libby 6-4, 6-1.
Class B Boys Semifinals
Camden-Rockport (11-0) 5, Maine Central Institute (12-2) 0
Singles: Brian Wickenden (CR) def. Mike Louder 6-0, 6-0; Tim Killoran (CR) def. Andy Louder 6-0, 6-1; Chris Spencer (CR) def. Ryan Delano 6-0, 6-3; Doubles: Pat Killoran-Eben Sepe (CR) def. Jaime Alonzo-Scott Morin 7-6 (7-4), 6-1; Geoff Oldread-Christian Westbeld (CR) def. Tom Ward-Brendon Delano 6-1, 6-0.
Foxcroft Academy (13-1) 3, Ellsworth (9-4) 2
Singles: Vinny Riccobono (Fox) def. Chris Jordan 6-3, 6-1; Tim Blakely (Fox) def. Mike Turner 6-2, 6-1; Ted Buswell (Ells) def. Scott Clement 6-4, 6-2; Doubles: Geoff Morrell-Andy Blakely (Fox) def. Ben Carter-Ben Harmon 7-5, 4-6, 6-0; Bill Caddoo-Felippo Giannelli (Ells) def. Bryan Grant-Kenny Allen 6-2, 6-1.
Class B Girls Semifinals
Mount Desert Island (13-0) 5, Ellsworth (9-5) 0
Singles: Nellie Fox (MDI) def. Cary Donaldson 6-1, 6-1; Melissa Reynolds (MDI) def. Jessica Foreman 6-7 (7-4), 6-3, 6-1; Elanor Sidman (MDI) def. Jill Emerson 7-6 (8-6), 6-3; Doubles: Sarah Muzzy-Heather Brignull (MDI) def. Meredith Chandler-Cathy Davis 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Jill Pelletier-Martha Ratner (MDI) def. Holly Fowler-Amy Morang 6-2, 6-4.
Community-Fort Kent (12-2) 3, Dexter (11-3) 2
Singles: Caryn Dumond (FK) def. Urte Schellenberger 6-0, 6-0; Beth Gagnon (FK) def. Anne Kuhn 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 6-2; Jessie Daigle (FK) def. Melanie Nicholas 7-5, 6-1; Doubles: Hilary Peakes-Melissa Leavitt (D) def. Shannon St. Amant-Jacqueline Raymond 6-1, 6-3; Jennifer Lyons-Angela Cyr (D) def. Monique Michaud-Julie Toussaint 6-2, 6-3.
Class C Boys Semifinals AT VEAZIE
Calais (8-3) 4, John Bapst (7-6) 1
Singles: John Gibson (C) def. Milton Maluhy 5-0 (retired); Toby Glaseke (JB) def. Lloyd Ayer 6-3, 6-4; Matt Bailey (C) def. Glenn Thomas 6-4, 6-4; Doubles: Micah Perkins-Josh Delmonico (C) def. Todd Hunter-Mark Bouchard 6-3, 6-2; Nick Delmonico-Craig Worster (C) def. Brandon Keim-Dan Searway 6-1, 6-1 AT EAST MILLINOCKET
Schenck (9-4) 4, PVHS (5-9) 1
Singles: Mark Farmer (S) def. Aaron Tourtillotte 6-3, 6-1; Wade Betters (PV) def. Lance Brackett 6-3, 6-2; Shawn Brettschneider (S) def. Glenn Wakefield 6-2, 6-3; Doubles: Jeremy Deveau-Chris Hale (S) def. Bobby Smart-Harold Hatch 6-2, 6-7 (7-5), 6-3; Darryn Deveau-Lucas Pelkey (S) def. Travis York-Joe Pelletier 6-0, 6-2
Class C Girls Semifinals AT HOWLAND
Penobscot Valley (12-1) 4, Mattanawcook (7-7) 1
Singles: Heidi Wheaton (PV) def. Sara Minogue 6-3, 6-1; Allyson Michaud (PV) def. Danielle Peter, 6-3, 6-3; Katie Fogg (PV) def. Darci Yost, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1; Doubles: Amy Pelkey-Emily Preble (PV) def. Amira Minogue-Bobbi Jo Theriault, 7-6(7-3), 4-6, 6-4; Wendy Clark-Joanna Williams (MA) def. Jennifer White-Angie Harding, 6-1, 6-2 AT WOODLAND
Schenck (7-6) 3, Woodland (6-6) 2
Singles: Christina James (W) def. Darcy Clark, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0; Amy Morin (S) def. Tanya Harvey, 6-2, 6-3; Lisa Provenzano (S) def. Kim Johnson, 6-1, 6-1; Doubles: Amy Hamlin-Jamie Bouchard (S) def. Jennifer Deschene-Tonya Tobey, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-1; Stacy Pratt-Melissa Bailey (W) def. Shelbi Mayer-Billie Morin, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-3
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