Varsity Tennis Shuts Out Granbury in District Opener
After an hour heat delay, the Bearcat tennis team took on the Granbury Pirates in the district opener on August 22, 2023. Aledo walked away with a score of 19-0 and even won five extra matches.
Boys doubles Line 1 Craig and Scott Mason won 6-1, 6-4; Line 2 Jacob Heckathorn and Francois Britz won 6-0, 6-0 and Line 3 Will Beyer and Tom Ruminsky won 6-0, 6-1. Girls doubles Line 1 Bryanna Orr and Kenley Germany won 6-1, 6-0, Line 2 Elli Kate Bussmeir and Patrice Loftin won 6-0, 6-1 and Line 3 Eleanor Jack and Sydney Byrd won 6-0, 6-1.
Mixed doubles Benjamin Farmer and Lila Satterfield won their first set 6-0, then lost their second set 6-7, in a 3-7 tiebreak. They fought back to win the match tiebreaker 10-7.
In Boys singles Line 1 C. Mason won 6-0, 7-5; Line 2 Farmer won 8-1; Line 3 S. Mason won 6-3, 6-1; Line 5 Heckathorn won 8-5 and LIne 6 Ruminsky won 6-0, 6-1. Line 4 Beyer battled back from a 6-7 loss in the first set (tiebreak 4-7) to win the second set 7-5 and the match tiebreak 10-4.
Girls singles Line 1 Orr won 8-2; Line 2 Germany won 6-2, 6-1; Line 3 Bussmeir won 6-0, 6-0; Line 4 Satterfield won 8-0, Line 5 Gracie Heydman won 8-2 and Line 6 Byrd won 6-0, 6-1.
Extra matches were played in mixed doubles and boys/girls singles. Brennan Holbrook and Natalie Nawrocki prevailed in mixed 6-3, 6-0. Boys Line 7 Ben Kurth won 6-2 and Line 8 Paxton Psencik won 8-0. Girls Line 7 Jack won 8-0 and Line 8 Nawrocki won 6-0.
The team will take on the Azle Hornets at home on Tuesday, August 29th.
