Photos: Players Battle Section 2 Best For State Competition
On Saturday, Oct. 18, tennis players from Bethlehem, Guilderland, and Voorheesville took to the courts in the Section 2 individual sectionals for the first three rounds at Shenendehowa High School. The top three in singles and doubles will qualify for the state competition.
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High slam: Eagles’ Paige Applebee hits an overhead put away as Blackbirds’ Pauline Lachanski ducks down in the first game. Applebee/Emily Murphy won 10-2 over Voorheesville’s Maddy Schamberg/Lachanski in the first round.
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Big reach: Blackbirds’ Eva Ryan extends her right arm in an attempt to get the high lob from Colonie’s Benner/Kozlowski as Ameila Shannon watches. Ryan/Shannon fell in the first round 4-10.
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Lobbing it: Eagles’ Sahasra Hongalgi hits a high forehand shot back towards Shaker’s Nitya Kaki during their first round match. Hongalgi fell 2-10.
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Flick of the wrist: Blackbirds’ Daphne Evans looks at the ball as she looks to hit a backhand shot to Saratoga’s Caroline Travis in the first round. Evans fell 1-10.
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On the line: Guilderland’s Katie Sheng gets a little air as she hits a forehand shot back towards Emma Willard’s Nisha Jayaprakash in the second round. Sheng won 10-4.
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Coming at ya: Eagles’ Aylen Anderson serves the ball towards Catskill/Coxsackie-Athen’s Nezich/Schroeder as Evelyn Quinlan squats. Anderson/Quinlan won 10-1 in the first round.
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Ready to fire: Blackbirds’ Maia McGivney sets her feet as she prepares to hit a forehand shot back to Albany’s Sofia Kovaci in the first round. McGivney won 10-3.
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Cool shooter: Guilderland’s Grace Curro stands on her toes as she prepares to fire a forehand shot back to Shen’s Callie Hanley in the first round. Curro won 10-3.
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Casual shot: Guilderland’s Maanya Nallamothu hits a forehand shot as her teammate Anika Bhupati stands ready against Columbia’s Jordan/Linsk in the second round. Nallamothu/Bhupati won 10-0.
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Quick put away: Guilderland’s Meghan Uzzilia slams the ball back over the net with her racket as teammate Angela Li looks on in their second round match against Colonie’s Benner/Kozlowski. Li/Uzzilia won 10-0.
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Eyes locked: Eagles’ Eliza Amirbekian stares at the floating ball as she prepares to send a forehand shot back to Averill Park’s Stella Marcy in the second round. Amirbekian won 10-1.