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Heartland’s Grim claims sectional crown

BOARDMAN — Heartland Christian freshman Cooper Grim rolled to the Division II sectional tennis championship on Saturday.

The top-seeded Grim won both matches that were moved indoors at the Avalon Racquet Club.

Grim beat Ursuline’s second-seeded Chris Simon, 6-3, 6-1, in the sectional final after topping Poland’s fourth-seeded Andrew Aey, 6-0, 6-1, in the semifinals. Grim dropped only five games in five matches at the sectional tournament.

Perry’s third-seeded Allen Morris topped Aey, 6-4, 6-3, in the third-place match.

The top four finishers advance to distrct play at Akron’s Springside Athletic Club on May 17-18.

In doubles action, Mooney’s top-seeded Rocco Turner and Dominic Graziano defeated Canfield’s second-seeded Drew Shapiro and Carson Arfaras, 6-4, 6-2. Geneva’s third-seeded Isaiah Rose and Myles Colgan beat Geneva’s Pooh Amphonkiat and Logan Willsey, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, in the third-place match.

Oak Glen ousted

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Oak Glen’s girls tennis individual and doubles competitors did not advance out of the first round at the Class A/AA state tournament Friday.

In singles, Gabi Pasco dropped an 8-3 decision to top seed and eventual state runner-up Claire Strobl of Willamstown.

In doubles, the Golden Bears’ Pasco and Elle Monaco were beaten 8-1 by Williamstown’s Gabi Holl and Ashtyn McIntyre.

Williamstown’s Strobl and Akhia Miller were the Class A/AA doubles champions.

Williamstown is located across the Ohio River from Marietta.

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