Area pairs fall in first round at WPIAL tennis doubles championship
Connellsville’s Beth Conlon and Kristina Grove had the misfortune of drawing the No. 2 seeded team Monday, losing a 10-3 decision to North Allegheny’s Sabrina Smyers and Christie D’Achillie in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA Doubles Championship held at North Park. Southmoreland’s Cara Petonic and Elizabeth Konieczny also lost in the first round, a 10-3 decision to Blackhawk’s Alexis Engle and Hilary Newman.
Though Conlon and Grove weren’t able to advance, Section 1-AAA will be represented in today’s Class AAA championship. Karissa Walker and Jamie Sutyak, the Section 1-AAA champions, play Upper St. Clair’s Shayna and Carrie Miller.
North Allegheny’s Sabrina Smyers and Christie D’Achillie will face Hampton’s Courtney Chen and Kate Wiley in the consolation.
Shannon Benic and Natalie Castagnero from the Ellis School will play Canevin’s Patty Kaczmarek and Hilary Hughes for the Class AA title. Jessica Brown and Julie Madden from Keystone Oaks play in the consolation match against Beaver’s Katie Skopinski and Chelsea Benedict.