Jack Fischer produced Waldron’s deciding win in the sectional championship match at Shelbyville Friday. Four days later he repeated the feat to get the Mohawks a 3-2 win over Connersville in the regional semifinal match at Center Grove High School.
With the win, Waldron advanced to today’s regional championship match against the host Trojans, a 4-1 winner over Perry Meridian Tuesday.
Playing at No. 3 singles, Fischer secured a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Connersville’s Anthony Struewing to give Waldron the victory.
Charlie Fischer scored a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles for Waldron over Clayton Roszell.
Waldron also won at No. 1 doubles with Jacob Lindsey and Caiden Young defeating Kadin Brock and Tyler Caudill, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Connersville’s Logan Young and Parker Thumb bested Matthew Young and Connor Hinchman at No. 2 doubles, 6-3, 6-4.
And Kolton DeBoard advanced into the state singles tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Waldron’s Lucas Shaw.
In the opening round of the state doubles tournament, Triton Central’s Connor Evans and Eli Sego advanced with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Franklin County’s Trevor Bruns and Ty Bruns. The Tigers return to Center Grove today to face Indian Creek’s Landon Sichting and Trent Volz in a sectional semifinal match.
Also, Franklin’s Brady Tucker and Tyler Jones defeated Roncalli’s Andrew Heiden and Charlie Baker, 6-2, 7-6 (7), to earn a sectional semifinal match today at Center Grove against Shelbyville’s Karson Schaf and Aiden Smith.
In other prep events Tuesday:
Volleyball
Triton Central def. North Decatur, 25-19, 25-15, 25-17
At Triton Central, Gwyn Williams led the host Tigers with 12 kills, five service aces and 13 digs.
Lucy May had 11 kills and Hailey Harris collected 21 assists to push Triton Central’s record to 17-8 this season.
North Decatur dropped to 17-11.
Oldenburg Academy def. Waldron, 25-17, 25-7, 25-23
At Oldenburg Academy, Kate Weber topped the Twisters (19-6) with eight kills, three aces and 16 assists.
Ali Nobbe added seven kills and Lilly Schebler and Kenlee Martin each had 14 digs.
Lutheran def. Morristown, 25-12, 25-21, 25-12
At Lutheran, Maycee Cole led the visiting Yellow Jackets with four kills.
Kindall Dorsey had eight digs and Katie Theobald finished with 10 assists for Morristown (10-17).
Lutheran improved to 14-15.
New Palestine def. Shelbyville, 25-16, 25-14, 25-12
At Shelbyville, the visiting Dragons secured the three set victory and improved to 24-5 this season (3-3 Hoosier Heritage Conference).
Shelbyville dropped to 2-23 (0-6 HHC).
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