The Chillicothe Lady Hornets tennis team beat Savannah 5-4 in the semi-finals of girl’s district. In singles play:
Sydnie Whiteside won 6-2, 6-2
Ali Stephens won 6-2, 6-1
Chelsea Long lost 3-6, 6-4, 3-6
Kelly Westphal lost 2-6, 4-6
Jozie Reeter won 6-3, 6-4
Steffany Gramenz lost 7-5, 1-6, 2-6
     In doubles play:
Sydnie Whiteside and Chelsea Long won 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Ali Stephens and Jozie Reeter won 6-3, 6-4
Kelly Westphal and Steffany Gramenz lost 4-6, 2-6
     Coach Aaron Douglas says: "It all came down to a late night Number 1 Doubles match, the last to finish, with everyone from both schools gathered around the court. Sydnie and Chelsea won the first set 6-3, lost the second 5-7 and won the third 6-3 in dramatic fashion. Chelsea won the match with a powerful volley and everyone went crazy. It was a good feeling to advance against such a skilled team. Our girls continue to improve. We advance to finals of team districts! We play Trenton in the finals Tuesday 4pm in Trenton."