TENNIS
Athenians defeat Chargers
Crawfordsville won a hard fought 3-2 battle against North Montgomery on Thursday on the Chargers’ home court.
The No. 2 singles match was the battle that swung the match in favor of Crawfordsville.
Athenian Mabel Hoar defeated Cassidy Thomas 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to secure the Crawfordsville victory over the county rival.
The Chargers won both the No. 1 and No. 3 singles to set up the drama at the last singles battle.
Charger No.1 singles Kate Merica defeated CC Cox 6-3, 6-1 and North’s No. 3 singles Caelyn Carpenter beat Kerra Toomey 6-2, 6-3.
Crawfordsville won both doubles matches.
Athenian No. 1 doubles of Isla Seward and Alayna Hall defeated Lauren Kelp and Isabelle Hamby 6-1, 6-0.
Crawfordsville’s No. 2 doubles team of Elliott Baker and Sarah Melevage defeated Izzy Shrader and Scarlette Hamm 6-0, 6-1.
The Crawfordsville win gives the Athenians two points in the race for the County Chase Trophy.
Mustangs fall to Wildcats
Fountain Central lost Thursday to Wabash River Conference rival South Vermillion 3-2 in Clinton.
South Vermillion No. 1 singles Jaci McLain defeated Elise Webb 7-5, 6-1 and No. 2 singles Olivia Thomas defeated Laney Hoagland 6-5, 2-6, 6-4.
Mustang Esme Muniz defeated Ali Cunning 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 3 singles match.
Fountain Central’s No. 1 doubles team of Savannah Bowers and Lilly Peterson beat Andra Skinner and Jordan Luce 7-5, 7-6 (6).
The Wildcats’ No. 2 doubles team of Olivia Major and Mia Garzolini defeated Jayden Larkin and Lydia Perkins 6-3, 6-4.
Fountain Central will play host to Rossville at 11 a.m. Saturday.
GOLF
Mounties win 3-way
Southmont defeated Covington and Seeger on Thursday at Covington.
Southmont shot a 165 while Covington shot a 172 followed by Seeger’s score of 189.
Mountie Carter Ludlow was the medalist with a two-over par 38. Austin Foley shot a 39, freshman Jack Sarver had a 42 and Noah Vogel 46.
The Southmont gray team also was victorious with a 185. Covington shot 211 and Seeger 228.
Leading the Mounties was freshman Carson Vaught 43. Other South scores were Elijah Cornett 46, Owen McCutchan 47, Dax Cottrell, Conner Walls and Luc Rabeyrin 49.
Danville defeats Athenians
Crawfordsville lost Thursday to Danville 177-197 at Twin Bridges Golf Club.
Crawfordsville’s Caden Murray was the medalist by shooting a 42. Other Athenian scores were Owen Pierce 46, Jude Hurt 54, Colton Custer 55 and Jordan Archer 59.
Athenian junior varsity scores were Gage Frazee 46 and Kent Calvert 49.
Crawfordsville will return Saturday to Twin Bridges for the Danville Invitational.
