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Hollidaysburg Area High School freshman Crosby Denis advanced to the District 4-6 Class 3A Singles Tennis Championship after winning two matches on Tuesday at Summit Athletic Club.
Denis, the No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded Addison Lindsay of Central Mountain in the final at noon today at Mansion Park. Denis beat Williamsport's Kayla Block in the quarterfinals, 6-0, 6-1, and topped State College's Joanna Liu, the No. 3 seed, 6-2, 6-0, in the semifinals.
Lindsay downed Altoona's Courtney Irwin in the quarters, 6-0, 6-0, and Hollidaysburg No. 4 seed Megan Ferris in the semifinals, 6-0, 6-1.
Also today at noon at Mansion, Central's Julia Ritchey and Central Cambria's Marley Ratchford will square off in the District 6 2A singles final.
FIRST ROUND: Irwin, Altoona, def. Kelly, Mifflin County, 6-1, 6-1. Paterno, State College, def. Robertson, Williamsport, 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 10-6. Ferris, Hollidaysburg, def. Strohecker, Shikellamy, 6-0, 6-0. Liu, State College, def. Minnier, Shikellamy, 6-0, 6-0. Graham, Altoona, def. Temple, Central Mountain, 6-1, 6-3. Block, Williamsport, def. Breon, Mifflin County, 6-0, 6-0.
QUARTERFINALS: Lindsay, Central Mountain, def. Irwin, Altoona, 6-0, 6-0. Ferris, Hollidaysburg, def. Paterno, State College, 6-0, 6-0. Liu, State College, def. Graham, Altoona, 6-1, 6-1. Denis, Hollidaysburg, def. Block, Williamsport, 6-0, 6-1..
SEMIFINALS: Lindsay, Central Mountain, def. Ferris, Hollidaysburg, 6-0, 6-1. Denis, Hollidaysburg, def. Liu, State College, 6-2, 6-0.
Altoona girls win
LEECHBURG -- The Altoona Area High School girls cross country team squeaked out a 28-29 win over Kiski.
Eliza Miller of Kiski set a girls course record with a time of 18 minutes, 23 seconds, and Altoona's Ashlyn Noce finished second in 20:06.
The Altoona boys lost to Kiski, 19-36. Camdyn Woomer placed fifth for the Altoona boys in 17:42.
BOYS
1, Plazio, K, 16:30; 2, Paul, K, 17:12; 3, Gross, K, 17:13; 4, Tucke, K, 17:35; 5, Woomer, A, 17:42; 6, R. Webster, A, 17:48; 7, Sunderland, A, 18:28; 8, Ebersole, A, 18:35; 9, Micah, K, 18:36; 10. Lieb, A, 18:41; 11. Frederick, A, 19:01; 12, VanEgdon, A, and K. Webster, A, 18:48.
GIRLS
1, Miller, K, 18:23; 2, Noce, A, 20:06; 3, Holt, K, 20:34; 4, Stankey, K, 20:34; 5, Ciccarella, A, 21:16; 6, Luke, A, 21:23; 7, Snare, A, 21:51; 8, Stoltz, A, 22:03; 9, Adams, A, 22:05; 10, Fawkes, K, 22:21; 12, Fiore, A, 22:41.
Records: Altoona boys (4-2), girls (4-2).