Myers Park concluded its girls tennis season as the N.C. High School Athletic Association 8A dual-team state runner-up, falling to Hoggard 5-1 in the state championship match.
The Mustangs earned a singles victory from Annelise Conrad and battled through several competitive matches against the Vikings, including a dramatic deciding tie-breaker at No. 5 singles.
Conrad secured Myers Park’s lone team point, defeating Hoggard’s Libby Williamson 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6 singles. Conrad controlled the match from the opening set, earning a straight-set victory on the state’s biggest stage.
At No. 5 singles, Myers Park’s Carter Glasgow delivered one of the championship’s most competitive performances against Hoggard’s Kenzie Le.
Glasgow claimed the opening set 6-4 before Le answered with a 6-1 victory in the second. The match was decided by an extended tie-breaker, with Le eventually prevailing 20-18 to secure the victory.
Le was named the championship match’s Most Valuable Player.
Myers Park’s Vera Strandberg also pushed her opponent in a competitive match at No. 4 singles, falling to Zoe Ten Brink 7-5, 6-4.
At the top of the lineup, Lila Cheatwood faced Hoggard’s Braelyn Roberson at No. 1 singles, falling 6-2, 6-1. Elle Cooper dropped a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Zannah Roberson at No. 2, while Kayla Nofziger fell to Audrey Sica at No. 3.
Glasgow was recognized as Myers Park’s recipient of the NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award, honoring her performance and sportsmanship during the championship competition. Hoggard’s Sica received the corresponding award for the Vikings.
Full Results
Hoggard 5, Myers Park 1
Singles
1. Braelyn Roberson (JTH) d. Lila Cheatwood 6-2, 6-1
2. Zannah Roberson (JTH) d. Elle Cooper 6-1, 6-0
3. Audrey Sica (JTH) d. Kayla Nofziger
4. Zoe Ten Brink (JTH) d. Vera Strandberg 7-5, 6-4
5. Kenzie Le (JTH) d. Carter Glasgow 4-6, 6-1 [20-18]
6. Annelise Conrad (MP) d. Libby Williamson 6-1, 6-3
