On Tuesday night at Dunmore High School, District 2 tennis volunteer and guru Mike Ognosky conducted the seeding meeting and draw for the singles tournaments that begin Thursday at Wilkes University and Kirby Park, and conclude Friday with semifinals and finals held at Kirby Park.
Defending champions Karissa Ghigiarelli from Riverside (Class 2A) and Bella Peters from Abington Heights (Class 3A) earned the No. 1 seeds for their respective tournaments.
DISTRICT 2-4 CLASS 3A SUBREGIONAL
SEEDS
- Bella Peters, Abington Heights
- Mia Shuler, Williamsport
- Clare Della Valle, Abington Heights
- Alyssa Mazurek, Hazleton Area
- Kalindi Maggs, Williamsport
- Anabel Gifoli, Wyoming Valley West
DEFENDING CHAMPION
THURSDAY’S FIRST ROUND
Wilkes University, 9 a.m.
Natalie Deal (NP) vs. Viktoria Sioretti (Delaware Valley)
Gabby Gardner (Crestwood) vs. Rachel Bath (Wilkes-Barre Area)
Rachel Senese (Pittston Area) vs. Tori Weber (Wallenpaupack)
Parri Salak (North Pocono) vs. Becca Cykosky (Wallenpaupack)
Madelyn Terraccino (Hazleton Area) vs. Sarah Armitage (Pittston Area)
Chabee Patel (Wilkes-Barre Area) vs. Hannah Sobolewski (Crestwood).
SECOND ROUND
1-Bella Peters (AH) vs. Deal/Sioretti winner
Claire Capin (Wyoming Valley West) vs. Taylor Zombek (Scranton)
5-Kalindi Maggs (Williamsport) vs. Gardner/Bath winner
Senese-Weber winner vs. 4-Alyssa Mazurek (Hazleton Area)
3-Clare Della Valle (Abington Heights) vs. Salak/Cykosky winner
6-Anabel Gifoli (WVW) vs. Terraccino/Armitage winner
Vrunda Patel (Scranton) vs. Rose Lombardo (Delaware Valley)
Patel/Sobolewski winner vs. 2-Mia Shuler (Williamsport).
DISTRICT 2 CLASS 2A
SEEDS
- Karissa Ghigiarelli, Riverside
- Brianna Pizzano, Wyoming Area
- Tea Amerise, Holy Redeemer
- Camilla Rinaldi, Scranton Prep
- Ella Krypel, Wyoming Seminary
- Megan McDonald, Scranton Prep
- Emily Urbanski, Wyoming Seminary
- Caroline Cadden, Holy Cross
DEFENDING CHAMPION
THURSDAY’S FIRST ROUND
Kirby Park, 9 a.m.
Kaitlyn Downey (Hanover Area) vs. Rachel Tuman (Western Wayne)
Sarah Stallard (Dallas) vs. Makenzi McDermott (Mid Valley)
Lydia Grossman (Honesdale) vs. Faith Kendricks (Valley View)
Mia Perry (Montrose) vs. Marilyn Ogof (Western Wayne)
Taylor Maxson (Honesdale) vs. Allison Rempe (Riverside).
Second round
1-Karissa Ghigiarelli (Riverside) vs. Downey/Tuman winner
Olivia Lore (Nanticoke) vs. Genevieve Johnson (Berwick)
Cassie Benderavich (Holy Redeemer) vs. Katharine Pinto (MMI Prep)
Gabby Chantiloupe (West Scranton) vs. 8-Caroline Cadden (HC)
5-Ella Krypel (Wyoming Seminary) vs. Stallard/McDermott winner
Katie McKitish (Dunmore) vs. Meghan Keiser (Tunkhannock)
Annabel Adams (Montrose) vs. Bella Scappaticci (Wyoming Area)
Grossman/Kendricks winner vs. 4- Camilla Rinaldi (Scranton Prep)
3-Tea Amerise (Holy Redeemer) vs. Perry/Ogof winner
Madelyn Klassner (Holy Cross) vs. Jillian London (Tunkhannock)
Lindsay Braunstein (MMI Prep) vs. Morgan Landau (Dallas)
Gia Mercatili (Valley View) vs. 6-Megan McDonald (Scranton Prep)
7-Emily Urbanski (Wyoming Seminary) vs. CJ Grasso (West Scranton)
Ellie Kozak (Berwick) vs. Lauren Grippi (Dunmore)
Katie Glinsky (Mid Valley) vs. Karlee Yuscavage (Hanover Area)
Maxson/Rempe winner vs. 2-Brianna Pizzano (Wyoming Area)
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