North Allegheny and South Park Duo’s Win 2010 WPIAL Girls Tennis Doubles Titles

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Friday, October 8, 2010 | 12:00 AM


One champion was expected, coming into the district doubles postseason as the top-seed. The other dynamic duo surprised the field, winning gold as the 11th-seed. Friday afternoon at Pine-Richland High School, the South Park tandem of Elise Carter and Tracy Gibson cruised to the WPIAL Class AA doubles tennis title. Meanwhile, Cinderella was dressed in North Allegheny black and gold as the team of Kylie Issacs and Mikayla Becich captured gold in the WPIAL Class AAA tournament.

Here are ALL the results from the two days of the 2010 WPIAL Girls Doubles Tennis Championships, including the two consolation matches on Friday afternoon.

2010 WPIAL CLASS AAA GIRLS DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:

Kylie Issacs and Mikayla Becich (North Allegheny) over Megan Adamo and Andrea Hammer (Upper St. Clair) 6-3, 6-3

WPIAL CLASS AAA Consolation:

Nicole Cyterski and Megan Wasson (Oakland Catholic) over Caroline Nixon and Stephanie Smith (Peters Township) 6-4, 6-2

WPIAL CLASS AAA Semifinals:

Megan Adamo and Andrea Hammer (Upper St. Clair) over Caroline Nixon and Stephanie Smith (Peters Township) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-2

Kylie Issacs and Mikayla Becich (North Allegheny) over Nicole Cyterski and Megan Wasson (Oakland Catholic) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:

Caroline Nixon and Stephanie Smith (Peters Township) over Claire Healy and Callie Frey (Mount Lebanon) 10-3

Megan Adamo and Andrea Hammer (Upper St. Clair) over Stacia Kissell and Katelyn Hill (Latrobe) 10-1

Kylie Issacs and Mikayla Becich (North Allegheny) over Lisha Gu and Alexa Miller (Shady Side Academy) 11-9

Nicole Cyterski and Megan Wasson (Oakland Catholic) over Taylor Perz and Marlys Bridgham (Pine-Richland) 10-7

WPIAL CLASS AAA First Round:

Caroline Nixon and Stephanie Smith (Peters Township) – BYE

Claire Healy and Callie Frey (Mount Lebanon) over Allie Damico and Juliet Fielding (Fox Chapel) 10-1

Stacia Kissell and Katelyn Hill (Latrobe) over Lindsay Cozen and Haley Mears (Shady Side Academy) 10-3

Megan Adamo and Andrea Hammer (Upper St. Clair) over Maddy Adams and Tiffany Kollah (North Allegheny) 10-8

Lisha Gu and Alexa Miller (Shady Side Academy) over Lauren Bailey and Kelsey Barner (Franklin Regional) 10-2

Kylie Issacs and Mikayla Becich (North Allegheny) over Nina Barbano and Abby McCormick (Bethel Park) 10-3

Nicole Cyterski and Megan Wasson (Oakland Catholic) over Megan Hudak and Nicole Paul (Penn-Trafford) 10-4

Taylor Perz and Marlys Bridgham (Pine-Richland) over Kelsey Diamond and Carly Schoenstein (Bethel Park) 10-3

2010 WPIAL CLASS AA GIRLS DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:

Elise Carter and Tracy Gibson (South Park) over Caroline Ross and Maria Frischling (Sewickley Academy) 6-4, 6-1

WPIAL CLASS AA Consolation:

Courtney Brennan and Emily Robson (Valley) over Faith Finoli and Jackie Hauser (Greensburg Central Catholic) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

WPIAL CLASS AA Semifinals:

Elise Carter and Tracy Gibson (South Park) over Faith Finoli and Jackie Hauser (Greensburg Central Catholic) 6-3, 6-0

Caroline Ross and Maria Frischling (Sewickley Academy) over Courtney Brennan and Emily Robson (Valley) 7-6 (8-6), 7-5

WPIAL CLASS AA Quarterfinals:

Elise Carter and Tracy Gibson (South Park) over Laura Shute and Rebecca Shute (Beaver) 10-1

Faith Finoli and Jackie Hauser (Greensburg Central Catholic) over Lexi Ottonello and Julie Liebenguth (Thomas Jefferson) 11-9

Caroline Ross and Maria Frischling (Sewickley Academy) over Shayla Landman and Moriah Kromer (Mount Pleasant) 10-6

Courtney Brennan and Emily Robson (Valley) over Liz Dietrich and Annie McGovern (Sewickley Academy) 10-6

WPIAL CLASS AA First Round:

Elise Carter and Tracy Gibson (South Park) over Zonia Moore and Sophie Yostie (Vincentian Academy) 10-1

Laura Shute and Rebecca Shute (Beaver) over Maeve McAllister and Tessa McArdle (Ellis School) 10-4

Faith Finoli and Jackie Hauser (Greensburg Central Catholic) over Samantha Richman and Hannah Baumwell (Quaker Valley) 11-9

Lexi Ottonello and Julie Liebenguth (Thomas Jefferson) over Katie Conlon and Peggy Kanterman (Knoch) 10-5

Caroline Ross and Maria Frischling (Sewickley Academy) over Darya Snozik and Kelli Vaughan (Valley) 10-7

Shayla Landman and Moriah Kromer (Mount Pleasant) over Cassidy Griffin and Megan Zagorski (Beaver) 10-3

Courtney Brennan and Emily Robson (Valley) over Kayla Huetter and Rebecca Reynolds (Keystone Oaks) 10-2

Liz Dietrich and Annie McGovern (Sewickley Academy) over Tiffany Piper and Caroline Niezelski (Derry) 10-7

WPIAL CLASS AA Preliminary Round:

Zonia Moore and Sophie Yostie (Vincentian Academy) over Mimi Corsetti and Margo Corsetti (Springdale) 10-2

Tiffany Piper and Caroline Niezelski (Derry) over Laura Peacock and Stephanie Homitz (New Brighton) 10-3

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