New Palestine High School

For the first time since 2009, the New Palestine girls tennis team is a Hancock County champion. The Dragons won three individual titles to claim the county championship by a 26-23 score over Mt. Vernon. Greenfield-Central had nine points and Eastern Hancock two. Olivia Hasenkamp won the No. 1 singles county title with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Mt. Vernon's Regan Ralstin in the title match. At No. 2 singles, Kaitlyn Mitchell won a tight 6-4, 7-5 match over MV's Ava Lusby to clinch the county championship. Bethany Blachly and Josephine Harvey also won the title at No. 1 doubles by a 6-3, 7-5 score to clinch the championship, while Maddy Potter/Alyssa Kauchak were runners-up at No. 2 doubles. Courtney Johnson finished third at No. 3 singles. The Dragons also won the junior varsity championship. Dragons results Championship round 1S - Olivia Hasenkamp def. Regan Ralstin (MV) 6-1, 6-1 2S - Kaitlyn Mitchell def. Ava Lusby (MV) 6-4, 7-5 1D - Bethany Blachly/Josephine Harvey def Carmen Lugo/Kim Joubert (MV) 6-3, 7-5 2D - Maddy Potter/Alyssa Kauchak lost to Addy Lockwood/Sophie Maxwell (MV) 1-6, 4-6 3rd Place 3S - Courtney Johnson def Allissa Smothson (EH) 6-3, 6-2 First round 1S - Olivia Hasenkamp def. Jaclyn Layton (GC) 6-1, 6-4 2S - Kaitlyn Mitchell def. Lexi Swauger (EH) 6-1, 6-3 3S - Courtney Johnson lost to Maria Downs (MV) 6-4, 5-7, 7-10 (3rd set super tiebreaker) 1D - Bethany Blachly/Josephine Harvey def (GC) 6-3, 6-4 2D - Maddy Potter/Alyssa Kauchak def Abby Bolding/Sarah Clark (EH) 6-1, 6-0