Norwalk tops Ashland for non-league tennis win

ASHLAND — The Norwalk High School girls tennis team improved to 3-1 overall with a 4-1 non-league win over host Ashland on Monday at Brookside Park. At first singles, Ana Osborn won for the Truckers over Elena Haynes (6-1, 6-2), while Eva Ott was victorious at third singles over Jocelyn Honaker (6-4, 6-2). The Arrows picked up the win at third singles as Hannah Miller outlasted Lydia Trost in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. The first doubles team of Lauren Brown and Kenzie Smith defeated Mya Donatini and Claire Sharick, also in three sets with a tiebreak, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3. At second doubles, Shyla Gruhlke and Addy Rospert beat Nora White and Melody Rickett (6-4, 6-4). Norwalk went 5-3 in junior varsity matches. Chloe Hazelwood and Aubrey Kluding won 6-0, while Brooklyn Younce and Vanessa Vazquez won, 7-6 (2). Other winners included Nellie Ferguson and Kinleigh Lesch (6-2); Alyssa Gruhlke and Kluding (6-0); and Hazelwood and Roxy Brummit (6-0). Alyssa Gruhlke and Brummit also fell, 6-4; as did Natalie Wiegel and Lily McDuffie (6-1); and Sofia Stahl and Lily Ware (6-4). Norwalk is back in action on Tuesday at Clyde in an SBC Lake Division matchup. Clyde 3, Edison 2 MILAN — Clyde won both doubles matches to defeat Edison and improve to 4-1 on the season. Claire Timmons won for Clyde at first singles over Liz Campbell (E) 7-6 (4), 6-1; while Edison's Ivy Kluding beat Quinella Kern (6-2, 6-2) at second singles, and teammate Jenna Keoghan topped Jae Barrera (6-3, 6-3) at third singles. In doubles, Clyde's Grace Runion/Adrianna Barnes-Ortmann beat Rowen Smith and Scarlett Bennett (6-2, 6-1). The second doubles team of Kenzie Guhn and Ana Farrar defeated Edison's Madison Ballah and Isabella Wilson (6-2, 6-1).