SHS tennis duo named Beth Prince State Farm Athletes of the Week

Aiden Smith and Wyatt Armstrong of Shelbyville High School have been named the Beth Prince State Farm Athletes of the Week.

The No. 1 doubles duo claimed a sectional championship Friday at Center Grove High School, defeating Perry Meridian’s Vincent Li and Hosea Sang, 6-0, 6-3.

With three wins at Center Grove, Armstrong (photo, left) and Smith (photo, right) improved to 22-2 this season. This is the second straight doubles sectional championship for Smith, who teamed with Karson Schaf last season and won 24 matches including sectional and regional titles.

Up next for the Golden Bears is a regional semifinal match Saturday at Fishers High School against Hamilton Southeastern's Landon Osswald and Tyler Rich (14-7 this season). The other semifinal match is Brownstown Central's Lane Steward and Pierson Wheeler (20-0) against North Central's Max Baltz and Ted Manion (10-9).