Prep Report: Center Grove takes down Waldron in regional championship match

Waldron tennis coach Ryan Berkemeier shared a Center Grove tennis story after his Mohawks won their second consecutive sectional title.

The No. 3 ranked Trojans played two varsity matches simultaneously this season and won both matches handily with two separate rosters.

Berkemeier labeled Center Grove as having a state championship caliber roster this season and it showed Wednesday in the regional championship match.

Center Grove defeated Waldron, 5-0, to advance to the semistate round Saturday to face Seymour in a semifinal match at noon.

At No. 1 singles, Yuvraj Dasari defeated Charlie Fischer, 6-0, 6-0 to close out his career with a program record 73 victories.

Lincoln Fischer was defeated at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1 by Alexander Kandris.

Hudson Pagels completed the singles sweep with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Noah Leap.

At No. 1 doubles, Jackson Kuhn and Caige Sheaffer battled Maneev Kamath and Austin Crow but fell, 7-5, 6-1.

Jonathan CraCraft and Jameson Mohr defeated Wyatt Armstrong and Owen Hartman at No. 2 doubles, 6-2, 6-1.

Waldron finished its season at 16-4.

In other prep events Wednesday:

Girls soccer

Triton Central Sectional

Triton Central 1, Indianapolis Lutheran 0

Rylee Pruitt’s first-half goal off an assist from Dannahi Lopez was enough for Triton Central to secure a sectional semifinal win over the Saints (11-5).

Mallory Diehl was credited with two saves in the shutout victory.

Triton Central (9-8) will host Greenwood Christian (9-4-1) Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Class A, Sectional 42 championship game. The Cougars defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 1-0 in overtime, in the other semifinal match Wednesday in Fairland.

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