Pulaski players advance to tennis sectionals

Oct. 8 WIAA Subsectionals The Shawano girls tennis season came to an end at subsectionals at Western Racquet & Fitness Club in Ashwaubenon. Rachael Carroll had a first round win in three sets but was unable to stage a comeback to make it to sectionals. “A team that only returned two subsectional participants played their best against some of the best competition in northeast Wisconsin,” coach Matt Zoll said. Pulaski’s Ruth Krause defeated Shawano’s Ireland Setterman 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Krause would continue as an individual qualifier at sectionals. At No. 2 singles, Carroll beat Ashwaubenon’s Kate Hanaman 6-3, 2-6,10-4, but then lost 6-2, 6-4 to Bay Port’s Callie Schuette. Hadley Rettke, at No. 3, lost 6-2, 6-2 to Sonia Scheig of Ashwaubenon, and Pulaski’s Anna Krause topped Shawano’s Laney Rich 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. In doubles play, Olivia Dobratz and Claire Weiland lost 6-0 6-0 at No. 1, Ava Hoffman and Jaelyn Hietpas lost 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2, and Madison Miller and Chloe Gilling lost 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3. Addison Heezen and Alyssa Eggert of Pulaski advanced at No. 1 doubles.