Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy
CLASS B RUNNERS-UP — Both Foxcroft Academy tennis teams took part in the Class B championships on June 7 at Apex Racket and Fitness in Portland, the first berth in the state finals for either team. The boys fell 4-1 to Yarmouth and the girls were defeated by Greely 5-0.
Photo courtesy of Foxcroft Academy
CLASS B RUNNERS-UP — Both Foxcroft Academy tennis teams took part in the Class B championships on June 7 at Apex Racket and Fitness in Portland, the first berth in the state finals for either team. The boys fell 4-1 to Yarmouth and the girls were defeated by Greely 5-0.
Foxcroft Academy boys and girls tennis fall in Class B championships
PORTLAND — Foxcroft Academy made history by winning not one but the first two regional tennis championships in school history as both the Pony boys and girls won Class B North titles on June 3 at Bates College in Lewiston.
The championship match victories advanced the two Foxcroft squads to the 2023 Class B championships on Wednesday, June 7 at Apex Racket and Fitness in Portland against the South champion Yarmouth High School boys and Greely High School of Cumberland girls.
The championship match victories advanced the two Foxcroft squads to the 2023 Class B championships on Wednesday, June 7 at Apex Racket and Fitness in Portland against the South champion Yarmouth High School boys and Greely High School of Cumberland girls.
The Yarmouth boys earned a fourth straight state title with a 4-1 victory over Foxcroft Academy. The Greely girls earned a fourth state title in 10 years with a 5-0 win. The Ranger girls also won championships in 2014, 2015, and 2017.
The Foxcroft boys finished at 14-2, while Yarmouth concluded at 16-0. The Pony girls ended 2023 at 10-6 while Greely capped off a 16-0 season.
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