Camden Hills sweeps ‘B’ North tennis titles

Several varsity sports teams at Camden Hills Regional High School of Rockport soccer, basketball, baseball and softball among them made their Class A debuts during the school year after a long tradition of competitiveness in Class B.

Unfortunately for its postseason opponents, Camden Hills’ enrollment ultimately was discovered to be just under the 675-student cutoff for Class A tennis, and on Tuesday afternoon, the Windjammers swept the boys and girls Class B North championships at the Armstrong Tennis Center.

Baltimore Orioles 13″ x 6″ Camden Yards Light Up Replica Ballpark Baltimore Orioles 19″ x 9″ Camden Yards Light Up Replica Ballpark The Camden Hills boys (14-1) returned six of their top seven players from its 2015 championship roster, but a Class A regular-season schedule that included six 3-2 matches hardened the Windjammers for its showdown against a Caribou team that had avenged its only loss of the year with a semifinal victory over top-seeded John Bapst of Bangor.

“It was a benefit because the competition in Class A suited us a little more in helping us get better as players,” said Camden Hills top singles player Matt Morse.

The Camden Hills girls (13-2) similarly used their accidental strength of schedule to their benefit in preparing for a postseason run that included back-to-back victories over previously undefeated teams the Windjammers edged No.

Katie Vannorsdall then rallied for a 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2 win over Sammi Saulter at second singles before the second doubles team of Vivian Priestly and Charlotte Messer secured the clinching point with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Madeline Greene and Sofie Warren.

“The doubles teams played well and got stronger as the matches went on, and my second singles and third singles had lost up to Caribou, and they both came back strong,” said Cook.