Highlanders are State Champs!
By Mike Maddock

Photo by Jim Covington 2007 Girls SCISA Region 3A Champs, the Heathwood Hall Highlanders: (L- R) Front - Lauren Armstrong, Carson Lunceford, Shannon deLoach, Liz Watson; Back - Coach Christin Reichert, Catherine Roach, Sara Williamson, Taylor Lunceford, Cleveland Covington, Lauren Glazer, Caroline Lough, and Katherine Lough.

The Heathwood Hall Highlanders are bridesmaids no longer. After finishing second to Cardinal Newman and Hammond in 2005 and 2006 respectively, Heathwood Hall beat Ashley Hall 5- 4 Saturday morning, October 20 in Sumter at the Palmetto Tennis Center to claim the SCISA 3A Championship.

The Highlanders defeated Hilton Head Prep and cross- town rival Cardinal Newman to earn their third straight trip to the finals.

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Ashley Hall 4 Singles: Jamie Harrell (AH) d. Catherine Roach (HH), 6- 1, 6- 4. Lauren Armstrong (HH) d. Jacey Edwards (AH), 6- 4, 6- 0. Patricia Kirkland (AH) d. Cleveland Covington (HH), 6- 4, 6- 4. Charlotte Morrow (AH) d. Caroline Lough (HH), 6- 3, 3- 6, 11- 9. Shannon deLoach (HH) d. Elizabeth Weeks (AH), 6- 0, 6- 2. Katherine Lough (HH) d. Kate Cannon (AH), 6- 2, 7- 6. Doubles: Catherine Roach / Cleveland Covington (HH) d. Edwards / Kirkland (AH), 1- 6, 6- 0, 10- 5. Harrell / Morrow (AH) d. Lauren Armstrong / Caroline Lough, 6- 2, 6- 3. Shannon deLoach / Taylor Lunceford (HH) d. Cannon / Jordan ELodwiteorry' s( ANHo)t, e6:- M2, i6k- e4 .Maddock's photos were taken during the semi- final match with Cardinal Newman.

Heathwood Hall No. 1 Catherine Roach Photos by Mike Maddock Heathwood Hall No. 2 Lauren Armstrong Heathwood Hall No. 4 Caroline Lough Heathwood Hall No. 5 Shannon deLoach Photos by Mike Maddock Heathwood Hall No. 3 Cleveland Covington Heathwood Hall No. 6 Katherine Lough Heathwood Hall doubles: Taylor Lunceford