South Tennis Crowned Mercer County Champs, Remain Undefeated
With a 14-0 record and a Mercer County Tournament under their belts already, the Pirates have had an impressive run this season as they take aim at the state tournament.
South took home its seventh MCT title in eight years last month, the individual contributions have been the key for the Pirates.
South won the county title by winning individual titles in all of the positions, with the exception of first singles — something that has not happened since 2006. This time around, the four individual titles were not necessary for the team win, but were a good measure of the players’ strengths and ability.
Daniel Ng and Dan Vaysburd won at second and third singles, respectively, while Abhinay Tumati and Thomas Weng won a title at first doubles. Peter Ku and John Hu took home the title in second doubles.
Ng is no stranger to victory. Last year, he won an individual title at third singles. Meanwhile, it is the first individual title for Vaysburd, who is new to the singles position.
South also defeated crosstown rival North, 3-2, on May 9.
WW-P Golfers Win Big
The golf teams at both of WW-P’s high schools have been cleaning up at a number of events this month.
The South boys defeated Hopewell Valley by two strokes to claim the Mercer County Golf Tournament title at Mercer Oaks on May 11. All five of the South golfers broke 80. Steven Oh led the Pirates, with a score of 76. Jake Gurock and Jake Donohue each finished with 77. Oh was sixth overall, while Donohue and Gurock were ninth and tenth. The title is the sixth for the Pirates since 1991.
The North boys came in third at the event, with a total of 322. North was led by Charles Cai, who finished second individually, with a score of 72. Ryan Siegler finished fourth individually, with a score of 75.
Meanwhile, North’s Christie Pasternick, a junior, led the girls’ golf team to a victory at the Cranbury Golf Club, earning it the title of the Central Jersey Girls Golf League Tournament on May 2. The team finished with 192 points.
Pasternick carded a 40 to claim the low score of the day, with a 1-5-9-18-21-23 finish. In addition to Pasternick’s contributions, Arisa Wada carded a 46, while Akosua Tuffuour finished with 51, and Christie Dougherty finished with 55. Sayeli Jayade finished with a 56, and Julie Bradley carded a 57.
South’s girls’ team came in third at the event, with 198 points.
Also at North, Siegler, on the boys’ team, shot a 6-under par 66 to win the Cherry Valley Invitational last month. The North boys’ team finished third overall with 230 points.
