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more proud of them. We just didn’t combine today like we have in the past, and a lot of that was due to what Page was doing.”

Greeneville’s Annemarie Konieczny nearly found the equalizer with 1:02 showing on the clock. Delana DeBusk had crossed the ball toward the top of the 18, and Konieczny’s shot nearly found its target, bouncing off the crossbar.

The Lady Devils, who entered having outscored opponents 55-2 in the postseason, fi nished with a 15-9 record.

In Class A, Chuckey-Doak reached the Class A state tournament for the third time in school history and fi nished with a 3-0 loss to Merrol Hyde in the semifi nals.

Sydney Arreza found the back of the net twice for the Lady Hawks (17-2-1), who owned a 21-1 advantage in total shots taken. Twelve of those shots were on goal, with senior Breanna Roberts making nine saves in her fi nal Chuckey-Doak match.

Marci Merrill, a two-time All-State selection, also saw her high school career end with the loss. She fi nished the season with 42 goals.

“Obviously, it’s not the result we wanted, but I’m so stinking proud of these girls,” Chuckey-Doak coach Anna Ricker said following the match. “We’re incredibly young except those two seniors, and those two seniors are amazing soccer players, amazing young ladies, amazing students.”

Chuckey-Doak fi nished the year 17-4-1 overall, winning its fi rst region title since 2005.

North Greene High School junior Aidan Collier shot a two-day score of 11-under-par 133 at the TSSAA Class A state golf tournament Oct. 7-8 at Sevierville Golf Club.

Collier’s total tied him for the eighth lowest score in state tournament history.

With a birdie on the par-5 18th hole, Cascade’s Evan Woosley-Reed claimed his third straight TSSAA state championship with a two-day total 132.

Collier didn’t make it easy, though. His bogey-free second round consisted of seven birdies, including four in a five-hole stretch between 13-17. He made three straight birdies from 15-17, the last two gaining a stroke on Woosley-Reed and pulling Collier even as they began Hole 18.

Collier also fi nished state runner-up in 2019 at Willowbrook, and has earned All-State three times.

North Greene senior Rickey Compton, who qualifi ed for the state tournament all four years of his high school career, tied for 10th in his North Greene fi nale. He shot a twoday total of 10-over-par 154, tying him with South Gibson’s Rogelio Gerena.

The South Greene Lady Rebels made their fi rst appearance in the TSSAA girls state tournament and fi nished fi fth.

The Lady Rebels shot a two-day total of 357 (179-178).

Madison Hensley shot a non-counting 93 (51-42) on the fi nal day, placing 19th individually for the tournament at 180.

Lindsey Howlett fi nished at 183 over two days to place 21st, and Maylei Hildenbrand shot a two-day total of 185 to tie for 22nd.

In the Class 2A tournament at Sevierville Golf Club, Greeneville junior Alex Broyles shot a two-day total 149 to tie for 26th place.

Broyles is Greeneville’s first male golfer to qualify individually for state since Blake Kinser in 2013.

SUN FILE PHOTO Chuckey-Doak’s Marci Merrill (29) tries to turn against a Merrol Hyde defender in the semifi nals of the Class A state tournament on Oct. 28.

North Greene’s Aidan Collier watches his shot from the 18th fairway during the Class A state tournament on Oct. 7.

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