Posted on Sat, Apr 27, 2013 : 8:57 p.m.
Huron wins girls tennis invite, Saline's Mary Hannah takes No. 1 singles flight
By Daniel Brenner
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Saline High School #2 doubles partner Lauren Rasmussen hits the ball in a match at the Girls Tennis Invitational on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Saline High School #2 doubles partner Lauren Rasmussen hits the ball in a match at the Girls Tennis Invitational on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0006_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School #2 doubles partner Allie Horwood reaches for a ball on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0363_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #3 doubles partner Tiffany Chang during the match against Saline on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0395_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #3 doubles partner Hannah Gadawy bounces the ball before serving on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0441_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #3 doubles partner Hannah Gadawy returns a serve on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0053_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #3 doubles partner Tiffany Chang follows through after hitting the ball in a match against Saline on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0057_fullsize.JPG
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Saline #3 doubles partners Calatta Rennert and Alicia Patel celebrate a point in the match against Huron on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0070_fullsize.JPG
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Saline #3 doubles partner Alicia Patel watches a ball before hitting it in the match against Huron on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0078_fullsize.JPG
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Saline #3 doubles partner Alicia Patel runs to hit a ball in the match against Huron on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0092_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #3 doubles partner Tiffany Chang serves in a match against Saline on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0104_fullsize.JPG
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Saline #3 doubles partners Calatta Rennert serves in the match against Huron on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0122_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #3 doubles partners Tiffany Chang and Hannah Gadawy celebrate winning a game against Saline on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0130_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School #1 singles player Mary Hannah leaves the ground while hitting the ball on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0471_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School #1 singles player Mary Hannah's hair coveres her face after hitting a ball on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0197_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School #1 singles player Mary Hannah returns the ball over the net on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0207_fullsize.JPG
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Saline #1 singles player Mary Hannah backhands a ball on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0224_fullsize.JPG
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Saline #1 singles player Mary Hannah's follow through on a serve on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0234_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School #1 singles player Mary Hannah leaves the ground while hitting the ball on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0503_fullsize.JPG
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Dogs meet outside the courts during the Girls Tennis Invitational on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0514_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #1 singles player Isabel Zheng backhands a ball on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0274_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #1 singles player Isabel Zheng runs to hit a ball on the baseline on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0293_fullsize.JPG
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Huron #1 singles player Isabel Zheng returns a ball over the net on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0344_fullsize.JPG
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Spectators watch the Girls Tennis Invitational at Saline High School on Saturday, April 27. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_Saline Tennis Invite/cache/04272013_SPT_UM_SalineTennis_DJB_0547_fullsize.JPG
Huron scored 15 points, tying Port Huron Northern for the team title at Saturday's Ann Arbor Invitational held at Saline. The event that featured many of the top Division 1 teams from around the state.
Saline's Mary Hannah won the No. 1 singles title with a 3-0 record.
Daniel Brenner is a photographer for AnnArbor.com
Comments
1stWardDem
Sun, Apr 28, 2013 : 11:50 a.m.
The lack of a story by aa.com is disappointing, but not surprising. This was a mini state tournament, and all they could mention was a blurb. They had a photographer, couldn't a reporter have come out? Couldn't they have asked for some quotes? I noticed that the Saline Coach was quoted on Mlive, but did not see anything from the Huron Coach who won the tournament.
AA Tim
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 : 1:14 a.m.
It really is a shame. The Ann Arbor and Saline girls and boys teams have been exceptional the past few years, with major talents like Mary Hanna, Jack Petersen and Jason Kerst doing their schools proud. If you are interested, a reporter for the Oakland County Press (Jason Schmitt) does an excellent job covering Michigan High School tennis. Obviously the focus is on Oakland County athletes, but our teams are so good they often get discussed. Why can the Oakland County Press make it a priority and have the budget to do so? I can't answer that one.