Photo courtesy of Jamie Tarence.
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Briarwood doubles partners and state champions Mary Judson Tarence (left) and Ashley Ochenshirt.
In April, the Briarwood Christian School girls’ tennis team won the Class 5A state championship. The tournament was played in Decatur.
Ashley Ochsenhirt placed first in the state in No. 1 singles play, defeating Sydney McKinney from Muscle Shoals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. Judson Tarence defeated Maggie Williams of Homewood 6-3, 6-1 to claim the No. 2 singles title.
Together, Ochsenhirt and Tarence also took the No. 1 doubles state championship.
Briarwood’s Ashton Henderson, Ellie Tarence and Kateleigh Calloway each finished state runners-up in their brackets. Ellie Tarence and Calloway also took second in the No. 2 doubles tournament.
