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George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill won the first C-class Nordic boys tennis court after 2017 on Tuesday. Van Buren previously rose undefeated 4-1 at Schenck High School in East Millinocket.
The top seed Eagles (12-1) will advance on Wednesday with the winner of the Class C Southern race between the 12-time defending state champion and Waynflete (12-1) and No. 2 Winthrop-Maranacook (12-) at the top of Portland. 0) to the state crown. On Saturdays, the match is scheduled for 12:30 a.m. at Lewiston High School.
The boys of coach Mark Ensworths George Stevens have been looking for the first state title for the programs since 2004, although the Eagles won eight consecutive East / North regional championships in 2010-2017.
Coach Leah Levasseurs Van Buren, who made their first appearance in the regional finals, ended their season 8-1.
The C North final was highlighted in a three-hour, three-series marathon in the second doubles by GSA’s Oliver Lardner and Van Buren freshman Xavier Deschaine, one of three Crusaders competing Deschaine brothers.
Deschaine won the first set 6-4, but Lardner came together to win the last two sets 6-4, 6-3.
The teams shared a pair of three sets of doubles.
Van Burens Blake Martin and Mikail Deschaine surpassed Ben Hallett and Cyrus Blake in their first singles 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while George Stevens ’Tony Politano and Theo Lesko gathered from behind in the second pair to top Van Burens Sam Hebert. and Eric Laplante 1-6, 6-2, 6-4.
The GSA continued to play with Robbie Bennett, defeating Van Burens ’lone parent, Emmanuel Deschainen, in the first singles 6-2, 6-4 and Eagles Elias Lieser in Brady Laplante’s lead 6-3, 6-4 in the third.
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