Keeping Up

Updates on local scholar athletes competing at the next level

By Barbara Boxleitner, Special to Gulf Coast Newspapers
Posted 9/27/18

Priyanka Mitta was successful in her college tennis debut. The Duquesne University freshman won her singles match 6-3, 6-4 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The Fairhope High School graduate teamed with Maranda Sears to prevail 6-1 in a doubles match. Mitta and Maddy Adams won 6-3 in her second doubles match.In Volleyball …

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Keeping Up

Updates on local scholar athletes competing at the next level

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Women’s tennis

Priyanka Mitta was successful in her college tennis debut. The Duquesne University freshman won her singles match 6-3, 6-4 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. The Fairhope High School graduate teamed with Maranda Sears to prevail 6-1 in a doubles match. Mitta and Maddy Adams won 6-3 in her second doubles match.
Women’s volleyball
Mississippi College defensive specialist/libero Julia Martin had eight digs against Auburn Montgomery. The Bayside Academy graduate added three aces and one assist.
Also from Bayside, Birmingham-Southern College freshman setter Ansleigh Dailey had a season-high 34 assists against Nebraska Wesleyan.

Another from the Admirals, middle blocker/outside hitter Ariel Dulaney had 15 digs and eight kills for University of Massachusetts Lowell against UC Riverside.
Freshman libero/defensive specialist Sydney Omtvedt had 12 digs for Southwest Minnesota State University against Upper Iowa. She played for Daphne High.
Wallace State Community College freshman right side hitter Kaden Edenfield had season highs of seven digs, five kills and three block assists against Mineral Area College. She is out of Foley High.
Previously at McGill-Toolen Catholic High, University of Alabama at Birmingham freshman defensive specialist Erica Schilling from Spanish Fort had five digs, two assists and two aces against Western Michigan.

Women's wrestling

Past Lion Isabelle DuBois is a freshman for Brewton-Parker College. She is listed in the 123/130 weight classes.

Men's golf
University of Arkansas junior William Buhl earned his first collegiate victory at the Gopher Invitational. The former Admiral shot 206 (69-67-70) to share medalist honors with Blaine Hale of Oklahoma.
Freshman Padraic Sim shot 233 (81-74-78) for University of Washington in the Gopher Invitational. The Spanish Fort High product finished fifth among the Huskies.
University of Montevallo junior Charles Wood, who played for the Spanish Fort Toros, shot 144 (68-76) to place 10th at the Full Moon Invitational.
Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at jdanddoc@gmail.com.