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Whitney Young finishes 8th in the state in girls tennis

Congratulations to Whitney Young for fininishing 8th in the state in girls tennis. They did it without one star singles player. Instead their 8th place was a total team finish as they had a doubles team advance to the state quarterfinals and another team advance to the third round.

A Chicago Public League school has never had a top 3 state finish in girls tennis. This Whitney Young team was the highest a CPS school has finished in girls tennis since the 2002 Lane Tech team that finished 9th in the state led by the legendary state doubles champion duo of Anete Bandere and Suzanna Gracianin.

Whitney Young wins girls tennis city title

Sun-Times Article

Team
1. Whitney Young
2. Morgan Park

Individual
1. Gabrielle Moore (Whitney Young) d. Darnesha Moore (Morgan Park) - 6-2, 6-2

Oh My! Omiagate Sisters advance to 4th round of consolation finals in state tennis tournament

Idia Omiagate - star tennis player for Lane Tech.

Venus and Serena Williams are one of the more famous sister duos in women's tennis. Well, Lane Tech has it's own successful pair. Sister's Nike and Idia Omiagate (sr) advanced all the way to the 4th round of the IHSA girls state tennis tournament before finally falling. On the way they defeated tennis doubles pairs frm Jacobs, Metamora, and Wauonsee Valley. Their only losses came to state ranked New Trier and Normal Community. Their 3 victories were good enough for 4 state points and 50th place overall team points for Lane Tech.

Idia, a senior ends a very successful tennis career at Lane Tech. Idia leaves cementing her place as in the photo of Lane's most hearlded girls state tennis players ever. Lane's most famous girls players were the doubles pair of Anette Bandere and Suzana Gracianin when they won state doubles in 2002. Idia advanced to the state finals all four of her years at Lane. Twice as in individual her freshman and sophmore years and last year and this year in doubles with her sister Nike. In all four years, she scored state points for Lane Tech and left as the first doubles city champion.

Idia, tennis career ends for Lane, but we'll see more of her in track. By the way she is the defending city champion in the 100 meter and 200 meter dash. She is also state ranked in both of those events.

Whitney Young dominates girls individual city tennis championships 2008

Whitney Young girls tennis almost won a complete sweep of the CPS individual tennis championship held last weekend. Only the Lane Tech undefeated 1st doubles team prevented a complete sweep. Below are some of the results:

Gabrielle Moore (Soph.) - Whitney Young ---City Champion #1 Singles

Britney Ballog (Soph.) Whitney Young---City Champion #2 Singles

Lane Tech 1st Doubles team took 1st place

Whitney Young 1st Doubles team took 3rd place

Whitney Young 2nd Doubles team took 1st place

Whitney Young 3rd Doubles team also took 1st place

Oh My! Omiagate sisters score state points for Lane in girls tennis.

Idia Omigate (jr)

The Lane Tech doubles team of Nike Omiagate and Idia Omiagate started out their girls state performance on a high note. In the first round they defeated the doubles team of Rosary.

61. Idia Omogiate & Nike Omogiate, Chicago (Lane) d. Keyly Knechtel & Angelina Goheen, Aurora (Rosary), 6-3, 6-2

However in the second round they lost a hard fought battle from a doubles team from Belleville West:

127. Taylor Cook & Kelsey Delsignore, Belleville (West) d. Idia Omogiate & Nike Omogiate, Chicago (Lane), 7-5, 6-4

In the 2nd round of the consolation bracket just did not have enough vs a doubles team from Crystal Lake South.

Jennifer Maruyama & Laura Roesslein, Crystal Lake (South) d. Idia Omogiate & Nike Omogiate, Chicago (Lane), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

Omigate Sisters Qualify for State Tennis Finals

Idia Omiagate (jr)

The girls tennis finals are being held this weekend at various sites in the northwest suburbs. The Lane Tech doubles team of Nike Omiagate and Idia Omigate qualified for the state finals. They  will play this Thursday versus a doubles team from Rosary (Aurora).

Idia Omiagate decided to play doubles this year with her sister Nike, a freshmen, Last year Idia played singles and qualified for state. Last year Idia won her first round match vs. Liz Exco of Lincoln Way East before falling to Caroline Bauer of New Trier, one of the better tennis players in the state. Idia ended up finishing in the third round of the consolation finals and scored 3 state points for Lane.

Last year Lane Tech scored state points or placed in state only in chess, girls tennis, boys track, and girls track. Idia was involved in two of those sports: girls tennis and girls track.

At Wheeling:

Idia Omogiate (Jr.)-Nike Omogiate (Fr.), Chicago (Lane) vs. Keyly Knechtel (Sr.)-Angelina Goheen (Fr.), Aurora (Rosary)

Girls Varsity Tennis Conference Schedule 2007

Lane Tech Girls Varsity Tennis Conference Schedule 2007 (tentative)

09/11/2007	Northside Vs. College    Prep	@ Eugene Park; 4:00pm
09/12/2007	Vs Young	@ Waveland; 4:00pm
09/13/2007	Vs Morgan Park	@Morgan Park; 4:00pm

Northside Prep will challenge Lane Tech for Chicago Public Leauge supremacy in the north side of Chicago. (northside prep photo)

Public League Girls Tennis Preview 2007

Idia Omiagate of Lane Tech is not only a track star, but she also is one of the Public Leagues best girls tennis players. Last year, she was one of 5 Public League individuals or doubles teams state qualifiers. She advanced all the way to the 3rd round of the Consolation finals to help score 4 state points for Lane Tech.

Gia McKnight is the top returnee for the Public League in girls tennis. She was an all-state honorable mention by the Chicago Tribune. McKnight will lead the Morgan Park Girls 2007 tennis team to try to win a 4th straight city title.

Top Public League Girls Tennis Returnees

Gia McKnight (sr), Morgan Park

Idia Omiagate (jr), Lane Tech

April Burrage (jr), Payton

Taylor Spencer (jr), Morgan Park

Krystan Mason (jr), Morgan Park

Girls Tennis Public League Championship Results 2006-07 School Year

CHICAGO PUBLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Round
Morgan Park 4, Payton 1
FIRST SINGLES {ndash} Morgan Park default to Payton
SECOND SINGLES {ndash} Alexis McCoy, Morgan Park d. Ina Jazic 6-0, 6-1
THIRD SINGLES {ndash}Taylor Spencer, Morgan Park d. Molly Miretzky 6-2, 6-1
FIRST DOUBLES {ndash} Gia McKnight-Kristen Mason, Morgan Park d. April Burrage-Kirsten Mahan 4-6, 7(7)-6, 6-3
SECOND DOUBLES {ndash} Jasmine Jones-Danyell Hopson, Morgan Park d. Melissa Margolis-Michelle Lee, Payton 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Semifinals
Morgan Park 3, Whitney Young 2
FIRST SINGLES {ndash} Morgan Park default to Whitney Young
SECOND SINGLES —Alexis McCoy, Morgan Park d. Rebecca Lay 6-0, 6-0
THIRD SINGLES {ndash} Adela Isovic, Young d. Shamaya Hollingsworth 7-6, 6-0
FIRST DOUBLES {ndash} Taylor Spencer-Kristen Mason, Morgan Park d. Cindy Chen-Larsa Ng 6-4, 6-2
SECOND DOUBLES {ndash} Jasmine Jones-Danyell Hopson, Morgan Park d. Sarrah Val-Chen Feng 6-2, 7-5
Payton 3, Northside College Prep 1
FIRST SINGLES {ndash} April Burrage, Payton d. Amanda Kaiser 6-2, 6-1
SECOND SINGLES {ndash} Kristen Mahan, Payton d. Rana Mark 6-2, 6-3
FIRST DOUBLES - Liza Tullis-Annie Lesser, Northside Prep d. Ina Jazic-Joanna Tomszewsk 1-6, 6-3,10-4
SECOND DOUBLES {ndash} Melissa Margolis-Michelle Lee, Payton d. Madi Holland-Meghan Doherty 6-1, 6-0