A campus accustomed to celebrating NCHSAA state titles has another in which to relish.
South Point freshman dynamo Chelsea Xia claimed the NCHSAA 5A state girls tennis title Saturday, Oct. 24, in Holly Springs, winning in straight sets over East Lincoln’s Sidney Dann (6-3, 7-5).
Her win is the Red Raiders’ first individual title in program history and second all-time among Gaston County standouts. Highland Tech's Madison Darnell was first to achieve the feat in 2023.
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Xia didn’t drop a set on the way to her title win. In addition to her win in Saturday’s final, she earned victories over West Carteret’s Elizabeth Parker (6-3, 6-3), in addition to a 6-1, 6-1 result over Seaforth’s Mackenzie Wray in the state semifinal round.
In addition to Xia, several other area tennis players competed for state gold this weekend. Here’s how they fared:
Class 5A
- Sidney Dann, East Lincoln: Individual state runner-up
- Arianna Serrao and Aimee Leveaud, North Lincoln: State semifinalists in doubles
Class 4A
- Madelyn Day and Julia Cornwell, Burns: State semifinalists in doubles
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: South Point girls tennis' Chelsea Xia wins NCHSAA 5A individual title