By Mike Deak History was made Friday evening in Kendallville! For the first time in 35 years, and for just the second time ever, West Noble is celebrating a sectional championship in girls tennis! The Lady Chargers knocked off Lakewood Park, 4-1, Thursday evening, then came back to the county seat to face East Noble in the finals. East Noble quickly went up 1-0 with a two and one win at one doubles, but West Noble got one back with a one and love win from Natalia Riegsecker at one singles. East would retake the lead with a two and one win at three singles, setting up the drama. At two singles, Ava DeLong navigated a 6-3 win in the first set, and despite needing five spars at deuce in at championship point, DeLong tied up the score with a 6-1 capper. Her adjustments in her approach won't show up in the box score, but forcing East Noble's hand on defense was key to the win. All eyes then turned two dubs, as Darcy Ritchie and Aubrey Hilbish weathered a 7-4 tiebreaker to take the first set, breaking the spirit of the Knight duo and its supporters. A clinical 6-1 in the second set off a celebration a long time in the making, and gave West Noble its first sectional title in any sport since 2023, when boys soccer held the trophy. West Noble continues onto the Fort Wayne Carroll Regional, where it will face Fort Wayne Dwenger in one of the semi-finals. Fort Wayne Carroll and Angola meet in the other semi-final. Matches are scheduled to begin around 4:15 p.m. at the Carroll Tennis Complex. Congrats to our champions, and now let's take it to Dwenger!