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Hoggard girls tennis repeats as 8A East champions, sets up state title rematch

Hoggard girls tennis is heading to the state championship for the second straight year. Here's how the Vikings defeated Green Level on Oct. 27.

Braelyn Roberson, a Hoggard sophomore, was confident her team would win the NCHSAA 8A East dual-team regional championship after claiming an individual state title just days earlier. The Vikings defeated No. 4 Green Level 5-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, securing their second consecutive regional title. This victory sets up a rematch against Myers Park, the team that denied Hoggard a state title last fall.

Roberson, who leads the team at No. 1 singles, won both her singles and doubles matches, cementing the Vikings' path to the state championship. The team's success came just days after they secured two individual state titles. Hoggard's standout performance against Green Level, who entered the match 13-3, proved too much for the Gators to overcome.

The Vikings will face Western champion Myers Park (16-0) for the 8A state title on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Burlington Tennis Center.

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