{
  "id": 15316817,
  "title": "How Guilderland girls' tennis broke through against Shaker to claim its 1st sectional title since 2010",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/how-guilderland-girls-tennis-broke-through-against-shaker-to-claim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T00:48:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guilderland-girls-tennis-broke-against-004824497.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Guilderland's girls tennis team clinched their first sectional title since 2010 by defeating Shaker, 5-4, in the Class AA finals on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, held at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, NY. The Lady Dutch, who hadn't won a sectional championship since 2010, had held a 4-3 lead with two matches remaining. Coach Deb Murray expressed her pride in the team, highlighting their growth and the pivotal role played by five seniors who had been together since their junior years. Guilderland's seniors, including Grace Curro, Maanya Nallamothu, Brooklyn Scavio, Katie Sheng, and Anika Bhupati, showcased their skills throughout the match. Curro overcame a severe headache to secure the championship win in the third set, while Nallamothu and Scavio dominated the doubles match. Guilderland will now face the Class A winner, Queensbury, on Sunday to determine who will represent Section 2 in the Division 1 state tournament.",
  "summary": "No. 1-seed Guilderland guts out a nail-biting win over No. 2 Shaker in the Class AA final to claim their first Section 2 girls' tennis team title since 2010.",
  "key_points": [
    "Guilderland girls tennis team wins first sectional title since 2010",
    "Defeated Shaker 5-4 in Class AA finals on Oct. 17, 2026",
    "Five seniors played pivotal roles throughout the match"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}