Fremont High sophomores win state title

OMAHA – A pair of Fremont High School sophomores claimed the Class A No. 2 doubles state championship Friday at the Koch Family Tennis Center.

Jessica Spalding and Megan Robertson of the Tigers handed the top-seeded team of Caroline Nelsen and Kara Schuele from Omaha Marian their first loss of the season in the championship.

Spalding and Robertson won the first set 6-3 before falling 6-2 in the second. The Fremont duo rebounded with a 7-5 win in the third and deciding game.

The third-seeded Spalding and Robertson also knocked off the No. 2 seeded team of Ashley Wiedel and Jenna Helleberg of Grand Island in the semifinals.

After winning the opening set 6-0, the Tigers took the second 7-6 on the strength of a 7-1 tiebreaker.

In the No. 1 singles division, Marian freshman Brooke Urzendowski completed a perfect season to help the Crusaders win the team title. Marian finished with 52 points while runner-up Omaha Westside finished with 38.5. Fremont High was seventh with 22.

At No. 2 singles, fifth-seeded Brigette Root of Grand Island defeated third-seeded Alison Slosburg of Omaha Westside 6-2, 6-4 for the championship.

Team Scores – Omaha Marian 52, Omaha Westside 38.5, Millard West 31, Grand Island 28, Millard North 26.5, Lincoln Southwest 22, Fremont High 22, Lincoln East 18, Lincoln Southeast 17, Bellevue West 12, Kearney 12, Omaha Burke 12, Omaha Central 12, Columbus 10, North Platte 10, Papillion-LaVista South 10, Norfolk 8, Bellevue East 6, Lincoln Northeast 6, Omaha Benson 6, Papillion-LaVista 6, Omaha Bryan 4, Lincoln North Star 2, Millard South 2, Omaha North 2.