Girls Tennis: North Feature Athlete - Pine-Richland's Marlys Bridgham
Name: Marlys Bridgham
High School: Pine-Richland
Grade: 10
Sport: Tennis
Position: Second Singles
Background Info: Bridgham won the Section 2-AAA singles tournament late last week at North Allegheny, upsetting the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds (teammate Taylor Perz and North Allegheny's Kylie Isaacs, respectively) to do it. Last season as a freshman, she was third place in the section and lost in the first round of WPIALs.
Quote from Pine-Richland coach Janet Chappell: "Marlys is a tall, thin girl who is very comfortable at the net and has a good all-court game."
Quote from Pine-Richland senior Taylor Perz: "She has definitely been a great addition to the team the way she's been able to step up and play No. 1 or No. 2. She's a great girl and and great player. We have really been pushing each other."
High School: Pine-Richland
Grade: 10
Sport: Tennis
Position: Second Singles
Background Info: Bridgham won the Section 2-AAA singles tournament late last week at North Allegheny, upsetting the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds (teammate Taylor Perz and North Allegheny's Kylie Isaacs, respectively) to do it. Last season as a freshman, she was third place in the section and lost in the first round of WPIALs.
Quote from Pine-Richland coach Janet Chappell: "Marlys is a tall, thin girl who is very comfortable at the net and has a good all-court game."
Quote from Pine-Richland senior Taylor Perz: "She has definitely been a great addition to the team the way she's been able to step up and play No. 1 or No. 2. She's a great girl and and great player. We have really been pushing each other."
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