Wilton Girls Tennis Team Wins State Championship Title

WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton High School girls varsity tennis team won the 2013 Class M Girls Tennis Tournament after defeating RHAM High School, 6-1, in Friday’s championship game at the Yale Tennis Center in New Haven.

The Wilton High School girls varsity tennis team were crowned the champions of this year's Class M state tournament. Photo Credit: *Contributed*

Members of the Wilton High School girls varsity tennis team show off the Class M championship award they received Friday. Photo Credit: *Contributed*

by Vanessa Inzitari

06/03/2013 5:00 p.m.

This was the first championship win for the Warriors since 1997. At the start of the tournament, the team was ranked seventh.

Five members of the team qualified to play in the Individual Open Tournament at Yale, which began Monday and runs through Wednesday.

For more information about the 2013 state championships, including a look at the Class M tournament bracket, visit the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference website.

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