HERSHEY — Central Cambria High School senior Lydia Paskowski, the District 6 Class 2A singles tennis champion, begins play in the PIAA Singles Tennis Championships on Friday at the Hershey Racquet Club.
Paskowski will face District 12 champion Medina Yuldasheva, a sophomore from Constitution, at noon Friday in the first round with the quarterfinals scheduled for later Friday.
The semifinals and finals for all classifications will be held Saturday.
Hollidaysburg’s junior duo of Grace Muriceak and Crosby Denis will open play in the 3A doubles competition at 10 a.m. Friday against the District 3 second-place team of Abby Martin and Maya Lamichane of Manheim Township.
Central’s senior pair of Zoe Grill and Kate Dunn square off with District 12 champions Rowan Bastian and Wren Best, both sophomores from Julia R. Masterman, at 2 p.m.
Central Mountain junior Addison Lindsay, the three-time District 6 3A singles champ, begins defense of her state title against Manheim Township’s Haley Miller at 8 a.m.
District 5 Class 2A singles champion Haley Hudley, a junior from Chestnut Ridge, faces Danville’s Josie Bendle at noon Friday, and D5 doubles champions Kasey Shuke and Taylor Ruhlman of Bedford take on Montgomery’s Cali Barnes and Madisyn Miller at 2 p.m.