Whitmar bows out of Class 1 championships

Fulton senior Suzie Whitmar closed out her high school tennis career with a pair of losses at the Class 1 state singles championships Friday.

Whitmar bowed to Villa Duchesne's Brittany Green 6-1, 6-0 in the first round at the Cooper Tennis Complex. She was then eliminated in the consolation bracket, falling to Kennett's Hadley Hilburn 6-4, 4-6 and 7-4.

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