Yarmouth boys, Cape Elizabeth girls capture Class B tennis titles

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(Libby Kamrowski Kenny/ Staff Photographer) [Purchase this image](https://dev.mainetodaymedia.com/smugmug/upload.php?data=%7B%22src%22%3A%22https%3A%5C%2F%5C%2Fwww.pressherald.com%5C%2Fwp-content%5C%2Fuploads%5C%2Fsites%5C%2F4%5C%2F2026%5C%2F06%5C%2F43639562_20260610_StateBTennisChamps-2.jpg%22%2C%22caption%22%3A%22Yarmouth%27s%20James%20Hartnett%20hits%20a%20backhand%20during%20his%20No.%201%20singles%20match%20against%20Hermon%27s%20Chase%20Jensen%20in%20the%20Class%20B%20boys%20tennis%20final%20Wednesday%20at%20Bates%20College%20in%20Lewiston.%20Yarmouth%20swept%20all%20five%20matches%20to%20earn%20its%20seventh%20consecutive%20state%20title.%20%28Libby%20Kamrowski%20Kenny%5C%2F%20Staff%20Photographer%29%22%7D) View 23 photos LEWISTON — Seven straight Class B championships and counting for the Yarmouth boys tennis team. The Clippers beat Hermon 5-0 on Wednesday at the Wallach Tennis Center at Bates College to claim the 12th state title in program history. “It feels great,” said Yarmouth senior Aidan Forrest. “All four of my years now, we’ve won states. It’s just an honor to be part of such a great program.” Hermon, which won its first North championship on Monday, finishes 14-2. Later, the Cape Elizabeth girls secured the Class B title with a 3-2 victory over Waterville. It’s the 15th state crown for the program, but first since 2016. “It feels so good, it feels great,” said Cape senior Gillian Lench. Advertisement Waterville, the [North champion](https://www.centralmaine.com/2026/06/08/brunswick-waterville-girls-tennis-claim-northern-maine-titles/), finishes 14-2. Yarmouth (15-1) secured the boys title with three quick wins. Alexander Gordon started the afternoon with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ashtin Searway at No. 2 singles, followed by a victory at No. 2 doubles from the team of Zach Young and Pablo Sonenberg, who beat Kobe Hills and Keane Oxley, 6-0, 6-1. Aidan Forrest sealed the title at No. 3 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Nate Sullivan. The afternoon wrapped with a win at No. 1 doubles by Aiden Brooks and John Nicholas over James Brocato and Carter Dubois, 6-3, 7-6 (4). At No. 1 singles, James Hartnett beat Chase Jensen, 6-1, 6-1. “I’m so proud of the guys, it was a real team effort,” said Yarmouth coach Gabe Gordon. “We had almost 19 guys on varsity this year. At least 15 or 16 guys had varsity matches this season. I’m so proud of the entire team, playing really hard, practicing hard, and I couldn’t be any prouder of the boys.” [ Related [Falmouth tennis sweeps Class A championships, again](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/10/falmouth-sweeps-class-a-state-tennis-championships/) The Clippers rolled to a 9-0 start to its season before falling 3-2 to [Class A runner-up Camden Hills](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/10/falmouth-sweeps-class-a-state-tennis-championships/) on May 21. That loss helped refocus Yarmouth on its playoff run. “It’s been a gift for us, being such a strong team,” said Alexander Gordon, a senior. “(The loss) helped us learn what it’s like on the other side. It’s a gift, but it also keeps in mind that not every team gets to be as successful as we are, so we’re really grateful for that.” Advertisement Hermon went 11-1 in the regular season before running through the playoffs and reaching its first state final, far surpassing expectations. The No. 2 seed in the North, the Hawks edged undefeated No. 1 Caribou 3-2 for the regional championship. “Historic would be the word,” Hermon coach Matt Murray said of the season. “Our goals were to go above .500 (in the regular season) and win a playoff match. We go 11-1 and win a regional championship. That’s unbelievable. … These guys threw themselves into it for three months, and I’m so proud of that, and look where it got us.” [](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/10/waynflete-boys-maranacook-girls-tennis-claim-class-c-titles/) Related [Waynflete boys, Maranacook girls tennis claim Class C titles](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/06/10/waynflete-boys-maranacook-girls-tennis-claim-class-c-titles/) Cape Elizabeth (13-3) clinched the girls championship with wins from both of its doubles teams. Kaia Craig and Gillian Lench beat Brooklyn Hart and Ava Libby, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 1 doubles, while the duo of Noelle Mallory and Genny Carignan defeated Nina Mitchell and Gwen Lord, 6-4, 7-5. At No. 2 singles, Allegra Adler of Cape Elizabeth won 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 against Sadie St. Peter. “We just tried to play to our strengths, rather than figure (Waterville) out,” said Cape senior Emma Gebhart. Waterville won the final two matches of the day, as Hannah Zeimetz beat Sen Murdock 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3 singles, before Piper Hamilton wrapped up the day with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Gebhart at No. 1 singles. The Capers entered the playoffs as a No. 4 seed but fought their way through to 3-2 wins over No. 1 Yarmouth (semifinals), [No. 3 Cony (regional final)](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/08/yarmouth-boys-cape-elizabeth-girls-tennis-win-class-b-south-titles-2/) and Waterville to capture the state crown. “They saw that they had a chance to go all the way (and followed through),” said Capers coach Sarah Boeckel, who wore the same pair of sneakers she wore when the team captured the 2016 title. “We knew that this match was going to be tough. Waterville is tough. We haven’t gone to a lot of three-set matches. I’m just so proud of how mentally tough they were today.” The Purple Panthers, the No. 2 seed in the North, beat No. 4 Presque Isle in the regional final. The team expects to return nearly all of its members next season. “It’s been a great season and a lot of hard work,” said Waterville co-head coach Devin Lachapelle. “The whole team put a lot of time in during the summer and winter and played a ton. Obviously, the season went really well and we did well in the North. But Cape’s a great team. Five years ago, we beat them 3-2 (for the state title), and they returned the favor today. It’s always a good match with them.” Copy the Story Link Tagged: [cape elizabeth capers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/cape-elizabeth-capers/), [Hermon Hawks](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/hermon-hawks/), [Waterville Purple Panthers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/waterville-purple-panthers/), [yarmouth clippers](https://www.pressherald.com/tag/yarmouth-clippers/) [](https://www.pressherald.com/author/dave-dyer) [Dave DyerStaff Writer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/dave-dyer) Dave Dyer is in his second stint with the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel. Dave was previously with the company from 2012-2015 and returned in late 2016. He spent most of 2016 doing freelance sports. [More by Dave Dyer](https://www.pressherald.com/author/dave-dyer)