As doubles partner Lydia Bonderer looks on in the foreground, sophomore Lexy Smith of the 2025 Chillicothe High School tennis Lady Hornets swings into a forehand groundstroke during the duoÕs Class 1 District 8 doubles championship match Oct. 10. Previously crowned Midland Empire Conference champs, the Smith-Bonderer tandem added the district doubles title to their resum and followed that up Oct. 23-24 by earning the eighth-place medal in the state tournament at Springfield with two wins in five matches. (PAUL STURM/C-T FILE PHOTO)
Sophomore, junior duo earns eighth in Class 1 doubles SPRINGFIELD — New to the sport – at least competitively – as a sophomore and freshman…
