Champions crowned at Bloor/Ortner Memorial

PERKINS TWP. — The 2025 Bloor/Ortner Memorial Tennis Classic wrapped up over the weekend at the courts at Perkins High School. More than 100 players participated in the USTA event. Men's singles drew 24 entrants. Joe Gilman defeated Phil Conley in the finals, 6-4, 6-1. Both men are from Tiffin. Conley, the University of Tiffin tennis coach, defeated three college players to get to the final match. Harry Love, the teaching pro at Court 1 Tennis, and Greg Avery served as co-directors of the tournament. Six players from Tiffin won titles, including the men's and women's singles champions. Results from championship matches: Men's singles: Joe Gilman (Tiffin) def. Phil Conley (Tiffin) 6-4, 6-1 Women's singles: Ashley Reinhart (Tiffin) def. Lilly Knijnenburg (Oberlin) 3-6, 5-7 (10-7) Men's doubles: Harry Love (Norwalk) & Brad Lynch (Sandusky) def. Seve Kretchmar (Vermilion) & Oliver Knijnenburg (Oberlin) 6-2, 6-0 Women's doubles: Grace Arnold (Port Clinton) & Nora Pixler (Port Clinton) def. Kelly Schlessman (New Albany) & Lori Schlessman (Sandusky) 6-4, 6-1 Mixed doubles: Carina Gilman (Tiffin) & Joe Gilman (Tiffin) def. Abbie Campbell (Tiffin) & Ryan Gase (Tiffin) 6-0, 6-2 40 & over doubles: Chip Weingart (Tiffin) & Adrian Conley (Tiffin) def. John Hug (Norwalk) & David Givens (Sandusky) 6-1, 6-4 Boys 18 & under singles: Jeremiah McCreary (Collins) def. Sawyer Sulzener (Wadsworth) 6-3 Girls 18 & under singles: Priya Mehta (Blacklick) def. Theodora Andreica (Ann Arbor, Mich.) 6-1 Boys 14 & under singles: Landon Deering (Sandusky) def. Miles Hall (Tiffin) 6-2 Girls 14 & under singles: Macie Berg (Castalia) def. Zoey Allen (Tiffin) 9-8 (5)