Thornton takes title

LEWISTON - Lewiston Recreation Department fall tennis results:

Men's B Division

Bob Thornton & Frank Proulx from B-1 and Shawn Handler & Chris Bournakis from B-2 advanced to the championship rounds. In the semifinals, Thornton def. Bournakis, 6-2, 6-2, and Handler def. Proulx, 6-4, 6-4. In the finals, Thornton captured the championship by defeating Handler, 6-4, 6-3, making Handler runner-up. In the third-place contest, Proulx def. Bournakis, 7-5, 6-3.

In other matches: Ray Tardif def. Kyle Rancourt, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2; Danny Gleason def. Nino Naous, 6-0, 6-4; Don Fuller def. Jeff Kazin 7-5, 6-4; Rancourt def. Kazin, 6-1, 6-4; Handler def. Conner Pettingill, 7-5, 6-1; Pettingill def. Kazin, 6-1, 6-3; and Handler def. Rancourt, 7-5, 6-4.

Women's B Division

Iwona Cwik def. Janelle Tardif 6-3, 6-4; Lynnae Chaput def. Tardif, 6-2, 6-1; Cwik def. Sherri Vallee 6-1, 6-0; Lorraine Bowen def. Venise Wilding, ret. (injured); Candy Gleason def. Tammy Gilbert, 6-4, 6-2;  Gilbert def. Debbie Rancourt 7-5, 6-3; Lisa Lally def. Gleason, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Women's B championship will be determined on Tuesday and Thursday of this week.

Women's A Division

Abby Blaisdell def. Nancy Mennealy 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, Heidi Poussard, 6-1, 6-4, and Claire Vallee, 6-2, 6-2l Leslie Thayer def. Heidi Poussard, 6-3, 6-2 and Elaine Dube, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2; Christianne Villedrouin def. Nancy Mennealy, 6-2, 6-2.

Men's A Division

Eric Hall def. Reynold Villedrouin, 6-3, 6-4; Mike Burke def. Villedrouin 6-1, 6-1; Hall def. Preston Poussard, 6-1, 6-0; Burke def. Poussard, 6-0, 6-0; Scott Gagne def. Hall, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4; Tim Lacombe def. Poussard, 6-0, 6-0.