(SUBMITTED PHOTO) Franklin Central’s top doubles team of sophomores Carly Sobieralski, right, and Brooklyn Schiffli are among the Elite Eight competing Friday and Saturday in the IHSAA girls’ tennis state finals at Park Tudor School. 7200 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. They face Jasper’s Josie Yarbrough and Suchi Bandaru at 2 p.m. in a quarter-finals match. The winner plays Saturday at 10 a.m., in the semifinals with the state championship match at 2 p.m. The FC duo captured the No. 1 doubles regional championship May 31 at Fishers High School with a thrilling come-from-behind title win against Avon. Sobieralski and Schiffli and the Avon duo had split the first two sets. The Flashes trailed 5-2 in the third set and won five straight games for a stunning 7-5 triumph. Earlier the FC pair defeated New Palestine, 6-3, 6-0, to reach the title match. Admission Friday and Saturday is $5 per person.
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