Hitchcock, who was a state qualifier as a freshman, won three straight-set matches to reach the finals, including a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alexis Nyborg of Pepper Pike Orange in Saturday’s semifinals.
Alter junior Grace Lampman finished third.
Connelly, a senior, and Hall, a junior, also won four straight-set matches in a row to become the second state doubles champs in school history, joining Christy and Lesley Whlen (1998).
Connelly and Hall scored a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ruby and Esther of Lima Bath in the semifinals, then beat Alexis Burkhalter and Katie Zerbi of Columbus Wellington School in the title match by the same score.
Connelly teamed with Sophie Russell to finish third last year.
The Centerville doubles team of freshman Clara Owen and sophomore Caroline Hinshaw dropped a 7-6, 6-3 decision to Upper Arlington’s Megan Basil and Ella Hazelbaker in the Division I final Saturday.
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