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Timothy Christian girls tennis wins Lemont Invitational, improves to 9-1

By Elmhurst Beacon staff · September 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Yellow tennis ball resting on the strings of a racket on a blue hard court. — Timothy Christian's Brie Kellough won the No. 1 singles title Saturday, Sept. 26, leading the Trojans to a first-place finish at the eight-team Lemont Invitational. Surround Sound Media

Timothy Christian's Brie Kellough won the No. 1 singles title Saturday, Sept. 26, leading the Trojans to a first-place finish at the eight-team Lemont Invitational.

The Trojans picked up titles in two of five brackets at the tournament, according to a results post on the school's website. Brooklynn Bunn and Annika Lemkuil paired up to win the No. 2 doubles bracket.

Two other entries earned third-place finishes. Maddie Hostetter took third at No. 2 singles, and the No. 1 doubles team of Laura LaBardi and Allison Tandy also finished third.

The invitational title pushed Timothy Christian's varsity record to 9-1 with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

The Chicagoland Christian Conference Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Wheaton Academy.

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