CCS Charges past Wildcats.

Okay, it wasn't that cold out there today, but it wasn't warm either. We had a very difficult non-district match today at Chattanooga Christian. If you're a college basketball fan, this would be like putting Duke or North Carolina on your non-conference schedule. It rained most this morning, and for awhile there it looked like we might have to cancel. The sun never really poked out, but it was still dry enough by 4:00pm to play, even if it was a little chilly.

Great turnout today from the parents by the way, I'd like to thank each and every one of you who came out to support our team. I know it means a lot to the kids, even if they don't always tell you. For those of you who made it out to CCS, I'm sure you noticed their giant billboards commemorating all of their past glories. Sue Webb has built quite a program over there, and her teams are always competitive. You saw that today, especially on the girls' side. You see, that Duke/North Carolina analogy isn't too far off the mark!

We had to scratch and claw for every point and game we won. Although it is tough to mention a highlight when a team gets shut out, I have got to mention the effort by Michelle Phillips at #3 singles. Although she only managed to win two games, she absolutely gave the CCS girl everything she could handle. A valiant effort against a very tough opponent. All in all, we'll chalk this one up as a learning experience. Remember, we've got three freshmen girls in the top six. Right now they are playing for the future.

On the boys' side, I actually thought we could have done a little better. Perhaps CCS deserved to win today, but it definitely should have been closer. Dylan Millwood took care of business at #1 singles and Jae Yoo did the same at #6, but those were the only two W's we got. I don't think the score indicates how close we actually are to the Chargers in talent. I was especially disappointed in our poor performance in doubles. I blame myself for this. I have been trying to figure out what lineup works best, and I have not found a solution. I'll stick with this one for now, because we don't have time to change it before our next match tomorrow.

Here are the results:

CCS Girls def. Hixson Girls 9-0

Girls Singles:

Ellie Henry def. Candace Cline 8-0
Gretchen Rowe def. Whitney Clack 8-2
Hannah Henry def. Michelle Phillips 8-2
Suzannah Sliger def. Haylee Gossett 8-1
Tiffany Sullivan def. Corynne Schannuth 8-2
Marleah Payne def. Kayla Morgan 8-2

Girls Doubles:

E. Henry/Rowe def. Cline/Clack 8-0
H. Henry/Sullivan def. Gossett/Schannuth 8-0
Gracie Smith/Allie Sullivan def. Phillips/Morgan 8-0

Records:
CCS 3-0 (1-0); Hixson is 1-2 (1-1)


CCS Boys def. Hixson Boys 7-2

Singles:

Dylan Millwood (H) def, Stewart Fellers 9-8 (9-7)
Barrett Schock (C) def. George Ozborn 8-0
Matthew Day (C) def. Cory Phillips 8-2
David Herberich (C) def. Myles Goforth 8-6
Nick Ryan (C) def. Eric Barr 8-5
Jae Yoo (H) def. Patrick Cooper 8-6

Doubles:

Fellers/Schock (C) def. Ozborn/Phillips 8-2
Herberich/Ryan (C) def. Millwood/Goforth 8-2
Schock/ Tim Payne (C) def. Barr/Yoo 8-1

Records:

CCS 3-0 (1-0); Hixson 2-1 (2-0)

Up Next: Tuesday, March 29 @ Home against Walker Valley. Not sure how good the Mustangs are this year. I know that they have fielded good teams in recent years, and they are in a district 5-AAA (so they are a little bigger than Hixson). Should be a good match for both the boys and girls.