Wildcats Sweep Away the Pioneers.

Well our first day back from Spring Break and we had to make up a rained out match with East Ridge.  You never know what you're going to get from your players after vacation.  I'm sure many of them did not pick up a racquet over the break.  I think it turned out okay, and was probably, in the end, more productive than having a practice.  Both teams won easily 9-0.  

Not really much to say about the matches, except that East Ridge is only in their second year of having a tennis program after a four year absence.  Many of the players on the other side of the net are playing their first meaningful high school matches this year.  With that in mind, I gave our top seeded players the day off.  I told our players to play hard, but to be extra courteous to the East Ridge players.  We did not want the Pioneers to experience any sort of bad sportsmanship on our part.  Our area needs tennis in as many high schools as possible.  The last thing we want is for these kids to feel like they are being shown up, then not come out for tennis next year.  I thought our kids did a great job today as ambassadors of the sport of tennis.  Very proud of the Wildcats today!

Full results here:

 

 

Hixson Girls def. East Ridge Girls 9-0

Girls Singles:

Emily Gilreath def. Ruby Hambrick 8-0

Maggie Ozborn def. Sarah Barnes 8-2

Corynne Schannuth def. Linsay Lee 8-0

Emily Davis def. Kendra Smith 8-0

Lydia Lindsey def. Brooke Culver 8-0

Caylee Schannuth def. Joanna Hernandez 8-1

Girls Doubles:

Gilreath/Ozborn def. Habrick/Smith 8-1

Cor. Schannuth/Davis def. Barnes/Lee 8-0

Lindsey/Cay. Schannuth def. Culver/Arisha Paige 8-0

Hixson Boys def. East Ridge Boys 9-0

Boys Singles:

Rivers De'Friese def. Nicholas Melton 8-0

Ethan Gossett def. Nicholas Gray 8-1

Landon Goforth def. Travis Crabtree 8-3

Alex Condra wins by forfeit

Carl Phillips wins by forfeit

Jacob Lindsey wins by forfeit

Boys Doubles:

Gossett/Goforth def. Melton/Gray 8-0

Condra/Phillips  win by forfeit

Kevin Nguyen/Richard Vuong win by forfeit

Records:

Hixson Girls: 4-2 (Overall); 4-0 (District 6-A/AA)

Hixson Boys: 5-1 (Overall); 4-0 (District 6-A/AA)

UP NEXT: Wednesday, April 3 @ Cleveland.  Not exactly sure what to expect from the Blue Raiders, but they are usually tough.  They play their home matches on the campus of Lee University, which is a great setting for tennis.  Should be fun!