Boys and Girls Tennis Off to State

By Kolby Burtnett, Reporter

57331ef0a2693.imageOn May 10, the Greenwood boys tennis team got their fourth consecutive region title by topping Clinton County, 3-0, and the Lady Gators beat the Purples for the first time in 3 years, winning 3-1.

The Region 4 individual finals featuring singles and doubles match ups on the boys’ and girls’ sides were postponed to 4 p.m. Wednesday. The team finals were moved from Kereiakes to the indoor courts at the Tennis Performance Institute.

Greenwood’s boys got the action started around 5:30 p.m. The Gators used two doubles victories to take the matchup. GHS duo Jacob Young and Nick Newton beat Bulldog duo Matthew Hunter and Jackson Harlan by a score of 6-3, 6-2.

Junior Austin Schneller gave the Gators a 2-0 lead with 6-2, 6-2 victories against Zach McFall. Greenwood finished the victory with Phillip Procter and Alex Fee with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Clinton pair Jared Grant and Frank Zheng.

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