Tennis wraps up season, regional tournament begins Saturday

Senior Luke Carnine with a return in a recent match at the Marshall County tennis courts.

Both Coach Kelly Chumbler and Coach Ryne Hagan couldn’t be prouder of their tennis teams this spring and their hard work in making the season a huge success. Both the girls and boys MCHS Tennis teams broke school records this season in wins. The boys finished the regular season with a 16-2 record and the girls finished with a 14-4 record.

Junior Lindy King, preparing to serve, won her last three regular season matches against Ballard Memorial, Graves County and St. Mary.

The teams wrapped up their regular season Tuesday with a win 7-2 win over St. Mary for the girls and the boys won their St Mary match 8-1. In two matches last week, the girl’s team defeated Ballard Memorial 6-3 and the boy’s won their match 9-0 and in a match against Graves County, the girls lost 8-1 and boys won 5-4 despite two matches forfeited/retired due to a player injury.

Both teams will begin play in the Region I tournament on Saturday at the Larry Heflin Lone Oak tennis courts.

Girls results vs Ballard Memorial:

Singles
Courtney Phillips (MCHS) by forfeit
Lindy King (MCHS) defeated Morgan Graves 8-1
Meghan Walker (BM) defeated Jessica Wilcox 8-3
Zoe Wilson (BM) defeated Maci Phillips 8-3
Alexis Steward (BM) defeated Kayla Story 8-6
Emmeline Sirls (MCHS) by forfeit
Doubles
C Phillips/King (MCHS) defeated Graves/Walker 8-0
Wilcox/Harrington (MCHS) defeated Fall/Wilson 1-0 forfeit
Story/M Phillips (MCHS) by forfeit
Exhibitions
C Phillips (MCHS) defeated Zoe Wilson 6-0

Boys results vs Ballard Memorial:
Singles
Hayden Jaco (MCHS) defeated Sam Paul 8-1
Alex Chapman (MCHS) defeated Daniel Morrow 8-0
Rush Robinson (MCHS) defeated Braden Nichols 8-1
Parker Kerrick (MCHS) defeated Jacob Adams 8-1
Jameson Wells (MCHS) defeated Parth Patel 6-1
Luke Carnine (MCHS) defeated Ben Thomas 6-2
Doubles
Jaco/Robinson (MCHS) defeated Paul/Morrow 8-3
Chapman/Wells (MCHS) defeated Nichols/Adams 8-1
Kerrick/Patel (MCHS) defeated Adams/Patel 8-3
Exhibitions
JD Whirley/Andrew Phillips (MCHS) defeated Paul/Ethan Langhan 6-2

Girls results vs Graves County
Singles
Maddy Williams (GC) defeated Courtney Phillips 8-8(7-5)
Ellie Mitchell (GC) by forfeit (Pamela Ross sustained injury)
Gabbie Lamb (GC) defeated Kayla Story 8-0
Audrey Lamb (GC) defeated Maci Phillips 8-1
Pooja Patel (GC) defeated Jessica Wilcox 8-5
Lindy King (MCHS) defeated Maggie Murphy 8-3
Doubles
Laken Shultz/Carson McKee (GC) defeated C Phillips/Abbey Harrington 8-5
Makayla Whitkaker/Allie Clark (GC) defeated King/Story 8-1
Madeline Byrd/Cass Thomas (GC) defeated Ross/Wilcox 8-6
Exhibitions
JC Wells (MCHS) defeated Grace Thomasson 8-0

Boys results vs Graves County
Singles
Hayden Jaco (MCHS) defeated Isaac Carrico 8-0
Brady Ellegood (GC) by forfeit (Kaleb Willie sustained injury during doubles match)
Jason Hale (GC) defeated Jameson Wells 8-1
Alex Chapman (MCHS) defeated Matthew Whitaker 8-4
Keifer Court (MCHS) defeated Mark Whitaker 8-2
Parker Kerrick (MCHS) defeated Tucker George 8-3
Doubles
JasonHale/Matthew Whitaker (GC) defeated Jaco/Willie 8-8 (retire)
Brady Ellegood/Carrico (GC) defeated Kerrrick/Pratik Patel 8-0
Chapman/Court (MCHS) defeated Mark Whitaker/George
Exhibitions
Barame Takerngsukavana (GC) defeated Isaac Miller 8-3

Girls results vs St. Mary
Singles
Madeline Lorch (STM) defeated Courtney Phillips 8-6
Lindy King (MCHS) defeated Sarah Quarles 8-0
Jessica Wilcox (MCHS) defeated Kaitlin Hrdlick 8-1
Claire Haas (STM) defeated Maci Phillips 8-2
Emmeline Sirls (MCHS) by forfeit
Abbey Harrington (MCHS) by forfeit
Doubles
C Phillips/King (MCHS) defeated Lorch/Haas 8-6
Wilcox/Harrington (MCHS) defeated Hrdlicka/Quarles 8-6
Sirls/M Phillips (MCHS) by forfeit

Boys results vs St. Mary
Singles
Alex Chapman (MCHS) defeated Tim Froehlich 8-4
Keifer Court (MCHS) defeated Eduardo Hernando 8-4
Parker Kerrick (MCHS) defeated Cole McCoart 8-2
Rush Robinson (MCHS) by forfeit
Jameson Wells (MCHS) by forfeit
Luke Carnine (MCHS) by forfeit
Doubles
Chapman/Court (MCHS) defeated Froehlich/Hernando 8-1
Kerrick/Patel (MCHS) by forfeit
Carnine/Wells (MCHS) by forfeit
Exhibitions:
McCoart/Hernando (STM) defeated Kerrick/Patel 8-6
Alejandro (STM) defeated Rush Robinson 6-0