WCHS netters split at Sparta
For the boys’ team, Doug Roberts defeated Jason Ryder 8-5 in singles. Travis Powers won 8-1 over Tom McKee, Jacob Wilson, playing in the No. 4 spot, defeated Josh Lowery 8-4 and Tyler Boyd won 8-3 over Kyle Brady. Cameron Gonder and Artie Fisher had the only two losses in singles play.
Powers and Wilson paired together in doubles as they defeated Ryder and McKee 8-6. Roberts and Fisher won over Lowery and Benningfield 8-3 and Gonder and Boyd fell to Cannon and Brady 9-7. The Pioneers have a 2-4 record on the season.
For the Lady Pioneers, Kristen Sharpe fell to Jenson Swindwell 8-1, Elisha Ray fell to Natilee Anderson 8-2, Julia Fisher fell to Brittany Farley 8-0, Karlee Holcomb fell to Lauren Ropes 8-3, Brittany Williams fell to Rachael Hammond 8-0 and Kimberly Pittigrew fell to Cody Daniel 8-5.
In doubles Sharpe and Ray lost to Swindell and Daniel 8-3. Fisher and Mary Beth Gribble fell to Anderson and Farley 8-0 and April Kirby and Holcomb fell to Roper and Hammond 8-5. The Lady Pioneers are now 0-6 on the year.