Oakland tops WCHS in home opener

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Lady Pioneer Karlee Holcomb returns a forehand down the line during Warren County’s match against Oakland on Tuesday. (Dale Stubblefield photo)

The Pioneer and Lady Pioneer tennis teams dropped their home opener against Oakland Tuesday afternoon, with the boys falling 2-5 and the girls falling 1-6.

The two teams started the day off with doubles. For the boys, Jacob Wilson and Travis Powers took on Joseph Sherer and Brady Neal with the Pioneers falling 5-8. Andrew Brock and Drew Green fell to Alex Ingle and Joseph Yates 3-8.

In singles play, Wilson, playing in the No. 1 spot, fell to Sherer 1-8. Powers dropped his match to Neal 4-8 and Travis Gray fell to Ingle 0-8. Morgan Gonder defeated Joseph Yates in the No. 4 spot 8-4 and Andrew Brock, in the No. 5 spot, defeated Randy Tate 8-5.

For the Lady Pioneers, No. 1 seed Karlee Holcomb fell to Elizabeth Ingle 0-8. Kristen Sharpe fell to Virginia Penner 0-8, Elisha Ray fell 6-8 to Mary Hollis and Katy Campen fell to Mollie Ann Trollinger 1-8. Brittany Williams picked up the only Lady Pioneer win by defeating Amanda Petty 8-6.

In doubles, Holcomb and Williams fell to Ingle and Penner 2-8. Sharpe and Mary Beth Gribble fell to Hollis and Trollings 1-8.

The Warren County High School teams were scheduled to take on Lebanon on Thursday at home. The tennis teams will be on the road March 23 at Blackman.