WCHS teams fall at 7-AAA tournament

Monday at the Old Fort tennis courts in Murfreesboro, the Pioneer tennis team opened play in the District 7-AAA team tournament.

Warren County made it through its opening match by downing Riverdale 4-1, but fell in the second round to Cookeville 4-0.

Playing in the No.1 spot for the Pioneer team was Andy Vance, who defeated Jonathan Foti 6-1, 6-0. No. 2-seeded Morgan Gonder took the only Pioneer loss in the Riverdale match, falling to Josh Miller 4-6, 4-6. Salem McGregor defeated Kevin Krapf 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the No. 3 spot. Matthew Black defeated Preston Petty 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 and Dakota McGregor defeated Arash Kashef 6-2, 6-0.

Against the Cavaliers Vance went three sets against Mark Gibbons before falling 6-2, 0-6, 3-6. Gonder fell to Richard Armisteed 1-6, 0-6. Salem McGregor fell to Andrew Barnes 2-6, 0-6 and Black fell 2-6, 5-7 to Alex Callis.

The Lady Pioneers dropped their first-round match to Lebanon 1-4. No.1 seed Katie Campen fell to Chelsea Fyke 6-3, 7-8, 3-6. Warren County?s Holly Ray defeated Courtney Fyke 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Anne Claire Roberts fell to Sarah Morgan 2-6, 3-6. Mio Nakagawa fell to Karey Conaster 0-6, 1-6. Jamie Bush fell to Samantha McElfresh 2-6, 1-6.

The district individual tournament starts on Thursday at Old Fort with Gonder taking on Lebanon?s John Do at 8:30 a.m. Vance will take on Mark Gibbons of Cookeville at 10 a.m.

Beck Spurlock and Salem McGregor will take on Oakland?s Thompson and Burnham in doubles play at 11:30 a.m. and Black and Dakota McGregor will take on Oakland?s Stephen and Johnson at 1 p.m.

For the Lady Pioneers, Ray will take on Riverdale?s Ann Guiler at 8:30 a.m. Campen will take on Allison Wilson of White County at 10 a.m.

In doubles play Roberts and Nakagawa will take on Kilburn and McGowen of Riverdale at 11:30 a.m. and Reuter and Bush will be matched up against Blackman?s Preston and Cutlip at 1p.m.

The semifinals and finals will be played on Friday.