Tourney runs end for WCHS netters

Thursday morning at the Old Fort tennis courts in Murfreesboro, the Pioneer and Lady Pioneer tennis players started competition in the individual District 7-AAA tournament.

By the end of the first round on Thursday morning, however, only two players and one doubles team had advanced to the second round.

For the Pioneers, Andy Vance fell to Cookeville?s Mark Gibbons 7-5, 6-7, 2-6 and Morgan Gonder dropped his match to Lebanon?s John Do 6-7, 6-3, 3-6. In doubles play Andrew Reuter and Salem McGregor fell to Oakland?s team of Thompson and Brunham 1-6, 2-6. Matthew Black and Dakota McGregor won their first-round match over Oakland?s Stephens and Johnson 6-3, 7-5, But the duo wasn?t so lucky in the second round falling to Siegel?s Edwards and Hayes 1-6, 0-6.

For the Lady Pioneers Katy Campen won her first round match over White County?s Allison Wilson 6-3, 6-2. Holly Ray defeated Riverdale?s Ann Guiler 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. In doubles, Anne Claire Roberts and Mio Nakagawa fell to Riverdale?s Kilburn and McGowen 5-7, 2-6.

In the second round Campen fell to Cookeville?s Hope Proctor 1-6, 2-6 and Ray ran into trouble against Kacey Conatser of Lebanon 4-6, 6-4, 4-6.

Warren County fell in team competition on Monday, while the Siegel boys and girls teams won the district titles on Tuesday.

?We had a very successful year with the boys finishing with 12 wins and the girls picking up four victories,? said coach David Dunlap. ?Both teams are excited about their futrue and are already looking forward to next season.

?These kids have worked hard to improve their game and I know they will improve so much over the summer.?