Tennis teams square off against Coffee County

Warren County?s boys tennis team picked up a victory on Wednesday, while the Lady Pioneers fell just short in their match against visiting Coffee County.

With several high school players out on spring break, members of the middle school squad were called upon to play in substitute roles in the non-district match.

The Pioneers won 6-2, taking five singles victories and winning one of two doubles sets, while the Lady Pioneers swept their doubles matches, but lost four of their five singles matchups to fall by a 4-3 team final.

For the Pioneers, Salem McGregor picked up a 9-7 win over Ian Smith at No. 1 singles, while Dakota McGregor was an 8-0 winner over Steven Johnson at No. 2. Mason McGiboney blanked Adam Williams 8-0 at No. 3 singles, while Dustin Morris won 8-2 over Wesley Cardwell and Andrew Reuter won 8-0 over Chris O?Neal. Thomas Locke took an 8-3 loss to Cameron Volk at the No. 6 position.

In doubles, McGiboney and Dakota McGregor fell short 9-7 to Nick Hibdon and Chris Hicks, and Morris teamed with Salem McGregor to top Volk and Williams 8-2.

The girls got an 8-3 win from Karlee Holcomb over Coffee County?s Lisa Yeske at No. 2 singles, and Holcomb teamed with Brittany Williams at No. 1 doubles to down Jessica Taylor and Courtney Paige 9-8 (5). The duo also played in the No. 2 doubles slot, downing Andrea Floyd and Charlee Williams 8-5.

Williams lost her No. 1 doubles match 8-0 to Kayla Thompson, while Holly Ray fell 8-1 to Floyd, Amanda Reuter lost 8-2 to Williams, and Elisha Ray lost to Thompson 8-0.