Boys fall in 7-AAA semifinals

The Warren County High School tennis teams traveled to Cookeville on Monday to compete in the District 7-AAA team tournament.

In the first round the boys? team defeated White County 5-0. Beck Spurlock defeated Ross Jolly 6-3, 6-0, Russell Hitchcock defeated Devin Howser 6-1, 6-2 and Mathew Black defeated Justin Turney 6-3, 7-6 in singles. In doubles Spurlock and Hitchcock shutout Ty McKee and Howser 8-0 and Morgan Gonder and Robby Brown defeated Jolly and Josh Brown 9-7, advancing to take on Cookeville in round two.

The Pioneers fell to Cookeville 0-4 in the second round, as Warren County failed to win a match. Salem McGregor lost to Richard Armistead 6-0, 6-2 and Black fell to Dustin Bates 6-0, 1-6, 4-6. In doubles Spurlock and Hitchcock fell 3-8 to Callis and Gibbons. Gonder and Brown lost to Barnes and Armistead 1-8.

The Lady Pioneers fell in the first round to Riverdale. Elisha Ray was defeated by Kat Salanova 4-6, 0-6. Brittany Williams fell to Ashley Lewis 1-6, 3-6 in singles play. In doubles, Elisha and Holly Ray fell to Salanova and Brittany Martin 3-8 and Williams and Karlee Holcomb fell to Lewis and Jessie Hoaglin 2-8 to end the Warren County?s team play for the season.

Siegel finished first in both the boys and girls divisions, and Cookeville claimed second in both divisions.

District 7-AAA individual tournament play will begin on Thursday at Cookeville.