Locals make state’s top 10
Three local men have earned rankings in the United States Tennis Association’s Tennessee division top 10.
Steve Smith of Woodbury is ranked ninth in the men’s 50-year-old singles division. David Dunlap of McMinnville is ranked ninth in the men’s 55 singles and Lester Cowell of McMinnville is ranked seventh in the men’s 65-year-old division.
Cowell is also ranked 108th (65 division) in the south region, which is made up of players from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Smith has been playing tennis for about 25 years, and has been playing competitively for about seven years. He played in seven tournaments last year to earn his ranking.
Dunlap, who is the Warren County High School and Middle School tennis coach, has been playing competitive tennis for around five years and earned his No. 9 ranking this year after playing in eight tournaments throughout the state last year.
Cowell has been playing tennis for about 30 years, and has been competing in tournaments over the past three years. He will be representing Warren County in the Upper Cumberland Senior Games in May.